Hello to you!
I do have the JLT CF for the GT500 and it causes some issues with turbulence @ the MAF but I fixed it, I have years of experience with aero flow, hydro flow. You would probably like my innovations on lowering IAT1's so IAT2's drop as well and recovers fast to ambient plus underhood temp encroachment.
I am still debating if I am going to get a bigger heat xchanger for the GT500: I will wait until I see what the extra boost does to the IAT2. I don't drag race so I get a lot more air than short blasts and turn the motor off.
I own a patent pending design for heat abatement.
It will completely make lots of other stabs at charge temp heat mitigation obsolete and it will work with both flavors of boost. Please IM me, I have to extract some expert level user knowledge from you, I just got the AMG, first road trip this weekend. Awesome motorcar, lotsa better than my MB 500. Thank you, Kevin

 

I'm surprised no one has mentioned this?

Green Filter - Part #7363

 

I'm surprised no one has mentioned this?

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Green Filter - Part #7363

i'd be all over this if i had eruption green...sick.

 

I have the JLT oiled with their pre-filter sock. I have the pre-filter because I daily my car without the rain tray installed and it often rains in Florida. Haven’t had any issues since installation.
The filters are S&B so you know they're quality and I have their oiling kit for when it comes time to clean it.

 

Some people mentioned how without the rain tray the JLT can get pretty wet if driven while raining? The way I drive this car it might not ever see rain 😂😞.

 

Sort of side note. Have we Seen dyno numbers from the Kong? Is it close to or same as the JLT?

 

I'm more partial to dry vs oiled, but I will say it depends on what is available. I'd take synthetic over paper too. I just hate cleaning an oiled filter. I usually toss them and buy a new filter. I know it defeats the purpose, but aesthetics matter to some of us.

I'll just throw another intake out there. It's made by 1320 Junkie Performance.

 

My car should finally arrive this weekend and I will probably not touch the air intake, at least for the time being. Never been a fan of just replacing the OEM air filter with an aftermarket air filter (Versus adding an entirely new air intake and filter). It is hard to believe that an aftermarket air filter could be both less restrictive and offer the same or superior filtration as the OEM filter.

 

Dry filter for all my past GT500's and current GT350.

 

i debated back and forth and ended up going simple airaid dry filter. bc it is blue color and mated to my grabber blue gt500, it added about 75 rwhp. very pleased to say the least...

AirAid Shelby GT500 / GT350 SynthaMax Non-Oiled Replacement Air Filter (Blue)

This AIRAID Direct-Fit Replacement Filter is a drop-in replacement for your vehicle’s stock paper air filter that is designed to improve horsepower and acceleration. The air filter is constructed with multiple layers of filter media and provides significant improvements in air flow and...

www.lethalperformance.com

 

i was joking about the 75 hp gain... for the record.

 

I’m probably in the minority on this issue. I’m running the Shelby K&N in the factory box dry. The dust here would clog an oiled filter in a week ask me how I know 😤 I had to clean my CAI on the GT350 nearly every week running it oiled. Huge PITA. I’m in the desert so it doesn’t work for me oiled. With the dry setup I just blow the filter out every Month just to be safe. YMMV

 

Yeah , don’t have that problem In MI BUT I guess that’s the trade off for horrible winters 😂

 

Just take the lid off the stock "CAI" and poof you have a JLT, or wrap it in carbon fiber and poof KONG. 🤪

 

Now im back on the fence….. Not sure if im staying stock, JLT or KONG 😂
I like the fact the Kong appears to be a more high flowing version of stock. Ugh…
Back into the cave we go.

 

Now im back on the fence….. Not sure if im staying stock, JLT or KONG 😂
I like the fact the Kong appears to be a more high flowing version of stock. Ugh…
Back into the cave we go.

IMHO JLT is overpriced for what you get. K&N makes filters for the US military, plenty good. S&B makes a fitments and customs I think S&B Filters - Performance Air Filters & Intakes.
I have been using oiled air filters over a Million miles, I have 4 K&N and a S&B for the GT500.

 

With the previous MAF sensor GT500s, it was generally advisable to go with the non oiled filters to keep from getting oil on your MAF sensor. The 2020+ cars are a speed density setup… not sure if there is a sensor in there to get gunked-up. Regardless, I intend to stay with the dry filters. I’m running a Wix filter on mine.

 

I use a dry filter with modern cars due to all of the sensors and how easy it is to over oil the filters.