Removing factory flap over air intake

[peteyturbo]

No to hijack but... I didnt know they made a full kit that removed the big air silencer. I need to check into that. FWIW my intake is almost 5 years old and still is in great shape. Couldnt be happier with AFE.

Probably due to the fact I have the 5.7 as opposed to the 4.7.. Also my iats were probably lower because with my intake, air is not 100% pulled from the front like stock, so removing the shield helped force some cool air in.. A stock intake pulls from that same location 100% so there would not be any gains or lower temps from removing this peice. Just to clarify

[lekmedm]

I kind of wonder what the value is for installing a CAI just to box it off for fear of ingesting water. Wouldn't a drop-in K&N filter (or similar) be a better choice?