98 GT Installed C&L Plenum Junked the CAI!!

[sasscuba]

Installed the C&L Plenum on my 98 GT today. Only other mods I have are series 40 flowmaster and a UPR offroad X-Pipe without cats and a MAC CAI. Tried the C&L with the MAC CAI and it made my exhaust quieter. Really like the C&L Plenum. Pulls alot better in 3rd and 4th over 3000 rpm. Kept the stock TB. Could not see spending the extra $200 for 2 HP since I only drive this car on the street. Took off the MAC CAI and put back on the stock pipe with a K&N and silencer removed. Exhaust tone is alot better and I can tell no difference SOTP between the stock pipe and the CAI. I am leaving the CAI off, this thing just gets too damn hot. I think the CAI was all in my head when it came to SOTP feel.

Just my 2 cents.

 

[sasscuba]

Installed the C&L Plenum on my 98 GT today. Only other mods I have are series 40 flowmaster and a UPR offroad X-Pipe without cats and a MAC CAI. Tried the C&L with the MAC CAI and it made my exhaust quieter. Really like the C&L Plenum. Pulls alot better in 3rd and 4th over 3000 rpm. Kept the stock TB. Could not see spending the extra $200 for 2 HP since I only drive this car on the street. Took off the MAC CAI and put back on the stock pipe with a K&N and silencer removed. Exhaust tone is alot better and I can tell no difference SOTP between the stock pipe and the CAI. I am leaving the CAI off, this thing just gets too damn hot. I think the CAI was all in my head when it came to SOTP feel.

Just my 2 cents.

By the way it only took 15 minutes to put the C&L Plenum on--piece of cake!

 

[01TrueBlueCobra]

By the way it only took 15 minutes to put the C&L Plenum on--piece of cake!

If your looking for a good CAI try the Steeda HI Flow cold air kit. I have a friend with it and he loves the gains over the MAC CAI and the filter is 9". Go to www.Steeda.com

 

[RickJamesbch]

What else do you have done to your car? I also have a 98 GT and I am looking for some ideas. Thanks!

 

[madmatt]

Sounds good, im looking to do the plenum sometime soon as well. Ive never really thought about the whole 200 bucks for 2 hp before. Doesnt really seem worth it does it? The only thing i find wrong with the steeda is the price tag. Thats halfway to some rear end gears and install right there for maybe 4 or 5 hp. I dunno.

 

[sasscuba]

What else do you have done to your car? I also have a 98 GT and I am looking for some ideas. Thanks!

40 series flows, UPR X-Pipe and C&L Plenum. Still under warranty and need stuff I can get off quickly.

 

[Blev]

What else do you have done to your car? I also have a 98 GT and I am looking for some ideas. Thanks!

Rear end gears...

No or little Freway driving = 4.10's (although alot of people with 4.10's say it's ok)
Freway driving = 3.73's (best all around gear)

 

[sasscuba]

Rear end gears...

No or little Freway driving = 4.10's (although alot of people with 4.10's say it's ok)
Freway driving = 3.73's (best all around gear)

gears are next for me but I have 8,000 miles left on the extended warranty.

 

[RickJamesbch]

I definitely want to get gears installed. I think I am going to get a stall converter and shift kit first. I hate having an automatic , but the price was right so I bought it. Thanks for the replies.

 

[Blev]

Gears first, stall converter second. Just MHO.