hello everyone, so I have a 10 speed 2020 Mustang GT non pp. and I would like to get a Roush cold air intake. I like the closed see through box. But I know I need a tune to get its full potential. And well, I know NOTHING of tuning. Literally clueless, so I have credit on American muscle that I’ll save till Black Friday. And I know this is way early, but I would like to know what I want to get. Soo what tuning device should I get ? They have 2 kits for the Roush CAI. One comes with the Bama Rev-X Tuner and the other comes with Bama X4/SF4 Power Flash Tuner. Are either of those good? Or should I get another device??, I don’t really want to spend extreme money since I’m not looking into making big power, but I also want something reliable. I don’t plan on doing major tuning/modification to the car since I DD this. My main things I would like to get, is CAI and headers. I would like to get a tune so I can pass emissions when I get CATTED headers. But due to price on headers those will wait a while for now. But the CAI I really want to get for Black Friday through American Muscle so I could use that credit and save me money. ($200 worth of credit) please if yall could help me, I really want to learn.

 

I'm not a big fan of Bama tuners as there seems to be lots of problems associated with them and $800 is a lot of chocolate for 24HP. If you are dead set on a Roush tuner go with the X4 would be my suggestion.

 

well I can just get the CAI itself and get tuned with someone else or however that works. I’m just exploring the options. I want to see what’s a good device

 

Sadly good advice is well intentioned by everyone and what is good to one is not good to another. These forums are riddled with people having trouble with their engines after a Bama tuner was used. You will also find others with the tuner that didn't have any problems. While CAI don't require a tuner the tuner is designed to enhance the air flow offered by the CAI. CAIs look cool and sound cool but don't really offer HP and torque you can really feel. While it doesn't apply to you in this case, tunes also are recipes to void warranties which for me is another red flag. Just my opinion for what it's worth.

 

yea I just want the Roush CAI for looks, but I do also want to tune my car. I just want to go the device route, just need to find the right device for me..

 

Go with the X4 as I mentioned earlier.

 

okay, I’ve also read somewhere that the SCT device is the same as the X4? Or is one better than the other?

 

 

I have no idea. Perhaps someone on here who has used one or the other can chime in. The beauty of the Roush one is that it comes with your CAI and you would have support from Roush.

 

The SCT is the X4. BAMA just puts it's own label of the thing.