Worth adding CAI and tune for daily driver?
Mach 1 Member
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From: Westchester NY
Originally Posted by Overboost
It doesn't sound like you're looking for gobs of extra power, but want that improved drivability a tune would give you. Have you looked at the FRPP Power Pak for our cars? I can tell you from experience, it wakes the car up compared to stock, and also is a reliable, safe tune for the vehicle.
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From: Georgia
Originally Posted by Storm75
The myth that a Tune will void your warranty refuse to die for some - no one has ever been able to document a real case where this has happened to a real live human person!
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From: Fremont, California
Hi everyone,
I'm looking forward to your opinions, especially those who have a CAI and custom tune. I have a 2011 GT with a GT500 axle back, and am wondering whether or not I should spend the $700+ for a CAI and tune.
This car is my daily driver in the summer and will likely never see the track. I know for the money you can't get a better performance mod, but I'm wondering what someone like me, who won't be pushing my car to the max as some others do, would actually notice and feel as a result of doing this mod combo.
For those who have a CAI and tune on your grocery-gettin Stang, do you actually notice much of a difference when you're driving it around town? When you step on it, do you actually notice much of a difference compared to stock? If you had to describe the difference or feel in one word, what would that word be?
Thanks for your input and suggestions!
I'm looking forward to your opinions, especially those who have a CAI and custom tune. I have a 2011 GT with a GT500 axle back, and am wondering whether or not I should spend the $700+ for a CAI and tune.
This car is my daily driver in the summer and will likely never see the track. I know for the money you can't get a better performance mod, but I'm wondering what someone like me, who won't be pushing my car to the max as some others do, would actually notice and feel as a result of doing this mod combo.
For those who have a CAI and tune on your grocery-gettin Stang, do you actually notice much of a difference when you're driving it around town? When you step on it, do you actually notice much of a difference compared to stock? If you had to describe the difference or feel in one word, what would that word be?
Thanks for your input and suggestions!
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From: Wake County, NC
Yes it is worth it. Mine is a DD and although I don't run a performance tune, just a street tune (have the option / tunes for performance) it made it a 100% more pleasurable to drive. Smooths out the "lumps" in the power, gets rid of the skip shift, great driving experience all round.
As for the warrenty issue. I asked my dealer about this who was even willing to install CAI and tune. They said that IF anything were to happen, they would have to PROVE that the CAI or tune were a DIRECT cause of the failure. Yes there are some things that go without saying ie. if I put a blower on it and the heads blew then it's a no brainer on what was the cause!!
As for the warrenty issue. I asked my dealer about this who was even willing to install CAI and tune. They said that IF anything were to happen, they would have to PROVE that the CAI or tune were a DIRECT cause of the failure. Yes there are some things that go without saying ie. if I put a blower on it and the heads blew then it's a no brainer on what was the cause!!
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+1 on the Steeda CAI/Tune. This is a great choice and many satisfied customers recommend it.
To date, we have zero issues or denials with regard to a Ford OEM warranty when our products have been installed as directed on consumer cars - ZERO!
Best Regards,
TJ
To date, we have zero issues or denials with regard to a Ford OEM warranty when our products have been installed as directed on consumer cars - ZERO!
Best Regards,
TJ
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I have a 2011 GT with the auto. trans. I did NOT get a CAI for mine, because I feel that the main purpose of it is to bring in "ambient" air from the front of the car to the intake. The stock intake does this just fine, I have an Aeroforce Interceptor gauge which shows the IAT. It never gets more than 2 or 3 degrees above ambient. 
I had a tuner for my last car, and really appreciated all the other features it had in addition to the tuning aspect. I could adjust the shift-feel (auto) and the tire size for different rim and tire combinations (track tires). I do maybe 2 track days per year in this car, so I talked to Gus at Steeda and told him what I have and what I wanted to do. He set me up with an "Aggressive Street Tune" and a "Soft-Shift Track Tune". The "soft-shift" is only relative to the aggressive shift tune, because you don't want such a hard shift when at the limits of traction on a road course. To me, the aggressive shift was TOO hard. When I went hammer-down with it, I practically needed my helmet on because of the way it would SLAM into the next gear. Even at relatively low rpm's, turning out of the street from the store onto the main street with about half-throttle, it would break the rear tires loose. (Kind of fun sometimes, but not with traffic around.) The "soft-shift" for me is Perfect, and I run that full-time now. The shifts are crisp and precise, much better than stock! When I have saved up for the track-tires, I know I'll be able to set the tire size properly and not have to worry about the speedometer being off.
I DO recommend the tuner, IF you want to have more control over the way your car runs, and want to be able to quickly and easily adjust some things.
I had a tuner for my last car, and really appreciated all the other features it had in addition to the tuning aspect. I could adjust the shift-feel (auto) and the tire size for different rim and tire combinations (track tires). I do maybe 2 track days per year in this car, so I talked to Gus at Steeda and told him what I have and what I wanted to do. He set me up with an "Aggressive Street Tune" and a "Soft-Shift Track Tune". The "soft-shift" is only relative to the aggressive shift tune, because you don't want such a hard shift when at the limits of traction on a road course. To me, the aggressive shift was TOO hard. When I went hammer-down with it, I practically needed my helmet on because of the way it would SLAM into the next gear. Even at relatively low rpm's, turning out of the street from the store onto the main street with about half-throttle, it would break the rear tires loose. (Kind of fun sometimes, but not with traffic around.) The "soft-shift" for me is Perfect, and I run that full-time now. The shifts are crisp and precise, much better than stock! When I have saved up for the track-tires, I know I'll be able to set the tire size properly and not have to worry about the speedometer being off.
I DO recommend the tuner, IF you want to have more control over the way your car runs, and want to be able to quickly and easily adjust some things.
I Have No Life
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Wow... one year later, and that's what you contribute to this thread??? lol... 
TJ, I've been thinking about the Steeda tune... so you are aware of some customers who have your tune/CAI, and have taken it to Ford/dealer for some warranty work, and have never been declined a claim?
TJ, I've been thinking about the Steeda tune... so you are aware of some customers who have your tune/CAI, and have taken it to Ford/dealer for some warranty work, and have never been declined a claim?
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