cai/maf change

[doc stang]

It is my understanding that most of the horsepower benefit that comes form adding a CAI and 93 octane tune . . . comes from the tune, and the usually larger MAF included with the inlet tube. (think more mustang GT-ish, I had a C&L racer intake /vmp 93 octane tune on my GT before i got the bullitt)

Since the BULLITTs already have a CAI, is there a MAF which will work with out tube, and then a tune to go with, which would be cheaper than having to buy an entire CAI kit with CAI/MAF/new inlet tube?
thanks,
doc

 

[cekim]

It is my understanding that most of the horsepower benefit that comes form adding a CAI and 93 octane tune . . . comes from the tune, and the usually larger MAF included with the inlet tube. (think more mustang GT-ish, I had a C&L racer intake /vmp 93 octane tune on my GT before i got the bullitt)

Since the BULLITTs already have a CAI, is there a MAF which will work with out tube, and then a tune to go with, which would be cheaper than having to buy an entire CAI kit with CAI/MAF/new inlet tube?
thanks,
doc

Not quite sure what you are asking, it is my understanding that the Bullitts already have a good intake and tune - I doubt you will see much benefit over that setup with a hardware change. Likely can squeeze out a few from the tune, but not as many as a GT would get...

"Upgrading" the MAF has no inherent benefit - it is just a sensor - so long as it is not saturating (and it will not with an N/A setup until you really work over the heads, up the RPMS and/or add displacement), then replacing it won't help anything...

All it tells you is how much air is going past it. If you already have a tube which minimizes the restrictions, then that's as good as it gets...

 

[doc stang]

anyone know what size the stock MAF on an +05 GT is?, vs what "most" CAI's (JLT,STEEDA, C&L,etc) upgrade it to??

my reason for asking is my 08 bullitt already has a CAI, but the inlet ttube looks closer to a stock GT's, than my previous C&L racer inlet.
so I am guessing the MAF is also probably stock GT sized.

I don't mind going to a 93 octane only tune, as thats all i buy anyway,

I already have a CAI stock on the BULLITT, but want to upgrade tunes, and MAF's (+/- inlet tubes)
BOTTOM LINE IS : i dont want to have to waste $ on the CAI part of the deal, sine it already has one.
doc

 

[nmeofdst82]

95% sure is 83mm

Steeda is 95mm I believe. Not sure about the others.

 

[Booya]

Steeda is 90mm, C&L street is 85mm and racer 95mm ... you already have the CAI, I wouldn't replace it. The only way you might see gains is if you get it dyno tuned with the higher octane.

 

[65sohc]

You might contact Doug at Bamatune. He did extensive testing on the Bullitt CAI a couple months ago. I don't remember which forum the results were posted on: either themustangsource or allfordmustangs.