INTAKE!!

[Jromaine87]

I Just recently purchased a 14 Silverado with the 5.3. There are so many things i want to do includes

-programmer

-intake

-exhaust

"???

 

I would like to start with the intake but i cant make up my mind. Either Air Raid or KN. There is about a 150.00 price difference so i would like to go with the Least expensive witch is the KN but i would rather get the best the first time...

 

Please give me opinions,

[07Softail]

In order....

Black Bear Tuner

Airaid MIT Jr.

Magnaflow muffler on Stock exhaust system

American Racing Headers if you want real sound and power!

 

Buy it right the first time and save cash in the long run.

 

RT

[Waterfowler41]

I bought the truxp intake from autoanything which is just a rebadged k&n kit but cheaper. Bought it for the sound, love it in conjunction with my stainless works exhaust

 

 

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[scott19677]

+1 on the Blackbear tune. Biggest improvement you can do other than tires.

[Jromaine87]

So the blackbear tune isn't just a plug and play? It's a hard tune to your ECM?

[cbrsilv15]

Yes

[07Softail]

So the blackbear tune isn't just a plug and play? It's a hard tune to your ECM?

Get EFI Live from them they License it send it to you, you data log email it to them they tweak and email back and you send the tune to the ECM. Eazy Peazy!

[JoeTrahnier]

+1 on Black bear tune and the MIT intake. The tune itself completely wakes these engines up.

 

 

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[slee3247]

Personally I'd grab either an AFE sealed intake or an MIT. Spend the money on a good exhaust and don't look back. I recommend corsa but it's a biased opinion. Blackbear tune is in the works for me.

[07Softail]

No need for the exhaust system, no real power to be gained so just replace the muffler and delete the resonator and money saved. The stock system flows good enough and muffler will be just for sound anyway.

 

RT

[tjd2003]

Personally I'd grab either an AFE sealed intake or an MIT. Spend the money on a good exhaust and don't look back. I recommend corsa but it's a biased opinion. Blackbear tune is in the works for me.

Is there a reason for a sealed intake vs K&N style on these trucks? I have been going back and forth between K&N and GMPP intake.

[ottawasierra]

I have the K&N and I like it. I was more going for sound though, I don't think any power increase would be noticeable. The K&N looks sweet and sounds nice and can be gotten on sale for pretty cheap.

[slee3247]

Is there a reason for a sealed intake vs K&N style on these trucks? I have been going back and forth between K&N and GMPP intake.

While gains from these intakes are 'probably' marginal, I chose the AFE for a few reasons. First, it retains the factory fender air inlet - meaning it's a true 'cold air' intake. Second, it looks like it could be a factory component. And third, I've used them in the past and had great luck. I never like using an oiled filter on personal vehicles. I've had to replace quite a few MAF sensors at work due to oiled filters soiling the heating elements. AFE offers a dry filter choice, and that's what I went with.

 

Remember modding is all about what YOU want for YOUR truck. We're just here to guide ya along

[lineman74]

While gains from these intakes are 'probably' marginal, I chose the AFE for a few reasons. First, it retains the factory fender air inlet - meaning it's a true 'cold air' intake. Second, it looks like it could be a factory component. And third, I've used them in the past and had great luck. I never like using an oiled filter on personal vehicles. I've had to replace quite a few MAF sensors at work due to oiled filters soiling the heating elements. AFE offers a dry filter choice, and that's what I went with.

Remember modding is all about what YOU want for YOUR truck. We're just here to guide ya along

KN Blackhawk is a dry filter, went this route for the above mentioned reason. It is an open design and I wasn't sure about it when it was first installed. Had it on for several weeks now and like the sound. Not sure if they are available for the trucks yet, but Green comes highly recommended from the Vette community. I called Green first part of December and they said they would be available around the first of the year. I decided not to wait and go with the KN.

[TXTruk15]

While gains from these intakes are 'probably' marginal, I chose the AFE for a few reasons. First, it retains the factory fender air inlet - meaning it's a true 'cold air' intake. Second, it looks like it could be a factory component. And third, I've used them in the past and had great luck. I never like using an oiled filter on personal vehicles. I've had to replace quite a few MAF sensors at work due to oiled filters soiling the heating elements. AFE offers a dry filter choice, and that's what I went with.

 

Remember modding is all about what YOU want for YOUR truck. We're just here to guide ya along

 

I'm with you, I also have an AFE intake and that combined with a BlackBear Tune and aftermarket exhaust makes this truck move and sound mean