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Old 08-04-2011, 09:29 PM
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best sounding cai?

I have a 2010 f 150 4.6 2v. I have cat back magnaflow, and an sct. I know the intake isn't worth much on the performance side, but was wondering from experience, what is the best sounding intake. I want loud!!
 
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Old 08-04-2011, 09:57 PM
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I had a MAC CAI with the aluminum tube on my '01 5.4L. It sounded like an open element 4 barrel Holley carb when I got on it. It would actually mask the Dynomax exhaust I had on it.

I had an AFE CAI on my '07.5 4.6L STX and a Maggie 3" Catback. I never once heard the CAI. Any CAI with an aluminum tube will be louder than one with a polymer tube.
 
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Ok. So aluminum tube. So what about k&n 77? It's aluminum
 
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I like my Airaid but its not aluminum...
 
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Can u hear it? What year truck do u have
 
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The best sounding intake imo is the one that sounds like only $15 in parts from Lowes to modify your OEM into a 3" inducting CAI. But retains sound.

For noise, any open filtered ( poorer performing ) intake with an aluminum tube, or the AEM Brute Force.
 
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Old 08-05-2011, 06:47 PM
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its on an 07 5.4 it sounded fairly good. gotts modd would be better
 
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Originally Posted by digbyz
I have a 2010 f 150 4.6 2v. I have cat back magnaflow, and an sct. I know the intake isn't worth much on the performance side, but was wondering from experience, what is the best sounding intake. I want loud!!
Why?

So the squirrels can get mad and throw nutz at you?
 
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Old 08-05-2011, 08:07 PM
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Yes. So I can **** off some squirrels. Lol. I just want to hear it a lil more. And I thought the gotta mod is free on the 09+ u just take out the snorkle
 
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Old 08-05-2011, 11:57 PM
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a loud intake?...
 
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Old 08-06-2011, 12:44 AM
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^ Some intakes make some noise, but I wouldn't call it loud. haha
 
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Old 08-06-2011, 01:22 AM
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Shorties and a TBS wil really open her up
 
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YA, its to bad they don't make headers or tbs for it.
 
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Old 08-06-2011, 11:06 AM
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Originally Posted by ParnAZ
Shorties and a TBS wil really open her up
Edited... X2!
 

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Old 08-06-2011, 11:57 AM
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Ya I was being sarcastic...
 


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