I don't get them, and I'm usually pretty open to even "questionable" mods. Here recently I've seen about nine hundred threads about them. Someone tell me what they're supposed to do...why are they so popular all of a sudden?

(come on, someone tell me it's to get "cooler air" to the intake...)...

 

gets colder air to the intake.
personally i think their gayer than all hell
but they would be cool if i had more money to spend.

 

thats what its for, to bring cooler air to the cone
with a cold air box it would work, kinda...

 

How?

 

ambient air comes in vs. hotter air from around the rad. Its nice with a cone filter.

 

Someone tell me how that tiny opening is going to make any difference around a cone filter...

 

Headlight scoops do not work unless extensive cutting and ducting along with a sealed box are used. Sorry to burst the ricer boy bubble but it is true. You have to do more work than it is worth for the gain from the small hole. A true CAI like the ones made by people here and the one that I designed are a much better option for cool air.

 

agreed... thats why i have a totally custom intake...
If you have a turbo, its not hard to put the filter a little LOWER than usual...

 

custom cold air intake > scoop