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bdledge 07-17-2008 04:20 PM

Best Cold Air Intake?
 
I am about to purchase a cold air intake...there are so many, all with 'promises' what would anyone suggest? I have a 2000 GT. Thanks!

PureStang 07-17-2008 04:59 PM

http://images.mustang50magazine.com/...percharger.jpg
supercharge it. best cold air intake ever!!! lol

on a serious note, i would go with the JLT Ram Air Intake.

Slow_Stang 07-17-2008 09:11 PM

I would recommend a S&B Cold air intake,looks really nice ,made my engine a lot louder, and i can tell that it added a good amount of low torque and hp, it is also a good price at 180$,

Dave04Mustang 07-17-2008 10:14 PM

+1 for the JLT intake

Lazerred6 07-18-2008 04:57 AM

get one from ebay does the nearly the same thing as a brand name but costs less

dynodave 07-18-2008 05:37 AM


Originally Posted by Slow_Stang (Post 342825)
I would recommend a S&B Cold air intake,looks really nice ,made my engine a lot louder, and i can tell that it added a good amount of low torque and hp, it is also a good price at 180$,

Question, On your S&B CAI intake. Is that the one with the clear lid on box that bolts up to hole in fender, if so it my be the most practical CAI one yet. A little better then the factory setup because it makes a tight seal against fender.
Dave

krazypony 07-18-2008 08:16 AM

the S&B CAI looks neat, but I priced it for my car and it was about as much as JLT @ $183:

http://www.autoanything.com/air-inta...A2724A0A0.aspx

So I personally would go with JLT at that rate, wish I could find a JLT on ebay for my car...but never see them.

bassman97 07-18-2008 08:42 AM

Remove the silencer on your stock airbox and add a K&N filter. I suggest you use that money instead for something more worth while, like a shifter.

TUFF 4.6 07-18-2008 08:52 AM


Originally Posted by bassman97 (Post 342864)
Remove the silencer on your stock airbox and add a K&N filter. I suggest you use that money instead for something more worth while, like a shifter.

Unless youre going for pretty. +1 for Bassman

dynodave 07-18-2008 09:04 AM

JLT
 

Originally Posted by krazypony (Post 342860)
the S&B CAI looks neat, but I priced it for my car and it was about as much as JLT @ $183:

http://www.autoanything.com/air-inta...A2724A0A0.aspx

So I personally would go with JLT at that rate, wish I could find a JLT on ebay for my car...but never see them.

If your looking for a used JLT RAI, I might sell mine sometime in the near future.
Dave

bdledge 07-18-2008 09:35 AM

Thanks, I was considering the JLT and the Steeda...but the people have spoken...JLT it is!

Stephen4036 07-18-2008 10:54 AM

heres my question, the steeda/JLT/bbk are all around 150-200 but does it make a difference when compared to the 80 dollar aluminum pipe ones u buy on ebay and what not. but the JLT ram is damn sexy under the hood.

krazypony 07-18-2008 11:39 AM


Originally Posted by dynodave (Post 342873)
If your looking for a used JLT RAI, I might sell mine sometime in the near future.
Dave

Keep me in mind...

spike_africa 07-18-2008 11:41 AM

The stock intake setup isnt bad on our cars at all. Unless your running a serious heads,cams motor it isn't worth the money other then it looks nicer then stock. Or in my case it was easier to do my nitrous setup the way I wanted with a metal intake setup. Best bet is a K&N drop in replacement filter and pull the intake silencer.

dynodave 07-18-2008 11:49 AM

OK

Dave

krazypony 07-18-2008 01:10 PM


Originally Posted by spike_africa (Post 342894)
The stock intake setup isnt bad on our cars at all. Unless your running a serious heads,cams motor it isn't worth the money other then it looks nicer then stock. Or in my case it was easier to do my nitrous setup the way I wanted with a metal intake setup. Best bet is a K&N drop in replacement filter and pull the intake silencer.

Thats exactly what I did when I first got my car.

skylark 07-18-2008 07:44 PM

www.JLTtruecoldair.com actually livrd up to the promise, 15WHP for mine!

Slow_Stang 07-18-2008 07:49 PM


Originally Posted by dynodave (Post 342845)
Question, On your S&B CAI intake. Is that the one with the clear lid on box that bolts up to hole in fender, if so it my be the most practical CAI one yet. A little better then the factory setup because it makes a tight seal against fender.
Dave

yah, that's the one

skylark 08-02-2008 05:22 AM

I sold my JLT and moved my fogs inboard and fashioned a scoop that is located where the fog was with a screen in front of the scoop and 4" aluminum piping leads oncoming air into the stock aircan that has an S&B filter dropped into it. I get ambient or lower on my AIT reading when rolling! This is my best! Mark

bdledge 08-02-2008 06:05 AM

If you get a chance I would really like to see a pic of that setup.

M_Stang 08-11-2008 01:53 PM

BBK cold air intake
from americanmuscle.com

BigDipper 08-17-2008 08:46 AM

Don't waste your money,cold air intakes are useless without real power inprovements.Take off the air silencer and get a K&N filter.

skylark 08-17-2008 12:28 PM


Originally Posted by BigDipper (Post 346862)
Don't waste your money,cold air intakes are useless without real power inprovements.Take off the air silencer and get a K&N filter.

I like the S&B filters better, much better quality than K&N and they are what JLT use and they make one of the better cai's. I would leave the "silencer" as that is what allows cooler fender air into the aircan. Just get the filter of your choice.
I made my own RAI/cai by moving the fogs inboard and fashioned a scoop, put that where the fog was and have 4" aluminum piping lead oncoming air into the stock aircan with the S&B filter dropped in. Just drill a few holes in the first pipe to allow rain water out and no problems. Keep the filter oiled and again, no problems. I can watch the air temp on the handheld and it goes to ambient even after starting out at over 100* after the car has sat for a bit. Fine for me.

King 08-19-2008 12:11 AM


Originally Posted by PureStang (Post 342774)
on a serious note, i would go with the JLT Ram Air Intake.

FTW!

00gt_conv 08-19-2008 12:12 PM

Where's the silencer at? Can someone tell me?

blownstang 08-20-2008 07:23 AM

Get whichever one you want as long as it is not metal. I have a JLT RAI. JLT, S&B, Demolet (i think it is called Tunable Induction now) are all good.

r3dn3ck 08-20-2008 07:53 AM

the silencer is the rubber thing that sticks out of the stock airbox and into the fenderwell. Pull it out for a quick 1-2hp gain.


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