Why Not to Buy a Cold Air Intake - Bad Car Mods

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[@Believeinhim92]

Scotty Kilmer can you do a video on why up to date car's shouldn't get tune ups what you was talking about in your last video

[@dcents5458]

Hey Scotty, please do a video on the Strut Bars that lots of young people like to put under the hood on the bolts of the strut towers....it would be great to get your take on them

[@danielvarela8874]

look for some performance channels, those test are run all over youtube

[@commanderoof4578]

This is a problem people come into. If you go to someone to do it or buy a car specific kit there +£200 by the way cheaper = fake. You need a variable mass air intake sensor that tells the engine one thing and whats actually happening is something else.

[@Baddawg_313]

Scotty Kilmer well then, what do you advise to make a motor produce more horsepower? i know superchargers work but can u make a list of 10 things to increase the horsepower of your car/truck on a budget?

[@nkoster3717]

Scotty openned his own repair shop and started his KZbin channel after he got fired from a rally team when one morning, right before the race, the team opened their garage and found that their Impreza is converted back to factory stock, all mods taken off, stock 150hp engine, 91 octane gas in the tank. Scotty tried to convince them that it was better this way.

[@aaronrodgers5852]

Bruh goddamn you made me laugh out loud😂😂😂😂.

[@ArtursBondars]

Ha ha

[@donwest7318]

Run your cold air intake thought your factory box you will get cool air and pass an inspection sticker

[@ralphlazio505]

😂😂🤣.... That’s not true; IS IT???

[@nkoster3717]

@@ralphlazio505 🤣 not to my knowledge. Just my theory on how it could had happened.

[@addicted2tone349]

You can't just install the cold air intake and expect an increase. The performance gain is only achieved if you put the supplied sticker on your window. You'll gain 25-30 horsepower then.

[@dougn2350]

Josey Wales ...lol

[@felipemendez585]

I also added stickers and now my lifters are noisy bamboozeled smh☹☹

[@addicted2tone349]

WITHORWITHOUT YOU are your stickers on smooth with no bubbles? If you have bubbles in your stickers it will cause valvetrain noise. I just saw this exact issue on a twin turbo Prius. Always take your time applying stickers for maximum horsepower gains.

[@addicted2tone349]

- that is normal to blow the heads off, you need to make sure that one of your stickers is a sticker from ARP head studs for maximum cylinder head strength.

[@MrMooney196144]

Josey Wales Also apply the sticker to rear window upside down to increase performance and increase cool street status by 50%

[@mariiooP]

“Unless you like a noisy car that looks cool” yeah that’s exactly what I want

[@omarsolis46]

😂😂😂👍🏽

[@homsandwitch4488]

Bro this is the truth

[@anthonynorcal3616]

Yeah wtf why would u not want a cool sound and look wtf

[@jeffrivera6]

@@anthonynorcal3616 if the the reliability is compromised

[@ej22_gc86]

My rusty shitbox has to be noisy, don’t wanna sneak up with an accident lmao

[@icaanul]

Scotty: "Manufacturers are making shitty cars these days!" Also Scotty: "Trust the engineers!"

[@claywoody6101]

Lmao as soon as he started talking about engineers I stopped paying attention and reading comments looking for this 🤣🤣🤣

[@electrictroy2010]

Actually what he meant was: “Manufacturers are dumb, but customers are often dumber, because they install Hot air intakes instead of cold.”

[@watsonanthony8438]

9/10 the factory tune is the best. Unless you have an underpowered car that has potential hp gain with a tune

[@Nobody_Yuno]

@@electrictroy2010 the point is ro get more air, what he showed wasn't installed correctly. clearly.

[@makeitrain1977]

@@watsonanthony8438 You are incorrect. Factory tunes are made to pass inspections. A company just puts a base tune. Today most factory ecu adjust to your driving habits. So minor upgrades like Intake, exhaust, header or headers will be read by the ecu without any problems.

[@Elusive_Rich]

Sotty almost had me convinced, until he said "unless you want a noisy car that looks cool..." I want a noisy car that looks cool! Thats Exactly what i am going for! CAI Purchased.

[@Romeowilson2323]

😂😂

[@Kosmopoli]

Same

[@penguin12902]

Same with Flowmaster exhaust on my Foxbody. Loud car that looks cool!!! Mission accomplished.

[@jasoncyr5139]

Lol doesn't help that he went and bought an off brand one too lol

[@eclipsesniper6699]

Felt this 😂😂

[@nickgaray5904]

After watching this video I’m 100% buying a cold air intake. Thanks Scotty!!!

[@jondoe5894]

Haha same

[@swashington942]

Go right ahead. Have fun replacing your engine.

[@azscotts]

@@swashington942 I've a a K&N Cold Air Intake on my 09 Tahoe for 11 years now. Still waiting for my check engine light and waiting for my engine to explode.

[@andrewwilson803]

@@swashington942 lmao. You really believe that?

[@MrPAULONEAL]

Just make sure it's a true cold air intake and not a short ram air intake.

[@thecatfighter1]

If you want an instant HP boost just paint your brakes red

[@Clean_White_Sock]

Don't forget the high performance Head light fluid...

[@ivandeeterrible8037]

White letters on your tires known to double the boost

[@ARichWaffle]

done

[@ziggy3237]

I say Discharge Valve/Blow Off valve with red brakes and 52 inch rims with a fire and skulls paint job. Makes any Lincoln Towncar into a ghetto-mobile. Also, don’t forget to buy a set of 4mm thick tires that are really useless against any pebble. Also, Lincoln’s don’t have turbos.

[@joshquarter3097]

I've done it to my car and i gained 2 psi of boost

[@joninpgh]

Most OE intakes are already cold air intakes. Unless the aftermarket "cold air intake" comes with a box to seal it off from the engine heat, it is a hot air intake. I've always just used a K&N replacement filter in the stock airbox and called it good.

[@SHOTS-FIRED]

*Rev up your unmodified engine*

[@epknight7833]

😂😂

[@spencerlervik2083]

Yeah thats what hes selling basically .. a guy coming from hot rodding days keep your car bone stock!

[@jravila9067]

Why can’t I not stop laughing

[@jravila9067]

😂😂😂😂😂

[@luke4010]

HAHAHA

[@Lighters_Up]

Bro this guy literally says to not buy anythin, pick ur dream car and he’ll tell u why not to buy it 😂😂😂💯

[@JDS-Dalton]

Lol that's why I stopped watching his videos. There was one video where he talked about the car I used to have, and essentially called it trash. Most reliable vehicle my family has had between my parents and my sisters. Finally traded it in this past October simply because it was a '92, and I wanted something new.

[@llerej.]

Well he’s just giving his professional opinion on the things. He’s more so speaking from experience, and sometimes you have to take what he says with “a grain of salt”. At the end of the day, it all comes down to you doing the research yourself. (Me personally I appreciate his honesty, because you just don’t get that much these days.) But to each their own, whatever you want to do to YOUR car is on you.

[@Kevindatrucker]

He only likes Toyota,Lexus and F-150 any other car he finds flaws.

[@michaelmiguelicutti2829]

@@JDS-Dalton You stopped watching his videos yet here you are.

[@JDS-Dalton]

@@michaelmiguelicutti2829 and? I wanted to see what he had to say as I know a CAI improves the performance of my current make and model of vehicle

[@tsrawlings]

Don’t let this distract you from the fact that Hector is going to be running three Honda civics with spoon engines, and on top of that, he just went into Harry’s and bought three t66 turbos with nos, and a motec system exhaust.

