Cold Air intake advice

[orgulloso4202]

I currently have a puncture in my stock air box. Since I have to replace the air box, I was thinking if putting an after market cold Air intake. http://m.ebay.com/itm/281554958532?fits=Make:Lincoln|Model:LS I was looking at this one. Here is a link http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=AbX8whYPP_g to a YouTube video that I found that someone uploaded of this particular cold air intake with an LS. I currently have 2002 lincoln LS 3.0 v6 all factory stock. My questions are;

1. Do I need to tune (recalibrate) the Engine Computer United?

2. How much HP will I gain, if any

3. Will it improve or make my MPG worse?

4. Is a short cold air intake like the one above better, or the long one that goes down close to the ground better? What's the difference between both style. Pros and cons.

5. What would you recommend. ( Go back to stock or use after market Air intake. Which ones works best with my LS.

6. Will it be smog legal (I'm in southern California).

7. What else can I do to increase HP and increase MPG.

Thanks in advance.

 

[joegr]

Be serious. That's a hot air intake. The factory intake is much more a cold air intake than that one is.
It you want to spend some money and make some noise, do this. If you want more power, more mileage, and/or better running engine, don't do it.

 

[orgulloso4202]

Thanks joegr. Honestly, I don't know the difference and yes I do want more power better MPG better running engine. So I guess stick with stock?

 

[RigsLS]

You can always open up the bottom of the stock air box for a little more sound.

The Tech section has an article on it, if that's what your after.

Modifying the Airbox for Improved Performance

 

[orgulloso4202]

Nice. I would look into this since theirs a puncture already. Two birds.

Thanks for the link

 

[LS4me]

Nice. I would look into this since theirs a puncture already. Two birds.

Thanks for the link

I fought with a smog check station a few years ago after the law changed. The People's Republik made aftermarket intakes illegal 1-1-09, I believe. In any case, find a stock intake from eBay or lkq.com. Unless you want to be changing intakes every 2 years. That's what I had to do as I threw out the stock intake when aftermarket intakes were legal. If you go the pictured route you will need a heat shield.