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JLT vs Airaid Cold Air Intake(the one with the cover on it) which one is better?
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We sell the Airaid & the Steeda CAI ... we have found that both are great units & have great tuning availability.
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We are still testing our unit & making it the best that we can make it!
Check back soon if you don't mind the wait.
Best Regards,
TJ
ShadowHorse
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I love the steeda coulda air intake I put on my 00gt years ago and already order one for my 15 for when it arrives
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JLT for me as well.
KenD29
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Better is subjective. I am not fond of the looks on the Airaid, and really liked my previous Steeda so I have ordered one of those.
I am not sure if anyone has done a direct HP comparison, I would expect it to be very close.
I am not sure if anyone has done a direct HP comparison, I would expect it to be very close.
10splaya22
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Whichever one you think looks better. It won't make enough of a difference to even matter.
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Without a tune the stock air box is really good. I still have questions on whether the fabric filter flows more air than a paper one. The new paper filter on my 2015 GT is huge really deep folds.
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Much better air control on the 2015. Huge rubber gasket closes off the radiators and air box intake to grill opening. At speed there is probably a positive pressure in the airbox this can make a significant difference.
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You can't go wrong with any one of them.
http://themustangsource.com/forums/f726/steeda-vs-airaid-vs-jlt-cold-air-best-look-here-494698/
http://themustangsource.com/forums/f726/steeda-vs-airaid-vs-jlt-cold-air-best-look-here-494698/
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Here's my take based on theory with no practical experience, but after quite a bit of reading.
First there are several factors to consider, some of which have nothing to do with performance, such as:
1. Is the company easy to work with, professional, and responsive.
2. Is the product of high value (good quality at a price appropriate for that level of quality)
As far as performance goes, consider the following:
1. The stock intake is already a "cold air intake", and pulls air from outside the engine compartment. How then do you improve on this.
2. I believe there are three ways improvements can be made. First, you can fit a larger filter element in order to reduce the resistance of the filter itself. Second, you can make the intake tube smoother and larger in order to reduce the resistance of the intake tube. Finally, you can attempt to insulate the intake tube in order to minimize the heat transfer through the intake tube itself.
Note that the temperature effects are most prevalent when stopped and at low engine speeds. When the car is in motion the engine bay will be cooler due to airflow through the radiator. So, depending on your driving, you may not care as much (or at all) about potential temperature issues because they will mostly go away when you are at speed. If you are a road course guy you might not care at all. If you are drag racing, you might care more because your launch might be affected by higher intake temps that could occur while staging.
Based on the above, it seems like all the aftermarket intakes have a larger filter than stock with a smoother, larger diameter tube. I think most get rid of the stock sound tube as well, which IMO really cleans up the engine bay.
The Airraid has a sealed box with a duct going to the stock location. It doesn't look like the tube or box is insulated any more than the stock unit. Should be better than the stock for flow and similar for temps.
The JLT has a box that is "shielded" against the hood, but which has some small leaks around the slot for the tube. Most of the air should come through the stock location, but some may come through the seams around the tube. It looks like it may have an even larger filter than the Airraid. I suspect similar or better flow than the Airraid with the potential for higher temps when stationary.
Again, when moving the temps should not be a concern on any design IMO.
I would probably base most of my decision on how well the company is represented, what their service is like, and how good the product looks under the hood.
Just my opinion.
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First there are several factors to consider, some of which have nothing to do with performance, such as:
1. Is the company easy to work with, professional, and responsive.
2. Is the product of high value (good quality at a price appropriate for that level of quality)
As far as performance goes, consider the following:
1. The stock intake is already a "cold air intake", and pulls air from outside the engine compartment. How then do you improve on this.
2. I believe there are three ways improvements can be made. First, you can fit a larger filter element in order to reduce the resistance of the filter itself. Second, you can make the intake tube smoother and larger in order to reduce the resistance of the intake tube. Finally, you can attempt to insulate the intake tube in order to minimize the heat transfer through the intake tube itself.
Note that the temperature effects are most prevalent when stopped and at low engine speeds. When the car is in motion the engine bay will be cooler due to airflow through the radiator. So, depending on your driving, you may not care as much (or at all) about potential temperature issues because they will mostly go away when you are at speed. If you are a road course guy you might not care at all. If you are drag racing, you might care more because your launch might be affected by higher intake temps that could occur while staging.
Based on the above, it seems like all the aftermarket intakes have a larger filter than stock with a smoother, larger diameter tube. I think most get rid of the stock sound tube as well, which IMO really cleans up the engine bay.
The Airraid has a sealed box with a duct going to the stock location. It doesn't look like the tube or box is insulated any more than the stock unit. Should be better than the stock for flow and similar for temps.
The JLT has a box that is "shielded" against the hood, but which has some small leaks around the slot for the tube. Most of the air should come through the stock location, but some may come through the seams around the tube. It looks like it may have an even larger filter than the Airraid. I suspect similar or better flow than the Airraid with the potential for higher temps when stationary.
Again, when moving the temps should not be a concern on any design IMO.
I would probably base most of my decision on how well the company is represented, what their service is like, and how good the product looks under the hood.
Just my opinion.
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We should have ours out very shortly. I will say it will be worth the wait and if I am wrong then go with another CAI system but we will see.
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