[@brockramsay8407]

Tony Rawlings Watched that last night bruh

[@DJEarlThe3rd]

🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@jamesclark1430]

BRROOOOOOO 😂😂😂😂

[@RENEIND]

You a cop??

[@jamiejude]

Hes a cop

[@paumni8801]

He's right an engineer always designs things to be absolutely perfect every time so it is always optimal. There is no possible way that changing something on your car will make it run better because it wasn't designed by those specific engineers. Engineers are perfect and never design things to be cost efficient and have never had to recall products ever. Every car has always been perfect so no need to change things on them guys don't worry the engineers got our back.

[@chaseknightt]

you can get your car tuned depending on the mods

[@ryansviews]

How come I changed things on my Q60 and got faster times, more horsepower, and a more engaging daily driver? If it’s so perfect lol

[@phillipgwynne6580]

I think the average car manufacturer also designs things to be as low cost as possible. Unless a car is designed to be high performance for a customer prepared to pay to get maximum performance and good quality, then the average mass produced car companies want products that are quick and easy to install, of reasonable quality and longevity for the money. I mean how many expensive cars do you know of that have Titanium screws or even exhausts. I’ve heard of a few high performance bikes having some Titanium exhausts but not many. Yet designers are always trying to find a metal that’s strong, light, doesn’t fatigue and doesn’t rust, Titanium is all of these. But it’s expensive!

[@JelleWindels]

@@phillipgwynne6580 yes true.

[@realWorsin]

and they never make design decisions based on EPA regulations or noise regulations either.

[@mufarowashejoshuamangwiro3238]

This man dampens all my car modding enthusiasm

[@HieronymousLex]

He hates my car too lol. He’s the grumpiest, I mean I get it being a car mechanic he probably hates almost all cars. But he’s too economical and pragmatic to gel with car enthusiasts I think because he’s never thinks it’s okay to make reliability and economical trade offs for performance

[@u-know-this]

He is educating u. Do your modding correct and u will enjoy it

[@u-know-this]

@@HieronymousLex a hot air intake does not enhance performance just noise

[@duke45jp]

@@u-know-this Then why do people constantly install them lmao. You know what he GT350 Mustang comes out the factory with one. You just need a tune to get the most out of them.

[@420spoods]

I can't wait till he thumbs down fog lights...

[@FlumaFPS]

honestly, the message I took away from this is if you're gonna put a cold air intake on do it right.

[@nuhnyuh7493]

This

[@fatyowls]

Exactly.

[@u-know-this]

Yep get a tune and extend the tube to the front of the car or the roof

[@chms566]

Companies make the same air intake for very different weathers on all countries in the world, so it doesn't make any sense

[@coreytriplett4679]

Ya like not putting it right over the engine 😂

[@Rikorage]

My check engine light was on way before I put a cold-air intake, so hah!

[@Tunagraphix]

Rikorage 😂😂😂😂💀 brooo

[@jonathanradillo4424]

😂

[@deeznutz-wh9qt]

Obviously needs a tune

[@shyne1o1]

😂😂

[@KyleCollymoore]

So was mine I drive a vw :)

[@AceOSWare]

Scotty: full flow mufflers make a lot of noise and also reduce performance Also Scotty: more exhaust flow means more power!!

[@kebabliminator]

Next on The Scotty Kilmer Channel: Why not to adjust your seats and mirrors from the factory

[@GoShred95]

😂🤣 this is hilarious

[@alanboyer8993]

Facts. The seats are perfectly engineered for best leg length and posture. Moving your seat is going to throw a check engine light..

[@zodiac909]

Followed by: Why to not put gas in your car.

[@bp6837]

@@zodiac909 corny

[@7Neiman]

🤣😂👌🏾👌🏾👌🏾👌🏾👌🏾👌🏾👌🏾👍🏾👍🏾👍🏾👍🏾👍🏾

[@seangowan7441]

The warranty can't be voided if I keep the factory parts and reinstall the factory parts when I bring the car in for service.

[@rongjiang214]

I drive a 2014 jeep grand Cherokee summit. I installed the Mopar cold air intake and dealer told me it will not void my warranty. I have a maximum care which is a lifetime warranty. Check your dealership because you might be surprised with their answer

[@tagajay3801]

@@rongjiang214 well Mopar is accepted by Jeep I think they own it

[@karsonhevener8773]

Warranty cant be voided if it expired before i was born

[@texasfan8892]

By federal law, they can't void the warranty even if you had the aftermarket part on it. The dealer or whoever is servicing the vehicle must prove, not just assume, but prove beyond any doubt that the aftermarket part you added caused the issue. However, they can refuse to work on some things. For example, if you added a cold air intake, they can refuse to work on that but if you had something wrong with your rear differential or transmission, then they have to work on that.

[@seangowan7441]

@@texasfan8892 What about on a extended warranty?

[@EpicVani]

Don’t let this distract you from the fact that modifying cars and doing all these things even though they might be unnecessary, it’s so damn fun.

[@Lancia444]

"unnecessary" unfortunately due to manufacturers dropping the quality of their products, some car models require up-rated parts to prevent continual failure. It's not the norm, but it is more common than you think....it often happens during warranty-services and the customer isn't told the part is replaced with an up-rated part (better than OEM, not necessarily 3rd party)

[@mantis_toboggan_md]

Best case scenario, Scott just sold everyone on a cold air intake + a tune. For the record, the only time a modification can legally "void" a warranty is if the modification is essentially proven to have caused the problem which is being claimed.

[@tacostudios649]

This guy is against every car mod, if it ain’t stock Scotty don’t want it

[@rewjik7998]

Yeah and hes right, most mods are just dumb, cause they're for dumb kids.

[@Jake-hb4bd]

@@rewjik7998 mods are good, the problem is that idiots put them on and don't know what the hell they are doing.

[@speedbird1598]

@@rewjik7998 Says the guy who's only video on KZbin shows him not know how his bike is supposed to sound

[@rewjik7998]

@@speedbird1598 Right, because surely you've never asked for advise before. Still found it and got it fixed.

[@speedbird1598]

@@rewjik7998 I ask Did you make sure to ensure all replacement parts are OEM? Better double check, the guy who fixed it may have accidentally made you a dumb kid

[@VolkFolk11]

First, you can tune almost any car to take advantage of better airflow - even if it's very little hp gain. Second, many people would agree that increased turbo noise is a big enough benefit!

[@PWB69]

Turbo noise is the only reason I did it. 😂😂

[@DanielMartinez-vw6bs]

@@PWB69 me too bro I did the intake and bypass valve more turbo noise 😹😹

[@chadsworthgigaII]

it also helps cool the engine. probably common sense tho lol

[@SamsonVegas]

I'm curious as to what to adjust to account for more airflow? 🤔

[@chadsworthgigaII]

the tune of the engine

[@bawkray]

transmission swaps, nissans, cold air intakes, at this point im just doing the opposite of what Scotty says and im having fun

[@__-lc3ye]

But he like the z tho

[@glub__blub]

I live by the rule, if scotty doesn’t like something just do your own research and make a decision, but if he likes something you should do it immediately. Because he leaves very important details out, but I guess that’s part of his business if you don’t know about cars he gives great advice.

