Can anyone out there tell me if I would harm anything by cutting and removing the top 1/3 - 1/2 portion of my stock airbox and replacing the stock air filter with a K&N stock replacement? I'm eventually going to get an airaid airbox but thought this might be a decent, cheap alternative get-me-by in the meantime. Thanks for your thoughts!
OK, sorry for the un-politically-correct terminology! Maybe I should call it the stock air filter housing. Is that better and more suited to your way of thinking? You understood what I meant and that's all that mattered. A simple "no ", or "bad idea" would have been just fine here. I am curious as to why it wouldn't work or is a bad idea though, if for no other reason than my own knowledge. Thanks.
Because as Zmann already pointed out, that entire housing is one big filter. There is no box with a filter inside. the plastic outer "box" you speak of is the outside of the filter. When you change a filter on the OEM intake, everything in that picture gets replaced. If the K&N model you speak of is a stock replacement, it will look just like the filter in the picture.
The K & N will only help you destroy your turbo and probably take your engine along with it. No one means to jump down your throat but avoid the K and N. Your stock 6.0 filter is good to I think 5-600hp? others will chime in with the numbers but please don't put the K & N filter on your truck.
I beat my "stock" filter housing out of my truck with a 3 pound sledge hammer. (I won't tolerate a POS like that.) Replaced it with a Banks. No more bloody knuckels, no more cussing at that rediculously engineered POS. For you guys that rave about them, good on you. You have far more tolerance and patience than I.
I ditched my stock one for the shear factor of it being the clunkiest and most awkward airbox ever to remove.
I put in an S&B that took 1/4 the time to remove when needed.
New turbo starting pulling in the filter minder, switched to a No Limit, wont look back.
I can pull the entire No Limit system out in about 2min or less.
???? As with any type of mechanical endeavor removing the stock filter is no big deal if you understand the right method. :grin:
I've seen some people struggle to unclip one of the stock electrical connections because they don't understand there is a "latch" as part of the plug.>
So for anyone wanting to spend money on a modification that gets you nothing (unless you are building an all out effort) buy an aftermarket airbox. Otherwise these 6.0s need some money spent to make them dependable so I would spend my money there.:thumb:
there is a really simple trick to removing the oem filter. takes less then a few minutes... I tried the first time for like 20 minutes and found a little article, super simple after that.
I decided I'd wait until the restriction gauge tripped before I replaced the filter. Driven the truck 177,000 miles over the last 13 years and still waiting. I clean the bugs out of the front once a year or so. Maybe it's time to just go ahead and change it! :dunno:
From what I've read the filter can hold 3 lbs of dirt before the minder starts to move. Before you buy a new one, I had my filter out one day (minder hadn't moved yet) and thought wonder what would happen if I use my leaf blower to blow it out? Sure enough, a dust cloud came out.
the stock filter is soooo easy to remove if you do it right
and the best part is you clip it all together before you put it in so no chance you don't get it seated properly and suck
plus it's good for an easy 60,000 in normal to slightly dusty conditions
This is what I am thinking you are wanting to do...
Take the filter "box" out, remove the filter, clip the "box" back together with the rest of the parts and then take a sawzall to the top part of it all so you can drop in a filter easier.
Am I close with the idea?
If I am, then... it won't do you any good, stock or aftermarket filter, you're still going to have to pull the whole thing out to replace/clean the filter.
I ditched my stock one for the shear factor of it being the clunkiest and most awkward airbox ever to remove.
I put in an S&B that took 1/4 the time to remove when needed.
New turbo starting pulling in the filter minder, switched to a No Limit, wont look back.
I can pull the entire No Limit system out in about 2min or less.
You guys are misinterpreting his statement. He's not closing the thread. He bought a Sinister intake and when he closes up the filter, it's held together with thread. Hence, "thread closed".
That stock filter flows more than you'll ever need unless on the bleeding edge of power. And it's a damn good filter at that. No way I'd switch it out for an oiled cotton anything.
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