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Review on 🚀 High Performance K&N Cold Air Intake Kit: Significantly Enhance Horsepower for 2011-2019 Dodge/Chrysler (Challenger, Charger, 300, 300C) 3.6L V6, Model 69-2544TP by Austin Wolf

Revainrating 3 out of 5

If the cold air intake system doesn't really work

Love the sound and the install was easy. In addition, a rough calculation of the surface of the material compared to the K&N filter resulted in an inventory size of approx. 86 square meters. inches and the area of K&N is approximately 192 square meters. inches, that's more than double. Everything is beautiful. Настоящая проблема, которую я заметил в конструкции этого впуска холодного воздуха по сравнению с некоторыми другими (включая сток, который втягивает весь воздух снизу автомобиля), заключается в том, что эта система не изолирует головку фильтра от тепла резервуара системы охлаждения, который находится сразу рядом with him. A quick look at all the photos of the installation shows how close the filter is to the tank. In addition, the chrome-plated engine air intake captures heat from the engine compartment and, being metallic, transfers it very efficiently to the intake air. I hooked up a scan tool to the OBD II port and read the intake air temp sensor and compared it to the outside air temp on the car dash. I observed the following. At highway speeds on a 70 degree Fahrenheit day, both systems are very close to the stock system, maybe a degree colder; Both systems operate at around 9 degrees Fahrenheit compared to ambient. As soon as you drive below 60 km/h, and especially in stop-and-go traffic, this system heats up faster than the original and cools down more slowly as you increase the vehicle's speed, and the intake air starts flowing again. After pulling off the freeway and driving the remaining 5 miles to my house at an average speed of about 30 mph, this system is about 5 to 10 degrees Fahrenheit hotter than the original. At this point, open the hood and check the temperature of the filter head and chrome strip. Both seem to be quite hot, especially when the filter head is next to the coolant reservoir. I understand that there are some mods that use heat reflective materials that can lower these sub-standard temps; but hopefully K&N will take note of the placement of the filter head next to the coolant reservoir for this Dodge 3.6L application and change/test a new design that will better isolate the system and allow it to operate at cooler temperatures than stock in all conditions.

Pros
  • Test for a year
Cons
  • Good but not great