REDDOGG.XJ
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- Location
- Western Kentucky
For those of you that routed your air intake thru the cowl, how loud was it?
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Routing air intake thru cowl noise?
- Thread starter REDDOGG.XJ
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jeepster_259
NAXJA Forum User
- Location
- West Palm Beach, FL
not bad at all. I have a K&N cone filter mounted inside my cowl. You can hear it sucking slightly if you have the radio, a/c off, and are not moving. Road noise by far outweighs any sound the intake makes.
JeepFreak21
NAXJA Forum User
- Location
- Cameron Park, CA
Eric (EricsXJ) said that his is quite loud! He's also somewhat of a perfectionist though!
Billy
Billy
REDDOGG.XJ
Fire up the roof.
- Location
- Western Kentucky
I didn’t want to put the filter in there just tap it for the filter canister. Some say not bad some say it’s very loud. I guess it’s what your used too.
jeepster_259
Do you still have your carpet?
jeepster_259
Do you still have your carpet?
beakie
NAXJA Forum User
- Location
- Ontario, Canada
my buddy has the filter in the cowl (under the wipers) and its rather loud. loud compared to stock, it got my attention the first time I was in it... but only when you hit the gas. once your at speed its not noticable at all.
if your just running a tube to the cowl, and the tube to the stock air box (quasy snorkel mod) then I doubt it'd be much louder than stock at all.
if your just running a tube to the cowl, and the tube to the stock air box (quasy snorkel mod) then I doubt it'd be much louder than stock at all.
mcantar18c
NAXJA Forum User
- Location
- Fayettnam
Yours drives quiet enough to hear that?
Between the muds, the Red Bull cans rattling around on the floor, the lack of carpet or back seats, the exhaust, the loose dash panel, the chirping CV joint, and the suspension... I can hardly hear a siren behind me.
Between the muds, the Red Bull cans rattling around on the floor, the lack of carpet or back seats, the exhaust, the loose dash panel, the chirping CV joint, and the suspension... I can hardly hear a siren behind me.
REDDOGG.XJ
Fire up the roof.
- Location
- Western Kentucky
Between not having carpet right now, the exhaust leak, and the tires I really don’t need any more noise. A friend and I took it on a run too look at some tractors about 50 miles west of Cincinnati this week which was about nine hours road time @ 70- 80 mph and that was enough. It’s what you get used to; normally I don’t drive much past 65 and short trips. The next day my buddy who drives a soft-top TJ said, “you know that soft top really doesn’t seem that loud now.”
JeepFreak21
NAXJA Forum User
- Location
- Cameron Park, CA
Why would it be any different? You think the sound is from the air being pulled through the filter part?
Billy
beakie
NAXJA Forum User
- Location
- Ontario, Canada
for one, ya, I know just switching to a cone intake made more noise under the hood for me.
for two, instead of a pipe to the cone,
there would be the stock routing, the air box, then some more pipe to the cowl... so a little more restriction, maybe more turbulence, but less air speed, less noise... I would think.
also the filter that my buddy has under the wipers is rather small. seemed maybe 2.5" tube as opposed to 3"... so it could just be the engine is sucking that much harder, creating more noise.
REDDOGG.XJ
Fire up the roof.
- Location
- Western Kentucky
I know I picked up quite a bit of noise when I went to a cone filter, now I plan on using a canister from a land rover. The filter being in a housing muffles the noise from the restriction of the filter.
TYphoon
NAXJA Forum User
- Location
- Berks County PA
Personally...I love the noise 
REDDOGG.XJ
Fire up the roof.
- Location
- Western Kentucky
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MXBoy11
One day I woke up and I was old. Damnedest thing I never saw it coming, though I think other people new before me.
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MXBoy11
One day I woke up and I was old. Damnedest thing I never saw it coming, though I think other people new before me.
srmitchell
NAXJA Forum User
- Location
- Mckinleyville (Humboldt) CA
It's a little noisy, but it's like exhaust noise, it sounds good.
TYphoon
NAXJA Forum User
- Location
- Berks County PA
Agreeeed :firedevil
mcantar18c
NAXJA Forum User
- Location
- Fayettnam
Couldn't help but laugh when I read that.
Guess this is one of those half empty/half full things.
- Location
- Louisville, IL
Here's mine.
No noticeable noise difference. JIM.
No noticeable noise difference. JIM.
xj_mike
NAXJA Forum User
- Location
- San Diego, CA
Here's mine.
No noticeable noise difference. JIM.
I have been thinking of doing this exact mod and had been curious too, about the sound. From what you are saying Jim, no real difference, correct? It sounds (no pun intended) that if you put a cone filter in the cowl, THEN it is noisy.
Good to know.
srmitchell
NAXJA Forum User
- Location
- Mckinleyville (Humboldt) CA
I freaking love my setup. I've dunked my jeep through 4 1/2 feet of water, to the point that it flowed over the hood, with no ill effects.
TYphoon
NAXJA Forum User
- Location
- Berks County PA
I really do like your setup! Do you notice any power difference?I freaking love my setup. I've dunked my jeep through 4 1/2 feet of water, to the point that it flowed over the hood, with no ill effects.