anyone have some before and after CAI time slips?

spike_africa · 11-03-2004, 10:23 AM

i am curius as to wethor not i am the only one who gained power froma CAI.

i have the MAC fenderwel and it dropped me almost a tenth and i gained a soild 1mph in the 1/4 mile. i am not sure why every says they dont do anything. or maybe its jsut me.

02wt5sp · 11-03-2004, 04:03 PM

it might just be you, or the temp and stuff where you race. I took my mac cai off and put the stock air box with a k&n, and gained a tenth and a miles per hour.

Blue02GT · 11-03-2004, 06:15 PM

Spike, I gain 1 miles per hour on my trap speed by removing the stock air box and pulling the headlight at the track. As far as a kit, I think most of the gain is from the K & N filter.

xcler8 · 11-04-2004, 07:15 AM

I really like the STEEDA design...It is a straight shot with with a heat shield...I have heard bad things about putting a big curve right before the Mass Air Sensor...also the end of the Steeda filter is another filter which means it is basically open on top, so when you remove the headlight it will give it a 'ram air' effect on the 1/4 mile...not much help, but more than nothing!

*4.6 Love* · 11-05-2004, 01:31 PM

CAI's are crap in my opinion..but they do make the engine bay look alot sharper!

spike_africa · 11-05-2004, 01:49 PM

well i am gonna do some back to back testing sunday at OSW, we will see if it helps or slows me down.

xcler8 · 11-08-2004, 08:47 AM

How did it go!!!?

spike_africa · 11-08-2004, 11:01 AM

well i got to play with it at funday sunday and i only got in a few runs about 5 total 2 with mac and 3 without and the mac setup was about the same with maybe an extra miles per hour here and there. i am gonna mess with it wednesday on my local test and tune and make my desicence weither or not i will keep it our sell it for a timing adjuster.

but i do belive it was worth a good 1 or 1.5 miles per hour in the 1/4. we will see when i get to make alot more passes cause here the wednesday is very slow i can get aobut 15 runs in to make a better decission. but i also belive that if i pulled my headlight i could get the 1 extra miles per hour out of the stock setup.

SonicBlue03GT · 12-07-2004, 05:14 PM

When I put my K&N cold air kit on, I dropped almost 2 tenths, and picked up 1.5 miles per hour in the quarter. THe K&N FIPK is to me, the best on the market right now. Easy to install, very well thought out, and great quality.

WaterDR · 12-07-2004, 05:44 PM

I gained 6 miles per hour and dropped 2 seconds with my CAI...................

Just kidding.

Vert_Lover · 12-08-2004, 04:14 AM

Not sure how true this is... but u have to watch immediately when you change the CAI... apparently it may lean out your fuel mixture for a while until the computer relearns the fuel curve... i.e. you're gonna see a bigger gain the night you put the CAI on then you would a month later which is probably what we "should" be concerned with...

ThePunisher · 12-08-2004, 07:14 AM

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Originally Posted by Vert_Lover

Not sure how true this is... but u have to watch immediately when you change the CAI... apparently it may lean out your fuel mixture for a while until the computer relearns the fuel curve... i.e. you're gonna see a bigger gain the night you put the CAI on then you would a month later which is probably what we "should" be concerned with...

I've also heard similar things depending on who you talk to. Your computer will learn that a change has been made and adjust for it to a certain degree. How much it adjusts Im not sure. Something I thought about myself, If anyone in the denver area has tried CAI being that the air is much less dense 1 mile up, I would think a free flowing intake would be more benificial in that type of area rather than at sea level.

11-03-2004, 10:23 AM	#1 (permalink)
spike_africa Administrator Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Orlando,Florida Posts: 7,376	anyone have some before and after CAI time slips? i am curius as to wethor not i am the only one who gained power froma CAI. i have the MAC fenderwel and it dropped me almost a tenth and i gained a soild 1mph in the 1/4 mile. i am not sure why every says they dont do anything. or maybe its jsut me. __________________ Dustin 2002 GT Mustang 5-Speed Drag Radials,Sprayed,Powershifted WOOO HOOOO!

11-03-2004, 06:15 PM	#3 (permalink)
Blue02GT Ex Mini Smack King Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: St. Louis Posts: 868	Spike, I gain 1 miles per hour on my trap speed by removing the stock air box and pulling the headlight at the track. As far as a kit, I think most of the gain is from the K & N filter. __________________ True Blue 2002 GT Premium 4r70W 1/8 8.205@ 84.780 1/4 12.874@ 107.20 Bolt on's n/a NMRA #7703 Dyno'd at Modular Depot 251 hp. 291 Tq. 4.30's, 3500 Stall converter, Steeda upper & Lowers, Tokico drag struts, M & M frame connectors, P & A valve body, C&L plenum, Accufab 75mm TB, Jet Hot Long tubes, Hooker O/R X, Steeda catback,SCT tune,Steeda pullies.

