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Has anybody installed one of these yet?  I saw a review by Lonestar Hawaiian earlier today and I like the concept, but I'm concerned about quality due to the plastic being different from OEM.  I'd hate for it to be too hard and crack while driving down the road. 

 

2019-2020 Chevy Silverado 1500 TruPower by STILLEN Cold Air Intake Scoop - TP403501

 

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I highly doubt it's going to crack. From what I could tell it looks more like ABS plastic than whatever the factory is using. This is on my want to buy list after seeing his video of it the other day. I didn't know it had been out for almost 2 years already. Stillen's website seems to be the only place to buy it.

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I contacted a YouTube content creator I know in Southern California.  He knows a few guys with Trail Bosses (my truck has been in a couple videos).  He said another guy he knows has this on his truck and it caused issues with the active aero shutters in the front grille.  He had to take a dremel to the Stillen piece to trim it back and eliminate the issue.  That's not something I'm interested in doing until I've seen the modified setup.  I almost pulled the trigger on this today, but decided to take a step back. 

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The guy in the video says the factory scoop has hot air coming from the radiator through the vent and into the intake and  theirs stops that now my question is how is hot air going to come up through the factory scoop/shield when the truck is in motion and air is blowing though the radiator and grill? I think its just another thing for the company to make money on that doesn't work.

I would be worried driving in a heavy rain following a vehicle that is putting off a lot of spray and getting sucked into the intake.

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1 hour ago, Silverado4x4 said:

The guy in the video says the factory scoop has hot air coming from the radiator through the vent and into the intake and  theirs stops that now my question is how is hot air going to come up through the factory scoop/shield when the truck is in motion and air is blowing though the radiator and grill? I think its just another thing for the company to make money on that doesn't work.

I would be worried driving in a heavy rain following a vehicle that is putting off a lot of spray and getting sucked into the intake.

The air comes from the radiator side of the shutters. If the shutters are open you get cooler air. If they are shut you get warmer air.

 

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On 8/19/2021 at 2:59 PM, Jay P said:

The air comes from the radiator side of the shutters. If the shutters are open you get cooler air. If they are shut you get warmer air.

 

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Iirc, the shutters close at 55 mph, right?  So, if the shutters are closed how would the Stillen scoop work?  It doesn't sound like it would. 

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