Proud owner of a 05 2500 4x4 auto quad cab with straight pipe and smarty jr.
I am looking to add a air intake looking at the Bank's, Volant or the AEM any info which you guys thinks are the best for money?

 

Sorry I worded that retarded, which system will i get the most bang for my buck?

 

everyone seems to like there afe stage 2 intake but i also hear unless you are over 500hp than the stock intake with a bhaf does just fine. I figured save 400 bucks and i just swiss cheesed the stock airbox and removed the baffling in intake tube and silencer ring.

 

Really? Can you explain how you did all that?

 

What is a BHAF?

 

big hunkin air filter, and just remove the air box, drill a bunch of holes in the bottom. there are 2 ways to remove the baffling in the 5 inch intake tube that goes to the turbo, either pop off the top and just pull it out, and reglue the top back on, Or you take a sawzaw and cut the baffling out, i just removed the lid with a screw driver and glued it back together with gorrila glue. If you search for air silencer there are a couple of pics in some threads that show you what it looks like and for me the easiest way to remove it was to take a pick, pry up the edge of the retaining ring just enough to get a small flathead underneath and then just run the pick along the ring to get it to pop off. But you will see if you do a search on the subject.

 

Have you seen any performance and fuel mileage inprovements in doing this?

 

i don't know really, on the way out to TN from MD i got 19.8 mpg and after doing that and heading back home i got 20.7, but there can be alot of factors that could of changed it.

 

S&B has served me well, not to mention it is very nicely priced compared to most systems.

 

****** Whistler. i have it although im wondering if its as good as it sounds?

 

i'm looking for an intake aswell, will it hut for me to throw a programmer in the truck before i put a cold air intake in?? I am slightly discouraged beacause i blew up my d-max hence the handle. thanks.

 

you should be alright w/ getting a programmer, just make sure you get guages to keep an eye on things

 

kinda hard up for time and cash. i'm driving cross country to get married and my buddy with a chevy is making a contest out of who's got the nicer truck. i have a loan of a programmer if i want but i'm concerned of down the road damage. my friend has nothing done to his truck (performance wise) and i have access to a pprogrammer but really don't want to wreck my truck! it's my thirrd new truck in 4years and they aren't getting cheaper lol. thanks

 

For the record i love my Smarty Jr. nice power no problems so far. Three weeks ago i hand calced 635mi on 28 gals well worth the $500