65sohc

Since the Steeda guys are monitoring this forum I have a related question for you. Do you actually measure the amount of negative pressure created in the stock intake tube and compare it to your product? The reason I ask is because there is a large segment of the enthusiast audience who say that nearly all the power gain comes from the tune and virtually identical results could be obtained by tuning with the stock CAI. I just bought a 2013 Boss 302. I connected a U-tube manometer at the sound tube port and planned to do a WOT run to see how much negative pressure, and thus resistance to airflow, there is in the stock system. The instant I went full throttle the water in the manometer was sucked into the intake leading me to think that it is fairly restrictive. Do you Steeda guys have any data on this? Thanks.

2011P51GT

Hey Brandon - any suggestions on a shop in the Phoenix area that can do a custom dyno tune when I add one of the Steeda CAIs to my setup? I think I can get to 600 crank HP with a CAI and tune - Edelbrock supplied tunes will only work with the stock air box.

xx10Gt

as many have stated, the tune makes the biggest difference. I personally went with Steeda and an 89 oct. tune for my 2010 gt even though it was the most expensive. It looks absolutely incredible under the hood, and you can hear the sucking noise when you step on the gas. The amount of air it takes in compared to stock is alot more than i expected, and install is very easy. I highly recommend steeda and a tune

here is the finished product:

mSaLL150

Is the Steeda intake CARB certified in California? Not that it matters, easy enough to return to stock for inspection but on my F150 the K&N intake is CARB certified and passed smog inspection with it installed and with custom dyno tunes loaded.

SchoolBoss

I was torn on the Airaid vs. Steeda, and have a 2013 Boss. I got the Airaid as I wasn't ready to commit to a custom tune, and the "no-tune" sleeve allows this. Performance issues aside, one thing that I ran into is something I am not sure any CAI manufacturer has addressed. The heat extractors on the Boss sit right over the cold air box. While this would in theory allow another line of cold air, it is also a handy way to get a healthy amount of WATER in your intake. I know this from firsthand experience. I didn't ingest too much, but after the car sat in a downpour, I started, chugged, and stalled....and got a CEI for my trouble which was the MAF circuit bugging out, because the end of it was SUBMERGED in about 3/4 cup of water in the intake tube!!!

Not enough to cause harm, but I don't think the 2012 design is really workable on the 2013 hood....certainly not without blocking off a minimum of 3 of the 6 extractors on the driver's side....and with the hood being a different design for the 2013 Boss, I am not sure anyone has sufficiently addressed this.

Curious if any other 2013 Boss owners have dealt with this? Mine is a DD, so I do need to deal with rain!

Cheers
SchoolBoss

tj@steeda

Dario Orlando did a test here where we saw no water getting onto the filter when we were spraying water directly over the vent in the parking lot. Dario has also driven the Boss car and his personal 2013 GT through very heavy rain in traffic so he had to stop occasionally in heavy rain and saw no issues.

I think you may have experience a unique situation.

Best Regards,

TJ

dlazrael

This might sound a little.... needy, but is there a forum code for a discount direct from steeda? In my old Mach I ran almost exclusively steeda parts, and I plan on doing the same here on my new car... planned so far are Steeda Suspension Pack, Tri-ax, CAI (Maybe, if I dont go with shaker), exhaust (maybe here too) and some cosmetic stuff

Mudflap

No forum code that I know of, but just call them and ask. They will price match in my experience...

SteedaBrandon

Yes, I will shoot you a PM.

Cardstang

I'm very happy with my Steeda on my '10.