Explorer intakes vs GT40 intakes
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They're so close in terms of performance, that I wouldn't spend the money, especially if the explorer is already installed. Most will tell you that the GT40 looks better. In terms of performance, there are some old intake comparison magizine tests that show just how close they are.
Booyashaka. Anybody who says the tubular is better than either of the other two is just hooked on the hype that Ford Motorsport set in motion almost 20 years ago. They all use the same lower casting, and thus, have very similar performance. It really comes down to looks.
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Bryan83taco
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Over on another forum I was on there was debate about the three intakes. They all use the same lower...to a point. The factory 1993-1995 cobra intake and early gt40 intakes had lowers with slightly larger runners. The later explorer intake and all post-1996 lowers used a version with narrower runners.
Does it make a difference? Prob not but I don't have the numbers.
Also, there was some discussion about the uppers. The explorer has the largest internal volume so there was speculation it might help in low end torque.
Honestly, they are so similar it prob won't matter. Looks aside, I would choose the explorer intake for cheapness and the possible torque issue. In terms of looks...gt40 all the way.
I have a cobra intake on my car, and an explorer intake in my basement. Crazy me has been debating painting and installing the explorer upper on my car. But if I can find a gt40 upper for cheap...I'm going that way
Does it make a difference? Prob not but I don't have the numbers.
Also, there was some discussion about the uppers. The explorer has the largest internal volume so there was speculation it might help in low end torque.
Honestly, they are so similar it prob won't matter. Looks aside, I would choose the explorer intake for cheapness and the possible torque issue. In terms of looks...gt40 all the way.
I have a cobra intake on my car, and an explorer intake in my basement. Crazy me has been debating painting and installing the explorer upper on my car. But if I can find a gt40 upper for cheap...I'm going that way
Yea, I've heard different arguments about the lowers. Problem is, I have yet to actually see conclusive evidence that one is particularly "better" than the other. I think the reason is, anymore the GT40-style intake is really considered a "mild" bolt-on intake anyway, and the guys who have the means to test them (access to dynos or flow benches) are more interested in bigger intakes. While dude "A" and dude "B" are splitting hairs and arguing about which GT40 intake is "better", dude "C" bought a SysteMax II or Eddie RPM II, and is running circles around them, haha.
Very True. Instead of sitting and trying to figure which lower of the three is the best or which upper, just buy an RPMII and have something even better.
I'm partial to the Cobra Intake though. I could have AFR's on my car and still try to find a way to make the intake work with porting the lower and maybe an extrude hone of the upper (or use the explorer upper)
I'm partial to the Cobra Intake though. I could have AFR's on my car and still try to find a way to make the intake work with porting the lower and maybe an extrude hone of the upper (or use the explorer upper)
I've been curious about that, too. You hear stories of guys running ported GT40 intakes (God knows what cam and heads) making 330-340 rwhp NA on 302/306 bottom ends. Definitely intriguing...
GT40 manifold vrs Explorer manifold.
The differences in the HP figures are so small (less than 1%) that they could be due to repeatability tolerances in the dyno or differences in air or water temp.
The differences in the HP figures are so small (less than 1%) that they could be due to repeatability tolerances in the dyno or differences in air or water temp.
Whoa whoa whoa, forget performance, GT40 intakes for 100 bucks? I would jump on that in a second.
Bryan83taco
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They can be had for 75-100 all the time....cheaper if you go to the junkyard and pull them yourself.
I got one with injectors and throttle body for 100...and have no use for it since I have a cobra intake
I got one with injectors and throttle body for 100...and have no use for it since I have a cobra intake
Cobra912
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