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Grandpa
07-09-2012, 03:25 PM
There seems to be a big debate among our cars about intakes being worth the money or not.

What's your opinion?

What intake setup did you go with?
Mustangdude72
07-09-2012, 03:41 PM
C&L ftw or jlt..
Phuck Phace
07-09-2012, 03:45 PM
I have C&L, don't know if it improved anything.
I will have it for sale later this year. ;)
Grandpa
07-09-2012, 03:49 PM
I have C&L, don't know if it improved anything.
I will have it for sale later this year. ;)

You didn't notice an improvement at all with it?
Mustangdude72
07-09-2012, 03:54 PM
You didn't notice an improvement at all with it?

i had one on my old 11 v6 and i noticed it instantly it sound WAYYY better at top end and it pulled a lil bit harder, but thats with a v6:P
Phuck Phace
07-09-2012, 04:00 PM
You didn't notice an improvement at all with it?

I'm sure most of what I felt was from the tune.
Midnight11
07-09-2012, 04:04 PM
Yea it's in the tune I'll pick up one when I find one for cheap if not I'll rock the stock airbox
downtime!
07-09-2012, 06:37 PM
The stock intake on our cars is extremely efficient. The gains you feel come from the associated tune, not the new tube. I went with a JLT, mostly for looks, and GH's gave me a good deal.
OG Fox
07-10-2012, 02:02 AM
The C&L is the best, the others are so-so. But it also does have a lot to do with the tune.
kanetrain
07-10-2012, 08:53 AM
I've got the JLT, I just like the sound.
BLK2012GT
07-11-2012, 12:26 AM
I got the steeda one just for looks. Nothing you can feel as far as performance.
KungFuHamster
07-12-2012, 10:36 PM
The stock intake on our cars is extremely efficient. The gains you feel come from the associated tune, not the new tube. I went with a JLT, mostly for looks, and GH's gave me a good deal.
i've heard this as well.

The first items i added to my car were a JLT with a BBR email tune and i definitely felt a good difference. But it's very possible that the tune (throttle response, cam timing, etc) were the real difference makers.
OG Fox
07-13-2012, 03:07 AM
the boss 302s race car runs with a stock air box.... gotta be a reason for that.
Grandpa
07-13-2012, 10:11 AM
the boss 302s race car runs with a stock air box.... gotta be a reason for that.

That says a lot right there!
pohnjarker
07-13-2012, 03:04 PM
I ran the JLT CF CAI with tune and hit the same time as stock box with tune on the 1/8 mile...IMO, im good with my stock box.
UT5.0
07-17-2012, 05:27 PM
I just installed a jlt cai today and pucked up 15 hp... It was tuned before amd got retuned for the intake.
GB_Stang
07-17-2012, 08:54 PM
I say jlt. Same HP results and less cost compared to c&l. I know on the 3v one of the mustang mags compared the two and picked up 3 or 4 more HP with the jlt.
GB_Stang
07-17-2012, 08:56 PM
Hey UT5.0 how long ago(miles) did they tune it for you? Any issues? Cost if you don't mind me asking.
Midnight11
07-17-2012, 09:36 PM
He just got it tuned again the other day
UT5.0
07-17-2012, 10:48 PM
The first tune cost me $250, but you have to bring your own sct tuner. The secind dyno tune was $75. No issues at all the guy semmed to know alot about 5.0s. he said that he took some timing out of the number 8 cylinder since there have been issues with that other wise it would have made a bit more power.
UT5.0
07-17-2012, 10:51 PM
And it was tuned about 1000 miles ago:D
GB_Stang
07-17-2012, 11:34 PM
Sweet. Thanks for the info! I live right in the subdivision next to them. They did gears in my 09 3v but they kind of messed up. I got my tune from Dallas mustang but I'm not happy with their numbers so I've been thinking about taking it to GH. Probably just going to by a single license and get my friend to road tune it. He is pretty experienced as far as tuning goes.