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I currently have a 15-17 PMAS Cai on my 2016 GT/CS, will be having a 2018 ported manifold installed, will I need to swap to a 2018+ pmas or JLT cai or can I use the 15-17 version. My main question is will it fit correctly? Would like to figure it out before shelling out more $ if I don't have to.
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I currently have a 15-17 PMAS Cai on my 2016 GT/CS, will be having a 2018 ported manifold installed, will I need to swap to a 2018+ pmas or JLT cai or can I use the 15-17 version. My main question is will it fit correctly? Would like to figure it out before shelling out more $ if I don't have to.
Hey this is Junior from N4SM, I was able to use my 15-17 pmas intake when i swapped to the 18 manifold. You won't need the 18+ intakes. Side note my tuner had me lockout the IMRC's on the 18 manifold when I put it on my 16 GT. Not sure if it will be the same for you.
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Hey this is Junior from N4SM, I was able to use my 15-17 pmas intake when i swapped to the 18 manifold. You won't need the 18+ intakes. Side note my tuner had me lockout the IMRC's on the 18 manifold when I put it on my 16 GT. Not sure if it will be the same for you.
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Hell ya tyty, and I got the 2018+ IMRC lockout from auto mafia racing along with the ported manifold as I read it's best to have them locked out when tuned for going with a supercharger later.
 
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Hey this is Junior from N4SM, I was able to use my 15-17 pmas intake when i swapped to the 18 manifold. You won't need the 18+ intakes. Side note my tuner had me lockout the IMRC's on the 18 manifold when I put it on my 16 GT. Not sure if it will be the same for you.
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Also how did you get around the angling of the 2018 manifold I know some people said they couldn't shut the hood because the way it angled up the 15-17 pmas
 

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Also how did you get around the angling of the 2018 manifold I know some people said they couldn't shut the hood because the way it angled up the 15-17 pmas
Glad I could help, and to be honest there's not much you can do. You can adjust the rubber hood stoppers to lift the hood up a tiny bit when it closes but you just have to slam it shut. The intake will touch the hood a little bit but I didn't have any issues with that.
 

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I currently have a 15-17 PMAS Cai on my 2016 GT/CS, will be having a 2018 ported manifold installed, will I need to swap to a 2018+ pmas or JLT cai or can I use the 15-17 version. My main question is will it fit correctly? Would like to figure it out before shelling out more $ if I don't have to.
It will fit correctly. The only thing I tell our customers is the way the TB is angled on the Gen 3; more of an upward position. But, judging by the photos above, it should be fine!

Feel free to reach out to me here at Lethal Performance and I'll be glad to answer any other questions you may have!
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