How My Afe Cold Air Intake Handled A Cross-country Road Trip

Youre only young once, so when opportunity knocks

, youd better be ready to go. And, thats how a weekend trip with a couple of buddies that started out as a run from L.A. to Vegas ended up as a rite of passage that landed us in the heart of Times Square. Tossing caution to the wind (and the roadmaps as well), we navigated our way cross-country by way of famous landmarks, historical sites and more than one McDonalds.

And we did it all in a black 73 Dodge Challenger with an amped-up 440 block. But that wasnt the only upgrade. It also had a streamlined exhaust system and an aFe cold air intake to further maximize output.

Stock intake systems are designed to eliminate engine noise and, in doing so, often greatly restrict airflow and overall performance. But thats where an aftermarket cold air intake system comes in. The principle is pretty simple: the more air your engine receives, the higher the output. With an aFe cold air intake under the hood, youll receive an instant boost in horsepower up to 50hp, with the addition of up to 40 ft-lbs of torque. These combine to produce an overall efficiency within your internal combustion engine by drawing in cool air and providing an increase in the amount of oxygen used for combustion with fuel.

An aftermarket aFe air intake system completely replaces the stock components currently in your vehicle and provides a smoother pathway for air to enter the engine, creating the greatest improvement to overall horsepower and torque of any performance upgrade. They also come with a powder-coated steel heat shield to keep the airflow cool.

The more efficient fuel economy between 1 - 2 miles per gallon saved us a ton on gas, especially when we got out onto the interstate. Plus, it gave our Dodge a throatier rumble at higher RPMs. The thing sounded like a beast as it echoed off the walls of the Grand Canyon.

Available in two different stages that provide varying levels of increased performance, aFe intake systems allow you to replace the factory air box and air filter with a Stage 1 kit or replace the factory air box, air filter and intake tube with the Stage 2 kit. Their straightforward installation requires just a few basic tools and takes less than half an hour to pop in, mounting directly onto your vehicles factory holes with no drilling or other modifications required.

While the process differs considerably from vehicle to vehicle, most installations can be completed with a few basic hand tools in about an hour, with some installed in less than half an hour. In fact, many cold air systems can be installed using only a socket and screwdriver set and come complete with step-by-step instructions. In conjunction with the performance gains, this makes an aFe intake system, featuring aFe filters, the ideal performance upgrade for the do-it-yourselfer.

by: Daniel Cruse

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