Well, not exactly. There are some nice CAIs out there that do not require a tune. Someone mentioned Airaid. You do not want to install one that requires a tune without getting the tune. The car will not run correctly, or may not run at all. But, as long as you realize that you will have very little or no HP gain than an Airaid would be good for you. Looks and sounds good. A lot of $ for something that only looks and sounds good, but heck we all spend $ on things that only look good on our Mustangs all the time. I think that the HP gains claims by all the manufactures for both tuned and untuned CIAs are mostly "smoke and mirrors" , but I still might get one!

 

If you heard my Borla ATAK Catbacks before the CAI and then heard it after the CAI... You'd say great investment.

 

I was thinking of going with Roushe..See link. Inexpensive and doesn't need a tune.

http://www.americanmuscle.com/roush-cai-2010gt.html

 

If you don't want to do a tune, I'd advise getting something else. If your engine doesn't need to be re-tuned when you add the CAI, it's probably not worth it!

For just a little more, you could get the Borla axlebacks. Or save up and get the catbacks!

 

Get ford trackey tune or procal than won't void warranty.
Trackey came with k&n filter so I took the roush intake off.

 

Not necessarily. What is a great investment for one person may not be for another. That, plus the fact I do not like the sound of Borlas at all. LOL

 

Now corsas on the other hand....different story

(I've had both, and much prefer my corsas)

 

Meh, maybe you don't like the soundbites... I get that. If you don't like the way my car sounds IRL then I question your manhood. Not liking the sound of my exhaust is akin to enjoying your vasectomy.

 

Ouch!

 

lol. Hopefully he can hear the joking nature behind my post.

 

No problem, I took it as a joke. I also hope you can hear the joking nature in this:
Perhaps you need the Borlas to make up for some physical deficiency relating to your manhood.

 

Nope. The 5 liter motor fills that gap quite nicely. :-)

 

Nope you didn't get the joke or nope you don't have a problem with the manhood?

Kidding josh

 

lol. I have a 14mo old. Mine's working just fine.

My joke about the joke is that my borlas are an extension of my extension(the 5.0) of my big 10 inch record.
Yep. That's an aerosmith joke that I'm way too young to know.

All joking aside, a higher flowing CAI will dramatically improve your exhaust note!

 

Amen on the CAI paired with the exhaust. You hear my dyno vid, josh?

 

Yeah I did! On the 5.1 surround, it sounded like "satan's chariot."
:-)
I still think you'd agree my Borla's sound amazing. Perhaps less refined than the Corsa's at WOT but just as gnarly.

 

So I have decided to go with the Airaid CAI (about $300 on american muscle) without the tune. Can you guys confirm one last time that it won't void my warranty, and that I will still get some minor boost in HP and engine will sound better even without a tune?

I love the sound of my GT500 mufflers, but if it can make it sound slightly better Im all in!

 

Warranty is only an issue if you have a problem that can be tied to the intake as the cause, which is rare. You may get a small HP bump but any difference you feel will be placebo effect, as the gains are small. Sound, maybe. Personally, exhaust sound is better than intake sound.

 

Late model resto has a sale right now that if you buy an air raid CAI you get 50 bucks rebate!

Check it out or mention that to AM.

 

http://www.svtperformance.com/forums...Intake-Install