Like the guy said, this info is readily available without starting a new thread. There's even a whole write up about cais and tuners somewhere.But to give you the benefit of the doubt, keep your stock air-box around. If something happens, throw it back on and reflash to stock. If they ask why the computer is reset, just say you left the lights on or something and had to jump the car.
Again, there's several thousand threads about "the best company", but what it boils down to, is they're pretty much the same. I went with bren speed and I'm very happy with performance and customer service. I just asked for an 89 octane tune, and he got it right out to me in less than a day, for free. If you ask for a more complex tune, like a blower or nitrous, he'll charge you, though.
Don't know anything about nitrous, except a frind of mine has a system (in addition to other things)on his 95 GT and that car is so fast I was actually a little scared.
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2007 Auto V6, C&L CAI with 93 tune, Eibach Pro-Kit, Tokico D-Specs, 18" Diamo DI25 Rims-Black, MAC 4" True Duals, 12" JL audio sub with JL audio slash-series amp, 3D carbon air dam, Roush side skirts, Saleen quarter windows, Raammat sound dampening.
Again, there's several thousand threads about "the best company", but what it boils down to, is they're pretty much the same
Nope....they are all by far not that same. Incase your too lazy to use the search, or if your like me when I was new and didnt know there was one, I will give you my take. Others might disagree with me but the main thing about CAI's is you want one that comes with a larger Mass Air Flow(MAF). K&N and others like S&B that reuse the stock MAF and dont require a tune will show minimal gains but if your going to shell out the dough you might as well spend a lil bit more and gain a whole lot more. I am going to go with a CandL intake/SCT 3 tuner combo from b a m a. They run around $650 shipped and that omes with 3 custom tunes. Going this route will give you better results than a "canned" tune that would come on the Tuner if you bought it straight from the tuner manufacturer.
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i agree with you guys but in defense of 07droptop, the search is at times, sh*tty. there been times where i type the word "dyno" or "intake" and i get that stupid message that says i need to be more specific....hahahah, gimme a break!!.....not saying all deal with this but i'm sure many like myself have. but regardless, a search should always be the first step.
Welcome to the forums 07droptop! There are several threads regarding this issue, as stated above just searching a little bit saves a lot of frustration.
A tuner is a little handheld device that reprograms your cars computer so your car runs differently. They have custom "tunes" that you upload to give your car better performance. You only have to use the tuner when you are changing tunes.
These things won't void your warranty as long as they don't cause the problems, but you would be much better off taking the CAI off and resetting the tune before you take it in for service.
Reading back maybe I was harsh but when I came around I would read and read and read before I asked. I wanted to know what I was getting before I asked what should I get. I still do lots of research before I post a question. It helps to know what to ask before you ask it.
Now with the tuners/CAI. There are differences of course just like running shoes or softball bats. But is it a night and day difference, no unless you get a dyno tune. Go to some web sites and read what they say about the product they sell and read some forums, look at guys signatures to see what people use and then REASK, IE....whats better the TI CAI or the C&L done by Bama and you get a whole new answer...JMO
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Flows, Steeda CAI and Xcal 2 89TQ tune by BAMA
Go to some web sites and read what they say about the product they sell and read some forums, look at guys signatures to see what people use and then REASK, IE....whats better the TI CAI or the C&L done by Bama and you get a whole new answer...JMO
yup.....thats pretty much what i did and still do. you can't take everyone's word for it also. enough research will give you an idea of which info is more consistent and most likely accurate. you got to be careful of the biased opinions though. some just favor one over the other because they have that part. reading sigs is a good idea and asking those members their opinion of that part and then comparing with other opinions. might seem like heavy work/research but it will be more than worth it and you might save some money in the long run.
if you want to get on the same path as most of us, SCT or DIABLO tuner/programmers are the best choices. mainly because they are supported by more performance shops (SCT being the most popular of the two). as far as intakes go, what wick stated earlier is the general way. larger MAF housing (to a certain point) yield the highest gains. ask more specific questions and i'm sure many will be happy to help. good luck.
Hi Paul, a big welcome to the club. I remember back a year ago in early November of '06 when I first started modding my '07 V6. It's been agreat learning experienceover the last year, and one of the most expensive ones too.
As for CAIs & tunes, maybe just sharing what I've experienced will start to help you make your choices. I did a ton of research before I bought my intake and tune. I wanted quality, but for a good price. I wanted something in tune end of things where I didn't have to keep sending my programer back to the dealer for upgrades, etc. I ended up buying a C&L Intake and a SCT Xcal2 tuner. I've been very satisfied with both. There are now of course newer versions of both of these products. For tunes I went with an outfit called Brenspeed. These guys will for a price email you your tunes so you can download them onto your chip. I love this feature. No mailing anything to anybody.
I run the 87 octane tune 90 percent of the time (gas prices), but occassionally put in the 93 tune for fun.
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