Cold Air Intakes and Fox Bodies

Makdaddymac · Feb 17, 2009

i have been looking through some old threads about the played out mod the cold air intakes.... it seems the fox crowd really don't bite on them to well, and i get it, the fender piece is a good oem design(not too many cars can say that).
but one thing i have noticed with all my cars including my first 4banger with a cold air intake that i thought was good for like 15hp. was the sound difference. i am making a cheap 30.00 inlcluding filter warm air intake with reusable cone filter and i don't care if i pick up 1hp or lose 5hp the sound difference is where its at....it allows for a deeper exhaust note and the air sucking in/hissing is cool IMO....
just wanted to say that and see if anyone else like the difference there cold air intake has made.

cenok is family · Feb 17, 2009

i like the cold air kit i pieced together...

claytucc3 · Feb 17, 2009

Just make sure that you put the filter in the fender. Having an open element next to the motor just sucks up hot air and kills performance. As you can see from Cenok, it is not that difficult to make.

BlownFiveLiter · Feb 17, 2009

And don't put it low inside the fender, or it becomes a cold water intake when you hit a puddle.

blackened88lx · Feb 17, 2009

Makdaddymac said:
i have been looking through some old threads about the played out mod the cold air intakes.... it seems the fox crowd really don't bite on them to well, and i get it, the fender piece is a good oem design(not too many cars can say that).
but one thing i have noticed with all my cars including my first 4banger with a cold air intake that i thought was good for like 15hp. was the sound difference. i am making a cheap 30.00 inlcluding filter warm air intake with reusable cone filter and i don't care if i pick up 1hp or lose 5hp the sound difference is where its at....it allows for a deeper exhaust note and the air sucking in/hissing is cool IMO....
just wanted to say that and see if anyone else like the difference there cold air intake has made.

Hmm... Post was made at 2:18AM. I'm going to give you the benefit of the doubt and assume you're just drunk rather than queer.

stykthyn · Feb 17, 2009

^^^OMG!!!!

SteedaGT9150 · Feb 17, 2009

blackened88lx said:
Hmm... Post was made at 2:18AM. I'm going to give you the benefit of the doubt and assume you're just drunk rather than queer.

dont think hes the drinking type...

25thmustang · Feb 17, 2009

I actually don't care much for the sound they make... My F-250 has a K&N filter and I hear the sucking sound and dislike it... Wish it had a stock one!

NIKwoaC · Feb 17, 2009

The intake sound you are hearing is likely more due to the removal of the intake air silencer in the fender well. Also, any sound difference in the exhaust tone is likely the CAI throwing off your A/F, outside from that, I don't see how it could possibly affect exhaust note.

FWIW, my semi-custom CAI setup:

93tealstang · Feb 17, 2009

I've tried several cold air kits through the years and none have changed my exhaust note. Deeper sound from the engine bay but that's it. Cold air's have been dyno tested with very little to no gains on a stock motor. Although that's just sitting on a dyno, I believe with more mods and with the car in motion power gains are there. How much of a gain over a stock airbox? Well, that's the question that's yet to be answered.

foxmustangman · Feb 17, 2009

I got mine off of Ebay for $40 including shipping. I love the sound it makes coming through the tube when you get on it. I also think it gave me a better throttle response, but I think that 15hp is bs.

Makdaddymac · Feb 17, 2009

woah woah, whats up with the gay comments, not cool guys. thats a little to off topic, lets not do that again okay and thank you. a-s-s- wholes!
also the sound is just coming from the hood i guess but i like it......and like i said i dont care about the performance gains at all + or -

ps. cenok where did you get that 90* elbow coupler. i need that exact piece for what im making...

blackened88lx · Feb 17, 2009

Makdaddymac said:
i don't care if i pick up 1hp or lose 5hp the sound difference is where its at....it allows for a deeper exhaust note and the air sucking in/hissing is cool IMO....

Makdaddymac said:
woah woah, whats up with the gay comments, not cool guys. thats a little to off topic, lets not do that again okay and thank you. a-s-s- wholes!
also the sound is just coming from the hood i guess but i like it......and like i said i dont care about the performance gains at all + or -

:fairyfight:

Sorry...

If you get a throttle body spacer they make a sick ass whistle noise.

bentley429 · Feb 17, 2009

I have one of those spacers. Would be interested in selling it. Easily will make ANY mexican think your car has a turbo. Very nice piece. How's $4500 sound?

SteedaGT9150 · Feb 17, 2009

Makdaddymac said:
woah woah, whats up with the gay comments, not cool guys. thats a little to off topic, lets not do that again okay and thank you. a-s-s- wholes!
also the sound is just coming from the hood i guess but i like it......and like i said i dont care about the performance gains at all + or -

ps. cenok where did you get that 90* elbow coupler. i need that exact piece for what im making...

then dont make a thread about a cai making a cool noise.

5.SL0W · Feb 17, 2009

is this thread real or am i just this wasted at 11pm....

Makdaddymac · Feb 17, 2009

lol you guys are awesome, my choice of words "cool" could've have been better but i will stand behind that. a cold air intake/cone filter allows you to here the air hissing into the tb vs. a stock box. and imo thats cool, it doesn't make the exhaust note deeper but the open tube and cone filter do add some decibels under the hood..
but whatever you guys are awesome sorry i wasted your time and typing effort.

cenok is family · Feb 17, 2009

Makdaddymac said:
woah woah, whats up with the gay comments, not cool guys. thats a little to off topic, lets not do that again okay and thank you. a-s-s- wholes!
also the sound is just coming from the hood i guess but i like it......and like i said i dont care about the performance gains at all + or -

ps. cenok where did you get that 90* elbow coupler. i need that exact piece for what im making...

on ebay, right around $40 shipped

here's an auction to the exact same one i got

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Part....c0.m245&_trkparms=72:543|65:12|39:1|240:1318

MY 85 GT · Feb 18, 2009

Hey guys i have a 93 GT with the air silencer removed and a K&N filter seems ok..but im going to be putting on a Kenne bell supercharger soon should i go with a good CAI to help by adding more air to the blower? Do you think that is a good idea? or should i just leave the stock air box with K&N? ....

25thmustang · Feb 18, 2009

Buy a used CAI for less than $100, clean it up/polish/paint it, and toss it on.

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