Recently purcahsed a 03 GT and I love it. I am about to start modding it out but my wife has me on a strict budget. I was thinking about starting with the CAI. For the 03 GT which is better, the CAI or the Ram air induction? I have been a K& N buyer for years. I read alot of good things about the JLT CAI.Which one do you guys recommend(JLT/K&N/BBK)and a good sight to buy either one from.I recently purchased BBK underdrive pulleys also.Since Ihave just started tomod my car outis the CAI and the pulleys a good start. Can any one tell me the 1/4 mile time is for the 03 GT?Any help would be appreciated.

 

If money is the main constraint I would ditch the CAI idea and trim the air silencer and remove the screen from in front of the MAF.These two free mods will give as much of an increase as the CAI and costs nothing.Trim the silencer at an angle leaving the top and front the longest parts.Just make the opening as large or larger than the throttle body and you'll be OK.
As far asI know the BBK pulleys are piggybacks and they aren't as good for the engine as the SFI approved parts sold by Steeda and March.
http://www.popularhotrodding.com/tec...nk_damper.html
If you have an automatic transmission you will benefit from a handheld tuner so you can raise and firm up your shift points.The SCT II handheld also allows you to advance the timing from idle to redline.This will give you a few HP as well as boost your fuel economy.I have a Steeda timing adjuster set at +4* and my gas mileage went up about two mpg.I still can burn 87 octane also.I probably would have went with the handheld tuner if I were to do it over.

Here's a link to1/4 mile times for just about every car made.
http://www.albeedigital.com/supercou...0-60times.html

Finally;
Thank you for your service to our country.

 

cai and pullies are the biggest waste of money. you should start with gears. they dont add any hp but they multiply the motor's hp/tq so that it will pull much harder and get off the line faster

 

+1 from one soldier on a budget to another

 

what kinda budget do you have? id say go with gears, tuner, exhaust and a true CAI, just dont get a cheap ebay one that pulls hot underhood air.

 

Alot of joe's on this site.