Jeep Intake Systems: Take a Deep Breath

There are essentially 2 ingredients in the recipe for horsepower…fuel and air. Getting additional fuel to your motor can be tricky and expensive. But getting additional air into the mix is a really cost effective way to increase horsepower without breaking the bank.

Today’s performance parts market offers a myriad of choices when it comes to upgrading your stock intake to a better breathing system. From a simple air filter swap to a complete intake system replacement you’ll find multiple variations—most with a fairly reasonable price tag.

Below is a quick overview of some of the latest and greatest intake systems for your Jeep.

K&N 63 Series Intake Kit

K&N is certainly the oldest and most trusted name in the performance air filter business. So it’s no wonder their 63 Series Intake Kit for Jeep vehicles is first on my list.

Once installed the kit produces an estimated 12.12 HP gain at 4623 RPM. That’s a huge amount of horsepower bang for your buck. Each Series 63 intake uses a non-metallic rotationally molded intake tube to reduce intake temperature and reduce intake sound versus a metal tube.

The kit also includes a molded heat shield to replace the factory air box and, of course, a legendary K&N washable, reusable air filter.

AEM Brute Force Cold Air Intake

The AEM Brute Force Cold Air Intake is a great choice for a high performance, low-maintenance intake system. Their website claims the Brute Force outperforms every other system on the market. My favorite part of this system is that the filter never needs oil. The Dryflow filter is 99.4% efficient and boasts a lifetime warranty.

The Brute Force kit includes a polished intake tube, stock airbox replacement, lifetime filter and power spacer.

AFE Stage 2 Cold Air Intake System

AFE (Advanced Flow Engineering) offers a complete intake replacement kit for your Jeep that boasts 50% better performance than the restrictive stock system.

Each kit features AFE’s Pro-Dry S filter composed of oil-free 2-layer synthetic media that filters at an efficiency rate of 99.4%. The AFE kit installs in less than 60-minutes using factory mounting locations.

Each kit includes their 360-degree radial flow air filter, heat-blocking shield that seals to the hood, ABS intake tube and a limited lifetime warranty.

Airaid Cool Air Dam Intake System

Airiad’s Jeep intake systems utilize a full length intake tube and redesigned cool air dam to add an additional 14 lbs/ft of torque and 11 horsepower.

This particular system is designed to isolate engine heat from the air inlet so your engine can take advantage of the cooler, denser air outside the engine compartment.

The Airaid Intake System features their premium SynthaFlow series high-flow filter that increases air flow significantly over the stock air filter assembly.

Volant Cool Air Intake

Volant Intake systems utilize a Cross-link polyethylene filter box to insulate the filter from hot air in the engine compartment. The Intake tube is designed to allow your engine to breather freely with larger diameters, unique bends and smooth transitions.

The Volant Ram filter is a high-grade cleanable, reusable filter that reduces air restriction and increases engine output.

A unique feature on this system is the Carbon Fiber lid look that dresses up your engine compartment while allowing easy access to the air filter.

Airmax Spiral Flow Intake System

Designed by Street and Performance Electronics, the Airmax Spiral Flow Intake System incorporates a specialized rifled barrel sleeve in the intake tube. The theory is the normal column of air is converted into a vortex-like spinning force resulting in more air volume.

Each Airmax system includes a washable, high-flow air filter to create the most unrestricted air supply available.