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Precisely why I have no interest in the PMAS. I like the GT350 or Steeda intake. Both look like the amount of money you pay for them. The Injen intake looks great, too - albeit I don't have much faith in its flow characteristics. JLT is nice looking but... not into it.
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I simply cannot purchase items from a person who acts like a puss. I had planned on buying several JLT items, but after the video, I was turned completely off. Some may say that the filter shield is a big deal, good onto them. I find it a very insignificant piece of the whole system that could have been designed similar by many using a simple design program to fit within a certain parameters. Heck, I think I could have came close to that design by just using clay to mold the area. :) I'm not a PMAS swinger, I just liked their idea of a no tune intake and decided to purchase it. Definitely not show quality, but I'm into function more than form. For the car show enthusiasts, JLT would their ideal choice.
 

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Anyone have knowledge on the gains from an Airaid tube & AEM drop-in with an X-pipe?
 

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The reason jlt made that video is simple. Pmas is taking a lot of their sales lately and they are trying to stop it. The funny thing is he knows very well who Pmas is. They have been making mafs for years. They have been making mafs before jlt was even a thought. While pmas is new to the intake part of the airflow segement thats no reason to pretend they are some new company.

The best part to me is people complaining about the pmas intake box being meh, if pmas is a close copy, its going to be just as meh with jlt. :lol: the only intake so far to be strapped on by owners and gain mph is the pmas. No other comparisons need to be made. I have no dog in this fight i have zero need for any of these intakes being marketed because of going turbo. Just an observation on the intake drama on this site.
 

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I doubt the guy above made 458 rwhp just because of long tubes and tune. I'm sure the cai had a huge part to play in that. People keep saying the velocity stack falling off. Pmas will replace it for free with updated version. It appears most in this thread haven't seen the multiple threads where pmas out performs others. I haven't got dyno or track numbers yet for my setup but I guarantee you my car has huge change in throttle repsonse and butt-0-meter feels a the added g-force to.
Read what was written. I made 454whp on the same dyno BEFORE I changed to the pmas, long tubes, and gt350tb. I lost hp on the dyno with the same tune. I gained only 5whp and 10wtq from a dyno tune, adding long tubes, a gt350tb, and switched from a jlt to pmas. I attribute the gains from the headers only. I do not believe the pmas gained anything over the jlt with my setup. Maybe for someone with cams and or headwork it will make more of a difference. Your comment about the velocity stack is ridiculous! I paid good money for a well built CAI. I should not have to wait for them to send me a new one because it falls apart in the first month of having it on the car. Not to mention it could have caused a tuning problem if I did not catch that it was falling off. Unacceptable to release a product like this to the public without making sure it will hold up well. All the other major intake companies released well made products. I liked the science and flow numbers and with some better clamps and epoxy you can make it work but in the end, it made no extra power and fits poorly (contacts hood) with the gt350im. I was all in for the PMAS with what others had posted about it, but I was disappointed by the results as well as the finished product. If I didn't sell my JLT I would have put it back on and returned this intake. I may still buy a gt350 version of the JLT since it also has a 120mm tube. I really believe that is probably where any advantage the pmas had over the gt version of other intakes anyway. If it was built better I would recommend it to people as it does perform well. But its not and I believe its been through at least 1 revision already. I definitely don't recommend anyone buy it to replace another one thinking you will see any power worth the trouble/money. This is just my opinion and experience.
 

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Read what was written. I made 454whp on the same dyno BEFORE I changed to the pmas, long tubes, and gt350tb. I lost hp on the dyno with the same tune. I gained only 5whp and 10wtq from a dyno tune, adding long tubes, a gt350tb, and switched from a jlt to pmas. I attribute the gains from the headers only. I do not believe the pmas gained anything over the jlt with my setup. Maybe for someone with cams and or headwork it will make more of a difference. Your comment about the velocity stack is ridiculous! I paid good money for a well built CAI. I should not have to wait for them to send me a new one because it falls apart in the first month of having it on the car. Not to mention it could have caused a tuning problem if I did not catch that it was falling off. Unacceptable to release a product like this to the public without making sure it will hold up well. All the other major intake companies released well made products. I liked the science and flow numbers and with some better clamps and epoxy you can make it work but in the end, it made no extra power and fits poorly (contacts hood) with the gt350im. I was all in for the PMAS with what others had posted about it, but I was disappointed by the results as well as the finished product. If I didn't sell my JLT I would have put it back on and returned this intake. I may still buy a gt350 version of the JLT since it also has a 120mm tube. I really believe that is probably where any advantage the pmas had over the gt version of other intakes anyway. If it was built better I would recommend it to people as it does perform well. But its not and I believe its been through at least 1 revision already. I definitely don't recommend anyone buy it to replace another one thinking you will see any power worth the trouble/money. This is just my opinion and experience.
Must be some shitty long tubes to only gain 4whp lol.
 

