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Old 04-15-2009, 05:29 PM
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adding CAI & tuner to stock 06 GT .
Should i go w JLT , Steeda or C & L ?
Who has best price ?
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Originally Posted by 14901490
adding CAI & tuner to stock 06 GT .
Should i go w JLT , Steeda or C & L ?
Who has best price ?

I have a steeda CAI works fine. They are all pretty much do the same thing and have very similiar numbers as far as hp gains. I would probably contract Brenspeed.

http://www.brenspeed.com/05-08-musta...r-package.html

You will also need a new tune for your car.
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why Brenspeed over American Muscle?
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Originally Posted by 14901490
why Brenspeed over American Muscle?
Because you are going to need a tune, and I don't believe American Muscle does tunning. If you purchase everything from Brenspeed including a tune, if you change something on your car they will adjust your tune for cheap. If you have someone to tune your car then American Muscle is fine.
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AM gives option of custom tune on order form..asks for all the car specifics
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AM gies the option of a custom tune on the order form & asks for car specifics.. am i missing something
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AM gies the option of a custom tune on the order form & asks for car specifics.. am i missing something
Then get the tune from AM.
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Im doing alot of research on this right now and from everything ive gathered so far brenspeed for manual bama for auto but for the very best gains you need to get your car tuned on a dyno as far as the cai unit you choose just get one that requires a tune, any of the ones you listed are great choices.
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The tunes from AM and other "canned" tune providers don't match the performance of those custom tunes from Bama and Brenspeed. Also, your customer support from the latter is top notch. Buy your combo from Bama or Brenspeed.

Note that the CAI is your choice. All of the CAI's that require a tune are equivalent in performance and are roughly 20% of the total gain of the combo. It's the tune that's the kicker. Buy the CAI based upon what suits your eyes and wallet.

If you're looking to squeeze every ounce of power out of your engine, then a dyno tune is the only way to go. But for a DD and casual track or motor-X, then custom tunes are just fine.
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does anyone know if Brenspeed offers a forum member discount like AM ?
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