i have a stock JK Wrangler and i want it to sound better. my friend kevin told me to get an air intake on it. he said it will improve power, fuel economy, and the sound. now this sounds like a miracle part so i thought id ask you guys. i want my car to have a nice low-pitched thunderous sound but not like obnoxiously loud (his car is sooooo ******* loud). so is what he said true and if so will i get the sound im looking for or what?
A nice low pitched thunderous sound comes from a source - a large V8 with big pipes and great mufflers. You want something that pretty much can't be imitated by a small V6 with catalytic converter. The air intake won't hurt - and it's placement on a Wrangler is high enough not to be a problem, as the makers think about the Jeep as an off road stream crossing machine, not a asphalt only street racer. But it won't get that sound. Basically, most modern upgrades are crossover - and many are not suitable or even functional improvements. Like 20 bling wheels on an Escalade, they don't help because the owner didn't install the huge brakes, upgrade the drivetrain to make them necessary, and drive it like boy racer in the neighborhood.That's because SUV's are basically not sports cars at all. Jeeps aren't muscle cars, and making it sound like one is a misapplicaton of aesthetics. To get that thunderous sound, buying and building a 450+ rear drive muscle machine would also get you the backup performance that goes with it. Otherwise, these things turn out sounding just like the Folger's cans on Neons you hear farting around.
You don't have to replace whole wipers - just buy $4 wiper inserts (rubber part) at VW dealer and replace inserts only leaving original wipers on.
I think u would need a muffler, like flowmaster, or magnaflow, to get a sound like that, the air intake is not going to make your jeep louder.
A cold air intake is not a good idea. It will let large amounts of dust into the engine. Any short initial power boost is gone as the computer compensates to keep factory settings. If you go through water there's something called hydrolock. They do look cool and sound good but the stock air box lets in more than enough filtered air, not restrictive. Definately go with the Magnaflow exhaust for better sound. For more power we have to save up for the Hemi replacement. Good luck.
Do you have an Auto Zone? Is the Walmart a super center? Maybe they will put them on for you?