[@eh1641]

Transmission swap for Nissan's may not be a bad idea, assuming you're swapping from CVT to manual

[@bawkray]

@@eh1641 I swapped a 93 hardbody from auto to 5 speed. The full project cost like $800 and damn was it worth it

[@StratMatt777]

Hello, KA24 brother! Good upgrade! Autos are awful! My BONE STOCK '93 240SX draws the intake air from just behind the left retractable headlight- Cold air! There's possibly even a tiny ram effect too (not too likely!) The engineers knew what they were doing when they designed our cars. Congrats on having a bulletproof early 90's Nissan!

[@williamlewis6415]

Just installed a K&N cold intake on my tacoma, runs perfect and sounds awesome.

[@saucedtho6992]

@@user-ci2se2lj1tgetting ur car tuned will make it useful and give it the hp it says it would give

[@peaches9843]

Buy one that doesn’t sit ontop of the engine like that I have a enclosed cold air intake that has a tube that runs to the front of the truck so I’m actually getting cold air

[@jjglistens5312]

Trusted brand, and good quality intake so I'm not surprised. Did you tune it too?

[@ElCaPi09]

@@saucedtho6992where can you get the car tuned? I live in NY.

[@richardsnyder6192]

LOLOLOLOLOLOLOLO HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA AWESOME !!!!!!!

[@frankc5273]

I think you work for California dmv .....

[@nickweezy8339]

Frank Cardenas lol I feel you there

[@bl8danjil]

Did you mean the California Air Resource Board (CARB)?

[@forgamztalkzz8472]

Frank Cardenas LOL trueeeeee. My intake order was declined 3 times cause I live in California, however I managed to get it anyway :)

[@hanginwithshabba]

Frank Cardenas LMFAO

[@orficaldari3524]

+fOrGamztalks Z Lol send the parts to me in Utah and ill send them to you

[@NutsandBoltsAuto]

*"Unless you like a noisy car that looks cool..."* Thats enough motivation for a lot of people D:

[@silasmayes7954]

Bear2die4 works for me

[@NPurvis7622]

All those Honda Civics...

[@williamjeffersonclinton69]

Bear2die4 don't forget the stupid ironing board on the trunk.

[@tmaq9726]

Don't forget the stickers, they help make vehicle go faster.

[@jaredblack5081]

Jack Mehov yup gotta get that extra 25 hp 😂😂😂

[@Tantaliz3Halo]

I love how Scotty made sure it was the ugliest intake system ever before making the video

[@brandoncomer6492]

To be fair that's probably what triggered the video

[@wezkos2063]

😂

[@shawnglover5768]

🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@silent_anon404]

Fr, I would never put that pos in my car. There's 1000x better looking ones.

[@GrumpyDoughnut7]

For real tho🤣 I’m looking to get one for my car and it doesn’t stick out on the top like the one he used. It actually goes down where there are gaps on my front bumper for better air flow.

[@teddbobb4672]

Scotty, I’ve been an Automotive Technician for 20 years, now I’m an Automotive Instructor. I’m saying if installed properly a K&N Cold Air intake can increase power, and performance. I installed one on my 2019 Chevy Silverado, one of the best modifications that I did to my vehicle, no MIL, no drivability concerns, and my fuel economy improved.

[@mhenderson1000]

Scotty doesn't have a damn clue about this..I've got a full K&N, Eldabrock Long tubes, Summitt 1.5 rockers & springs, Comp Cam, Flowmaster Super 44's, Airad throttle body space & a Fast Intake..Use Royal Purple 10W30 full synthetic ever 5K in my 2001 Silverado...270K miles later it will still roast the tires like when 1st did all the mods..Yeah its tuned.

[@Tarheelsrule]

Lol No we Drag Race if The Cold Air Induction Doesn't Have Fan Forced Air Going Into It you Are Getting Nothing Extra no Horsepower No Nothing If The Air Is Being Pushed In To It You Get About A 4% increase that's not worth Changing A Street Car Out at All this Is All been tested hooked Up To Dyno

[@Fluxion11]

@@mhenderson1000 he's the jim Cramer of the auto mechanic world.

[@mojostrat58]

I read about a Guy that was Servicing his K&N Filter and actually thought the Oil Spray was to be used on the Filter Mesh Medium until the Can was completely Depleted. He made sure the Filter Mesh was completely Soaked, nice a drippy! Then he installed the Filter and then installed some brand new spark plugs. Car ran just fine....

[@ewandewar3667]

hey, i have a 1993 subaru sambar. quick question cause you know your stuff, why are there two tubes going into my filter. one is closed with a magnet, any idea what that one does?

[@dylanreksten8746]

That's a short ram intake bud not a cold air

[@King_Immanuel]

I think your right

[@CARLSFAB2016]

“You can’t just bolt this on and expect it to work”. Scotty, do you know what a MAF or MAP sensor is or does? Also think about you logic, the same stock car running in Kansas that is also sold in the mountains of Colorado still runs the same when the air density is much lower in the mountains than on the flat prairie of Kansas. That’s what airflow sensors do. They read air mass data, calculate, and ADJUST parameters, so they automatically adjust to the larger air density achieved through a cold air intake. It’s when you do so much to your engine that the airflow sensor whether it be MAF or MAP reads a value higher (or lower) than what it is programmed to calculate. In that respect a cold air intake will give you no problems, but if you decide to put CNC heads, a massive cam, and forced induction on an engine with a stock computer system, then it’s volumetric efficiency is allowing it to pull more air in than the computer can compensate for and more than the stock injectors can keep up with.

[@josephblackmon6629]

Caleb Carlson correct next if I’m wrong but he keeps calling that a cold air intake ... isn’t that just a short ram intake which is sucking air from under the hood ? Better air flow than stock but no cold air ... cold air intakes require the filter to come in contact with fresh air from outside the car ?

[@eros6421]

Joseph Blackmon it looks like a short ram, but the engine bay of that toyota is so small that it could be getting cold air from right there🤷🏻‍♂️

[@drdriftphd]

@@josephblackmon6629 The thing is that the intake in the video is probably actually a cold air intake, but it's not for that car and it's not even installed. Scotty just has it resting on the engine to trick you into believing that it's sucking in hot air. That pipe is way too long for any short ram intake (SHORT ram intake). So it's likely a cold air intake for an entirely different car, but Scotty's just bullshitting around. That looks like the engine bay of a 2016 RAV-4, but Spectre doesn't make an intake system for a 2016 RAV-4. You can see that the way the intake sits on the engine, there's absolutely no way that hood will close without smashing it. You can also tell that the stock air box is still all there. Taking that out is the first step of installing an intake.

[@David-qw2iv]

I have a fully stock ford bronco 2 and I’m adding a performance Chip with Really good spark plugs and wires What do you recomend a ram air intake or a cold air intake and also would me bolting in my MAF sensor to the intake help at all?

[@percsonsets]

True

[@lightningkachowski8929]

I love how “ the computer will get confused” . Bro a maf sensor tells the computer more air is coming in and it adjusts

[@Shushuganbei]

Simple ECU reset will solve this in some cars

[@harmsingh6383]

He’s a mechanic from the 50s he knows all about computers

[@HooksBill]

@@harmsingh6383 I'm from the 50's and a programmer. Tell me more.

[@bladez942]

@@harmsingh6383 lmao that’s great man

[@jedfehrenbach9470]

same with free flow muffler, ummm, totally different thing and there isn't a sensor that measures exhaust flow. Less back-pressure is only a good thing on exhaust.

