Steeda or UPR CAI

[04YELLOWGT]

Im buying a CAI tomorrow or Monday and I need to know if one is better than the other. There is a pretty big price difference, the UPR is 139 and the Steeda is 239. I know for a fact the Steeda will give me around 10 hp. Is a $100 worth the Steeda or not?

Thanks for your help
RJ

 

[csledd]

how do you know that for a fact? cuz I didn't notice a gain with it and it was the only mod on my car at the time I like it though.. looks good, but I highly doubt it's worth 10 hp

 

[04YELLOWGT]

On their website it says it will give you 8-10 hp. Also when my friend was moding his 03 GT he dynoded the car after every mod and he got 10 out of his and that was his first mod.

 

[04YELLOWGT]

One more thing is it woth the extra $100 or would the UPR be just as good?

 

[ADRENLN]

no way is it worth 10 hp, i wish it was i have it too. its worth about 2hp.

if you really believe that it will give you 10 hp then the price tag of the steeda is a bargin.

 

[csledd]

yeah.. the only way I'd believe it gave 10 hp is if I saw the dyno sheet and a video of the car on the dyno lol.

 

[NasaGT]

I like my Steeda CAI. Nice quality, well built. Definately pricey though. I felt a SOP change, but I had alot of mods on the car before putting it on.

 

[01TrueBlueCobra]

Get the JLT Complete Ram Air Intake Kit. You can also have it custom painted to match your car color. Look around in the website and check out the dynoresults section and the gallery for pictures.

https://www32.ssldomain.com/jlttruecoldair/products.php?make=Ford&model=Mustang GT&year=2002-2004

 

[04YELLOWGT]

Thanks everyone for your help

Rj

 

[BLKsteeda]

I gained 7rwhp out of mine when I had it installed but again I had other mods done to the car at the time...it wasn't bone stock.

 

[timeless2]

cai = bling only, unless there is a distinct whine associated with it (forced induction)

 

[squares98]

forget about the cai, buy an x pipe or gears,(or somthing else worthwhile).

 

[04YELLOWGT]

I am getting ready to mod it. I ve got a Magnaflow Cat back on the way also a SCT Flash tuner with a coustom Street and Strip programs in it also Im getting ready to order 4.10 or 4.30 gears just havent decided which one yet.

 

[Evenflow]

Demolet

 

[5spdBlack]

yea cai on a stock gt will give you no noticable gains. and no way in hell will it net you 10 WHP. that's rediculous. like someone else already said, on a near stock gt a cai is just for show/sound. if you havn't already invested in a midpipe, look for a short throw shifter. it is usually a good idea to spend money on mods that actually help increase performance.

 

[Sick96Stang]

Demolet

Check out there site they have dyno graphs on there also.

 

[Torinalth]

agreed with the Demolet. i didnt notice any power gains... but i did notice the power band was cleaned up a great deal as far as how it felt.

Torinalth

 

[Nates02GT]

If you are going to get a CAI, get the C&L with the 80mm MAF. Yeah its $300 but worth it. I had the Steeda CAI and then went to the C&L and love it. Also as far as gears, get 4.10's. you will love them. You will be sitting at about 2200 RPM at 70 mph on the freeway. Also get a 75mm throttle body. I noticed a bigger difference with that, than with the CAI.

 

[Sick96Stang]

If you are going to get a CAI, get the C&L with the 80mm MAF. Yeah its $300 but worth it. I had the Steeda CAI and then went to the C&L and love it. Also as far as gears, get 4.10's. you will love them. You will be sitting at about 2200 RPM at 70 mph on the freeway. Also get a 75mm throttle body. I noticed a bigger difference with that, than with the CAI.

The C&L is fine but just skip the MAF numerous people have done tests and lost hp with a bigger MAF, only reason for a bigger MAF is if you peg the stock one.

 

[Ryan's 02 GT]

Another vote for the Demolet. You'd be amazed at how much cooler it is then the metal ones.