S197 V6

Im serioulsy considering a shaker hood system for my car. I have a few questions first though to anyone that has this hood or knows anything about it. First, will it require a me to get a tune with it? And secondly what kind of performance gains are people getting from this system? Also, are there any cons, or downside to this system? Here is the link to what Im wanting to get- http://www.mossmustang.com/Shop/View...68&SortOrder=3 Thanks!

LEO_06GT

Nope you don't need a tune and performance gains are almost zero. The only benefit will be having cooler air in the engine bay. With that said it's still an awesome mod that will really add a whole new level of bad$$ness to your car. I've had mine for over a year now and couldn't be happier. To this day I still recieve compliments. So now it's just up to you to decide if you like it enough to spend the $$.

Here's some pics.
Kit as it looks from CDC.

With ducting routed to K&N CAI.

With ducting removed

As it sits now.



I know I'm a pic posting wh0re.

ShowGT

Nice setup, if I did not have the WMS with the functional ram air hood then this intake would be on my ride for sure!

Barricade

Leo...is yours sitting up heigher than normal? Looks awesome.....
I may do this but Im not sure how the black with look right up
the middle of my black stripes (two different color blacks).

n8rfastback

it would look fine.... i want to put black stripes on mine and i know it will look good.

there is a performance gain, just not much.

S197 V6

Leo- Thanks for the pics! Looks awesome! Why did you remove the duct though, and what purpose does it serve? Also can the shaker work with an aftermarket cai unit such as the jlt or c&l? My car is a daily driver so is there any problems with the shaker while driving in the rain, etc? Sorry for so many questions.

n8rfastback

mine is a daily driver too.... no rain problems, it has drains. the duct routes the cold air into the stock air box. and yes you can hook up a cai with the shaker, it just goes into the heat shield. i am getting a jlt soon. i will get some pics up as soon as i can once its installed. but there are pics on here somewhere with cai's and shakers... tacobill has the k&n and shaker combo

S197 V6

Thanks for the info. I think I am going to be getting one of these within the next month. If only I had more spending money for mods I would get it right now.

LEO_06GT

Thanks. Nope it's not sitting any higher than normal. I think it's just the angle I took the pic from.

Thanks. I removed for cosmetic reasons. I didn't like all the plastic in the engine bay. If it made a noticeable difference in HP I would of kept it as it came from CDC. Yes you can make it work with pretty much any cai on the market. Doesn't rain much here in Socal but when it has I didn't have any problems. CDC designed the system to work in a DD.

S197 V6

Anyone know the cheapest place to get the shaker system from?

LEO_06GT

$745 plus shipping.
http://www.haneymotorsport.com/2005%...d%20System.htm

$779 shipped.
http://www.partshopper.com/shop/2005...stem-m250.html

$795 shipped.
http://www.americanmuscle.com/cdc-20...er-system.html

You won't find it any lower unless someone is selling a used one which is highly unlikely.

S197 V6

Thanks Leo! One final question though, how hard is this to install? Is it a do it yourself kind of thing? or should i take it to a professional?

Barricade

Haneymotorsport is approx $37 to ship. So ~$772 from them.
Just fyi

n8rfastback

the install is easy, if you have any kind of mechanical aptitude you can do it. i used basic hand tools and a 4" angle grinder to cut the hole out.

S197 V6

Thanks guys! American Muscle is only about 30 mins from my house so Im probably going to go up there to pick it up when I buy it. Cutting the hood is not my concern, my dad and I can do that, I was wondering what else was involved with the install, and if there is anything that we could really mess up. If its too hard, or just seems out of mine and my fathers league then Ill take it to a shop and let them do the install. Ive installed everything on my car myself, with the exception of the exhaust (which turned out horribly and is still being fixed to this day) so I would like to do as much of the work myself as possible.

n8rfastback

you will be fine then. its really an easy install mechanically. most people are just scared of the hole they have to cut in the hood.

nonstopred

http://www.blueovalindustries.com/pr...p?pid=99013043

where i am probably going to get mine...if i can convince my dad

Barricade

Someones been on e-Bay!

aircare84

I've got mine plumbed into a JLT2. I used some aircraft duct (SCAT) instead of the supplied elbow.
I also trimmed my plastic shroud under the scoop.
1st pic was before I trimmed the shroud.

LEO_06GT

Here's a link to a shaker install.
http://www.mustangmonthly.com/techar...ker_hoodscoop/