[@davidz1189]

Scotty you're the first guy that told me how I would not benefit from a cold air intake. I installed one on my pickup I used to get 220 miles out of every tank full of gas. now I get 260. I wonder if cold air intake I installed had anything to do with it?

[@outlawwill5483]

Yes

[@PaulSmith-hf3dc]

Just placebo 🤣🤣

[@danielson4714]

@@PaulSmith-hf3dc placebo is crazy 😂

[@terrylinellc5550]

😂😂😂 woooo!! now that's funny

[@MarcoPoloReacts]

@@PaulSmith-hf3dc 40 miles increase in gas mileage is some crazy placebo

[@mr.mystery5387]

I love how he’s just out of breath with rage

[@ryanpalmer4171]

He needs an intake system himself

[@yeshayakarp8598]

Omg!!!! That’s fakin funny

[@shill1444]

"Out of breath with rage" LMAO

[@ushuahabitan6853]

@@ryanpalmer4171 he has intake but doesn't have air filter🤣🤣😂😂🤟

[@famreapertv8395]

💀💀💀

[@bx_z3393]

Next on Scottys Kilmer: Why you should not put air in your tires

[@joshromero380]

He did that already 😂😂

[@thomasleathers2201]

Who tf puts air in their tires!? Around here we fill our tires with Great Stuff. Why? Because its Great!

[@beastx5187]

We don't use air we use water because it's heavier than air

[@fastcars.4093]

🤣🤣🤣

[@DanneyTanner]

You will never see that video..

[@odstdairsoft9286]

Basically dont buy anything that makes a car fun

[@arthurfine4284]

Its really up to you if you want to buy stuff and tack it onto your car, but don't expect a mechanic to not shake their heads and call you stupid for doing a ricer mod on your car. Also, don't complain about how he is defunning your car when you tell him to fix a car problem you caused.

[@Treycotwright]

Arthur Fine you no it’s weird I see cold air intakes on drag cars all the time. Drag cars are definitely not rice

[@ryankelly1846]

He prolly works for the California DOT

[@armadillotoe]

@@Treycotwright They aren't stock street cars either.

[@Treycotwright]

armadillotoe that’s my point of your building a car for boost why would a professional drag team waste time and money on a mod that doesn’t work

[@stevenhinkle6957]

The best choice is generally a drop-in K&N filter with the stock intake. No engineering lost and flow gained.

[@imrenagy8478]

I did that...took the origibal form and the air comes from the originaly designed place but cooler 👌 and makes more noise whats really important offcourse 😂😂

[@dickywijaya9614]

@@imrenagy8478 did you remove the stock air filter?

[@darrylsjodin7184]

I’m Leary of K&N filters because I saw a test comparing air filter types, oiled gauze vs oiled foam vs paper filters and the K&N was the absolute worst at stopping dirt, which is the goal of the air filter. 🤔

[@bryangomez6566]

⁠@@darrylsjodin7184yup K&N air filters sucks

[@andymike6575]

@@imrenagy8478 K&N is garbage. Just watch Project Farm’s thorough comparison test video. Might as well just run your engine without a filter at all!

[@canales732]

I've never seen you actually recommend something. It's like the keep your vehicle stock channel

[@orlandoo.9656]

ikr? all i hear him talk about in his videos is negative things about cars, and most of it could be subjective cuz a lot of mods he’s against doing are really successful in a variety of cars, and as long as you pass smog and don’t get a CE light on then you can mod away tbh

[@threestans9096]

yeah, it’s basically a channel for anyone who doesn’t want to tinker but wants to have proof and evidence as to why. “yeah i don’t do that cuz this guy said for most people, it’s a bad idea. and i’m most people.”

[@georgesaridakus6664]

Listen to him or ask 1000 mechanics if you dont believe Scotty i am sure you hear the same,,,,hes 100% right in you tube search these and if you get it you got it

[@u-know-this]

@@orlandoo.9656 successful in what way.? Sticking a hot air intake in your car without a tune is a waste of time. To make it a cold air intake u will need to extend the intake to the front of the car not in the engine bay. If Sticking and intake is all that was needed engineers would have done that at the factory. U know they all have racing teams

[@accuracyxl2357]

keeping things stock, makes less issues and easier to find the issue when something goes wrong....

[@Tacomaholic]

Next thing you know Scotty will try to say blinker fluid doesn't increase the light output from your headlight assembly.

[@devon01]

Tacomaholic impossible .. this has been proven scientifically

[@davidrobert2007]

Evans waterless blinker fluid works best

[@JeepTJWheelin]

Tacomaholic hysterical

[@Clintwoodz]

I'm still waiting for Scotty to do a video on replacing muffler bearings.

[@Tacomaholic]

Thats another maintenance item long overdue on my truck.

[@habans1]

"cold air intake" - puts air filter on the top of the engine :D

[@joecarpenter2879]

Wojciech Suchodolski it’s called a short ram intake

[@WLL_MLL]

Sam I am good to know..thanks

[@johnmartinez8041]

@Sam I am Scotty has short ram here Cold air intake goes down below the engine🤣

[@prod.lovedreamz9435]

Why

[@struggle1835]

This is truely big brain

[@mulderscully2054]

I had a 2002 Wrangler 4.0L manual trans that had NO passing speed on the highway. I put on a K&N filter and a throttle body spacer and I had a new Jeep! There was a HUGE difference in 5th gear. I highly recommend those to anyone with that engine.

[@71001L]

Scotty is the reason why most people end up driving cars that they literally hate. Imagine driving an hour and back to work everyday and being in a 2004 corolla with cloth seats and cigarette burns. No thanks would rather pay more and have turbo sounds and what not.

[@pichass9337]

yiur definition of a good car sounds like a twelve year old boy's

[@tonycruise]

2020 corolla hatch is funner and faster than whatever you drive, trust me and more reliable too

[@XLRoachKilla]

“ we wouldn’t be car guys if stock was good enough”😉

[@bc_usa]

BEST COMMENT EVER!!!!

[@LuisGonzalez-vu6kc]

He right tho my check engine light started coming on..more frequently after intake exhaust swap. It's was on my gti vr6 tho and I loved that sound.

[@jets8991]

@@LuisGonzalez-vu6kc well that's because it's a vw instead of a celica

[@King_Immanuel]

Couldn’t have said it better brother 👍

[@manrightchea]

Look man, I've built many engines, most of them forced induction. My street car has about 640 wheel horsepower. Proper cold air intakes do actually increase power, however any modification that you put on a car needs to be calibrated or tuned. A full exhaust and headers will make more power than a muffler. A proper cold air intake (not a ram air intake, they are not the same things Scotty) will make more power when the engine is tuned for it. They also make vastly more power when the engine has other breathing modifications such as bigger camshafts, headwork, bigger turbos etc. Thing is that everything is designed to work as a system. Changing a single part will not give good results. Sure you can bolt a bigger turbo on, but without bigger fuel injectors, bigger fuel pump, proper intercooler etc you can destroy things. The point that I'm making is not to be afraid to modify your car if you want to, just realize that you can't be cheap about it and you need to tune your car for the modifications you make. These aftermarket/performance companies do not spend hundreds of thousands on R&D just to lie to you. If a person is ignorant and changes the part by itself, that is not the part manufacturer's fault. That is the customer's fault for being ignorant.

