5.0 Cold Air Intake issues?

[2015 Silver GT]

Well for some it does have the placebo effect:lol:

Aint that the truth.

On their website they say that the Steeda CAI adds 22 whp and 18 wtq without a tune. Is that bull? This is my first V8 car and I have no idea how much parts add.

Sure on a dyno. But in the real world? Just use good judgement.;)

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[Concrete GT]

On their website they say that the Steeda CAI adds 22 whp and 18 wtq without a tune. Is that bull? This is my first V8 car and I have no idea how much parts add. I come from the Subaru world so it's a whole other game over there.


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Seems like a lot for just a CIA w/o a tune. There was a thread on here that went on forever and supposedly Steeda had dyno proof...I'm not sure myself though. Too many variables from dyno to street. These motors are pretty well maxed out other than tune, headers and cams which are way too much money for a set. Unless of course you opt for a blower/turbo...

 

[MyFirst5.0]

seems to me the aftermarket intakes are kinda a waste of money. these newer cars have some great engineering in them. all i see is posts on guys with intakes with really high IATs sitting in traffic. i'll leave mine stock

 

[blakedanatural]

airaid cdi is closed in for that purpose of possibly getting wet.

 

[blakedanatural]

cai I mean

 

[ForeverMachine]

On their website they say that the Steeda CAI adds 22 whp and 18 wtq without a tune. Is that bull? This is my first V8 car and I have no idea how much parts add. I come from the Subaru world so it's a whole other game over there.


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Probably curve gains, not peak gains, which may or may not be noticeable.

When it comes to a tune, don't forget about your warranty, as a tune is a lot easier to use as a reason not to cover issues.

 

[Concrete GT]

Probably curve gains, not peak gains, which may or may not be noticeable.

When it comes to a tune, don't forget about your warranty, as a tune is a lot easier to use as a reason not to cover issues.

If I thought for sure that I could get even a small, 10-20HP, constant curve gain from a CAI by itself I probably would get one since that's more usable for a DD like mine. I too am a little leery about the tune/warranty thing at least for a little while longer, if at all. It really shocked me a little when the shop who installed my catback, a Ford Performance shop, told me to forget about throwing parts and a tune at the car. They said supercharge it or leave it alone, and they sell this stuff!!!
On a side note I seem to remember someone on here that actually ran better times with the stock intake versus aftermarket without a tune.

 

[jvm051]

I am using a Outerwears prefilter on my Roush, and They claim it to be water repellant. So far so good.

 

[Vinny@JLTPerformance]

Not much of an issue short of you letting a water hose run over it for a period of time, we also had Outerwears make us some custom fit covers for our intakes for added piece of mind. The water beads off of them, pretty cool!

We have a hole in the bottom of the heat shield to allow any water collected to drain, most of the kits on the market do.

 

[ForeverMachine]

If I thought for sure that I could get even a small, 10-20HP, constant curve gain from a CAI by itself I probably would get one since that's more usable for a DD like mine. I too am a little leery about the tune/warranty thing at least for a little while longer, if at all. It really shocked me a little when the shop who installed my catback, a Ford Performance shop, told me to forget about throwing parts and a tune at the car. They said supercharge it or leave it alone, and they sell this stuff!!!
On a side note I seem to remember someone on here that actually ran better times with the stock intake versus aftermarket without a tune.

I'm no expert, but a cold air intake and catback W/O a tune shouldn't be much risk to your warranty. Technically it could be voided, but they have to connect the issue to one of those parts and those are not really aggressive or risky parts.

 

[2015 Silver GT]

I'm no expert, but a cold air intake and catback W/O a tune shouldn't be much risk to your warranty. Technically it could be voided, but they have to connect the issue to one of those parts and those are not really aggressive or risky parts.

This guy had nothing but a CAI and if he didn't work for the dealer may have been a tough spot.
http://www.mustang6g.com/forums/showthread.php?t=36776

 

[Concrete GT]

I'm no expert, but a cold air intake and catback W/O a tune shouldn't be much risk to your warranty. Technically it could be voided, but they have to connect the issue to one of those parts and those are not really aggressive or risky parts.

I get what you're saying and I've ask at the dealerships(2) and they said a cat back and CAI W/O a tune wouldn't be an issue. My dilemma is spending $350-$400 on something that to me has conflicting results in performance, I know I'm a cheap azz:headbonk:. But sometime in the future I will go SC and that money could go to that instead of a zero result bolt on....:cheers:

 

[partyelmarty]

Do any of you realize all the gains come from a tune and not the CAI right? The factory CAI is outstanding. Plenty of people have proven a tuned GT with the factory CAI runs the same as a tuned GT with a aftermarket CAI. The main reason why "gains" are seen on a dyno from the CAI is because they usually have the hood open along with a fan blowing on or directly near the filter. In actual driving conditions, the factory CAI is hard to beat.

 

[Sasuketr]

Do any of you realize all the gains come from a tune and not the CAI right? The factory CAI is outstanding. Plenty of people have proven a tuned GT with the factory CAI runs the same as a tuned GT with a aftermarket CAI. The main reason why "gains" are seen on a dyno from the CAI is because they usually have the hood open along with a fan blowing on or directly near the filter. In actual driving conditions, the factory CAI is hard to beat.

Not really! A CAI is proven to provide better flow at high rpms and midrange! While in motion with the air sucking through the grill you will have similar or even better flowing conditions than a fan blowing air at a constant flow rate to your engine bay. There is a reason why a GT350 also comes with a Roush looking intake! IAT's will go high on stop but will go down faster in motion than the stock air box.

 

[partyelmarty]

Not really! A CAI is proven to provide better flow at high rpms and midrange! While in motion with the air sucking through the grill you will have similar or even better flowing conditions than a fan blowing air at a constant flow rate to your engine bay. There is a reason why a GT350 also comes with a Roush looking intake! IAT's will go high on stop but will go down faster in motion than the stock air box.

Do you have any data to back up that claim? Do you have any timeslips to back up that claim? Don't refer to aftermarket manufacturers' dyno sheets either, that's not factual data.

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