BOSS 302 Intake Manifold for 2011 GT
6/3/11, 04:24 AM
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BOSS 302 Intake Manifold for 2011 GT
this looks like something i'd like to install in my 2011 GT, i just wanted to see other people opinion on this though before i decide to purchase it. The link is below. so what does everyone think about this?
http://www.americanmuscle.com/boss-i...ld-2011gt.html
http://www.americanmuscle.com/boss-i...ld-2011gt.html
6/3/11, 04:52 AM
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If you type "Boss Intake" into the search function you will find a few threads regarding this topic. 
And welcome to TMS.
Here are a few thread titles from the search . . .
Boss Manifold First Impressions
How many HP does the Boss intake actually give
And there are a few others speaking to installation and such . . . .
And welcome to TMS.Here are a few thread titles from the search . . .
Boss Manifold First Impressions
How many HP does the Boss intake actually give
And there are a few others speaking to installation and such . . . .
6/3/11, 06:40 AM
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I installed mine about two weeks ago. My take on it is this,
1. Less than one hour install
2. Looks great
3. The car pulls hard above 5,000 all the way to 7,300rpm.
4. I bought it all from Steeda with their tune and it works great.
Spend the money on it for its a great part and works as advertised. I didnt notice any low end torque missing but I have 3.73 gears so that might be why.
Heres a write up I did.
http://www.drscars.info/showthread.p...oss-302-Intake
Picture of the intake done.
Hope this helps with your decision.
1. Less than one hour install
2. Looks great
3. The car pulls hard above 5,000 all the way to 7,300rpm.
4. I bought it all from Steeda with their tune and it works great.
Spend the money on it for its a great part and works as advertised. I didnt notice any low end torque missing but I have 3.73 gears so that might be why.
Heres a write up I did.
http://www.drscars.info/showthread.p...oss-302-Intake
Picture of the intake done.
Hope this helps with your decision.
Last edited by ShowCar; 6/3/11 at 06:47 AM. Reason: picture added
6/3/11, 08:44 AM
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David,
Steve's experience may be the exception here. I don't doubt his word one bit but the general consensus is that you do lose power in the lower end of the RPM range.
There might be some nice performance advantages if you raise the redline in your tune but I would definitely not want my car to be the test mule for that experiment.
Steve's experience may be the exception here. I don't doubt his word one bit but the general consensus is that you do lose power in the lower end of the RPM range.
There might be some nice performance advantages if you raise the redline in your tune but I would definitely not want my car to be the test mule for that experiment.
6/3/11, 10:21 AM
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David,
Steve's experience may be the exception here. I don't doubt his word one bit but the general consensus is that you do lose power in the lower end of the RPM range.
There might be some nice performance advantages if you raise the redline in your tune but I would definitely not want my car to be the test mule for that experiment.
Steve's experience may be the exception here. I don't doubt his word one bit but the general consensus is that you do lose power in the lower end of the RPM range.
There might be some nice performance advantages if you raise the redline in your tune but I would definitely not want my car to be the test mule for that experiment.
For me it pulls extremely hard to redline, and is noticeable faster overall. I'm also a 3.73 car.
6/3/11, 12:07 PM
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I installed mine about two weeks ago. My take on it is this,
1. Less than one hour install
2. Looks great
3. The car pulls hard above 5,000 all the way to 7,300rpm.
4. I bought it all from Steeda with their tune and it works great.
Spend the money on it for its a great part and works as advertised. I didnt notice any low end torque missing but I have 3.73 gears so that might be why.
Heres a write up I did.
http://www.drscars.info/showthread.p...oss-302-Intake
Picture of the intake done.
Hope this helps with your decision.
1. Less than one hour install
2. Looks great
3. The car pulls hard above 5,000 all the way to 7,300rpm.
4. I bought it all from Steeda with their tune and it works great.
Spend the money on it for its a great part and works as advertised. I didnt notice any low end torque missing but I have 3.73 gears so that might be why.
Heres a write up I did.
http://www.drscars.info/showthread.p...oss-302-Intake
Picture of the intake done.
Hope this helps with your decision.
6/3/11, 02:20 PM
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David,
Steve's experience may be the exception here. I don't doubt his word one bit but the general consensus is that you do lose power in the lower end of the RPM range.
There might be some nice performance advantages if you raise the redline in your tune but I would definitely not want my car to be the test mule for that experiment.