[@manrightchea]

Quady Mcflyface I know. However while he is right, most quality cold air intakes do have means to compensate for tuning meaning some of them have reflashes etc that can be used for tuning. You get what you pay for. It is also important to stress the difference between a ram air intake and a cold air intake. They are not the same. The intake on that Toyota is a ram air intake. Basically the only people that will benefit from this video are people that honestly are probably not ready to be modifying their cars yet, mostly young kids. The kind that think they can buy a part on eBay and make 50whp.

[@manrightchea]

Peter Briganti Those aren't companies, those are just scammers. I am talking about reputable companies like AEM, K&N, Vortech, Precision, etc. Companies that actually spend quite a lot of money for R&D. Your average good cold air intake might cost you three to four hundred dollars. Now you can go buy a cheap one on eBay, but then again like I said, you get what you pay for. Don't expect top quality without top price. Fast, cheap, reliable, choose any two.

[@ikonix360]

manrightchea exactly. One should start with things that can make a difference and then move on to other things that will make the initial things that were done work better. Such as if the engine can handle a turbo install the turbo then you'll need more airflow so then install cold air induction.

[@alb12345672]

The guy at Lexus told me I could get 20 more HP if I buy the 400$ F-Sport CAI for my GS350.

[@jm309767]

Pipes are pipes. Aluminium is aluminum. As long as the inner diameter is the same, it's a pipe. Air goes in. Exhaust comes out. Engine/Computer tunes will make the most of any cold air intake. Otherwise, you're just buying a bigger pipe to make a bigger noise with. Size matters.

[@Noelsterrr]

By law, unless the dealership can prove that the specific modification caused mechanical failure, they cannot void your warranty.

[@ronmoore3987]

Interesting

[@mnsqu]

They'll definitely "prove it" somehow lmfao

[@OMGITSMRMACK]

I've bolted on intakes and have seen over 15whp gains with no tuning.. no check engine lights.. better fuel mileage.. a more efficient system always leads to better mpg..

[@thefuzzypickle8277]

OMGITSMRMACK tf was this dynoed?

[@lynnmckenney1987]

Anthony Perez mighty car mods did. Check out their s2000 cold air intake video.

Lynn Mckenney Small gains for the S2000 and no gains on anything else they tested. OP 15bhp increase with just filters? Guess the originals were clogged to hell.

[@remyche4300]

Certain cars it will work on. But won't see any gains. Still would need a tune to match the intake. But in the end it's not worth buying one for no gains. Once you do the intake you'll want to do the exhaust, then the injectors and get a tune, you'll see gains in hp but yeah

[@lindolfopedraza3259]

You should clean your garage!

[@stevenbyrne5403]

1) A noisy car that looks cool is exactly what I'm after, 2) Imagine thinking some Ford engineer put more work into an airbox than a company that does nothing but air intakes 3) In small scale adjustments like, 10cfm you won't see massive improvements, and the computer on any mainstream car should be able to adjust, because driving conditions change that much. Take for example driving in the mountains where the air is thinner than driving at lower elevations, it doesn't throw a check engine light because the MAS's job is to tell the computer exactly how much air it is getting, in some, even the temp of the air.

[@HimmelWeint]

Pretty much in all cars it'll adjust automatically to the temperature and density of the air that's why basically every car comes with a IAT sensor and a MAP/MAF sensor and often times the MAF sensor also has the IAT sensor built in. Usually the intake tubing after the throttle plate won't make too much difference to power until you get higher in the rev range then the more restrictive stock airbox and all those loops and bends start to restrict the airflow. It'll increase power from stock by 2-5hp on average at the very top end and if installed correctly eg. no leaks or w/e and there is places to stick the sensors back into the intake system other than the increased intake noise nobody will be able to feel the difference and will not throw a CEL.

[@DavePianist]

"Unless you want a noisy car that looks cool". Isn't that what 90% of car modifiers do on the street? lol

[@wengzaii2412]

They should only listen to Scotty if they want a quiet car that looks ugly

[@เหล็กแท่ง]

Don't listen to Scotty he say everything not good

[@adam99x2004]

@@wengzaii2412 "SCOTTY DOESN'T KNOW! SCOTTY DOESN'T KNOW!"

[@alanboyer8993]

Phoenix ya your brains not working? i have had modified intakes on 5 cars so far in my life.. horse power gains and zero issues from each of them... either he is wrong or I’m an intake god.. idk your call.

[@bencobin1422]

Phoenix idk man that intake isn’t even for that car and it’s obvious he just put it there cause no intake goes on top of an engine and there’s no way he’d be able to close the hood with it there

[@christopherjohn944]

This man literally made a video on why not to get a intake and exhaust 😂

[@mvngel818]

I come here for the clever sarcastic people in the comments 😂😂🙌🏽

[@cphimthasack]

😂 Me too.!

[@tezz86]

Me too bro

[@DanneyTanner]

Sarcastic yes but stupidity is not cleaver.

[@shellcracker18]

Jokes on you. My car doesn’t have a computer

[@carlbrooks90]

😂

[@whyisthisnottyping]

My computer doesn't have a car

[@luke4010]

@@whyisthisnottyping lmao

[@OhThatsLeek]

whyisthisnottyping 😂😂😂😂

[@firestonegaming7882]

Shell Cracker Mine doesn’t either

[@4890ification]

So get a maf sensor that will accommodate the aftermarket intake then tune so the car runs accordingly. Wouldn't that solve everything you don't like about them.

[@droge192]

No. The MAF sensor does not compute anything - it's just a sensor - it's job is to measure, not compute and adjust fuelling. You'd need a new (or reprogrammed ECU) to be properly set up to take more air, and thus supply more fuel.

[@ronmoore3987]

Scotty don't wanna work on these hopped up rides that's what he's all excited for

[@EliteOnTheBeat]

@@droge192 Bro a maf sensor tells the computer more air is coming in and it adjusts

[@emmettmartin2639]

@@droge192 no, the maf measures how much air is coming in and sends that data to the ecu which calculates how the engine should respond.

[@SimonPetrikovy]

I was having issues with engine on my Suzuki Swift running rough and a lean code. After a lot of searching I stumbled across this video. It turned out that the MAF couldn't read properly in the aftermarket intake tube. I took the stupid thing off, and after a couple of trips all the fuel trims went back to normal! Thanks Scotty!

[@sabrimoze8272]

"You can get a car. Just dont modify it." Me: "Boooorriiing!"

[@RubberSideDown2]

Mods are a must. Make the vehicle your own/different. I personally hate passing my twin. If I do a mod I look around and make sure I don't copy another.

[@PedroTRamos1]

He´s talking about *stoopid* mods.

[@JamarD421]

@@PedroTRamos1 it seems like every mod is stupid to him...

[@bilteman_hukkaportti]

You guys get him wrong, at this video he says that the cold air filter doesn’t make that much difference on a STOCK CAR and it’s true. In my opinion big exhaustpipe/mufflers and performance filter on a stock car tells a lot about that car’s owner and his/hers car is still slow, maybe slower than it was from the factory line 😃

[@Michael-pd6bc]

@@bilteman_hukkaportti I mean not everyone has the money to be driving expensive cars some just want a quick tune

[@andrelabelle3169]

John Lennon knows a lot about cars

[@grsport1426]

Haha

[@musicwithj1759]

Lmao

[@fibreoptik]

andre labelle LOL by myself at 7am 😂

[@blackbeard0074]

😳😳😳

[@Nick--hk6tk]

I was thinking Phil Collins myself. Just what if in the air tonight 🎶 was playing in the background..

