Intake
 

What intake should I put on my 02 GT 5 SPD. I'm looking at the Steeda Cold Air Intake. Any other recommendations. What should I look out for and worry about. What are the pros and cons.

Thanks,
Nik

I have the Steeda CAI.. they're pretty much all show and not much go (almost any intake for that matter)

I have a BBK on my 03GT. Not sure if any make more power than others. I like the BBK. It was easy to install and it has a great polished look. Just be careful when you take the 02 sensor off the stock intake. Thats the only thing that took a little extra care. Other than that it was probably the easiest mod i have made so far.

Thanks for the help so far guys. Anyone else?

Simple dron in K&N filter will do and remove the silencer..

Well I also like the looks of the aftermarket ones.

Get the JLT...either the RAI or the CAI. Color match it to your car and enjoy.....MT suposedly will be carrying them very very soon.

If you want to do an actual intake, def def def go JLT. Only CAI out there I believe with a 4inch diameter inlet pipe. And yes, for another 15 bux you can color match it to your car, great touch! The RAI (straight pipe) is 185 from JLT with shipping and a color paint option.

JLT rocks. www.jlttruecoldair.com

So now do I go CAI or RAI?

Just MAKE SURE that the CAI you get is NOT aluminum. (ie. The BBK CAI)

Aluminum CAI's actually have been recently tested and you LOSE HP on your car. Make sure you get a plastic CAI.

the JLT is plastic.

I had the densecharger full-lenght CAI and I liked it very much, it was plastic so it did not hold any heat.

its not a O2, its the IAT. i thought those years had the IAT sensor built into the MAF. if i had to do that step over i would of just bought a k&n filter and removed the silencer.

Okay so now the only thing left for me to do is order one, do I go with the JLT True Cold Air Complete Kit or the JLT Complete Ram Air Intake Kit. What are the pros and cons of each?

I prefer the full in fender CAI. The only downfall is that it puts the MAF inside the fenderwell which causes the issue of the wires chafing on the metal going into the fenderwell. THere is some fuel line included in the kit, that's what it's for. I didn't realize why it was there and wound up blowing the fuse to my ECU. The upside is that it puts the filter in the fender where it's not going to get hot air from inside the engine compartment.

So is it worth the extra $50?

I can't compare the two directly because I only have the full one. It's been sitting in my dining room since the blower was put on. I can say that if I was looking, I would get the full one all over again. I'd just be more careful with the MAF wires when I put it on.

the extra $50 for the JLT "cold" air is not worth it over the ram air kit.

save teh $50

i have the K&N 63 series air charger kit...it kicks ass and was super easy to install and worth every buck.

Stay Away from the fenderwell style. Even if it is JLT. Too many problems associated with the bend going into the fenderwell. I say the only way to go is the RAI.

Hello Everybody! New to this forum but not to intakes.
FWIW, flowbench tests have proven that the longer the intake, the better performance in the low/mid RPM range. Conversely, the shorter intakes help more with higher RPM flow...

Just curious, but is that on the 4.6 modular engines or just engines in general?

Well thanks for all the help guys. It looks like i'll be ordering the JLT Complete Cold Air Kit as soon as my tax refund check gets here.

Thanks,
Nik

let us know if you got any noticeable performance gains... And BTW where is the silencer at and what's it look like? I'm asking for a friend... :shifty:

Its the rubber tube that is attached from the air box into the fender. just pull it out

That's what I have, I did notice a little gain in the upper rpm's.

The tests were performed on a well known NASCAR team car (Chevy) and a well known GTP car (NSX). In both cases, the results were the same, so I would assume (Yeah, I know) it applies to all n/a engines.

Yea, I've just heard that out 4.6 modular engines don't improve much at all with a CAI, at least the 2 valves. IDC tho, it doesnt stop me from getting a CAI, haha!