Steve's experience may be the exception here. I don't doubt his word one bit but the general consensus is that you do lose power in the lower end of the RPM range.
There might be some nice performance advantages if you raise the redline in your tune but I would definitely not want my car to be the test mule for that experiment.
When comparing a completely stock car to one with a BOSS manifold, intake and tune, there is absolutely no loss, anywhere. Nothing but gain gain gain!
Basically, if you enjoy the sweet howl of 7000 RPM, and want to gain 50+ rwhp while doing it..get the BOSS manifold
6/4/11, 12:52 AM
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When comparing a car with intake and tune to a car with intake, tune, and BOSS manifold, there is a definite possibility of low-end torque loss, yes. Will most people notice it? Probably not. 3.73's definitely help in that department.
When comparing a completely stock car to one with a BOSS manifold, intake and tune, there is absolutely no loss, anywhere. Nothing but gain gain gain!
Basically, if you enjoy the sweet howl of 7000 RPM, and want to gain 50+ rwhp while doing it..get the BOSS manifold
When comparing a completely stock car to one with a BOSS manifold, intake and tune, there is absolutely no loss, anywhere. Nothing but gain gain gain!
Basically, if you enjoy the sweet howl of 7000 RPM, and want to gain 50+ rwhp while doing it..get the BOSS manifold
6/4/11, 02:55 AM
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I agree with others on here. If you put CAI tune and 302 Boss Mani you lose little on the bottom end but gain a bunch up top. My question is what do we look like stock Mani with CAI and tune vs boss Mani with CAI and tune in 0-60 0-100 1/4 mile and street driving impressions with 3.73 gearing.
6/4/11, 11:08 PM
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I agree with others on here. If you put CAI tune and 302 Boss Mani you lose little on the bottom end but gain a bunch up top. My question is what do we look like stock Mani with CAI and tune vs boss Mani with CAI and tune in 0-60 0-100 1/4 mile and street driving impressions with 3.73 gearing.
6/5/11, 02:42 AM
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Originally Posted by LuisV
i think i'll like my car with the BOSS Manifold, CAI, and Tune. i don't drive to race or get the best times at anything. i drive for the pleasure of it. i think i will like my car pulling hard at those higher RPMs a lot. where i live, getting to high RPMs isn't hard at all since the autobahns for the most part dont have speed limits.
If I were tracking the car in a road course at 5K RPM+, I would rock the 302 Mani for sure or for your high RPM autobahn application.
6/6/11, 04:08 AM
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I'm told 4.10 is the most aggressive one should go with all other internals being stock...not sure how true that is.
6/6/11, 07:22 PM
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The shop that tunes my Mustangs, Woodbine Motorsports, got some good gains with just a touch of tuning. There's definately more to be had, but this mod is for high rpm gains, it's not a low end stump puller. I've got one in my garage waiting to go on when I get some bucks for the tune...
http://www.stangtv.com/tech-stories/...ntake-install/
http://www.stangtv.com/tech-stories/...ntake-install/
6/6/11, 09:06 PM
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Yes The article speculates that this might be possible at 8000 RPM. Get a spare motor before you try that trick.
6/7/11, 02:45 PM
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Many a manufacturer and individual has proven the BOSS manifold alone will provide between 45-60rwhp gain at around 7100-7300rpm. The stock manifold absolutely falls on it's face over 6000-6500 RPM, whereas the BOSS manifold-equipped cars just keep pulling.
6/7/11, 05:47 PM
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You seem to make a lot of 'factual' posts. It's unfortunate that most of them are wrong.
Many a manufacturer and individual has proven the BOSS manifold alone will provide between 45-60rwhp gain at around 7100-7300rpm. The stock manifold absolutely falls on it's face over 6000-6500 RPM, whereas the BOSS manifold-equipped cars just keep pulling.
Many a manufacturer and individual has proven the BOSS manifold alone will provide between 45-60rwhp gain at around 7100-7300rpm. The stock manifold absolutely falls on it's face over 6000-6500 RPM, whereas the BOSS manifold-equipped cars just keep pulling.
6/7/11, 10:07 PM
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Ok so I guess my next question is, which CAI works best with the BOSS Manifold? I've seen applications using Airaid, and JLT with the BOSS Mani. do the both fit withthe BOSS Mani with ease or has anyone ran into issues connecting these two parts?