11-04-2004, 07:15 AM	#4 (permalink)
xcler8 Yellow Mustangs Rule.... Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: KC MO Posts: 181	I really like the STEEDA design...It is a straight shot with with a heat shield...I have heard bad things about putting a big curve right before the Mass Air Sensor...also the end of the Steeda filter is another filter which means it is basically open on top, so when you remove the headlight it will give it a 'ram air' effect on the 1/4 mile...not much help, but more than nothing! __________________ 2004 Screaming Yellow GT (1 of 287 Auto Coupes) Performance: Steeda Pullies * Steeda CAI BBK Elbow * Flowmaster cat back Bassani Xpipe * 4.10's Diablo Tune * Accufab 75mm TB Appearance: MUSTANG letters in rear bumper 35th Ann rear honeycomb trim Spring Special GT hood stripes 17 x 10.5 Deep Dish Bullitts with 315's Mach 1 -chin spolier -3.5" rolled tips -black rear spoiler -grille delete -Lower stripe (says "mustang")

11-05-2004, 01:49 PM	#6 (permalink)
spike_africa Administrator Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Orlando,Florida Posts: 7,376	well i am gonna do some back to back testing sunday at OSW, we will see if it helps or slows me down. __________________ Dustin 2002 GT Mustang 5-Speed Drag Radials,Sprayed,Powershifted WOOO HOOOO!

11-08-2004, 08:47 AM	#7 (permalink)
xcler8 Yellow Mustangs Rule.... Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: KC MO Posts: 181	How did it go!!!? __________________ 2004 Screaming Yellow GT (1 of 287 Auto Coupes) Performance: Steeda Pullies * Steeda CAI BBK Elbow * Flowmaster cat back Bassani Xpipe * 4.10's Diablo Tune * Accufab 75mm TB Appearance: MUSTANG letters in rear bumper 35th Ann rear honeycomb trim Spring Special GT hood stripes 17 x 10.5 Deep Dish Bullitts with 315's Mach 1 -chin spolier -3.5" rolled tips -black rear spoiler -grille delete -Lower stripe (says "mustang")

11-03-2004, 04:03 PM	#2 (permalink)
02wt5sp rice..it'swhat'sfordinner Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: hampton va Posts: 324	it might just be you, or the temp and stuff where you race. I took my mac cai off and put the stock air box with a k&n, and gained a tenth and a miles per hour.

11-05-2004, 01:31 PM	#5 (permalink)
4.6 Love Super Moderator Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Mexico Posts: 6,153	CAI's are crap in my opinion..but they do make the engine bay look alot sharper!

11-08-2004, 11:01 AM	#8 (permalink)
spike_africa Administrator Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Orlando,Florida Posts: 7,376	well i got to play with it at funday sunday and i only got in a few runs about 5 total 2 with mac and 3 without and the mac setup was about the same with maybe an extra miles per hour here and there. i am gonna mess with it wednesday on my local test and tune and make my desicence weither or not i will keep it our sell it for a timing adjuster. but i do belive it was worth a good 1 or 1.5 miles per hour in the 1/4. we will see when i get to make alot more passes cause here the wednesday is very slow i can get aobut 15 runs in to make a better decission. but i also belive that if i pulled my headlight i could get the 1 extra miles per hour out of the stock setup. __________________ Dustin 2002 GT Mustang 5-Speed Drag Radials,Sprayed,Powershifted WOOO HOOOO!

12-07-2004, 05:14 PM	#9 (permalink)
SonicBlue03GT Junior Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 7	When I put my K&N cold air kit on, I dropped almost 2 tenths, and picked up 1.5 miles per hour in the quarter. THe K&N FIPK is to me, the best on the market right now. Easy to install, very well thought out, and great quality.

12-07-2004, 05:44 PM	#10 (permalink)
WaterDR Administrator Join Date: Sep 2004 Posts: 6,374	I gained 6 miles per hour and dropped 2 seconds with my CAI................... Just kidding. __________________ Black 2000 GT Vert: Novi-2000 with Intercooler (375rwhp @ 9 psi); Tune by Kauffmans; Roush 380R Body kit; Steeda Subframes; Steeda Strut Tower Support; Deep Dish Bullets; FRPP 4:10's; SCT 4 Position Chip with four custom tunes; Steeda CAI; C&L Pleum; BBK 75 TB; SLP Loudmouth; SLP Catted X-Pipe; Bullitt Suspension; UPR Conrol Arms; Focus Fuel Pump My Car My Email

12-08-2004, 04:14 AM	#11 (permalink)
Vert_Lover Loving my Convertible Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: New Jersey Posts: 78	Not sure how true this is... but u have to watch immediately when you change the CAI... apparently it may lean out your fuel mixture for a while until the computer relearns the fuel curve... i.e. you're gonna see a bigger gain the night you put the CAI on then you would a month later which is probably what we "should" be concerned with...

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