I don't know if anyone else posted this but I just found out K/N came out with a cold air intake for the 05 GT. Has anyone tried it yet and do you need a computer flash for it to be effective? Also will it void your warranty?

here is the site http://www.knfilters.com/search/prod...x?Prod=63-2565

 

To my knowledge no. I had CJ PONY PARTS do some reasearch for me. That's great news for me, becasue I did not want to have to go through that. My kit will be here next week, along with my 20" rims..........

 

can you imagine the gain with a tune???? thats pretty good.

 

From what I've heard on this site, all Cold Air Intakes need a tune for the car to run right. Even the MAC intake, which says it doesn't need a tune, DOES need one according to one guy that got one and had his car popping the check engine light. After he got a tune, all was well and much more power. The word is, the computer is very sensitive to intake mods, and will run lean with just about an CAI. I would get a tune with any intake mod, just to be safe.

 

I knew they would have this on the market soon, Thanks for posting this !...

 

Mine will arrive tomorrow, it does not need a tune cause it retains the factory hydrocarbon trap.

 

I've had mine for 3+ weeks with no tune and have not had any problems or check lights

 

K&N has also stated on these boards that it is not a true CAI. So that's another reason it doesn't need a tune. You just get less HP increase than with a true CAI but if you don't want to re-tune and/or spend the money on a tuner then you might consider it a reasonable (and I do) compromise.

 

I talked to K&N the other day and they are shipping my kit out since they used my car for part of the R&D work. He told me no tune is necessary. What do they retail for? I will be willing to sell the kit if anyone is interested (Once I get it of course).

 

JessicaRabbitt and Richard (rrobello) both have them on their cars, without a tune.

And they notice a difference in power.


What do you mean it isn't a true CAI?

 

This is what I was thinking..

 

Have you noticed a significant increase in performance ?

 

It still has the hydrocarbon trap..The price is under 300.00, I would like to see some dyno tests.

 

I would think that if it doesn't need a tune, then the change in airflow is not significant enough to need a tune, then the performance gain would also not be as much as a "True" CAI.

 

it seems a bit more responsive......and flooring it on the freeway feels stronger

 

I have had mine for over a month, and I defintely feel the difference. More responsive, and seems to "breathe easier"

 

K/N has a dyno chart on the site I posted but that's thier numbers.

 

Checked the Ninosport site - they are selling for $260 before the TMS discount.

 

Question for those who have installed, find it hard to believe this takes 90 minutes to install - looks like a bolt on process

 

yea its in a lot of pieces and you have to put it together, mine arrived this afternoon rather than 2morrow (FRIDAY), and I just opened it and I put a lot of the parts together except for the ones that require some bolts and the hydrocarbon trap on the vehicle.....