[@ExaltedDuck]

I disagree with the point on aftermarket exhausts. You just have to make sure you get the right muffler bearings to work best with the new parts.

[@IamLotion]

Never have mufflers.

[@CFITOMAHAWK]

Muffler bearings are very hard to get. Mongolia has the only factory in the world.

[@bobbybushay185]

ExaltedDuck aka Responsibility

[@2bboosted624]

CFITOMAHAWK that’s amazing now I know where to get them 😉😉

[@armadillotoe]

Don't forget to use the lightest weight muffler fluid too.

[@ocsplc]

1. I’ve seen cold air intakes Dynotuned. They work. 2. Anyone who gets an intake mod gets a chip which tunes the car to the new engine conditions.

[@joshuaellison1467]

That's a short ram intake, not a cold air intake...

[@SamP0rterBridges]

There's just so much wrong with the video...

[@hudsonh344]

FreshPrince ofRP EXACTLY AND HES A MECHANIC

[@tgun9777]

Exactly. There is a difference between short ram intake and cold air intake.

[@Domthedon33]

FreshPrince ofRP says the guy with that beat up Honda Civic with the check engine light on and running open headers lmao

[@hudsonh344]

Anonymous Fam 91 haha

[@salastheghost9103]

Soo from what I've seen from his videos is. Dont change the air intakes, mufflers, exhausts. As well as dont put lifts and spacers. STOCK LIFE SCOTTY

[@JordanHoltHalthiem]

He’s saying tune your car if you want results from your mods. Damn you’re salty haha

[@phantom12321800]

@@JordanHoltHalthiem Or at least don't bypass sensors. Good CAI kits either replace the sensors with appropriate ones for the new system or integrate teh old ones. Scotty points out that when people put these dryer duct monstrosities on they often just forgo including those sensors.

[@bc_usa]

@@andhen12 🤣🤣😂

[@TheLexiconDevils]

Remember to squeal like a girl constantly

[@mike_t_007]

Set your playback speed to 0.5x😂😂😂😂🤣 Thank me later

[@mtzkid261]

Mike T it’s like a whole different video😂😂

[@itstrigghere7624]

😂😂😂

[@sergetheblerge1466]

Um, how do you do that?

[@misterchango]

Lmaoooooo, like watching Rick and Morty fhgjdkdjdhfjsjjfjsjfhs hahahahahaha

[@darths3501]

😭😭🤦🏻‍♂️😭😭

[@glenchilada]

Seems to me after maniacly researching Tacoma mods, that some cars, like the Tacoma which is underpowered with awful fuel economy can benefit from the right cold air intake and performance exhaust which are paired well with the car. But that for most cars there's no meaningful reason to do it. Main benefit of those mods on the Tacoma is modestly improved efficiency and therefore MPG. Won't make the truck any faster though because of how the throttle is programmed. But definitely don't do it while your car is still under warranty. 🤣 I think it's just important to understand the known quirks of your specific model vehicle and if it's not meant to improve a specific shortcoming of the car, don't mess with it.

[@DarkSlayer-pr2fu]

Actually depending on how strict the people are with warranty if you don't a Cai and very simple bolt ons they won't void your warranty, I made sure to ask before buying anything I wanted to start modding

[@BigBear--]

For a manufacturer to void your warranty, they have to prove that the modification caused the warranty failure.

[@robmen1402]

Also it makes the vehicle just sound way more fun, therefore when you drive it's more fun.

[@fubar5884]

Lemme get this straight... According to you, putting a less restrictive intake on any vehicle makes it run worse, function badly, reduces efficiency, and throws CELs... But your car's computer would adjust just *perfectly* if you took a trip down from the mountains and into Death Valley and have a denser charge coming in. But a cone/pod, a large unrestricted, non-baffled, non-resonated piece of pipe that isn't meant to just keep down NVH in the cabin is going to ruin everything. On top of that doozie, you are trying to tell me replacing cast iron exhaust manifolds, heavily restricted multiple catalytic converter *and* resonated 2 and a quarter/half inch exhaust systems with long tubes/mid-lengths, testpipe/high-flow cats, straight-shot mufflers (or no mufflers) and 3 or 4" pipe is only for the noise it makes, but will run and perform worse. .... okay

[@jasontrantham1096]

plug and go computer processer is the answer plugs into code reader port and changes brain to adjust for peak performance with those bolt on items

[@zerohunter64]

no what he is telling you if you want to run a stock car and put a cai sometimes the gains are not worth the $100 to $200, now if you modify everything and reprogram or get a tune then its worth it if you have the money that is

[@ourcarproject3059]

@@zerohunter64 tf 100 to 200? ebay are like 40 bucks lol

[@zerohunter64]

@@ourcarproject3059 yea the more cheap the more restrictive, but i was talking about hks,k&n and so on 😂😂

[@GilBatesLovesyou]

Any cars I've done it to I've just pulled the battery, held the brake pedal down to get all the juice out of the computer, then plugged everything back in again and got my placebo power increases without a CEL. I think his semi-fearmongering really would only apply to modern cars with CANBUS systems maybe. Now that I'm a 30 year old Boomer I just keep a clean stock filter on my cars, though. Oil comes out a lot cleaner now that I don't use Autozone cone filters. :/

[@charlesjacobsen9895]

Why you shouldn’t listen to Scotty Kilmer! I have a K&N typhoon intake on my 2014 3.6L 300C, and it performs way better than the stock setup in every way, intakes work better on certain engines , but most offer at least some improvement over restrictive air boxes and accordion tubing found on many cars.

[@boastyy]

Best mod I ever did on an intake was on my old BMW 318is where I tried to force more air into the intake .I kept the stock air filter box and paper filter but cut out the inlet hole of the box to 3" from the original size of about 1 1/2. Made up a 3" pipe ,connected it to an adapter to the box and the other side to a scoop behind the air vents on the front bumper, tried to make it look oem. Did not expect much change to be honest but was much quicker and extremely responsive, even at low speed where the ram air effect would be less noticeable.

[@samuelwong4152]

dude, get ur BMW a turbo, that will increase significantly

[@digidrum2003]

I have thought about doing that too(dont have a bmw though)...it just makes sense.

[@boastyy]

@@digidrum2003 Thankyou! To be honest I thought there might be a little improvement at higher speeds when the air is pushed into the airbox but it really surprised me. I started up the car and slowly pulled away and you could feel the difference, really responsive. The stock one and a half inch pipe going to the airbox must have been very restrictive. Apart from having a remap it was the most noticeable improvement I had seen. No sucking in warm air from under the bonnet like with the open cone filters. Just more cold air forced in to the original airbox. All the best man😀

[@wildestcowboy2668]

@@boastyy Your probably hearing air circulating thru the box. Always put it straight to the outside to breathe... even if u have to relocate something.

