Which CAI to keep?

[Brn N Rubr]

My friend has two different CAI for his '05 GT: a K&N FIPK and the BBK cast aluminum piece. Which one should he keep? Do either of them make more power than the other? The FIPK should disapate heat better due to being plastic, but will the BBK flow more. I know neither of them require a tune. I'd like to see him get into a JLT, but he doesn't have a tune as of now. Help!

 

[Ken04]

My friend has two different CAI for his '05 GT: a K&N FIPK and the BBK cast aluminum piece. Which one should he keep? Do either of them make more power than the other? The FIPK should disapate heat better due to being plastic, but will the BBK flow more. I know neither of them require a tune. I'd like to see him get into a JLT, but he doesn't have a tune as of now. Help!

sell both, buy a JLT and get a tuner. Without a tune he might as well stay with the stock air intake.

 

[dysan]

+1....no reason for an intake on these cars unless you have a tune for it.

 

[Dave]

He can get the car tuned for either. I know it's not the best but I have a k&n on my car with an unknown tune I've driven stock untuned gt's and the difference is substantial.

 

[peetiewonder]

He can get the car tuned for either. I know it's not the best but I have a k&n on my car with an unknown tune I've driven stock untuned gt's and the difference is substantial.

yeah but i think everyone's point is that if you get one that doesn't require a tune, it will be less beneficial than a intake that requires a tune, not just can be tuned for.

 

[GrnBullitt08]

If you must go with one of those 2....I would go with the BBK.

But JLT and C&L are the way to go.

 

[G.T]

He can get the car tuned for either. I know it's not the best but I have a k&n on my car with an unknown tune I've driven stock untuned gt's and the difference is substantial.

hate to break it to ya Dave,, but a stock mustang has enough room for tuning improvement that you can tune your car with the stock intake and make about the same power!

 

[Ken04]

hate to break it to ya Dave,, but a stock mustang has enough room for tuning improvement that you can tune your car with the stock intake and make about the same power!

I'm sure you're right, but for a canned, preloaded tune, the difference between a 91 octane tune on a stock airbox, and the JLT 91 octane tune and the JLT cai was very noticable.