Skibbidy Posted December 23, 2014 Report Share Posted December 23, 2014 Just wanted to ask the community if anyone has this intake or knows much about it? I currently ordered one and it is on the way and just wanted to get some insight from everyone on what they believe. Livernois stated that it is definitely not a rebranded Air Raid Intake and that they have fixed the issue with sealing to the hood and that their filter and the rifling of the intake tube itself are all much better than the Air Raid. Anyone have any information or experience with it though? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tss Posted December 24, 2014 Report Share Posted December 24, 2014 I always thought it was an airaid....or modified Airaid....i was not aware LME was saying this was not true... interesting. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skibbidy Posted December 24, 2014 Author Report Share Posted December 24, 2014 I thought the same thing too so I had emailed them. Their respone was basically what I put above. I just got my windstorm delivered to me today. I don't have an air raid to really compare it to bUT I will take some before and after videos and pictures tss 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skibbidy Posted December 27, 2014 Author Report Share Posted December 27, 2014 I am installing the Windstorm CAI today along with my pre-gapped plugs and tuner all from Livernois. I plan on doing before/after pictures and videos. For the videos I am planning on with hood open, hood closed, and inside the vehicle. We should hopefully be able to hear a sound difference with the intake. The only thing I am trying to figure out is what to use for my sample. Should I do Idle, a few WOT bursts, and then maybe a 4000 rpm hold??? What do you all think? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mjhpadi Posted December 28, 2014 Report Share Posted December 28, 2014 I would love to see some photos especially with the sealing part of the hood. I don't think you will increase the sound of the engine with the intake. I know I didn't with my Airaid...but I got mine very early on in 2010. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skibbidy Posted December 29, 2014 Author Report Share Posted December 29, 2014 Well the Cold Air Intake along with my LMS tune and spark plugs were installed last night. I drove it for maybe 10-15 minutes and as far as the Cold Air Intake goes, I definitely heard it a few times. That being said it isn't near the amount of noise fluff I was expecting. I definitely wanted to be able to hear it a bit more. The weather strip that came with the Windstorm CAI was pretty difficult to fit onto the air box. But after a lot of frustration and manipulation I feel it fits about as well as it can. I am going to do some chalk tests to see how well the seal is actually sealing to the hood. I have some concerns with how it seals toward the front of the vehicle. I will make sure to take some pictures hopefully tonight so you can see what it looks like. One part I do find interesting and would like some clarification on is this: Livernois says the CAI is not a re-branded Air Raid and gives some specifications and statistics as to why it is not. However, when you open the box you get Air Raid stickers for your CAI. Just kind of interesting how you receive Air Raid decals for a "non-Air Raid CAI" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mjhpadi Posted December 29, 2014 Report Share Posted December 29, 2014 Yes, makes you wonder and especially after you were told it wasn't rebranded....the weather strip is very difficult to install, I will post of picture of the new weatherstripping that Airaid sent me, if I can find them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tss Posted December 30, 2014 Report Share Posted December 30, 2014 That's not cool at all.....telling you it's not an Airaid, then getting Airaid stickers. If you are looking for turbo noise and BOV, can't beat K&N. I had Airaid (without the new weather strippingt) and then K&N mjhpadi 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skibbidy Posted December 30, 2014 Author Report Share Posted December 30, 2014 I was definitely caught off guard wit the stickers. It tells me they are definitely related somehow or else they wouldn't have included them. If I had to do it over again I may have gone with the mdesign Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mjhpadi Posted December 30, 2014 Report Share Posted December 30, 2014 Honestly, so far none of the CAI's have proven to be any performance gains...the only ones that have shown any promise is bpd's (one of a kind custom) and Bamsho's modification of the stock air box. The only reason, I have left the Airaid on my car is because I like the looks and "Wow" factor when showing the engine...as far as performance, not so much...however, I must say that Airaid has been very supportive and have been very responsive with their customer service. But then so has Livernois. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Livernois Motorsports Posted December 31, 2014 Report Share Posted December 31, 2014 Well the Cold Air Intake along with my LMS tune and spark plugs were installed last night. I drove it for maybe 10-15 minutes and as far as the Cold Air Intake goes' date=' I definitely heard it a few times. That being said it isn't near the amount of noise fluff I was expecting. I definitely wanted to be able to hear it a bit more. The weather strip that came with the Windstorm CAI was pretty difficult to fit onto the air box. But after a lot of frustration and manipulation I feel it fits about as well as it can. I am going to do some chalk tests to see how well the seal is actually sealing to the hood. I have some concerns with how it seals toward the front of the vehicle. I will make sure to take some pictures hopefully tonight so you can see what it looks like. One part I do find interesting and would like some clarification on is this: Livernois says the CAI is not a re-branded Air Raid and gives some specifications and statistics as to why it is not. However, when you open the box you get Air Raid stickers for your CAI. Just kind of interesting how you receive Air Raid decals for a "non-Air Raid CAI"[/quote'] The reason why is because they make our filter for us to our spec. It is not a re-branded Airaid, as you cannot buy our Windstorm kit from them. mjhpadi 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mjhpadi Posted December 31, 2014 Report Share Posted December 31, 2014 Thanks for the explanation, it clears things up...and BTW, the Windstorm does look awesome! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Livernois Motorsports Posted January 1, 2015 Report Share Posted January 1, 2015 Thanks for the explanation' date=' it clears things up...and BTW, the Windstorm does look awesome![/quote'] Yeah no problem, thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tss Posted January 1, 2015 Report Share Posted January 1, 2015 So it's an Airaid just with a different filter? Am I understanding correctly? Thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mval Posted January 2, 2015 Report Share Posted January 2, 2015 part of the problem with the sho/mks is that ford did such a good job of keeping noise out of the cabin. i hear my exhaust but not the turbos. i ended up using some of the black water pipe split insulation rather than the airaid rubber strip. it sets up higher so hopefully does better job of keeping hot air from get in. actually looks better too.love what brian did, a great job with his, wish i had the ability. . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SHOnUup Posted January 2, 2015 Report Share Posted January 2, 2015 That explains why I had the taller blade to begin with. Still needs a little help to be air tight to the hood though. If the blade was a little more pliable it might. Funny contour on the hood liner leaves a few gaps. Put some good 1/4 mile times up with it modified though. Rich Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Livernois Motorsports Posted January 2, 2015 Report Share Posted January 2, 2015 So it's an Airaid just with a different filter? Am I understanding correctly? Thanks. No, all they do for us is produce our engineering as we do not have the equipment to make our filter. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tss Posted January 3, 2015 Report Share Posted January 3, 2015 So you design it, they build it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Livernois Motorsports Posted January 3, 2015 Report Share Posted January 3, 2015 So you design it' date=' they build it?[/quote'] Correct, as we do not have or plan on buying all of the equipment to build filters...we can produce everything else ourselves. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LindenBruce Posted January 6, 2015 Report Share Posted January 6, 2015 OP, did you ever take those pics? Interested in seeing the install and chalk test. B. tss 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SHOnUup Posted January 8, 2015 Report Share Posted January 8, 2015 That was prior to modding it. As you see on the far left and right of photo, the contours in hood liner just don't allow for a tight fit. Rich Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
3EBVEHICLES Posted February 28, 2016 Report Share Posted February 28, 2016 Have the Windstorm CAI on my EX. Going with Windstorm for the SHO also. Haven't decided for the FX4 as of yet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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