2018 GT Cold Air Intake Suggestions
04-25-2018, 12:03 PM
#1
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Join Date: Mar 2018
Location: NJ
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2018 GT Cold Air Intake Suggestions
Greetings! New Ford owner here. First Ford ever. Figured I'd start with the 2018 GT. Amazing car! Glad I made this choice! So I'm looking for just a mild modification and wanted to ask for recommendations on a cold air intake for the car. From looking thru American Muscle's website and catalog, there seems to be significant difference for CAI's for GT's prior to 2018, so anyone with a 2018 GT and a CAI recommendation, I appreciate your input. Thanks!!!
04-27-2018, 08:31 AM
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Join Date: Apr 2018
Location: North Carolina
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While his intake may already be a CAI, a larger diameter tube with a better flowing filter is going to help the 2018 Coyote a lot. There is lots of information about this out there now. Almost every tuner that has touched this car has said that the stock CAI tube does not allow for the amount of air needed at high engine speed at WOT.
@fshubert, do you want an intake large enough where you need a tune as well? You will obviously see a larger gain from this. The tune would just be to adjust the MAF sensor readings so that the car doesn't throw a code. You can opt for a performance tune at the same time if you want and see a lot more gains. Or you can go with just a better flowing, SLIGHTLY larger diameter tube and you wouldn't need a tune to adjust the MAF sensor readings. I personally don't think the non-tune aftermarket CAIs are worth it, but to each their own. If you wanted a tune-required one, I would probably lean towards the PMAS intake. The Roush may be a good choice if you're not sure you want to get a tune right away but may get one later. It comes with an insert that lowers the diameter so you don't need a tune right away.
@fshubert, do you want an intake large enough where you need a tune as well? You will obviously see a larger gain from this. The tune would just be to adjust the MAF sensor readings so that the car doesn't throw a code. You can opt for a performance tune at the same time if you want and see a lot more gains. Or you can go with just a better flowing, SLIGHTLY larger diameter tube and you wouldn't need a tune to adjust the MAF sensor readings. I personally don't think the non-tune aftermarket CAIs are worth it, but to each their own. If you wanted a tune-required one, I would probably lean towards the PMAS intake. The Roush may be a good choice if you're not sure you want to get a tune right away but may get one later. It comes with an insert that lowers the diameter so you don't need a tune right away.
04-29-2018, 12:24 PM
#4
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Join Date: Mar 2018
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While his intake may already be a CAI, a larger diameter tube with a better flowing filter is going to help the 2018 Coyote a lot. There is lots of information about this out there now. Almost every tuner that has touched this car has said that the stock CAI tube does not allow for the amount of air needed at high engine speed at WOT.
@fshubert, do you want an intake large enough where you need a tune as well? You will obviously see a larger gain from this. The tune would just be to adjust the MAF sensor readings so that the car doesn't throw a code. You can opt for a performance tune at the same time if you want and see a lot more gains. Or you can go with just a better flowing, SLIGHTLY larger diameter tube and you wouldn't need a tune to adjust the MAF sensor readings. I personally don't think the non-tune aftermarket CAIs are worth it, but to each their own. If you wanted a tune-required one, I would probably lean towards the PMAS intake. The Roush may be a good choice if you're not sure you want to get a tune right away but may get one later. It comes with an insert that lowers the diameter so you don't need a tune right away.
@fshubert, do you want an intake large enough where you need a tune as well? You will obviously see a larger gain from this. The tune would just be to adjust the MAF sensor readings so that the car doesn't throw a code. You can opt for a performance tune at the same time if you want and see a lot more gains. Or you can go with just a better flowing, SLIGHTLY larger diameter tube and you wouldn't need a tune to adjust the MAF sensor readings. I personally don't think the non-tune aftermarket CAIs are worth it, but to each their own. If you wanted a tune-required one, I would probably lean towards the PMAS intake. The Roush may be a good choice if you're not sure you want to get a tune right away but may get one later. It comes with an insert that lowers the diameter so you don't need a tune right away.
04-30-2018, 07:31 AM
#5
Join Date: Apr 2018
Location: North Carolina
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I know I was looking at the PMAS intake for mine, but it is a higher price point. Also, while it IS just a CAI, generally you get what you pay for so there may be some cheaper parts of it or performance may not be as high, etc.
04-30-2018, 02:52 PM
#6
While his intake may already be a CAI, a larger diameter tube with a better flowing filter is going to help the 2018 Coyote a lot. There is lots of information about this out there now. Almost every tuner that has touched this car has said that the stock CAI tube does not allow for the amount of air needed at high engine speed at WOT.
04-30-2018, 04:40 PM
#9
Join Date: Apr 2018
Location: North Carolina
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Unfortunately, I'm in bumper to bumper traffic pretty much every time I drive mine. I get lucky sometimes and get to go the speed limit, but when I'm in traffic, I make sure people can hear me with the Active Exhaust in Track mode. lol.