Anyone do an ultimate CAI showdown / comparo to find the CAI performance KING? :)
05-24-2009, 12:05 PM
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Anyone do an ultimate CAI showdown / comparo to find the CAI performance KING? :)
Okay, the deeper I dig and the more I search threads, the more CAI options I find! 
Anyone do a comparison of ALL of the currently available options to determine which CAI is the performance king?
Here's my running list of CAI kits available:
I don't really have a preference other than wanting good quality and best performance advantage. Price doesn't matter, they're all within a decent range of a couple hundred dollars from one another. I already have an SCT tuner unit as well, so that's not a factor.
One thing I will say is that I'd really be curious about locating the air snorkel somewhere cooler than the engine compartment, or if that's not possible on an '07, what about a duct from down below that pushes the cold air up into the filter? Not going to remove a headlight, so don't say it.
Thanks for your help, guys. Really appreciate the guidance.
Performance Mods already on the car:
Anyone do a comparison of ALL of the currently available options to determine which CAI is the performance king?
Here's my running list of CAI kits available:
- C&L
- JLT
- Steeda
- AEM - brute force
- MMR
- K&N
- Injen Power-Flow
- S&B
- Airaid
I don't really have a preference other than wanting good quality and best performance advantage. Price doesn't matter, they're all within a decent range of a couple hundred dollars from one another. I already have an SCT tuner unit as well, so that's not a factor.
One thing I will say is that I'd really be curious about locating the air snorkel somewhere cooler than the engine compartment, or if that's not possible on an '07, what about a duct from down below that pushes the cold air up into the filter? Not going to remove a headlight, so don't say it.
Thanks for your help, guys. Really appreciate the guidance.
Performance Mods already on the car:
- Pro 5.0 Short shift kit - I don't like it, pretty notchy
- GT-500 pedals
- 18” Bullitt Wheels deep dish
- Nitto NT555 tires (265/35/18 Front and 285/35/18 Rear)
- Ford Racing Front Chin Spoiler and Deck Lid Trim Panel
- Boss Front Fog Light Grill
- Ceramic Coated Bassani Longtube Headers
- Bassani High Flow Cat X-Pipe
- Bassani Catback Exhaust System
- Fidanza Aluminum Flywheel
- Centerforce DF Clutch
- Ford FR500 Racing Suspension Package (shocks/springs/sway bars)
- Ford Racing 373 Rear Gears
- SCT Custom Tune
- BMR Extreme Subframe Connectors
- Steeda Strut Tower Brace
- PowerStop F&R Double Crossdrilled & Slotted Rotors Cadium Plated w/Hawk HPS pads
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05-24-2009, 05:44 PM
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05-24-2009, 06:00 PM
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That mustang50magazine.com comparison seems silly to me. JLT got a 27.9 HP gain and came in second to the C&L (25 HP gain) because of looks?
None of that other garbage means anything to me. HP at a decent price was all I wanted. My JLT was like $550...cheaper than the C&L and more HP.
None of that other garbage means anything to me. HP at a decent price was all I wanted. My JLT was like $550...cheaper than the C&L and more HP.
05-24-2009, 07:59 PM
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Anything similar done in the last few yrs? Wonder if anyone changed their setup since '05.
05-24-2009, 10:19 PM
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05-25-2009, 08:26 PM
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that article is very old and outdated really.
Honestly for 90% of the modders out there IT DOES NOT MATTER. Get the one you think looks best. For people that have done internals/sc etc then you might benefit with a larger MAF (steeda, CL racer, jlt, airaid). So for you i would choose one of those 4, again based on looks because the difference between those is not making too much difference.
Honestly for 90% of the modders out there IT DOES NOT MATTER. Get the one you think looks best. For people that have done internals/sc etc then you might benefit with a larger MAF (steeda, CL racer, jlt, airaid). So for you i would choose one of those 4, again based on looks because the difference between those is not making too much difference.