I have argued in the past that CAI's are worthless, I now have more track data to back that claim up. I have 2 91 Octane race tunes from Doug at Bamachips, one is for a JLT CAI, the other is for the stock airbox. Sunday, 3 May 09, I made 6 passes, 3 with the stock air box, 3 with the JLT CAI. Best time and MPH was on the same pass, which happened to be with the stock air box. After DA correcting all 6 passes and averaging them out for each airbox setup. MPH with the stock airbox was slightly higher and E.T. was slightly lower than the JLT CAI which has been considered to be the best HP producing CAI. Personally, I wouldn't run a CAI unless you like the looks of it.
K&N doesn't sell an exact fit for that intake. The connection between the filter and tube is unique and available from Ford only. Remove the filter and look at the opening and you will see what I mean. K&N will try and sell you something but you're on your own trying to get it to fit. It won't.
I have the Granatelli as well, but have been having major problems with their reprogrammed MAF (throws codes, goes into limp mode). I am considering going with a Brenspeed tune and using the stock MAF. Is it worth it in your opinion?
I have argued in the past that CAI's are worthless, I now have more track data to back that claim up. I have 2 91 Octane race tunes from Doug at Bamachips, one is for a JLT CAI, the other is for the stock airbox. Sunday, 3 May 09, I made 6 passes, 3 with the stock air box, 3 with the JLT CAI. Best time and MPH was on the same pass, which happened to be with the stock air box. After DA correcting all 6 passes and averaging them out for each airbox setup. MPH with the stock airbox was slightly higher and E.T. was slightly lower than the JLT CAI which has been considered to be the best HP producing CAI. Personally, I wouldn't run a CAI unless you like the looks of it.
As a new guy with a stock GT I really want to know the best route for N/A horsepower gains and this kind of information is what I'm looking for. I realize that on top of the gains some claim, the CAI also changes the way the car sounds. I am 100% happy with how my car sounds as it is so if this is something I can avoid and just get the tune from Bamachips for that gain then I would be a happy no0b.
I am running a a JMS sct tune. You guys ever heard of them or dealt with them? I am also running the K&N cai, flowmaster axel back and the dr gas x pipe for now. Not so sure if it will be an x pipe for long. I think I am going to put an h pipe on it.