accessory questions

[nwcatman]

1. in genos catalog, says that the AFE PRO-GUARD 7 FILTER meets the mfg. s MINIMUM requirement for filtration. why would i pay $294. 04 for a system that does the minimum. what am i missing here???



2. about the DIESEL TURBO LIFE SAVER- i understand that the turbo needs to spin for awhile before shut down to cool it off. so does the LIFE SAVER cause it to spin using battery power after the motor is shut down? and 15 minutes (DTLS-GMD1/15 vs the DTLE-GMD1/ERT) ??

i know i could contact ginos for answere but i would rather hear from an actual user (s).



THANKS and yes, there will be more dumb questions to come. er... follow.

 

[bmoeller]

The Diesel Turbo Life Saver lets the truck run with the key out of the ignition for preset time (adjustable too, I think). That way the exhaust will cool off and so will the bearings in the turbo since the only thing that cools them is oil. With it, you won't have to wait. Turn off igntion, lock doors and walk away. Will shut off on its own.

 

[DFrank]

more airflow

The advantage of the AFE system is that it allows more air to reach the engine. There was a recent post about how good the filter media was at actually filtering as well. The other high flow models tested allowed lots of crap to pass through.



I'd like to know how much better the air flow reallly is. I plan to at least get a drop in AFE, but might spring for the whole kit if i thought it was worthwhile. . The test implied a mpg increase of 1 on the highway, but did not mention if the drop in version had mpg implications.



I don't plan any substantial bombs (maybe exhaust, maybe a chip). So should i spring for the $300 kit or be happy with the $8o drop in one?