Cold air induction

DaGonz

DaGonz

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I'm looking to put a cold air induction kit in the Mustang.



I've looked at Rousch, K&N and AirRaid .



What would you guys recommend?
 
what year mustang do you have? how many cylinders? what package? if you have a v6 or a v8 2v it's pretty much useless and a drop in k&n filter with the air silencer removed will yeild the same results for much less money. if you have any v8 with 4v heads then i'd suggest a k&n kit because the inlet tube is plastic and not metal, which will save a couple degrees. i personally have a MAC intake on my gt, it's chrome and gets hotter than a mother. the only reason i have it on there is because i got it for free, plus it makes a cool sucking noise.



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I was going to suggest MAC - from what (granted, little) I know, they seem to have the design down for the Ford DOHC engines.



8Banger - any idea what your IAT's are? I remember everyone being convinced that plastic intake tubes are better on CAI kits because they dissipate heat much more quickly. Then the dyno results came out...and were remarkably inconclusive. Ditto with the sealed box vs open filter, by the way.



Anyway, an intake kit will generally free up hp & torque, in single digits, pretty high up in the RPM range. In everyday driving you'll likely notice a small improvement in throttle response, and certainly a much higher quality intake sound - generally louder, but almost always sexier. :D In other words, it's a good underhood mod, but don't expect to take out that Vette or 911 next to you at the stoplight.
 
8Banger said:
what year mustang do you have? how many cylinders? what package? if you have a v6 or a v8 2v it's pretty much useless and a drop in k&n filter with the air silencer removed will yeild the same results for much less money. if you have any v8 with 4v heads then i'd suggest a k&n kit because the inlet tube is plastic and not metal, which will save a couple degrees. i personally have a MAC intake on my gt, it's chrome and gets hotter than a mother. the only reason i have it on there is because i got it for free, plus it makes a cool sucking noise.
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It's in my signature... 2006 Mustang GT, 4.6 V8 24 valve.
 
intakes on a NA car really just make noise, and it depends on how restrictive the stock intake is.



a CAI will givea throaty engine sound, and sound nice under acceleration, but power wise, you might yield maybe 10hp to the wheels on a v8?
 
The Stang already has a throaty sound :D, and an additional 10 HP is still 10 HP!



After speaking with a few fellow Stang owners who installed CAI in their cars are recommending the Rousch system, which will add an average of 15 hp.
 
VroomVroom said:
I was going to suggest MAC - from what (granted, little) I know, they seem to have the design down for the Ford DOHC engines.



8Banger - any idea what your IAT's are? I remember everyone being convinced that plastic intake tubes are better on CAI kits because they dissipate heat much more quickly. Then the dyno results came out...and were remarkably inconclusive. Ditto with the sealed box vs open filter, by the way.



Anyway, an intake kit will generally free up hp & torque, in single digits, pretty high up in the RPM range. In everyday driving you'll likely notice a small improvement in throttle response, and certainly a much higher quality intake sound - generally louder, but almost always sexier. :D In other words, it's a good underhood mod, but don't expect to take out that Vette or 911 next to you at the stoplight.
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hmm, not sure i read this right because you have IAT as plural, are you referring to an IAT sensor? on my year the IAT sensor is integrated with the MAF sensor.



back to the OP, i'm not too sure about the 3valve engines, but i've heard of people picking up a considerable amount from a CAI and tune. on 2v mod motors intakes don't do much of anything. either way they're not worth the dollar to hp ratio. you're better off saving for a small shot of gas or a blower. then you can make some real power
 
With CAI on non-forced induction cars. You are not going to get any huge results, like some people claiming 15 HP........



I have a CAI, Exhaust, and soon to get a chip for my 02 BMW 325xi. Trust me, i got little to no results. Its just all sound
 
The 05+ mustangs need a tune with an aftermarket CAi and those two mods provide the biggest bang for the buck minus nitrous on those cars. Real world gains of 25rwhp are not un common. I would look into something like JLT intake,steeda, etc... but you have to get a tune to go with it as the computers in the new mustangs are very sensitive to mods. If you see an intake setup that doesnt need a tune its not flowing much more air then the stock setup.



justing at vmptuning.com has great CAI/tuner combo's and hes one of the best Ford tuners around.



Here is one of his better setups:

VMP Tuning - Buy Ford SCT & GM Custom Handheld Flash Tuners Performance Economy Towing: 05-08 Mustang GT Custom SCT X2 or X3 Flasher and C&L Racer Intake
 
DaGonz said:
It's in my signature... 2006 Mustang GT, 4.6 V8 24 valve.
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For all the people saying mac this and mac that, they are some of the lower quality/price products. For your car, or any sohc, I'd go with BBK. K&N and FRPP would be my next choice, but never mac.



Anyways, if you had a 4v, I would have said JLT.
 
DaGonz said:
The Stang already has a throaty sound :D, and an additional 10 HP is still 10 HP!



After speaking with a few fellow Stang owners who installed CAI in their cars are recommending the Rousch system, which will add an average of 15 hp.
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You will NOT, YES, NOT see a 15rwhp gain. The most any CAI you will see on a s197 is 5-8whp.
 
I like the look of the color-matched JLT.



I've had five 99-04 GT's and they all had different intakes. My favorite was the APC short ram with a k&n cone (yes, seriously.) ****** company, but it's just an intake, not an airbag.
 
Hey my first post! Long time lurker (I admire the hell out of you guys!) first time poster.

I have extensive experience with GT's and Cobras. The best RAI or CAI around without a doubt is the JLT. Tested over and over again as the best and they look soooo sweet color matched or flamed/color matched to your car.

Many a conversation with the developer/owner. Google their website and if you have ANY questions or reservations, just call them. Very good customer service.
 
89gt-stanger said:
You will NOT, YES, NOT see a 15rwhp gain. The most any CAI you will see on a s197 is 5-8whp.
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This is INCORRECT.

An S197 can see a 15rwhp gain with a CAI and an 87 octane tune.

With a change to 93 octane you can see up to a 38rwhp gain.

Steeda Quote"Testing has shown increases of up to 38 HP and 30 ft lbs of Torque to the rear wheels with Steeda's Cold Air Kit combined with our Custom SCT Tune."

Steeda High Velocity ProFlow Cold Air Kit - GT - '05-'09 Ford Mustang





My times went from 13.65 in the 1/4 mile down to 13.25 with the addition of only a C&L Street intake and a Diablosport Predator canned tune.

There is only1 CAI options if you don't want to get a tuner. The K&N and the gains aren't impressive.



There are more reasons to get a tuner such as better drive by wire throttle response, datalogging capabilities,etc.



If you want good S197 technical info in a laidback forum setting which is pretty much self moderated come visit us at Welcome to S197 Forums. The only forum on the internet dedicated solely to the S197 Mustang!
 
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