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Must be some shitty long tubes to only gain 4whp lol.
Thats what I thought too but they're the same ones as several members here running bottom 11's. They can't be too bad. I still think the 350tb might have lost me a few horses. I had both Lund and Rev tune the car so its not like I had yo-yos tuning. Keep in mind I had Mak cat deletes before so the gains are not from stock headers with cats.
 

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While I don't have a pmas system I have read several reviews and believe they have a legit system, possibly some bugs for early runs but a lot better now. My question is who the heck cares what it looks like??? It's all about how it performs. No one sees the engine so y do looks matter? As long as u like the performance that is all that matters.

Sorry rant over
 
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I had the Injen... Lost power only thing I can attribute it too is turbulence. Car surged like crazy too. I tested the air raid tube (which I own) too the stock tube. Per MAF data the stock tube flowed more... Helmholtz resonators those nasty ugly things that are hanging off the tube silence intake noise, but in turn increase volumetric efficiency. AIR HAULS ASS THROUGH EACH INTAKE RUNNER, WHEN THE INTAKE VALVE SHUTS THE AIR HAS NO WHERE TO GO so it bounces back into the air path. That noise you hear with a open filter element is this. What this causes is turbulence. Those helmholtz resonators give that air that bounces back into the air path somewhere to go. It essentially smooths out the air flow raising volumetric efficiency.

the stock airbox has two helmholtz resonators and the stock box has checkered pattern squares that look restrictive but by design slow down the air and create smooth flowing air for solid MAF readings. The engineers at ford aren't dumb... The MAF diameter is even bigger then the TB. From what I have seen at the drag strip save for headers, suspension or a intake manifold. If I buy an intake it will be the gt350 intake and TB to go with my manifold. These factory ford parts are working so dam well.
 

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Thats what I thought too but they're the same ones as several members here running bottom 11's. They can't be too bad. I still think the 350tb might have lost me a few horses. I had both Lund and Rev tune the car so its not like I had yo-yos tuning. Keep in mind I had Mak cat deletes before so the gains are not from stock headers with cats.
Wierd though.. you would figure a minimum of 20ish rwhp with long tubes. How was power/torque under the curve? did that improve? You can gain 4hp peak, but gain 20 in the mid range.
 

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While I don't have a pmas system I have read several reviews and believe they have a legit system, possibly some bugs for early runs but a lot better now. My question is who the heck cares what it looks like??? It's all about how it performs. No one sees the engine so y do looks matter? As long as u like the performance that is all that matters.

Sorry rant over
That's what I have said. I am not a hard parker, and when I am racing someone, my hood is down.
 

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While I don't have a pmas system I have read several reviews and believe they have a legit system, possibly some bugs for early runs but a lot better now. My question is who the heck cares what it looks like??? It's all about how it performs. No one sees the engine so y do looks matter? As long as u like the performance that is all that matters.

Sorry rant over
Lots of people see the engine bay... potentially thousands if you do lots of car shows... even more if you have a social media following... friends, neighbors, people at the track/strip, YOU, anyone working on the car, etc. Just because you swim in small circles doesn't mean other people don't have a reason for their car to look its best. Just saying, everyone has their reasons.
 

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What was the stock values for the 454 whp on the same dyno. My buddy made 397 with full boltons and steeda intake on one dynojet and 440 whp on another dynojet! Those numbers are insignificant unless you know the stock value and how much you gained out of each mode! On some dyno's you can gain only 4whp from a header but other dyno might show 15 whp gain. It all depends on the dyno! A 454 whp manual car with right gears should trap 119 120 mph all day long!
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