Cold Air Intakes - Pros & Cons
OK guys. I'm hoping to tap some technical knowledge here. I'm cosidering purchasing a Cold Air Intake for my daily driver (Nissan Xterra), but I have some concerns that there may be some downside to these.
I understand the basic concept behind these (improved airflow, colder, therefore denser air. Denser air - more fuel - more power) but my concern is drivability. Specifically, I live in Syracuse NY, and there are more than a few months of the year that it's rather chilly (OK downright cold!) up here. If I install one of these, am I going to have any issues, like rough idling, sputtering, etc. when its 10 below, or would you expect the engine management computer to account for this and adjust accordingly?
I've tried looking for an answer to this elsewhere, but all I seem to find are younger kids worrying about drowning their engines while street racing & driving thru puddles with their Civics & such.
Any thoughts, theories, input etc. would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks in advance!!