punk34 Posted June 1, 2015 Report Share Posted June 1, 2015 Hi i 2015 dodge journey has any company come out with a aftermarket cold air intake system for these cars yet thanjs Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carritt11 Posted June 1, 2015 Report Share Posted June 1, 2015 There are none for the journey. There are multiple threads on here about what others have done. I used the K&N from my 2011 avenger and it bolts on the engine exactly the same, just a little lower in the engine cavity. I have pictures in my gallery you can check out Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigtsr Posted June 1, 2015 Report Share Posted June 1, 2015 Hi i 2015 dodge journey has any company come out with a aftermarket cold air intake system for these cars yet thanjs Welcome to the forum. We all know what you're talking about with regards to the intake , however the existing design of the DJ air intake path is "cold air lead edge high pressure". Admittedly it could be less restrictive in its path and flow volume but with these highly computerized engine management systems what you're really talking here is about "looking good" hot air under the hood intake. bfurth and jkeaton 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rolly Posted June 1, 2015 Report Share Posted June 1, 2015 Welcome to the forum! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jkeaton Posted June 1, 2015 Report Share Posted June 1, 2015 Hi i 2015 dodge journey has any company come out with a aftermarket cold air intake system for these cars yet thanjs Welcome to the forum. Search around. Plenty of existing threads. Moving to the correct section. This section is for reporting issues with the website. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bfurth Posted June 1, 2015 Report Share Posted June 1, 2015 Welcome to the forum. We all know what you're talking about with regards to the intake , however the existing design of the DJ air intake path is "cold air lead edge high pressure". Admittedly it could be less restrictive in its path and flow volume but with these highly computerized engine management systems what you're really talking here is about "looking good" hot air under the hood intake. I was going to say... What would be the point of having an exposed cone filter to replace the existing air box? It's already sucking in air from outside the engine bay. It CAN'T get any colder than that (unless you put an AC evaporator in front of it). I really like the position of the stock design - high up, forward facing, with a large "filter" (the piece of rubber moulding) in front of it to prevent road debris from getting in. Why would you change it? Unless you're changing the overall path, but since the intake manifold is shaped as oddly as it is, what benefit is there? jkeaton 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lobitz68 Posted June 1, 2015 Report Share Posted June 1, 2015 I was going to say... What would be the point of having an exposed cone filter to replace the existing air box? It's already sucking in air from outside the engine bay. It CAN'T get any colder than that (unless you put an AC evaporator in front of it). I really like the position of the stock design - high up, forward facing, with a large "filter" (the piece of rubber moulding) in front of it to prevent road debris from getting in. Why would you change it? Unless you're changing the overall path, but since the intake manifold is shaped as oddly as it is, what benefit is there? The only way to make it better would be to reduce restriction in the path to the filter and from the filter to the engine. That being said, likely not worth it. For some the custom look and sound is all the motivation that is needed to make this particular modification. While I wouldn't do it, I can respect their reasoning behind it. jkeaton 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dhh3 Posted June 1, 2015 Report Share Posted June 1, 2015 Welcome to the forum. You'd be better off just putting a K&N in the filter box. jkeaton 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lobitz68 Posted June 2, 2015 Report Share Posted June 2, 2015 Welcome to the forum. You'd be better off just putting a K&N in the filter box. Depending of course on why he wants to do the upgrade... The K&N filter isn't going to give him that intake rumble or the look of the short ram intake. Not sure it actually gives much of anything really, other than a lifetime air filter ($ savings). jkeaton 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dhh3 Posted June 2, 2015 Report Share Posted June 2, 2015 It is my understanding that the K&N is less restrictive; so, there might be a slight gain. Now, if the hood was made out of glass, one could see the CAI all the time. A CAI will actually provide a minimal improvement, but the engine needs a less restrictive exhaust to actually realize any measurable gains. And, the CAI needs to have cold air as its source; not hot engine bay air. That defeats the purpose of even installing a CAI. A waste of $ on the DJ, IMHO. Lobitz68 and jkeaton 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lobitz68 Posted June 3, 2015 Report Share Posted June 3, 2015 It is my understanding that the K&N is less restrictive; so, there might be a slight gain. Now, if the hood was made out of glass, one could see the CAI all the time. A CAI will actually provide a minimal improvement, but the engine needs a less restrictive exhaust to actually realize any measurable gains. And, the CAI needs to have cold air as its source; not hot engine bay air. That defeats the purpose of even installing a CAI. A waste of $ on the DJ, IMHO. What you speak of is actually called a short ram intake (SRI) and is what most people are referring to when the say CAI... Two very different beasts. dhh3 and jkeaton 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jkeaton Posted June 3, 2015 Report Share Posted June 3, 2015 What you speak of is actually called a short ram intake (SRI) and is what most people are referring to when the say CAI... Two very different beasts. Yes. A "short ram" is just a conical filter on the end of a short piece of tube which places the filter squarely in the engine bay, sucking up nothing but hot air. A true CAI moves the filter outside the engine bay altogether. dhh3 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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