Does anyone have a cold air intake that's not just a K&N filter fitted for the stock intake?
jacob
They are finally releasing cold air intakes for our blazers. my 2020 RS will have the AFE listed on this page. AFE and CIA are the best weaves for Chevy...on my third maro and thats my success. K&N all the way for Mopar https://www.summitracing.com/search...r-intakes-boxes/part-type/air-intake-kits/year/2020/make/chevrolet/model/blazer
the 2.0 is coming, I believe its the turbo on it thats slowing the production down. I have the 3.6l so mine seems to be easier to fabricate items for. It will come.
Oh boy, here we go again.
CAIs do not do what they claim. The OE airbox will feed the engine colder air than pretty much any CAI made by any company, for any vehicle. Plus, the OE airbox and inlet tract can provide more airflow than your engine will ever have a need for. K&N filters are a bad idea. There have been numerous tests published all over the internet that uniformly prove that K&N or other gauze style filters allow too much particulate to pass through them, which over time, will damage your engine. If you have a new GM vehicle that is still under warranty, and you take it into any dealership for service and they find a K&N filter installed, they can void your engine warranty. Even if you go home and put the OE air box back on and then take it into a different dealership, they will have it on record that your engine warranty has been voided.
If you want to do something smart for your intake, leave the OE airbox on, and install a WIX air filter in it.
There is literally no amount of modification you could do to either a 3.6 or a 2.0 that would require more intake airflow than the OE airbox can provide.
CAIs do not do what they claim. The OE airbox will feed the engine colder air than pretty much any CAI made by any company, for any vehicle. Plus, the OE airbox and inlet tract can provide more airflow than your engine will ever have a need for. K&N filters are a bad idea. There have been numerous tests published all over the internet that uniformly prove that K&N or other gauze style filters allow too much particulate to pass through them, which over time, will damage your engine. If you have a new GM vehicle that is still under warranty, and you take it into any dealership for service and they find a K&N filter installed, they can void your engine warranty. Even if you go home and put the OE air box back on and then take it into a different dealership, they will have it on record that your engine warranty has been voided.
If you want to do something smart for your intake, leave the OE airbox on, and install a WIX air filter in it.
There is literally no amount of modification you could do to either a 3.6 or a 2.0 that would require more intake airflow than the OE airbox can provide.
Agree 100%. At least K&N have stopped publishing bullsh*t HP/Torque gains for their products. I think that was because of an FTC lawsuit.
Well, if you look at the intake system GM put on the Blazer, you'll see it is already a decent cold air system. What the K&N CAI will add to your ride is more intake noise. Some folks equate more noise with more power, but i'm not one of them.
As far as the warranty goes, I personally know two people who installed K&N air filters & then had MAF sensor failure because oil from the K&N contaminated it. In both cases GM denied warranty coverage.
I don't mean to sound judgmental about this CAI stuff, this is just my opinion.
As far as the warranty goes, I personally know two people who installed K&N air filters & then had MAF sensor failure because oil from the K&N contaminated it. In both cases GM denied warranty coverage.
I don't mean to sound judgmental about this CAI stuff, this is just my opinion.
I'm looking at the K&N "cold air" intakes for the 2.0L... seriously?
If you have an open filter INSIDE the engine bay, then you get air that is heated by the running engine and radiator.
In truth, the factory stock intake is a good "cold air" system. It picks up front-end air before it hits the radiator, so it's unheated. It just routes it all around the engine bay, before getting to the throttle.
If you want to (marginally) improve performance, I would suggest cutting an intake into the hood directly over the factory box, and create a semi-short-ram intake.
The real question is, "Is the juice worth the squeeze?"
Personally, I don't think it's worth it. Not for a mere 5-15hp.
If you have an open filter INSIDE the engine bay, then you get air that is heated by the running engine and radiator.
In truth, the factory stock intake is a good "cold air" system. It picks up front-end air before it hits the radiator, so it's unheated. It just routes it all around the engine bay, before getting to the throttle.
If you want to (marginally) improve performance, I would suggest cutting an intake into the hood directly over the factory box, and create a semi-short-ram intake.
The real question is, "Is the juice worth the squeeze?"
Personally, I don't think it's worth it. Not for a mere 5-15hp.
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