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Car: 2006 300C SRT-8 2000 Boosted Z06 Don't let your meat loaf
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Originally Posted by kobe8
Don't you have to take them off and use a special oil to clean the filters
Ok, that's what I thought you meant.
Yeah, about every 10k miles or so you should loosen 2 clamps, and pop off the filter. Takes about 30 seconds longer than the stock filter.
rinse it with slow running water (non-pressurized.) Let it dry, then spray the oil evenly on the outside and replace.
It's a snap.
I've had K&N replacements in my vehicles for years. Personally I'd rather spend the time cleaning them than buying a new paper filter every 10k miles (which nobody does and is supposed to.) The Mopar filter is good for 1,000,000 miles.
Steve,
Thanks for the great reply. I am glad to hear that the CAI is not loud when you don't want it to be and loud when you do. I can relate to the Mods vs The Mrs. I will most likely be taking the same route when procuring and installing my CAI. She just does not understand us men and our need to modify things we have to make them more personal and unique to us.
How difficult is it to install? It looks pretty straight forward.
It is VERY easy to install. VVV90 wrote a nice How To guide: http://www.300cforums.com/forums/faq...stall-how.html
It took me about an hour, but I am very slow and stand back to admire my work every few minutes. That's what happens as you get older, you tend to smell the roses more!
I elected to remove the whole stud (vvv's pic #7 in the guide) as it's sole purpose is to secure the sound box, which you remove anyway. Looks cleaner without an empty stud sticking out.
-Steve
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Groups I & II, Kicker Built: 7/1/05 at 7AM
Full size spare sitting in the trunk
Mopar CAI
Jeep OEM underhood light
TCM flash TSB #: 21-020-06
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Car: 2006 300C SRT-8 2000 Boosted Z06 Don't let your meat loaf
Join Date: Mar 2005
Member Number: 1919
Location: North Aurora IL
Posts: 8,941
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Originally Posted by sjz
It is VERY easy to install. VVV90 wrote a nice How To guide: http://www.300cforums.com/forums/faq...stall-how.html
It took me about an hour, but I am very slow and stand back to admire my work every few minutes. That's what happens as you get older, you tend to smell the roses more!
I elected to remove the whole stud (vvv's pic #7 in the guide) as it's sole purpose is to secure the sound box, which you remove anyway. Looks cleaner without an empty stud sticking out.
-Steve
I am going to also. I put the nut back on the stud and I looked at it last night and it's starting to rust on the points where my socket wore the cheap coating off. Now it's gotta go.
If you accelerate slowly (or even a little aggressively), even on the highway, no one even knows it's there. If you get into the gas pedal with a little more gusto, it will turn heads.
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As far as unpleasant cabin noise, there is NONE. I can still listen to all my tunes, or have a conversation.
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I like the Mopar CAI, and would do it again.
-Steve
Gotta agree with Steve on the observations after installing the CAI... the install is extremely simple, just take care with the removal of the air temp sensor. Loosening that little booger was the toughest part of the install.
Gotta agree with Steve on the observations after installing the CAI... the install is extremely simple, just take care with the removal of the air temp sensor. Loosening that little booger was the toughest part of the install.
Did anyone have any problems with any warnings on the dash (check engine light, etc) after installing the CAI? If so, what was the problem and solution.
I just picked up my Mopar CAI for my 06 300C. I plan on installing it today.
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Car: 2006 300C SRT-8 2000 Boosted Z06 Don't let your meat loaf
Join Date: Mar 2005
Member Number: 1919
Location: North Aurora IL
Posts: 8,941
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Originally Posted by KC300C
Did anyone have any problems with any warnings on the dash (check engine light, etc) after installing the CAI? If so, what was the problem and solution.
I just picked up my Mopar CAI for my 06 300C. I plan on installing it today.
As long as you install the IAT sensor back in the tube undamaged it's not going to throw any engine codes. It's not an invasive mod at all.
Steve,
Thanks for the great reply. I am glad to hear that the CAI is not loud when you don't want it to be and loud when you do. I can relate to the Mods vs The Mrs. I will most likely be taking the same route when procuring and installing my CAI. She just does not understand us men and our need to modify things we have to make them more personal and unique to us.
How difficult is it to install? It looks pretty straight forward.
I just finished installing my new Mopar CAI on the 5.7L 300C. It was pretty easy. I had a little difficulty plugging the air temp sensor into the rubber grommet of the tube. It kept popping the grommet out. I finally dabbed a little saliva on it and it finally went in. I hope you don't have to clean the filter very often. You have to loosen all 4 pipe clamps to remove it. Anyone know how often it needs cleaning?
Now, enough with the installation, let's get to the road testing. WOWOWOWOW. what a great sound and feel. I loved when I got my first C in November of '04, after having 4 and 6 bangers forever, to hearing that low gutteral growl of a big V8 was music. But with this Mopar CAI the sound is just plain furocious. As you said, Steve, the seat of the pants tells me there is a difference, whether it is just throttle response, shifting, the added sound or whatever, I think there is something to this CAI other than a great sound.
I took it on an on ramp and floored it, it was cool watching the heads turn of the people I am merging into. There was a maroon Charger R/T about three cars ahead of me and I wanted to catch up to him so badly and demo the sound, but could not get by the traffic before my exit.
The weather is nice here in KC so I had my windows and sunroof down enjoying the sound and decided to hear what it sounded like with the cockpit sealed up. It sounded like the car did before installing the CAI at highway speeds. However, I tried turning on the auto A/C, but nothing happened, no air at all. I could get the air to blow when I turned the fan speed up manually and took it off auto, but the A/C would not work, no cold air. Oh f#@$% I broke something!!!! I had been thrashing the car pretty well and I know some electrical gremlins can be exercised by parking and turning off the car for a few minutes. I parked and the auto A/C and compressor came back on with no problems. I guess since the engine was getting pushed so hard, the computer shut down the compressor to keep it from being damaged or to allow more power to be sent to the wheels. Anyway, all is good again.
Thanks for all of the advice and have a great weekend.
Nice work Dan. . . Sure didn't waste any time getting that done!
I have not had any error codes, but check out this thread. . .it discusses a total reset to get the computer to a base level and then it can adjust for the new CAI etc etc.
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what a great sound and feel. I loved when I got my first C in November of '04, after having 4 and 6 bangers forever, to hearing that low gutteral growl of a big V8 was music. But with this Mopar CAI the sound is just plain furocious. As you said, Steve, the seat of the pants tells me there is a difference, whether it is just throttle response, shifting, the added sound or whatever, I think there is something to this CAI other than a great sound.
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