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Feb 5, 2010 | 11:35 AM

#11

onederful100

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Joined: Jul 2007

Posts: 6,130

From: Honolulu, HI

JLT and C&L will get you the best gains
try looking on ebay, i found a deal on an airaid for $90

Feb 5, 2010 | 03:33 PM

#12

bm2088hp

2nd Gear Member

Joined: Nov 2008

Posts: 290

From: NYC

Quote:

Originally Posted by brad281

Their isn't really a best. Go for the one you like the looks of and can afford. i own the jlt. Good gains, looks okay. I was worried with the price tage on C&L stuff, but theirs are great, steeda is good too. Jlt, steeda, c&l. Look more into info on the tune than the cai.

+1. Most of your power comes from the tune and not from the CAI. I have a Steeds CAI and really like it. There are CAIs out there that do not require a tune and there are those that do, such as mine. Save up some money and buy the CAI/Tuner combo package. Buying just a CAI would be a waste of money IMO.

Feb 5, 2010 | 09:55 PM

#13

robs

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Joined: May 2006

Posts: 502

From: Ofallon, IL

I'm leaning towards the FRPP P/N: M-9603-M463 because it has a paper element instead of the oil soaked cleanable types. I've had a very bad experience with the rechargable filters (they keep out large chunks, but dust gets through from my personal experience).

Feb 5, 2010 | 10:01 PM

#14

Nuke

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Posts: 16,182

From: PA to KY ('07) to IL ('09) to MS ('10) to FL ('11)

The best are JLT, C&L, Steeda, Rousch and probably a few others. 75-85% of the power from a CAI & tune combo is from the tune. The remainder is from the CAI and one is no "better" than another. Choose based on what suits your eyes and wallet. Oh, wait... I have the STEEDA so that MUST be the "best".

Feb 5, 2010 | 10:28 PM

#15

stealth_GT

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Joined: Jan 2008

Posts: 6,716

From: North Pole

larger MAF housing, KN drop in. Nuff said. I should have stuck to that route from the start! lol

Feb 6, 2010 | 12:00 PM

#16

wowbobwow

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Joined: Oct 2009

Posts: 13

From: Sweden

well thanks for all the knowledge.
It will be JLT for me.

Feb 6, 2010 | 12:29 PM

#17

SaddleUp

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Joined: Apr 2007

Posts: 4,460

From: WV

I love my JLT...looks neat under my hood. I don't think you will be disappointed. I've read many good things about Tillman Speed.

Feb 6, 2010 | 12:51 PM

#18

baddog671

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Joined: May 2005

Posts: 5,736

From: MD/WV

I want to get a C&L Racer and make it work with a Bullit shield!

Feb 6, 2010 | 01:08 PM

#19

Cusp

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Joined: Jun 2009

Posts: 277

From: California

The Ultimate CAI? Oh perhaps one by Paxton or Kenne Bell.

Last edited by Cusp; Feb 9, 2010 at 01:30 PM.

Feb 7, 2010 | 02:52 AM

#20

DRock

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Joined: Sep 2009

Posts: 702

From: Cali

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Originally Posted by Cusp

+1. Seals against the hood liner too. And that I live in the Peoples Republic of California with its draconian emission laws. The FRPP Bullitt CAI is legal here.

The Steeda one is CARB legal too. It had to be because Ford originally offered it as their CAI. This was all before the bullet of course.