Just got my K&N Typhoon kit for my 04 SVT from Tony at Newedgeperformance. This thing is awesome. Besides the geniune K&N filter, I got the red polished intake tube and this kit has all the nuts, bolts, washers and even came with the torque wrench needed to remove the MAF from the stock setup. I considered the Steeda which is about $35 cheaper but I think the K&N setup looks more superior, plus it's colored just like my car.

Also, this kit came with the heat shield which helps a little to guard against engine heat and takes advantage of the inlet from the front of the hood to draw more cold air into the filter. My Red SVTF with the polished red intake tube and a red K&N filter, my engine bay looks really cool.

I found this kit cheaper at a couple of other places, as much as $25 cheaper, but I wanted to give Tony my business since he is a great guy to deal with and very easy to talk to. He is not some big corporate sales person over the phone taking my money. He owns a couple of SVTF's himself and is an enthusiast just like the rest of us and I would support a guy like that over saving $25 anyday.

So if you guys need anything, give him a try at www.newedgeperformance.com and if he doesn't have it, he will get it for you... [thumb]

Some pics are on the 2nd page of this thread.

Sounds sweet man, do you have pictures?

lol its a allen wrench not a tourque wrench. but glad u like it. i still say short ram intakes r usless. maybe with a heat sheild ti wont be too bad but a reg short ram just sucks in hotter air than the stock intake it just sucks more of it up

Originally posted by Baron Von PickleWeenee
So if you guys need anything, give him a try at www.newedgeperformance.com and if he doesn't have it, he will get it for you... [thumb]
...yep. Tony is always the man!

Paix...

I want one. How is the performance?

In my opinion, the car would seem to accelerate faster and smoother. Also the sound of air being sucked into the engine while revving is awesome. [:)~]

Plus it looks great too.

Sweet must see some pics if possible.

Originally posted by svt_4_eva
lol its a allen wrench not a tourque wrench. but glad u like it. i still say short ram intakes r usless. maybe with a heat sheild ti wont be too bad but a reg short ram just sucks in hotter air than the stock intake it just sucks more of it up

Yea well thats not what this thread is about, k? thx.

Good deal on the intake, i am looking into getting one for myself, I here they have some pretty good gains.

Originally posted by jb10fan
Yea well thats not what this thread is about, k? thx.

Good deal on the intake, i am looking into getting one for myself, I here they have some pretty good gains.

I think it relocates MAF and maybe helps with the "surge" from the short ram design.

Awesome Baron! Sounds like a really nice transaction, and like a really nice product. I'm looking into buying one of these myself for my Sedan. Thanks for sharing ^^

Cheers!

How much does it cost?

It is $189 from Tony's. And I believe it does move the MAF atleast a couple of inches away from the TB from the stock position. I have not noticed any surging yet so far. I will post more pics tonight. The car does *feel* more responsive.

i havent heard about the k& n performance,,glad to hear u like it ,,,enjoy

is it hard to move the mass airflow sensor onto the new intake, or does the intake have a spot for it to mount. and does the whole intake just fit right into place without moving anything? im thinking about getting the same thing

The MAF sensor is attached to the stock pipe with 2 bolts. Just unscrews. Then the new intake pipe has a hole already made for the MAF, it just gets put back in there with 2 new bolts that come with the kit. When I take the pic tonight and post it, I will show you.

people y do u get ram air intakes if u dotn have a scoop on your hood. all u do is allow the car to suck up more air that is 60% percent hotter than the air the stock box was getting. spend the extra 40 bucks and get a cai. if u r worried abotu suckign up watter cut the pipe slightly so its shorter or get a bypassvalve

Originally posted by svt_4_eva
people y do u get ram air intakes if u dotn have a scoop on your hood. all u do is allow the car to suck up more air that is 60% percent hotter than the air the stock box was getting. spend the extra 40 bucks and get a cai. if u r worried abotu suckign up watter cut the pipe slightly so its shorter or get a bypassvalve

I have heard this argument over and over and over. This is the way I see it. you people must think that somehow, the hot air from under the hood, stays under the hood. Think about it, the hot air under the hood escapes from the wheel wells, underneath the car and also on by the lower windshield where your wiper blades are.

