piledriver

Don't make the same mistake I made.... I bought almost every mod you can think of... probably at least $6000 worth, and it netted me less than 50hp. If I had to do it all over again I would get het SuperCharged from the get go.... same $, about 5-6000, but crap loads more power.... I was putting down 277rwhp with all the mods you see in my sig before I got her SC'ed, which gave me more than 150rwhp. gears and SC'er, forget all the other crap for now.

TRUEBLUE3934

I certainly would not put it near the top of the list, but a buddy of mine just took his stock '01 Bullitt up to JLT for a day because JLT wanted to do some final testing on Bullitt with their newly designed CAI. My buddy stood and watched the process all day and the JLT gained 10rwhp over the stock vehicle that only has a K&N filter in it.

I love to hear the guys say that a CAI isn't worth any gains because the factory intake is a cold air already. The factory set-up is better than many of the older configuration, but I know the JLT does improve power... and it has been proven before and after on a dyno.

A DD that will see drag strip usage... I'd install 4.10 gears and a STS first.

kast1376

Just curious if you have any real-world (ie...not provided by the manufacturer) to back this up? Both of my local tuners say that they are pretty much worthless for gaining any sort of HP, and it seems to be the consensus among most 2v owners I know. Not trying to be rude, just would like to see some before and after numbers with just a CAI added.

piledriver

You are correct about the gears. Even tho they don't give you any REAL hp, it sure as hell feels like they do. Back when I had gears put in, I already had the intake done and the exhaust, see my sig. These 2 mods helped, but not as much as I had hoped/heard about. I think I netted maybe 20-25 hp with these 2 mods alone, and maybe .2 at the track on a good day. When I put in the 373's, my et dropped from a best run of 13.85 to 13.22, pretty huge. But like I said before, S/C that mother, throw in some gears and exhaust, and call it a day for awhile. My SC'er got me from 13.22 down to 12.09, and I have a 'Vert! 1.13 seconds doesn't look like a lot on paper, but at the track it's like 12-15 car lengths.

tdcalhoun89

The car comes with a cai. Buying a new one does NOTHING, but make your wallet lighter! If you don't want that money, I accept personal checks and paypal.

Op, answer Jazzers question. Everyone who wants help, answer jazzers question, then ask how to obtain your goals.

tdcalhoun89

I may do this over xmas.

TRUEBLUE3934

I can't help you with this beyond what I posted.
My buddy is a very intelligent guy and he stood and watched the process as it occurred at the JLT shop. They did in fact do a couple of bone stock pulls (Chris did have a K&N filter, but that was all) and then they installed the newly deigned CAI and pulled several more pulls without any other changes. The net gain on his '01 Bullitt was 10rwhp. Even if the gain was only half that much, it is as good a gain for the money as most other mods ($50 per RWHP).

I do know that my car put down 253rwhp with only a JLT CAI, BBK O/R H-pipe, and Steeda UDP. Most of the '01 Bullitts put down 235-237rwhp in bone stock trim. 253rwhp is 16-18rwhp gained in total. There is no way for me to know how much each of those 3 mods contributed to my gains.

As I stated, I would not put it near the top of my mod list, but as you improve the ability for your motor to flow air... I would absolutely add a JLT CAI.

tdcalhoun89

In reference to the JLT intake, see here: https://mustangforums.com/forum/4-6l...irst-look.html