most productive CAI
12-01-2008, 04:48 PM
#2
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Most of the "name brand" cai are going to make numbers pretty close to each other, and i doubt the buttdyno could tell you the difference. I think its more of an aestetic preference thing.
No guarantees on ebay special cai's, but theyre probably pretty close to.
No guarantees on ebay special cai's, but theyre probably pretty close to.
12-01-2008, 05:06 PM
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Well, with a tune youre probably going to lean it out a bit and bump the timing tables for 93. You could do a tune on a stock engine and feel a difference.
So. Aside from eliminating flow restrictions, a cold air intake does as it says and lowers the incoming air temps, the computer sees this and it bumps the timing a bit more. A tune would (basically) bump it that much more.
So. Aside from eliminating flow restrictions, a cold air intake does as it says and lowers the incoming air temps, the computer sees this and it bumps the timing a bit more. A tune would (basically) bump it that much more.
12-01-2008, 06:25 PM
#8
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Just buy a K & N or Spectre replacement filter and drop it in the stock CAI. I doubt you'll feel any difference between this setup and replacing the CAI pipe along with the filter.
If you want looks to then buy the entire CAI.
John
If you want looks to then buy the entire CAI.
John
12-01-2008, 06:32 PM
#9
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+ 1 K&N. I was going to buy the flashy BBK CAI but was told by a advid mustang man that K&N would perform a tad bit better than the BBK (not much). Reason was, the BBK CAI is made of aluminum or steel (one or the other). k&n is plastic and reacts better to heat making for a better CAI. Hope that helps.. But I concur with everyone else. You want drop a sec off your 1/4 mile or feel a pin back to your seat feel. I bought mine off ebay about a year ago for half the price of other dealers and haven't had any issues yet....