I can see when you are sitting at a light and there is no air moving through the engine bay, but once you are moving, air is being pushed into the engine bay takes the heat and moves it out of the engine bay. When going 35 MPH, or 40 or 65 or 90, all the cool air OUTSIDE of the car is going through the engine and coming out from anywhere it can, taking the heat with it.

Look at the old muscle cars of the 60's and 70's. They had a huge air filter on top of the carb right on top of the engine. Most had removed the stock airbox and just exposed the air filter, just like we do now to get more air into the engine.

The idea of a CAI or a short ram is not JUST to get cooler air into the engine but also MORE air into the engine. That's what creates more power, like a super charger or even a turbo.

So I would go with a Short Ram over a full CAI, like AEM, anyday. I would save $40 and don't have to cut up a pipe, get additional parts to make it water proof and it doesn't get dirty as quick. I hope this explains a little to you...[thumb]

In most cases, a CAI would be much more preferred over a short ram set up. The issue in this case really is heat. It is true there are many places for the heat to escape too. However, the intake is still sucking in air from the engine bay and that air will be much hotter than ambient air. You also said that the intake isn't used only for suckin in cold air but also for more air. However, simple chemical properties help show the disadvantage to having a short ram.

The hotter air gets the more excited its molecules get leading to an increase in volume. Cold air of the same quantity takes up less volume. Basically, with a cold air you are able to force more densely packed air into your cylinders whereas you can't with a short ram. This fact has been proven over and over again. In addition, though AEM is an expensive company i believe their products are superior. Whether or not that slight superiority is with the extra $50 is up to you. AEM CAI's are made with a slightly smaller diameter allowing the air pressure to rise as air is being drawn in through the intake.

I still think short rams are awesome tho so don't get me wrong. good buy

Originally posted by svt_4_eva
people y do u get ram air intakes if u dotn have a scoop on your hood. all u do is allow the car to suck up more air that is 60% percent hotter than the air the stock box was getting. spend the extra 40 bucks and get a cai. if u r worried abotu suckign up watter cut the pipe slightly so its shorter or get a bypassvalve

i am really sick of this crap..

Here are the pics I promised.

http://home.neo.rr.com/kickasstribe/kn1.jpg
http://home.neo.rr.com/kickasstribe/kn2.jpg
http://home.neo.rr.com/kickasstribe/kn3.jpg

sounds easy enough, thanks

damn that does look nice with the red paint, does teh end of the hood scoop come out right by the filter?

Looks good man.[thumb]

Originally posted by Wailabod
damn that does look nice with the red paint, does teh end of the hood scoop come out right by the filter?

Yep. It's right under it. You can see the opening in Pics 1 & 3 under the filter.

Originally posted by svt_4_eva
people y do u get ram air intakes if u dotn have a scoop on your hood. all u do is allow the car to suck up more air that is 60% percent hotter than the air the stock box was getting. spend the extra 40 bucks and get a cai. if u r worried abotu suckign up watter cut the pipe slightly so its shorter or get a bypassvalve


Where do you get your percentages? Question for you is why would anyone spend the money for a hood, paintjob, and a CAI for HP wise probably nothing. Tell me? Dont spill nonsense on the board unless you can mop it up.

Originally posted by EURO04SVT
Where do you get your percentages? Question for you is why would anyone spend the money for a hood, paintjob, and a CAI for HP wise probably nothing. Tell me? Dont spill nonsense on the board unless you can mop it up.

wow thank you very much helpign me prove my point lol. to get the cold air you in the short ram that u would get from a cai you woudl need to spend alot of money to get the hood and paintjob etc. i gaurantee u take a car under highreving track conditions and u put a cai and a short ram in it the cai will produce much better results