a_lopez1975

+1 on the 5.0 generates a lot of heat comment. I have a C&L CAI.. Never had the chance to compare the difference between this and the stock. However OP's post has caught my interest.

Entaille

have you looked at the 2013 very closely? if you want the hood you're looking at much more then a hood swap to make it work ..

AZAlloy

Good. I like that it has got you thinking. I hope we get some answers.

UnderARock

As an aside, Kenny Brown offers bolt-on alternatives to the OEM hood...

http://store.kennybrown.com/product/...0-2012-mustang

Mishri

The way the Steeda fits it's a tight squeeze between the hood liner and the edges of the unit, it seals itself in really well, it also has components to bring in the fresh air into the box via that outlet, and its a much bigger opening than the stock one if I remember correctly.

I'm pretty sure the Steeda would have the same if not better AITs than the stock box, But I don't know anyone that has tested it thoroughly to be certain. and idle temps dont mean a lot with the hood closed, you need to be moving to see what the engine is getting under load. like has been said, you've got a lot of fresh air coming in against the front of the engine bay right where the CAI is, doing a dyno test w/o the hood open wouldn't be a reasonable test.

tj@steeda

We did this comparison a couple months back. We did some real world testing.. in Florida and recorded the temperatures. You can see for yourself the results.

http://www.steedablog.com/2012/03/mu...-intake-truth/

Let me know if I can provide any additional answers?

Best Regards

TJ

ziperhead

The first time I seen the new 5.0 intake ,I thought thats not going to make the aftermarket guys happy. Ford has made it harder for the CAI's guys to show a benefit.

AZAlloy

TJ,

Excellent read. We are in the ballpark of what I was hitting on. But my interest doesn't lie so much between aftermarket vs. aftermarket. I want to see the same IAT data loggin as compared to a stock intake, which pulls nothing but outside ambient air.

I would have loved this test if it was Steeda vs. stock. I don't wanna buy the "lesser of two evils" if that makes sense. Don't get me wrong, so far Steeda and Airaid look like great products for retaining some of the factory design. But I wanna see the real world comparison.

Mudflap

I'd like to know the difference over stock as well. The Steeda intake I had was nice enough, however the metal pipe where the MAF is located gets so hot you can't even touch it after normal driving. That never sat well with me, however I can't say one way or the other if it had any negative effect.

claudermilk

How are you liking the AEM? How's the build quality? I still associate the brand with the cheesy, cheap Honda ricer parts; it seems maybe they are getting serious these days.

The '13 hood does indeed pull a lot of heat out--I can see the heat waves coming off the driver's side vents on mine at traffic lights. It's not going to be a direct swap to earlier years though, the whole front end is different. The '13 gets the GT500 style upper grille as well.

I agree with AZAlloy, it would be really nice to see the same comparison Steeda did vs "brand J" (subtle there, guys) against the OEM. It seems Ford did a really good job with the stock intake & without getting into tuning there's not much to gain there.