K&N Cold Air Intake on V8?

I am thinking about getting the CAI for my V8 4Runner. Just wondering if anyone else has installed one and were there any cons to adding it?

https://www.knfilters.com/63-9029-performance-air-intake-system

Thanks

 

I don't have any experience, but with the filter element exposed on the top, I would imagine it just sucks in hot air from the engine bay? Wonder how they claim +12hp/tq... like did they test it in a cold climate? I see you're in Vegas so it definitely gets hot out there. For $300+ I think you could spend your money elsewhere, but that's just my opinion.

 

There's no real gains from an intake except noise. Go with something boxed if you still want one.

 

The stock intake gets its air from the fender well so it already has a "cold air intake".

 

This^^^ If you want to prove it, measure the IAT on your Torque Pro app or whatever & compare to outside air temp. Then disconnect the intake at the fender and repeat the test.

 

There are a million other ways I would spend $350 on my 4Runner. Looks cool, may sound cool, but that’s about it.

 

May also throw a engine code if over oiled due to the MAF getting gunked up, and lets in way more dirt in than the oem style filters.

 

They are garbage

 

@Irving Zisman what'd you end up doing?

 

Waste
of
money

 

Terrible filters.

 

Nothing yet. I have the CAI in my Tacoma. Its been there for 270k miles and I have had no issues. As of right now, I am going to spend my money on guns and booze.