[@rmanu1557]

I put one in my bmw 323ci. The throttle response alot crisper and it sounds cool haha

[@ryanehlis426]

I picked up 2 mpg milage on my F-150 with a cold air intake and duel exhaust. I did it right away when it was new testing my milage, 18 mpg highway and then after the upgrade it got 20 mpg highway. It is a 2006 5.4 L so it definitely worked for my application. That truck has over 200 K miles now, that is lot of gas savings over life of the truck. Also a tip for people with 5.4 triton fords, do not use 5w20 oil, switch to 5W30 and change oil regularly, the heavier weight oil is better in that engine

[@dontdogtheboys2840]

You will never know what got me 1k likes

[@davidotto5396]

He's old so yes any mod is awful

[@NorthThree6]

Yup

[@brettkrehling8738]

don’t dog the boys i do agree with him at certain stand points. But yes hes too old. Many newer cars like mustangs and vettes benefit drastically with intake and tunes

[@Timewaits4no1]

He's also a mechanic. Guys go to him when they can't figure a problem/install etc with them. I doubt he has a ton of guys stopping in just to show him how good all there aftermarket parts are working together. He see's more of the problems

[@iyot1020]

@@brettkrehling8738 thats what he said you put a cold air and dyno tune the car with ecu remapping

[@isaiahguillen8496]

“it had less power” also puts it right on top of the engine

[@ogloc6308]

Literally the hottest and most restrictive possible place inside the engine bay lmao

[@MikeSmith-fq5dv]

But it has more power lol 🤣

[@88classic]

His cold air intake on top of the engine can't even close the hood lol he funny

[@Gaet649]

So what I took out of this video, there was 2 things you gotta look out for in a cold air intake is, make sure you can install your factory MAF sensor on, and location of the intake. In my case, I do have those 2 on my silverado with the same brand you have in this video. And after a year, it's still running good.

[@justcarter8651]

Thinking about getting one for my Silverado, did you notice any improvements?

[@XxMisfitsjoshxX]

I like noisy cars.....my CAI will be here monday. Thanks Scotty

[@calamitycoonhound5431]

XxMisfitsjoshxX That’s the exact reason I got one haha

[@zainb2261]

Same. Mines about 5 days out :)

[@schmidtygt]

Just installed my k&n cold air intake and it definitely increased the power

[@Mattylite_FPV]

Hahaha don’t buy a cold air intake “unless you want a noisy car that looks cool”. Yeah he’s right. I really want a quiet car that’s ugly instead 😂

[@ecec5863]

don’t buy a cold air intake “unless you want better top speed

[@charliemartin-k7m]

Only reason I'm getting one because its cheaper then buying a new air take box.

[@kzero1499]

@@ecec5863 *sound like you're at a higher top speed

[@suemason]

Prius

[@curtiswilson4737]

I put one on my 99 Grand Am GT, and I never had a problem, maybe because it never messed with any of the sensors. In this video, the guy disconnected his sensors, and bypassed it, and that's where his troubles started. Scotty said it in the video, he bypassed the sensors.

[@125southernnh2]

I use the stock airbox with a AFE dry drop in filter and replaced the heavy, heat retaining Helmholz resonator with the Airaid MIT. Best of both worlds.

[@01gtbdaily30]

There are two things wrong with this video. 1) What he showed isn’t a cold air intake. That is a short ram or ram intake. A cold air intake breathes air either away from the engine bay or in an enclosure . 2) To say that changing your air box would confuse your computer (ECU) is just ridiculous. Your car has the ability to learn and fluctuate in different altitudes and temperatures. Unless you believe they tune cars for Denver differently than they tune cars for Houston. I live in Canada and my car drives in winter and summer .. wouldn’t the temperature and air density fluctuations confuse my computer and throw an engine code lol.

[@chrisx2k6]

Sorry to hear that you've wasted money.

[@jwynncosmo]

1. It was a shortram system but a cold air intake uses a air cooling radiater otherwise it's not doing much

[@Andrew-se5or]

Watching this guys videos is like lighting a cigarette and letting your eyes inhale the smoke and blowing an air horn in your ear at the same time.

[@wayneberry8416]

Everytime I think of an idea of doing something for my car Scotty Kilmer tells me I shouldn't do it

[@the_rosian]

Recently had the Steeda cold air intake installed on my 2016 Fusion SE along with a manifold spacer, blow off cap and new spark plugs... thing runs amazing and is getting better MPG already - make sure you have it professionally installed (or pay close attention to someone like Scotty on how to install one properly) ... still a good video of the pros and cons of a cold air intake!

[@mattcarafa210]

Was best mod I've done and highly recommend, not for power but being able to hear the turbo spool up and pressure dumps in-between shifts, awesome

[@dinohodzic1267]

"confuses your ecu" lol, that's why you have the MAP and the MAF senzor that measure the air flow, temp...of the air... and according to that adjust the fuel/air mixture... wtf are you talking about

[@MrWd2528]

I was thinking the same lol. ECU should adjust to the new parameters as the result of this change.

[@nick9101]

EXACTLY!!!! You can't "confuse the computer" when the entire purpose of the ECU is to modulate the fuel/air mix based on all the sensor readings. He'd be right IF he was talking about a car that didn't have an ECU.

[@travispinkerton9916]

He’s old doesn’t know about new technology

[@thomasglover3834]

Exactly by definition the cpu is there to optimise what you put in and fuel you dont "confuse" the computer lol too old to understand

[@cameld1357]

Would this work for a 2013 Audi A5 2.0l turbocharged coupe?

[@workingtools2999]

I typed "Cold air intake Installation" and then scotty showed up. Way to go Scotty, you just shattered my plans.

[@Cyber_Homestead]

Adding a cold air intake absolutely will not void a warranty, unless the modification causes a problem. I personally have never seen a good cold air intake cause issues, but some engines may be more temperamental, especially newer ones. Adding a CAI to a newer vehicle usually will not give you any noticeable gains, but some have a window in them so you can see the air filter, and a lot of them will allow you to hear the engine a little more. The best you can do is read up on other people's experiences with whatever CAI you're looking to use. Be warned that there is a lot of junk out there, too. A lot of cheap CAIs will be extremely hard to install, and some will even come apart, letting unfiltered air into the engine. As far as not modifying the stock intake, it really depends on the engine. I had a '97 Ranger with the 2.3L engine. The thing ran like a dog and would often stall, especially if it was pushed too hard in second or third gear. I took off the air snorkel, replaced the air muffle with a PVC pipe, and threw in a K&N air filter. After all of this, I could actually idle in second gear without the engine stalling, and I had a significant increase in low-end power, all without a tune. The truck ran for at least another 20 years with no engine issues. A lot of the engineering for intakes is to reduce noise, sometimes at a great expense to power.

[@johndonnelly5971]

I put a K+N intake on my 07 Focus ST, as well as a cat back magnaflow exhaust. I immediately noticed the smoother improved drivability of the car as well as better gas mileage. Sure its a bit noisier, but my cat can hear me coming home and the wife can start dinner. I'm an old guy and still have my Focus, and I would do those mods again after I bought my next one. Just my 2 cents CAD.

[@imformal6101]

John Donnelly a focus!!! I have a 08 focus and I really wanna make it nice. Any suggestions to what I should add to it?

[@CaimenSyder]

Papa John's sounds so good right now

[@_Greasyzoku_]

Save me one of those green chilies

[@Au_blickymouse]

I'm more of a dominos guy

[@CaimenSyder]

@@Au_blickymouse it's hard to beat their thin crust imo (Domino's)

[@Jtmcgee569]

JAM G I’m sayin bruh hungry as hell

[@YoungMonte]

Damn i didn't even think of that.

