Filter Housing Mod.

95STANG · 07-18-2006, 01:29 PM

Alright i found this on 3.8mustang.com but its a universal mod that GTs can do also. Its for the guys that dont want to spend a lot of money or dont have that much to spend. Free easy mod if you have a Dremel.

http://www.3.8mustang.com/articles/filterhousing.shtml

And it doesnt take 3 hours to do if you know what you're doing. Probably took me 30 min.

r3dn3ck · 07-18-2006, 01:32 PM

the question is why? style points? Cmon... save up fifty or a hundred bucks and buy someone's second hand CAI.

95STANG · 07-18-2006, 01:40 PM

Just something fun and easy to do. I recently took my CAI out replaced it with stock w/o the air silencer, and a K&N. MY CAI was making my engine run bad and slow. Plus i would only get 16 mpg it the city on a V6 with no "Heavy" driving. So im just going to see if my mpg improves. And the car runs better after I took the CAI out.

*03gtmustang* · 07-18-2006, 02:05 PM

I think thats a lot better idea then a stupid CAI. Thats what I did, not exactly the same, but same idea.

*4.6 Love* · 07-18-2006, 02:55 PM

CAI's are crap anyways...I think you should go for it..

machnjo · 07-18-2006, 03:33 PM

I kinda used the same concept with my GT. But instead of cutting out my filter housing, I used the housing left over from my mach. The K&N filter was in my mach also and I bought a recharge kit for it, gonna be cleaning it tonight.

Saleen S330 · 07-18-2006, 03:59 PM

HHHmmmmmmmm different

95STANG · 07-18-2006, 05:55 PM

Another thing...Does anyone know an easy way to replace tubing from the Air box up to the intake?? I dont wont a metal tube because it heats up to easy thats wat happend on my old CAI. I just something with the same concept as stock minus the ridges it has in the middle.

*03gtmustang* · 07-18-2006, 06:47 PM

PVC, thats what CAI's are made out of.

r3dn3ck · 07-19-2006, 08:24 AM

use black PVC. If you're skilled enough you can even make a bend in a long straight piece so you don't have to use wonky couplers. A heat gun works well in that effort.

07-19-2006, 09:51 AM

Damn, I got the Steeda CAI...its aluminum I think...am I hurting my car? I get 14mpg in the city and 21 or so on the highway. I could feel the difference when I put it in with a 75mm TB and Plenum...but then again I have had my car dyno tuned since all that so I probably shouldnt remove it.

r3dn3ck · 07-19-2006, 10:04 AM

not at all. it doesn't really matter plastic or metal.

07-18-2006, 01:29 PM	#1 (permalink)
95STANG In heven there is no beer Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Burlington, Iowa Posts: 857	Filter Housing Mod. Alright i found this on 3.8mustang.com but its a universal mod that GTs can do also. Its for the guys that dont want to spend a lot of money or dont have that much to spend. Free easy mod if you have a Dremel. http://www.3.8mustang.com/articles/filterhousing.shtml And it doesnt take 3 hours to do if you know what you're doing. Probably took me 30 min. __________________ 1995 Laser Red Mustang V6 Performance= K&N, TB Spacer, True Dual 40s

07-18-2006, 01:40 PM	#3 (permalink)
95STANG In heven there is no beer Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Burlington, Iowa Posts: 857	Just something fun and easy to do. I recently took my CAI out replaced it with stock w/o the air silencer, and a K&N. MY CAI was making my engine run bad and slow. Plus i would only get 16 mpg it the city on a V6 with no "Heavy" driving. So im just going to see if my mpg improves. And the car runs better after I took the CAI out. __________________ 1995 Laser Red Mustang V6 Performance= K&N, TB Spacer, True Dual 40s

07-18-2006, 02:05 PM	#4 (permalink)
03gtmustang Super Moderator Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Northern Va Posts: 3,245	I think thats a lot better idea then a stupid CAI. Thats what I did, not exactly the same, but same idea. __________________ D&D Auto Detailing -Dan

07-18-2006, 02:55 PM	#5 (permalink)
4.6 Love Super Moderator Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Mexico Posts: 6,154	CAI's are crap anyways...I think you should go for it.. __________________ Go Cowboys! X pipe and flows

07-18-2006, 05:55 PM	#8 (permalink)
95STANG In heven there is no beer Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Burlington, Iowa Posts: 857	Another thing...Does anyone know an easy way to replace tubing from the Air box up to the intake?? I dont wont a metal tube because it heats up to easy thats wat happend on my old CAI. I just something with the same concept as stock minus the ridges it has in the middle. __________________ 1995 Laser Red Mustang V6 Performance= K&N, TB Spacer, True Dual 40s

07-18-2006, 01:32 PM	#2 (permalink)
r3dn3ck Wowbagger hates me too! Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Magrathea/California Posts: 7,015	the question is why? style points? Cmon... save up fifty or a hundred bucks and buy someone's second hand CAI.

07-18-2006, 03:59 PM	#7 (permalink)
Saleen S330 Banned Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Sumter, SC Posts: 900	HHHmmmmmmmm different

07-18-2006, 06:47 PM	#9 (permalink)
03gtmustang Super Moderator Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Northern Va Posts: 3,245	PVC, thats what CAI's are made out of. __________________ D&D Auto Detailing -Dan

07-19-2006, 08:24 AM	#10 (permalink)
r3dn3ck Wowbagger hates me too! Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Magrathea/California Posts: 7,015	use black PVC. If you're skilled enough you can even make a bend in a long straight piece so you don't have to use wonky couplers. A heat gun works well in that effort.

07-19-2006, 09:51 AM	#11 (permalink)
zigzaggthefag321 Posts: n/a	Damn, I got the Steeda CAI...its aluminum I think...am I hurting my car? I get 14mpg in the city and 21 or so on the highway. I could feel the difference when I put it in with a 75mm TB and Plenum...but then again I have had my car dyno tuned since all that so I probably shouldnt remove it.

07-19-2006, 10:04 AM	#12 (permalink)
r3dn3ck Wowbagger hates me too! Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Magrathea/California Posts: 7,015	not at all. it doesn't really matter plastic or metal.

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