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Cold air Intake for 2006

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steve96mustang

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Was wondering if I put a cold air kit on my 2006 Gt would I have to get it retuned??I heard that I would but Any help would be great
 

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The CAI that requires a tune is the only way to go. If it doesn't need a tune, you're wasting your time and money, mostly money though.
 

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When I installed my CAI, just for fun I ran the car before and after and watched intake air temp and mass air readings at WOT. Not a big difference, but the car was slightly quicker. After installing the tune, the car was quicker. I honestly think alot of the performance gains in CAI's are in the tune.
 

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derklug said:
When I installed my CAI, just for fun I ran the car before and after and watched intake air temp and mass air readings at WOT. Not a big difference, but the car was slightly quicker. After installing the tune, the car was quicker. I honestly think alot of the performance gains in CAI's are in the tune.
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yes, but you need the bigger air volume from a good cai to take advantage of a tune. A good cai without a tune will throw a lean cel. JLT and CnL seem to be the best for horsepower gains with canned tunes. Even more with a dyno tune.
 

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Wraith413 said:
The CAI that requires a tune is the only way to go. If it doesn't need a tune, you're wasting your time and money, mostly money though.
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+1

C&L Racer is a pretty killer CAI

Best of luck!
 

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I installed the Spectre CAI with the Green # 7051 Air Filter (no tune) big difference and no Check Engine Light.
 
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