2002 mustang

[mustang2000]

Originally posted by 99Pony3.8
OK, I have to set the record straight here. There is no way a CAI kit is giving 20 HP. You are lucky to get 5 HP without changing the MAS. I have seen the dyno results of the new Demolet kit and don't see how replacing the rubber tube after the MAS with a plastic pipe alone will add that much HP over their other CAI's. Its not mechanically possible. The kit is just like the MAC kit now, but plastic, and MAC only claims up to 5 HP. I'd like to see an independant, objective dyno test first before I would trust thier claims. CAI's are mostly eye candy attached to a K&N filter. Tests have proven the only part of the kit that improves HP is the K&N. The other stuff is just for looks.

GodStang - I have to disagree with you regarding a 99 or newer 3.8 beating an older GT. Yes, any car will lose HP after a great deal of wear, but the GT will still win. The GT has a ton of torque that a stock 3.8 can not touch. Usually a V-8 with the same HP numbers will still smoke a V-6 on torque alone. Any dragger will tell you it is torque that gets you off the line. I'd put my money on the GT.

one it depends on the bran of CAI u get mac claim u get up to 20 hp more cause if u get 3 or 5 more hp thats probably the K&N filter since thats what comes with it and since the cold air intake basically brings the air straight to the engine cause most people take off the silencer and another thing the older gts a v-6 can too beat it depending what u put in the v-6 and u cannot say torque alone can beat a v-6 cause the new v-6 have 225 lbs of torque and the older gts have like 285 they do not have 302 in them like the new gts so in another words YES a new v-6 can beat a older GT by the way 225 hp is with the 98 gts 94-96 gts have 220 hp and another thing is that anyone can increase the torque on their cars but they have to replace the axle cause the axle they put on it wont stand the power so it will bend or break