[DH69]

After shipping delays galore I finally got my setup and have it installed. AFE looks very stock with the new air box and filter, but is supposed to increase blower whine and add 30hp. I bought it for all those reasons even though it’s one of the most expensive setups out there. It does look good, and whether there’s 30 more hp is anyones guess, but does it increase blower whine? (My main goal) Not by much if at all sadly. I can hear more whine at very low rpm’s and off idle but as for accelerating when driving it sounds about the same. I don’t like the aesthetics of Legmaker or BWoody or the other tube designs so I went with AFE. Either way it’s in and looks good. Just wish it was louder!

 

[Blkout]

Won't get any louder than that setup without a ported blower or change in pullies to spin the blower faster. There are no louder intakes.

 

[BHoward]

After shipping delays galore I finally got my setup and have it installed. AFE looks very stock with the new air box and filter, but is supposed to increase blower whine and add 30hp. I bought it for all those reasons even though it’s one of the most expensive setups out there. It does look good, and whether there’s 30 more hp is anyones guess, but does it increase blower whine? (My main goal) Not by much if at all sadly. I can hear more whine at very low rpm’s and off idle but as for accelerating when driving it sounds about the same. I don’t like the aesthetics of Legmaker or BWoody or the other tube designs so I went with AFE. Either way it’s in and looks good. Just wish it was louder!

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Sorry about your bad luck there Mr. 69.
The redeye air filter setup looks like it would be pretty hard to beat as far as pure cfm's are concerned.
I was looking at that very intake myself just too purely increase blower whine.
So thank you for posting your comments, saving me from disappointment.
I was kind of hoping this intake would be like the leg-maker is to the trackhawk. I could barely hear the blower in stock configuration but with the leg maker installed it is quite loud and makes a beautiful sound.

 

[Blkout]

Sorry about your bad luck there Mr. 69.
The redeye air filter setup looks like it would be pretty hard to beat as far as pure cfm's are concerned.
I was looking at that very intake myself just too purely increase blower whine.
So thank you for posting your comments, saving me from disappointment.
I was kind of hoping this intake would be like the leg-maker is to the trackhawk. I could barely hear the blower in stock configuration but with the leg maker installed it is quite loud and makes a beautiful sound.

All open air element filters are going to be louder than a closed element filter. The Redeye comes with an open element filter from the factory so there's little to be gained from a sound perspective.

 

[butterscotch71]

Looks like that filter might have a little more surface area than stock so maybe you gained a couple horsepower...but I doubt many

 

[DH69]

Looks like that filter might have a little more surface area than stock so maybe you gained a couple horsepower...but I doubt many

They claim +30 hp, and 30% increase in airflow. Honestly with 797 on tap I couldn’t tell an extra 30!

 

[Blkout]

Don't buy into the claims. I do believe it's the highest flowing intake available but you won't really see any gains without more mods. It's a great intake but it wouldn't have been my first mod without more power adding mods first.

 

[DH69]

Don't buy into the claims. I do believe it's the highest flowing intake available but you won't really see any gains without more mods. It's a great intake but it wouldn't have been my first mod without more power adding mods first.

Definitely not buying their claims. Unfortunately mods aren’t in my future because I want to keep the warranty on the car intact. This is about as far as it can go without voiding it. Either way, I’m sure it flows better since the air filter is bigger than stock. And the cf looks cool!

 

[audocat]

I have the older style AFE on my 16. Yours looks better IMO. I do have a lot more blower whine vs stock but my stock air box was the older design with the flat filter and enclosed box. If it helps I noticed no extra power on my butt meter!

 

[Varooom]

Really looks nice!

 

[DH69]

Forgot to post this yesterday. Here’s a size comparison between the stock filter and the AFE one. It’s a bit bigger than stock. I know it’s flowing better because at idle there’s a lot more noise from the engine than before. The supercharger is a bit louder but seems to have a higher pitch sound now. Pretty happy with it overall.

