Airaid

BlueSHO · October 22, 2013, 11:56:48 AM

Deciding if I should pull my Airaid and go back with the stock air box and a k&n panel filter. Guess I need a push..

EcoPowerParts · October 22, 2013, 11:58:23 AM

Try a torque 1/4 mile with airaid in and out and see what it does. I don't know how well they work on the Explorer Sport, just the Flex. I have mine in all the time, just switched back to stock to race until I built my fender mount one.

BlueSHO · October 22, 2013, 12:10:23 PM

The ones on the Sport are exactly like the SHO. A torque 1/4 mile?

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thatsmrgimp2u · October 22, 2013, 12:15:06 PM

Download the torque app on your Android device, and get a bluetooth obd2 dongle. Total out of pocket as low as $20 for both.

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DJE624 · October 22, 2013, 12:20:11 PM

How about a shove?

BlueSHO · October 22, 2013, 12:34:08 PM

Quote from: DJE624 on October 22, 2013, 12:20:11 PM
How about a shove?

Better than a kick..:-)

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DJE624 · October 22, 2013, 12:55:07 PM

LOL

EcoBrick Bob · October 22, 2013, 03:58:28 PM

It is my opinion that the AirAid SHO/Flex/Sport CAI would run cooler and be more efficient if one could fashion a pipe to draw air from in front of the DS tire. One would cut a 4" hole in fender side of CAI box and attach pipe. Looks great though!

thatsmrgimp2u · October 22, 2013, 06:04:26 PM

Has anyone considered removing the weather stripping off the top of the box and in the back of the hood on top of the cowl? I would think that would allow more engine heat to escape by the windshield, and also some cool air would run on top of the air filter as well as through the factory opening.

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TSS · October 22, 2013, 06:44:23 PM

My mks is faster without it. No doubt.

DJE624 · October 22, 2013, 07:39:37 PM

Quote from: TSS on October 22, 2013, 06:44:23 PM
My mks is faster without it. No doubt.

Without what, exactly, please?

BlueSHO · October 22, 2013, 08:26:44 PM

Quote from: TSS on October 22, 2013, 06:44:23 PM
My mks is faster without it. No doubt.

Without the Airaid or weather strip?

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thatsmrgimp2u · October 22, 2013, 09:17:29 PM

If my obd2 dongle would ever get here I would use torque to get some comparisons...

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EcoBrick Bob · October 22, 2013, 09:59:17 PM

My Flex ran several degrees hotter IAT Temps with the AirAid kit for Flex/Sho in place. Stock was cooler and my custom CAI had the coolest IAT temps.

The AirAid also maintained Heat Sink the longest of the 3. Think the issue is that there is not enough air getting to the filter from the outside... That's why I think it needs a "cool pipe" added to the area in front of the DS tire.

TSS · October 23, 2013, 09:24:36 AM

Quote from: JeffsSport on October 22, 2013, 08:26:44 PM
Quote from: TSS on October 22, 2013, 06:44:23 PM
My mks is faster without it. No doubt.
Without the Airaid or weather strip?

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Without the Airaid. My best 0-60 numbers in slowest to fastest order are:

Airaid
Stock with K&N drop in
K&N Typhoon

Lots of guys (more knowledgable than me on these things) will disagree on the Typhoon, but my car just seems to like it - much more so in colder temps. I have not done any dynos, just G-Tech and MYCAL runs in as similar conditions as possible (ie. same runway, similar temp, similar weather/wind/etc) Totally not a perfect science, but my seat of the pants dyno goes in the same order as well.