Steeda CAI Review and Install Notes:

[David@Steeda]

Initial thoughts:

Installed the CAI w/o the restrictor and Tune last night.

Installation: It was fairly easy, but be patient and take it one step at a time. Some issues on putting the rubber seal but not that bad. Have a good cutting tool and then you are good to go. Luckily my package came with all the bolts.

Fitment: I felt the craftsmanship of the intake housing could be a little better but besides that the Intake by itself is solid. Had minor troubles getting it to sit flush under the hood but nothing major. First time I closed the hood, the light still stayed on saying the hood was open. I closed it hard the 2nd time and that light went away. The MAF connector on my car felt like it was short? And I had to stretch it all the way, just so it could reach to the MAF sensor on the intake. Not sure if it is the intake housing design or my MAF connector that is short.

Tune:
Uploading the Tune was very easy. Some weird behavior after the tune got done uploading. My TC lights stayed on until I turned off the car and turned it back on 2-3 times. Then the TC lights went away.

Inspection: Once I got everything installed, I made sure everything was tightened up. All the hoses were connected. Started up the car and checked for any weird behavior under the hood. Moved my hands around the intake tube to make sure I am not feeling any air (I know if I had someone to rev it for me that would be better)

Drive and Review:
Slowly pulled out of my garage hoping nothing breaks. Drove like a legit human for the first 10 minutes to make sure everything looks good. IAT's were 4-6 above ambient which is very good! When stock, it was always at least 10-12 above ambient, even on the highway. Now after monitoring all the gauges for 10-15 mins as I am driving, I knew it is time to test it! So, in normal mode, I gun it. Right away it feels like it is breathing a lot better and it goes. Now I switched it to Track mode. That is when I felt the beast is unleashed and felt the biggest difference. It is a significant improvement over stock. I will do a full video review in a couple days after driving a bit more.

Glad you're liking the CAI! :cheers:

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[David@Steeda]

Got the intake installed today. Rubber seal for top was really long and had to cut it but easy to put on. No issues closing hood with hood struts really...needs a little more force but with time that won't be needed as the seal flattens. Very nice piece overall. Only flashed the 87 tune I got for daily driving until this weekend when I fill up with 93. But throttle response feels better already and hearing the intake is nice...not a whoosh sound like an intake on a turbo but more of a hissing/sucking sound. Overall tune and intake went smooth. Quality parts and can't beat the deal I got from david@steeda. Thanks David. Just another fine piece of work from Steeda!!

Awesome to hear, enjoy!

 

[wbrownie]

Got my Steeda CAI and Tuner. Now just waiting for the "you've go mail" with my tune.....

 

[jcovaltine]

I am been following this thread since the beginning. I have been wanting to get a CAI w/tune for sometime. I have a GT w/auto and I don't like how sluggish the auto is in normal driving mode. I prefer to drive the car in sports mode or just drop it all the way down to S on the shifter. However I noticed the car doesn't use all 6 gears. Anyways I was hoping a tune could improve (sharper, firmer) the shifting of the auto in normal driving mode. My question is to anyone that installed the Steeda CAI w/tune and own an automatic. Does Steeda's tune adjust the shifting behavior? If so can you tell the difference?

Thanks for the feedback

 

[Knight5.0]

I think I'm going to take and run a bead of silicone around where the Stieda box connects to the factory snout and where the MAF bolts to the steeda box to help seal everything up more. Keep the heat out.


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[mustang_guy]

I think I'm going to take and run a bead of silicone around where the Stieda box connects to the factory snout and where the MAF bolts to the steeda box to help seal everything up more. Keep the heat out.


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youre going to hate yourself if you have to take the intake apart for any other upgrades or maintenance reasons

 

[Knight5.0]

youre going tp hate yourself if you have to take the intake apart for any other upgrades or maintenance

Nahhh. If I want to change to a different intake later on just pull it off and scrape off the old silicone no big deal i'm not going to use a high-strength adhesive or anything.


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[BBB]

Thanks [MENTION=10893]David@Steeda[/MENTION] everything showed up without a problem and thanks for the garage banner and license plate

Weather stripping is a bitch to put on though. Taking a break right now, I'm so frustrated lol

 

[Poppacapp]

Got it lined up ..better air flow now:clap2:

Thanks for that info! I will doublecheck mine when I get a chance. Temps seem good so far when cruising.

 

[Gdyup50]

Got may Steeda CAI/tuner today, waiting for my email with my tune . Didn't read through this whole thread so for those of you that have done the install, could you please tell me (someone who is afraid to try to install anything) what to look out for, or things that make the install easier for someone like me before I try this, thanks....thanks again to David@Steeda for all the help

 

[Khyber]

just watch the steeda install video and you'll be fine

 

[Gdyup50]

just watch the steeda install video and you'll be fine

Ya I did that, but I thought one of the things was something about a clip breaking or something, things like that...

 

[Renner]

As far as the MAF wire being short, if you follow the wire down aways you can pull one of the attach clips off and obtain more slack and re-attach to the box and further down the length wire tie it as needed. It's what I did and I have plenty of slack with it now.

Bingo^ same thing I did. It seems to get hung up on one corner of the intake box..move it around that corner and all good

 

[Poppacapp]

Got may Steeda CAI/tuner today, waiting for my email with my tune . Didn't read through this whole thread so for those of you that have done the install, could you please tell me (someone who is afraid to try to install anything) what to look out for, or things that make the install easier for someone like me before I try this, thanks....thanks again to David@Steeda for all the help

Ya I did that, but I thought one of the things was something about a clip breaking or something, things like that...

Rubber piece can be a pain to install on the box. Use a small hammer to seat the trim good while you put it on.

As mentioned above, make sure the rubber grommet thing on the oem snorkle is fitted properly at the grill

The clips people are referring to on the oem hose are very easy to use. The little "ear" part... tab sticking up.. just pull it open/back a little and the hose will come off the fitting. The plastic clips are not meant to come out of the connector so don't try to remove them.

If the MAF harness is short like mine was, I just pulled the little white clip out of it's mounting hole to give me some slack. The one I am talking about is in my picture... in front of the airbox.

Oh, and the little hole you see in my pic on the airbox. You can plug it with one of the grommet/caps that come with the Steeda kit. Mine isn't plugged in the pic.

 

[BBB]

just did my prep... I don't think the rubber stripping is on all the way in the corners... may have to mess with it a little more

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