Injection Cold Air Intake Vs Franken Air Intake
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Injection Cold Air Intake Vs Franken Air Intake
I want to know why everybody is choosing Injenction Cold Air Intake over Franken intake for HP. I mean I have heard so many good things about Franken that is has good low and high end response. As for Injection its not really a cold air intake, the intake is right next to the radiator fans plus it has a pretty good chance of getting wet when driving in really bad raining days. As for Franken set-up I would consider it more safe for raining days. Has anybody tried to installed a second air tube connected to the stock air dam down under the car with a Franken set-up maybe by doing this it may help getting more cold air in the engine bay for a better acceleration responds . My question is which one is better for HP/TQ
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Originally Posted by gene_vq03
I want to know why everybody is choosing Injenction Cold Air Intake over Franken intake for HP. I mean I have heard so many good things about Franken that is has good low and high end response. As for Injection its not really a cold air intake, the intake is right next to the radiator fans plus it has a pretty good chance of getting wet when driving in really bad raining days. As for Franken set-up I would consider it more safe for raining days. Has anybody tried to installed a second air tube connected to the stock air dam down under the car with a Franken set-up maybe by doing this it may help getting more cold air in the engine bay for a better acceleration responds . My question is which one is better for HP/TQ
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INJEN IS NOT RIGHT NEXT TO THE RADIATOR
I like the souind and look of my Injen but it makes my engine ping. I don't think driving through water will be a problem for you since you live in the desert. 
lots of thread about intakes here I'm sure a serch will give you most of your answers. Good luck and welcome to the org.
lots of thread about intakes here I'm sure a serch will give you most of your answers. Good luck and welcome to the org.
Injen = Better low-end, not so much on the high-end
Franken = Better mid-range and top-end, heat soak issues (especially during summer) for the low-end.
However, the differences in power-gain between the two are minimal and i seroiusly doubt you can tell the difference by driving the car. Sure one intake may be louder than the other, but that doesn't necessarily mean it's getting more power.
With that said, the question on which one is better really boils down to aesthetic preference, some people like the mean look of the Franken while others like the polished look of the Injen.
As far as hydrolock is concerned. The only people who i know who actually had this happen to them are the same people who drove their car in deep puddles of water. (Think 2+ Feet of water). At which rate, you have more things to worry about than just hydrolocking your engine - whether you have an aftermarket intake or not.
I'd also like to add something about heat soaking. Even if you think that the Injen sits right behind the radiator you also have to remember that heat travels upwards.
With that in mind, now think of the heat coming from the radiator *And* the engine moving upwards towards the underside of the hood. Now think where all that heated air is going when you have a short-ram intake like the Frankencar.
I'm not saying the Frankencar intake is bad, i'm just clarifying certain issues about the heat issues.
Franken = Better mid-range and top-end, heat soak issues (especially during summer) for the low-end.
However, the differences in power-gain between the two are minimal and i seroiusly doubt you can tell the difference by driving the car. Sure one intake may be louder than the other, but that doesn't necessarily mean it's getting more power.
With that said, the question on which one is better really boils down to aesthetic preference, some people like the mean look of the Franken while others like the polished look of the Injen.
As far as hydrolock is concerned. The only people who i know who actually had this happen to them are the same people who drove their car in deep puddles of water. (Think 2+ Feet of water). At which rate, you have more things to worry about than just hydrolocking your engine - whether you have an aftermarket intake or not.
I'd also like to add something about heat soaking. Even if you think that the Injen sits right behind the radiator you also have to remember that heat travels upwards.
With that in mind, now think of the heat coming from the radiator *And* the engine moving upwards towards the underside of the hood. Now think where all that heated air is going when you have a short-ram intake like the Frankencar.
I'm not saying the Frankencar intake is bad, i'm just clarifying certain issues about the heat issues.
Also, with regards to why CAI's tend to not perform as good at the top-end.
Think of CAI's (e.g. Intakes with longer tubes) as straws. The ratio of the amount of air that's sucked in slowly grows indirectly proportional to the amount of effort needed to suck it in the first place.
Think of CAI's (e.g. Intakes with longer tubes) as straws. The ratio of the amount of air that's sucked in slowly grows indirectly proportional to the amount of effort needed to suck it in the first place.
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Originally Posted by soundmike
Injen = Better low-end, not so much on the high-end
Franken = Better mid-range and top-end, heat soak issues (especially during summer) for the low-end.
However, the differences in power-gain between the two are minimal and i seroiusly doubt you can tell the difference by driving the car. Sure one intake may be louder than the other, but that doesn't necessarily mean it's getting more power.
With that said, the question on which one is better really boils down to aesthetic preference, some people like the mean look of the Franken while others like the polished look of the Injen.
As far as hydrolock is concerned. The only people who i know who actually had this happen to them are the same people who drove their car in deep puddles of water. (Think 2+ Feet of water). At which rate, you have more things to worry about than just hydrolocking your engine - whether you have an aftermarket intake or not.
I'd also like to add something about heat soaking. Even if you think that the Injen sits right behind the radiator you also have to remember that heat travels upwards.
With that in mind, now think of the heat coming from the radiator *And* the engine moving upwards towards the underside of the hood. Now think where all that heated air is going when you have a short-ram intake like the Frankencar.
I'm not saying the Frankencar intake is bad, i'm just clarifying certain issues about the heat issues.
Franken = Better mid-range and top-end, heat soak issues (especially during summer) for the low-end.
However, the differences in power-gain between the two are minimal and i seroiusly doubt you can tell the difference by driving the car. Sure one intake may be louder than the other, but that doesn't necessarily mean it's getting more power.
With that said, the question on which one is better really boils down to aesthetic preference, some people like the mean look of the Franken while others like the polished look of the Injen.
As far as hydrolock is concerned. The only people who i know who actually had this happen to them are the same people who drove their car in deep puddles of water. (Think 2+ Feet of water). At which rate, you have more things to worry about than just hydrolocking your engine - whether you have an aftermarket intake or not.
I'd also like to add something about heat soaking. Even if you think that the Injen sits right behind the radiator you also have to remember that heat travels upwards.
With that in mind, now think of the heat coming from the radiator *And* the engine moving upwards towards the underside of the hood. Now think where all that heated air is going when you have a short-ram intake like the Frankencar.
I'm not saying the Frankencar intake is bad, i'm just clarifying certain issues about the heat issues.
WOW , the guy at my local race shop said the same thing. That heat moves upward and that the Franken would suck alot of hot air. He said they were decent intakes , but highly recomends a Injen intake system over it.He also said the sound diffrence is only because of the shape of the opening on both intakes .Its almost like blowing a horn,a trumpet is going to sound diffrent from a saxaphone, except instead of blowing there sucking in air.
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