Best intake for 95 5.0

nickgt5.0 · Feb 2, 2007

What do you think would be the best CAI to get? i was thinking bbk or mac...?

urban96 · Feb 2, 2007

IMO its not worth it for the big name CAI's. your just paying for the name when you can get the same thing on ebay for a lot less. The filter may not be the same but you can always purchase a K&N and swap just the filter and have the same thing

ProKiller · Feb 2, 2007

here i thought you mean intake as in upper/lower intake not cold air intake kit.

doesn't matter, they all do the same thing and give the same horsepower as long as the filter is in the fender

reddy351 · Feb 2, 2007

I have the $50 Ebay one. I had to do a few little "fixes" on it. (IAC sensor bung was too tall and the wrong thread pitch. Very simple to fix.) Other than that, it does the trick. I sanded it down, primed it, and painted it "underhood black". Looks like an OE part.

igotyofire · Feb 2, 2007

ya ricers like to play with intakes, spending 300.00 for an AEM cold air intake that claims 21rwhp...so glad im out of that scene....but realistically they all function the same, homemade or ebay is what i would do as well...and it is likely the intake is not going to be a limiting factor in your power

The Green GT · Feb 2, 2007

I have the $50 eBay one and Im happy. No problems for a few months now.

JJ95GTID · Feb 2, 2007

Ebay special here too. 3yrs with no problems.

MustangGT95 · Feb 2, 2007

I run a cheapo Ebay one also. Everything fit great. My IAC fit fine also. I didn't thread it in all the way but its in there and sticking into the pipe a lot so I am not worried about it to much. Just make sure its facing so it gets airflow.

I wouldn't spend 160+ on one with the ebay one is the same and 40$ shipped.

nickgt5.0 · Feb 3, 2007

well i didnt want to mess around with ebay so i just bought a bbk off americanmuscle.com, have the money so i did it.

JJ95GTID · Feb 3, 2007

nickgt5.0 said:
well i didnt want to mess around with ebay so i just bought a bbk off americanmuscle.com, have the money so i did it.

You won't be disappointed. They are nice CAIs. Just most of us believe that they are way overpriced for what you get.

MustangGT95 · Feb 3, 2007

JJ95GTID said:
You won't be disappointed. They are nice CAIs. Just most of us believe that they are way overpriced for what you get.

Same. I decided to get a cheapo and pickup a trick flow elbow and 75mm TB with the rest of the cash I saved. (found a killer deal locally).

1bad04GT · Feb 3, 2007

bbk fenderwell cai here and no problems

94GTMOOSE · Feb 4, 2007

i like the afm power pipe for three reasons.

One it places the mass air meter in the fender well, enabling it to suck in cooler more dense air. Thus making it plausible that it makes a little more HP then the rest.

Two it is ceramic coated. Which battles the heat coming from the engine compartment making it so the cooler air coming into the inlet tube stays cool and doesn't heat up.

Three its made from quality materials. 4" mandrel bent steel tubing that is ceramic coated and polished inside and out. quality welds too.

I'm in the market for a new CAI too, and thses are some of the reasons that i am choosing to pony up the cash and getting a afm cai. hopefully helpful

xr8d302 · Feb 4, 2007

Powerpipe is a sexy peice. As for shelling out money for a CAI, I got an ebay one and it posed no problems whatsoever....it's all the same thing

trav_19 · Feb 4, 2007

well if you got the cash...go ahead and spend it lol...just realize that you could have spent the extra money on other parts lol....they all do the same function...i got a bbk for my 93 when i first bought the car....works fine noticed no difference at all though...?

tjh566 · Feb 4, 2007

yeah its mainly for looks, maybe 5 hp

Zero Signal · Feb 4, 2007

Home Depot special for me

trav_19 · Feb 4, 2007

lol yeah i was gonna say you see claims of 15-20 i call totaly bs the only thing i noticed was the bling under the hood and on my 94 i want it totally bling-less thats why im looking into the c&l elbow.

final5-0 · Feb 5, 2007

tjh566 said:
yeah its mainly for looks, maybe 5 hp

It is my belief that under the best conditions like ........
cool air temps
and
mine shaft air

You will gain more than that IF you draw that "best air" from the fender
as opposed to
All that hot motor compartment air

Yes ... when it is hot ... not much of a gain to be had

Grady

99FiveOh · Feb 5, 2007

Ebay setup here as well (for anyone else in the same situation as the OP). You'd think with the Ebay ones selling so damn cheap the big companies would at least drop some of the price of their units to stay competitive. And the Ebay ones are usually sold by companies with a gazillion positive feedbacks so no worries about them screwing you.

Oh, and I believe you guys were talking about the ACT (Air Charge Temp.) sensor being hard to thread in, not the IAC.

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