Well I see this is a very hot topic for some people here...lol. I read some other threads before posting this one up and figured it might trigger some direct responses. I'm not a big spender, but I can afford to spend more than a few dollars on this project without breaking my bank... And my time is definitely worth money to me and my family these days, unfortunately.
I understand where some of you are coming from, but a cone filter on the end of the factory intake tube that is flopping around in the vicinity of where the stock airbox was is not something I will entertain. Aren't there some components that will end up loose and not mounted to anything as well if you don't use the factory airbox or something like the K&N? I need to dig into this some so I know what all is going on under there...
Can you link me to or post up that data that proves out the open cone setup as being superior?
Also, I have a 2000 Silverado with a K&N CAI kit on it, and that shield is made out of metal... Is that not the case on the one for the Grand Prix GXPs? And doesn't the shield butt up against the hood when it is shut to create the top of the "box" where the filter resides? Again, that is how the one on my Silverado works... It doesn't seal off completely, but it does a pretty good job of blocking the hot air from around the engine from getting pulled into the filter. And I am pretty confident in my abilities to not hose the filter down or get chemicals on it when cleaning up under the hood.
Thanks!
