The heat soak may not make a giant difference, but why ignore it? Metal will clearly allow heat to transfer to the intake charge at a faster rate than plastic will allow.
I do agree that at N/A power levels, a CAI isn't helping, plastic or metal.
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The heat soak may not make a giant difference, but why ignore it? Metal will clearly allow heat to transfer to the intake charge at a faster rate than plastic will allow.
I do agree that at N/A power levels, a CAI isn't helping, plastic or metal.
joshjwc9
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Anything is better than the stock garbage. Run a K&N if you want to clean up the engine bay or JLT if you want the one with the best HP and TQ gain, but, you will be paying more for an extra 1-3 HP and TQ if that..
joshjwc9
Active Member
I agree, but I speaking to the OP, who said he is looking at the offerings AM has.
Sure there are models that are worse than stock, but most people here are intelligent enough not to buy the eBay special CAI. Almost any aftermarket that you see on Summit or AM offer better performance than stock.
And to OP, PM AMNick (I think) asking for a forum member discount code.
Problems :/
Alright, so as you guys know, I have a 2003 Mustang GT Convertible Centennial Edition. I drove it up from Florida and it got pretty decent MPG on the highway, about 22 on cruise control the whole way. But in the city and some highway I'm getting pretty bad gas milage, about 8-10MPG, so far I got about 60 miles on a quarter tank ( I filled up the the very neck! ) I was driving conservatively to see how much it would get, the car now has 40K miles. I don't know basically anything about this car since the owner wasn't there when I bought it and couldn't ask any questions ( I bought it from his mother who did the deal) All I know is he probably took it to this shop that they said they get all their cars done at, ( not a great shop fyi.) and he did oil changes with what seemed to me pennzoil. Again, he had the stock g-force tires on it, stock brakes, and everything else stock, (the brake fluid is greenish color, I thought it would be better since the car has low miles). On another note the car has a problem with power, ( I don't get a great throttle response even when I slam the gas. ) it makes a weird sound like somethings shaking, and it has troubles starting sometimes even after driving 15 minutes, parking, and coming out 2 minutes later.
So that seems to be all the problems I've been having with it, I know I wrote a lot but I'm trying to give you guys all the information I got, let me know if you need to know something I left out. Thanks so far! Great forum and help from everyone!
Alright, so as you guys know, I have a 2003 Mustang GT Convertible Centennial Edition. I drove it up from Florida and it got pretty decent MPG on the highway, about 22 on cruise control the whole way. But in the city and some highway I'm getting pretty bad gas milage, about 8-10MPG, so far I got about 60 miles on a quarter tank ( I filled up the the very neck! ) I was driving conservatively to see how much it would get, the car now has 40K miles. I don't know basically anything about this car since the owner wasn't there when I bought it and couldn't ask any questions ( I bought it from his mother who did the deal) All I know is he probably took it to this shop that they said they get all their cars done at, ( not a great shop fyi.) and he did oil changes with what seemed to me pennzoil. Again, he had the stock g-force tires on it, stock brakes, and everything else stock, (the brake fluid is greenish color, I thought it would be better since the car has low miles). On another note the car has a problem with power, ( I don't get a great throttle response even when I slam the gas. ) it makes a weird sound like somethings shaking, and it has troubles starting sometimes even after driving 15 minutes, parking, and coming out 2 minutes later.
So that seems to be all the problems I've been having with it, I know I wrote a lot but I'm trying to give you guys all the information I got, let me know if you need to know something I left out. Thanks so far! Great forum and help from everyone!
Does it burn oil, how much? Have you changed the spark plugs (do a search on here about it before you do)? The green color in the brake fluid is from the copper in the system corroding and hasn't much to do with miles, but more to do with time. Bleed the brakes. I suggest you make a new thread to address these issues. I would fix all these things before I even began to think about any mods.
It doesn't burn oil, at least not to my knowledge ( i just did an oil change, I'll keep you updated) is it really necessary to bleed the brakes ( i just put new pads and new cross drilled rotors, and it wasnt easy..)
I wish I could fix all these things if I knew exactly what they were. thanks!
1low03gt
20+ Year Stangneter 
Isn't that what i explained in my reply?
I thought that is what i explained! 
In city stop and go,traps heat with metal cai's.
At the strip,metal cai's will work fine.
trombonedemon
Well-Known Member
Like I stated previously, the Preventative Maitenance Mod! FOR THE LOVE OF PETE
!!!! 
Oh yea even if that metal intake tube got glowing red hot the effect on the air is still minimum, the speed of the air is up to hurricane speeds, if not faster, Stock you have 195 degree thermostat, some have 180, maybe less, plus the 210 stock fan temp that comes on, the intake does not get that hot. w/the air from outside, too much thought for something that does so little.
