Well, "Hello my name is Russ". (as the crowd responds) "welcome Russ".... "I have been an addict for the better part of my life.... getting this Mustang just brought out more of my addiction. I love to make her faster and sound tougher and use I it in every way to make me happier every day and I read, I read, I read,...ALL that I can to help her along to be better , faster and more important to me...."mdprice said:Maybe I am missing something, but it seems like there are a lot of folks who are investing in a CAI / tuner / Dyno upgrade and gaining some 10 to 25 odd RWHP.
Whats the big payoff? With 300 HP coming from the factory, having 320 in return for decreased gas mileage, risking voiding a factory warranty, or worse inviting engine problems on a really sweet car seems to only offer downsides.
I guess if you want to beat other Mustang owners by a second in the 1/4 mile then go for it.
Last note, by modifying the intake / outtake aren't you messing up the sound that engineers worked endlessly so you could reproduce the sound from the Bullet car in the movie.
This is only my opinion, I am sure others will think I am losing it.
Actually, the 20-30 rwhp/ rwtq you gain is very much appreciated at first drive. Moreover, the laggy, 87octane down tuned sluggish feel gets totally removed, the throttle response is snappier and the car actually sounds BETTER than stock at 92 octane tune.mdprice said:Maybe I am missing something, but it seems like there are a lot of folks who are investing in a CAI / tuner / Dyno upgrade and gaining some 10 to 25 odd RWHP.
Whats the big payoff? With 300 HP coming from the factory, having 320 in return for decreased gas mileage, risking voiding a factory warranty, or worse inviting engine problems on a really sweet car seems to only offer downsides.
I guess if you want to beat other Mustang owners by a second in the 1/4 mile then go for it.
Last note, by modifying the intake / outtake aren't you messing up the sound that engineers worked endlessly so you could reproduce the sound from the Bullet car in the movie.
This is only my opinion, I am sure others will think I am losing it.
Ditto.R3dF1r3 said:Actually, the 20-30 rwhp/ rwtq you gain is very much appreciated at first drive...
... had zero issues for 6000 miles of mods thus far and I know there are guys with 100,000+ on older cars with similar mods.
The extra 30RWHP is great, but I think the major benefit of the tune is in throttle lag and if you have an auto shift points etc. Now that I have a tune it drives much more like I expected before buying it. When I think of a muscle car I think of something that throws you back in the seat (not that it didn't before, but it does a heck of alot more now) and with an automatic when you can chirp the tires going into 2nd and then 3rd its a pretty impressive improvement over just chirping them off the line.mdprice said:Maybe I am missing something, but it seems like there are a lot of folks who are investing in a CAI / tuner / Dyno upgrade and gaining some 10 to 25 odd RWHP.
Whats the big payoff? With 300 HP coming from the factory, having 320 in return for decreased gas mileage, risking voiding a factory warranty, or worse inviting engine problems on a really sweet car seems to only offer downsides.
I guess if you want to beat other Mustang owners by a second in the 1/4 mile then go for it.
Last note, by modifying the intake / outtake aren't you messing up the sound that engineers worked endlessly so you could reproduce the sound from the Bullet car in the movie.
This is only my opinion, I am sure others will think I am losing it.
The throttle response rocks, I can feel the 28hp/21tq I got from the CAI/tune. And ... I really don't care about gas mileage or a warranty.mdprice said:Whats the big payoff? With 300 HP coming from the factory, having 320 in return for decreased gas mileage, risking voiding a factory warranty, or worse inviting engine problems on a really sweet car seems to only offer downsides.
I don't think they did that great a job. But, I made it better (to me).mdprice said:Last note, by modifying the intake / outtake aren't you messing up the sound that engineers worked endlessly so you could reproduce the sound from the Bullet car in the movie.
Oh yeah... the gas mileage. I wouldn't have bought a V8 if I was concerned with gas mileage. Just take it easy on the pedal. Knowing it's there when you want it is what makes it fun.Madhouse said:... ... I really don't care about gas mileage ...
Why? Because you can, of course.mdprice said:Maybe I am missing something, but it seems like there are a lot of folks who are investing in a CAI / tuner / Dyno upgrade and gaining some 10 to 25 odd RWHP.
Whats the big payoff? With 300 HP coming from the factory, having 320 in return for decreased gas mileage, risking voiding a factory warranty, or worse inviting engine problems on a really sweet car seems to only offer downsides.
I guess if you want to beat other Mustang owners by a second in the 1/4 mile then go for it.
Last note, by modifying the intake / outtake aren't you messing up the sound that engineers worked endlessly so you could reproduce the sound from the Bullet car in the movie.
This is only my opinion, I am sure others will think I am losing it.