 

[Spartacus]

I installed the BWoody CAI (Challenger) this fall and I like it.

The blower whine sounds great, and I like that the filter is not confined in a plastic box.
Not worried about warm air, the open headlight is still there and the air extractor on the hood keeps the air moving.

I got the flat black pipe and rain shield so it has a stock look.

 

[Varooom]

I have the LMI on my 2020 HC. Whines like crazy and looks great. I seriously doubt I am making any more power but for the looks and sound it is a total winner for me!
Varooom

 

[Blkout]

I installed the BWoody CAI (Challenger) this fall and I like it.

The blower whine sounds great, and I like that the filter is not confined in a plastic box.
Not worried about warm air, the open headlight is still there and the air extractor on the hood keeps the air moving.

I got the flat black pipe and rain shield so it has a stock look.

That box is a heat shield. Who knows how much it helps but even Mopar engineers felt it was best to have one from the factory.

 

[392Ant]

That box is a heat shield. Who knows how much it helps but even Mopar engineers felt it was best to have one from the factory.

The new B woody intake comes with a heat shield plate for redeye challengers and chargers. Plus B Woody sounds the best hands down it's really no comparison on a sound level to any other intake.

 

[Blkout]

The new B woody intake comes with a heat shield plate for redeye challengers and chargers. Plus B Woody sounds the best hands down it's really no comparison on a sound level to any other intake.

No, it is not any louder than any other open element intake. If you like it, that's great but let's not spread BS.

 

[Spartacus]

That box is a heat shield. Who knows how much it helps but even Mopar engineers felt it was best to have one from the factory.

Yeah.... thanks. lol

I've been modifying OEM intakes on my cars for over 35 years, usually with very good improvements.

The problem with those plastic boxes is that they don't contain a large enough volume of air to keep the intake properly fed with air.
Under high boost conditions especially, there will be engine vacuum inside the air box. You can't get the air into the box fast enough.

It's true that one reason for the air box is to try to avoid feeding warm air to the intake. However, OEMs are often more concerned
with noise reduction and protecting the air filter from water and debris. Performance actually ranks under other concerns sometimes
from the OEM point of view.

There are often trade offs when designing complex systems. In this case, I chose to rebalance the CAI properties on my car to
favor overall air flow more than noise reduction, IAT reduction, and water/debris protection. I don't see a big increase in IAT.
And I don't plan to drive the car through flooded streets.

I didn't remove the headlight cold air port, it's still blows right at the air filter. Except now the air filter is free to pull as much of
the air surrounding it as possible. It's not restricted by the volume of the air in the plastic box.

I know it seems blasphemous to some people, but I've chosen to change parts that an OEM engineer put in my car.

Here's a tip for anybody else using the BWoody or similar CAI:

Don't put the conical filter on the end of the intake pipe down as far as it will go. You'll have a situation where the intake pipe is
extending up into the filter and can block a large amount of air from coming into the filter. The edge of the pipe will be contacting
the inner surface of the cone and limiting air from around the wider base of the filter. Take an empty paper towel tube and stick it
into a funnel to illustrate what I mean. The edge of the tube will seal against the inside radius of the funnel.

You want the rubber seal of the conical filter out near the end of the intake pipe. Leave enough room for the clamps of course.

That tip is not on the install sheet for the BWoody, but it really should be.

 

[snobrdrdan]

They claim +30 hp, and 30% increase in airflow. Honestly with 797 on tap I couldn’t tell an extra 30!

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That price tag

 

[DH69]

That price tag

Yep. I got mine on sale for just over $600.

 

[snobrdrdan]

Yep. I got mine on sale for just over $600.

A little better, but it's still pretty damn similar to your stock intake

Now if you had the closed style box intake.....okay, I get it....but I think you just traded some (carbon fiber) looks & a blue filter for ~$600

That said....you could sell your stock intake for $300 (or more) and make some of that money back, if you wanted