Steeda CAI Review and Install Notes:

[Brad2016]

Maybe I need a fan

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[Simmons-Racing]

I swear it sounds like the exhaust is louder now with the intake.

It feels faster now,....I am going to test 60-100 again to see if it is.

Simmons

 

[Brad2016]

I agree, the exhaust does seem louder. I am starting to second guess the H pipe I have on order.

 

[Khyber]

exhaust isn't louder, you just hear the deep rumble of the engine in wot

 

[BCeagle08]

I got my tune this morning... do I try to install this thing in the the dark... hmmmmmmm :lol:

 

[Evolvd]

Maybe not traffic but certainly in the staging lanes.

Then I guess it's a good thing I never sit in staging lanes. Guess that makes me the only person who isn't a race car driver here....

 

[Sasuketr]

I am 100% positive all open after market intakes will have high IAT's during stop and idle! Including the stock GT350 and old GT500 intake! If it really was a big issue then Ford wouldn't use it.

 

[Sasuketr]

I agree, the exhaust does seem louder. I am starting to second guess the H pipe I have on order.

Lol i am glad that i have the Borla Touring with the resonator

 

[2015 Silver GT]

Then I guess it's a good thing I never sit in staging lanes. Guess that makes me the only person who isn't a race car driver here....

I guess it does..........

 

[Khyber]

so gotta question for all steeda intake owners.

I believe the box is pushing on my hood. I know it's supposed to seal against the hood but I think it's pushing the front driver side part of the hood up. It's barely higher than the passenger side but the front driver side is definitely higher causing the passenger side to be lower. Near the windshield it's lower on the driver side than the front of the hood on driver side.

I cannot for the life of me figure out how to get the steeda box lower. I mean it's gotta go down just a tad so it's not pushing. I can't figure it out. Everything appears to be correct but the box is just slightly higher causing it to push on the hood. any ideas? hood closes with ease though like normal...but i know it's pushing because the box now has a slight bend in towards the direction of the filter above the maf and I can see a decent imprint on the hood's heat shield.

 

[jcovaltine]

I was going to run the same setup Steeda intake with Lund tune. How do you like it? Did you go with the Nguage?

I installed the intake tonight, took about an hour. Then installed the Lund tune to go along with it. The worst part is that it is raining out.





Simmons

 

[mustang_guy]

so gotta question for all steeda intake owners.

I believe the box is pushing on my hood. I know it's supposed to seal against the hood but I think it's pushing the front driver side part of the hood up. It's barely higher than the passenger side but the front driver side is definitely higher causing the passenger side to be lower. Near the windshield it's lower on the driver side than the front of the hood on driver side.

I cannot for the life of me figure out how to get the steeda box lower. I mean it's gotta go down just a tad so it's not pushing. I can't figure it out. Everything appears to be correct but the box is just slightly higher causing it to push on the hood. any ideas? hood closes with ease though like normal...but i know it's pushing because the box now has a slight bend in towards the direction of the filter above the maf and I can see a decent imprint on the hood's heat shield.

Id see what david thinks. Maybe shave down around entire lip of the lip of the box a hair.

 

[stoli]

[MENTION=12175]Khyber[/MENTION] - use some tinfoil to make a couple 'balls' you can put on the top edge and then close the hood to see where it is compressed the most. If you have clay (or play dough if you have kids) that's even better. Pics may help too.


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[Khyber]

i see where it compresses the most on the heat shield. it's the part of the box right above the maf which is the tallest part on the box.

I'll see if I can get some pics of the impression but don't exactly have the greatest lighting in the garage

 

[Cascadia_302]

so gotta question for all steeda intake owners.

I believe the box is pushing on my hood. I know it's supposed to seal against the hood but I think it's pushing the front driver side part of the hood up. It's barely higher than the passenger side but the front driver side is definitely higher causing the passenger side to be lower. Near the windshield it's lower on the driver side than the front of the hood on driver side.

I cannot for the life of me figure out how to get the steeda box lower. I mean it's gotta go down just a tad so it's not pushing. I can't figure it out. Everything appears to be correct but the box is just slightly higher causing it to push on the hood. any ideas? hood closes with ease though like normal...but i know it's pushing because the box now has a slight bend in towards the direction of the filter above the maf and I can see a decent imprint on the hood's heat shield.

The first time I tried to close the hood after installation it was pretty tight, I actually thought I was going to have a big issue but I was careful the next few times when closing it and it's gotten much better. I think the seal and hood liner will begin to compress some making it easier the more you close it.
With mine I can definitely see the outline on the hood liner where the seal is making the most contact.
Now I can let go of the hood from about 10''-12" or so and it closes fine.

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