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Cold Air Intakes
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imho a strut tower brace wouldnt do you any good inless u would want to participate in road course racing. the mximum motorsports xl full length sub-frame connectors would be all you need for straight line performance. although you would feel a difference in stability on the on/off ramp :biggthump
Get welded in sub frame connectors. they make a huge difference, especially in verts.
As far as the JLT, I would recommend it for a non daily driver but I bought the K+N FIPK CAI instead because I drive my car in all types of weather and don't want to be sucking up water and snow into a filter in the wheel well. JLT's cold air intake puts the filter in the fender. The RAI puts it in the engine compartment. This means the CAI sucks colder air than the RAI. You also have the issue of a bend in the intake tube with the JLT CAI. With other older in fender kits, there were some air turbulence issues due to the bend.
As far as the JLT, I would recommend it for a non daily driver but I bought the K+N FIPK CAI instead because I drive my car in all types of weather and don't want to be sucking up water and snow into a filter in the wheel well. JLT's cold air intake puts the filter in the fender. The RAI puts it in the engine compartment. This means the CAI sucks colder air than the RAI. You also have the issue of a bend in the intake tube with the JLT CAI. With other older in fender kits, there were some air turbulence issues due to the bend.
So i did some more research and i found that the CAI made 5 more RWTQ and 4 more RWHP on a 99 with TB and full exhaust. Doesnt sound much but if i want to keep my car with mostly bolt ons every bit counts right? I think in my situation cuz i dont drive the car in the snow and it rarely sees rain i should go for the CAI. even if i did drive in rain, it should be TOO much of a danger right?
STB is out...ok...makes sense.
STB is out...ok...makes sense.
Rotzs99 said:
The JLT CAI is a nice kit. A few horsepower don't really matter much. Any difference under 10-15 hp can't be felt. The JLT CAI is tougher to install and change the filter but if you don't mind the extra work, I'm sure you'll like it. You'll feel some extra power with almost any CAI/RAI and the blower will whine louder.
Flyn high again said:I'm so used to guys with '03s asking that I didn't read your sig. Everything I said except for the blower whine is still true. You just won't notice as much difference without a blower. You know... You could just throw a blower on there.
yeah sure...you got one layin around i could use?
Rotzs99 said:
I'll probably put it in my parts bin. I like to keep all the stock parts around. Doug from BilletFlow has some brand new M112s if you are interested. You can also find used blowers for sale in the market here and on SVTPerformance.com and modularfords.com. Stock used blowers usually sell for around $400-450.
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