[@sadikmeah4057]

Now you're starting to sound like my dad

[@Jrtx95]

Sadik Meah lmfaooooooo

[@edgarvasquez8372]

2003 tundra with short ram intake and works perfect

[@ut1004bp]

I'm kinda thinking you might be slightly confused Scotty, that after market thingy you keep flashing around is not a cold air intake

[@backyardbuilttrucks1]

Ok yes cold intake air is denser and can get more air into the engine which makes more power . that is why your stock air box draws cold air from fender opening or grill.

[@psychotrucker9880]

Put one on my lawn mower and I got a thousand more hp out of it.

[@studentofknowledge3367]

PsychoTrucker you mean your type r

[@thomasleathers2201]

That's what every Honda owner says

[@cemsengul16]

@@studentofknowledge3367 Haha. They do sound like lawn mowers.

[@noneofya6503]

@@cemsengul16 not mine

[@yosefbenyah]

Scotty I agree with you, but that’s why we tune our cars after putting a cold air intake system on. 😎👍🏼

[@majorwilkesjr.5827]

I've learned that if you make one change , you may as well change everything connected to it . Ultimately , you want your car to perform well . If you're gonna do it , do it all . Do it right .

[@AM-tw5rv]

I put one on my car and it runs good. I even noticed that It saves me on gas.

[@brianstanley607]

Dont tell scotty, because remember hes a "professional"

[@overknight5278]

bigboy bitcoin you sure? I was debating on getting one for my suv, but now im looking at a snorkle instead. It would move my intake (which is small and between the hood and the grill which is so small) to the top of the car and a big opening, and away from heat. While a cold air intake would suck in hot air (especially when idling for a long time) which in case would cause hot air to be sucked in Ive realized when idling my ac doesnt work 100% but moving it works amazing. Soo im really debating that snorkel. Plus off road capabilities are higher

[@P21-almilany]

Steeda making a great intakes

[@overknight5278]

Username 1991 well. Is the tuning necessary when changing it, its not a dramatic change. Maybe if you change the headers and a new exhaust system thats called for. But the computer should be able to account for the extra influx of air. Well thats the information i could gather online, so a tune wouldnt be necessary unless you do more mods

[@slipknot73745]

Wouldn't the MAF sensor close the throttle body to any temperature drop (hot wire MAF)? EFI's maintain stoichiometry so O2 sensor would never decrease fuel consumption. You'd only need a bigger intake / cold air if wide open throttle couldn't produce enough O2 for ratios which wouldn't exist on modern day stock cars. This logic correct? Just started learning up on cars.

[@Kolenment]

You keep saying "your car was designed by engineers" but these parts you're reviewing were designed by engineers as well.

[@fishandchimps170]

Being designed by an engineer doesn't mean it was designed for your car.. It means it was designed for a car sure it may be the same type of car that you have but that does not mean it will be efficient for your use.

[@MrTrevers99]

@@fishandchimps170 K&N Designs CAI specifically for your cars make model and year. Now if you build one using autozone off the shelf parts then yes your right.

[@ChrisHolt1]

Aftermarket egineers with dynos are this guy's worst nightmare

[@robertbogan225]

Nah everyone knows you get one custom made or youre just goofy looking. Scotty made a good point the stander airfiters box has a hole to the front of the bumper "catching" air. Your custom cold air intake needs to have some good air flow something that pulls in a lot of air. So having it end under the hood seems dumb.

[@MikeFox__FoxMan2099]

@@semifast2 but a plastic box is engineered?

[@MVortex2]

I added a cold air intake from a reputable manufacturer on my 2008 Frontier 4.0 after the warranty expired. Part of that decision was based on the configuration using the same area of the engine compartment as the factory unit. Also, just like with several of my motorcycle mods, I purchased the correct computer re-programmer to handle the extra intake. The result? The truck woke up and how! Better gas mileage and strong acceleration. That and with a clean filter you can hear the intake down the road under hard acceleration which is kind of neat. I admit, the re-programmer removes some of the annoying factory controls such as the rev-limiter, which also affected the transmission in some odd way and that does help above and beyond just the intake. I agree however that for many this type of application is not only unnecessary but can negatively affect your automotive experience. In my case, it turned my truck into a snappy little machine that runs perfectly after 110K miles. I have replaced a u-joint or three over the years lol.

[@dastardlyrush7063]

So what I’m getting from all this is that ensuring your car is properly tuned is highly recommended.

[@GhostHeads]

Exactly

[@michaeldegen8917]

That’s a hot air intake lol.

[@Fifthcell]

Michael Degen yeah, no heat shielding to keep the engine heat out

[@Pittaz]

Directly on top of the hot engine and at the back with little air flow coming in. 🙄

[@ericwanyonyi2445]

Put in an intercooler after the intake ....maybe that'll help......😂

[@rot_v]

Throw some ice in there

[@Pittaz]

Install a mini freezer put it in there.. beer anyone

[@M4DMax711]

now thats some B O O M E R S H I T

[@chickenmuffin]

Right? They make an objective difference in sound and performance.

[@danymarsolaisgirard6583]

Yup if done right the cold air intake will not change power or it will help a bit

[@Goyxrd3]

@@chickenmuffin exactly my 2019 Imprezahatch added 7 hp and 6.5-7lb of torque on dyno and didnt void warranty, Subaru literally installed it for me 😂 helped in upper rpm, with exhaust, tune, injectors etc, car went from 150 to 200 not a lot of power but 0-60 is down to 6.9 seconds from 9 seconds. Car gets mistaken all the time for being a Sti hatch now

[@chickenmuffin]

@@Goyxrd3 Installed this on my V6 Camaro, car sounds better and feels better, but I did not do a before and after objective dyno test. To say it makes no difference is pretty stupid, sorry Scotty!

[@Goyxrd3]

@@chickenmuffin you might be able to look at a before and after video usually it will show rpm rise much faster than stock! It really does make a difference brother I have no idea why Scotty doesn’t think so

[@Johnny206]

Scotty is like the athleanx of auto

[@blazeclarke]

That's not a cold air intake. There's no cold air feed there, he's just installed an induction kit. It does make a difference. But not if you use a cheap kit and put it in the warmest part of the bay

[@Arbyfig]

I’ve seen cold air intakes that does not mess with the mass airflow sensor in any way, it’ll be fine, I mean rather than having a paper filter that is thrown out, why not have a filter that you can just use compressed gas to spray out the dust and just put it back on? Makes maintenance a lot easier too

[@Davesworld7]

They look so much like a backyard kluge and no way do the aftermarket companies have the time and money to actually engineer something that will work. The stock airbox which really IS a cold air intake, can flow more than the throttle body. If you go with a bigger throttle body and intake, you had better know what you are doing and a redesigned box like the stock one is the proper way to do it. There is also nothing wrong with a good paper filter, you don't see K&N making hospital grade filters for hospitals do you? Also the media is not paper necessarily as paper implies cellulose when in fact there could be lots of non wood based product in these media filters that people call paper. I prefer Wix. I used K&N in the past but they do not filter that well and often cause more problems than they fix.I would never go back to a K&N unless it was on controlled track conditions with a proper tune for those exact conditions on that day only. In the past I just ended up throwing K&N filters away and used them like disposables because once they are dirty they will never be right again and you'll probably mess up your MAF with gunk from the filter. I had a Lincoln Mark VIII that the K&N filter fouled the MAF and the check engine light came on.

[@PillCozbee]

Had mine on for 200K no problems. Added 2 mpg.

[@loganmw]

PillCosby I’m thinking about getting one, what car do you have?