JLT Ram air or Cold air?

cobravenom99 · April 16th, 2008, 09:55 PM

hey i just got a 99 cobra with 11,000 miles on it and i want to put in an Jlt inktake. i wasnt sure with to go with the RAI or CAI. Im also afraid of suckin up water with the cold air,and i live in new jersey so theres not any crazy rain or anything. I also want to if its worth it to spend the extra cash on the CAI, cause im also saving up for an full exaust system. And is it a must to get a tuner if i get one of these intakes?

HMUSN · April 16th, 2008, 09:56 PM

get the CAI.. I live in Jersey too.. it'll be fine.

welcome to the forums.

and no you won't need a tune for it.

Mach Boy · April 16th, 2008, 11:08 PM

The ram air intake won't do anything for your car except just make the intake pipe bigger and a bigger filter. Go CAI.

jdrahush · April 16th, 2008, 11:35 PM

Your fuel injection system will compensate itself for less intense mods like exhaust and a CAI, but once you start going for bigger stuff like cams or bigger injectors your gonna need a tune. Even stuff like a throttle body you might need a tune for depending on the size. My neighbor put a bigger after market throttle body on his LT1 Camaro without a tune and the thing ran so crappy he put the stock one back on.

cobravenom99 · April 17th, 2008, 10:23 AM

thanks, but you think getting an intake is worth it?

ECUSVT31 · April 17th, 2008, 10:24 AM

i think so, i got the JLT cai and i love it

Trick Tuners · April 17th, 2008, 10:37 AM

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cobravenom99 · April 17th, 2008, 10:48 AM

thanks, so you would go with the CAI? cause i heard one another forum that the bends in the cai can rob power

ECUSVT31 · April 17th, 2008, 03:11 PM

i havent realy heard about that. a cai is a basic mod that pretty much everyone does so i doubt that it robs power

futureMACH1racer · April 17th, 2008, 04:18 PM

I have heard that as well, but it's just like the debate with UDP's. Everyone puts them on, yet somehow someone claims to have a loss of power or problem due to them. Get the CAI, you won't regret it.

SVTRocket · April 18th, 2008, 07:36 PM

I have three concerns with the JLT CAI
1) Difficult access
2) Bend in pipe before MAF
3) Water suction

The main improvement in these systems is the conical filter. The bigger pipes are a bonus. Both are good and I have the RAI.

fast5.0lx · April 19th, 2008, 10:21 AM

i just put my jlt cai and it was a b!@ch, but the end results were so worth it. this is my second jlt i had one on my 91 5.0.

ECUSVT31 · April 19th, 2008, 01:52 PM

i didnt think it was that bad to install...

Mustang Racer · April 20th, 2008, 01:15 PM

Get the cai.

Smoothgrandmama · April 20th, 2008, 02:20 PM

on a 03 cobra should i get a rai for higher boost?

April 16th, 2008, 09:55 PM	#1
cobravenom99 Newbie 1999 Cobra Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: West Orange, New jersey Posts: 8 iTrader: 0 reviews	JLT Ram air or Cold air? hey i just got a 99 cobra with 11,000 miles on it and i want to put in an Jlt inktake. i wasnt sure with to go with the RAI or CAI. Im also afraid of suckin up water with the cold air,and i live in new jersey so theres not any crazy rain or anything. I also want to if its worth it to spend the extra cash on the CAI, cause im also saving up for an full exaust system. And is it a must to get a tuner if i get one of these intakes?

April 16th, 2008, 09:56 PM	#2
HMUSN Doc 1986 SVO 48.47@ 12.58 Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 37,050 iTrader: 11 reviews	get the CAI.. I live in Jersey too.. it'll be fine. welcome to the forums. and no you won't need a tune for it. __________________

April 16th, 2008, 11:08 PM	#3
Mach Boy MM's Orangest 2004 Mach 1 Mustang Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Indy Posts: 2,846 Blog Entries: 1 iTrader: 1 reviews	The ram air intake won't do anything for your car except just make the intake pipe bigger and a bigger filter. Go CAI. __________________ Looking for 03/04 4V ABS Wiring Harness Connector/Incomplete Wiring Harness (with ABS connector)

April 17th, 2008, 10:24 AM	#6
ECUSVT31 Enthusiast 1999 SVT Cobra 13.43 Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: North Carolina Posts: 722 iTrader: 0 reviews	i think so, i got the JLT cai and i love it __________________

April 17th, 2008, 10:37 AM	#7
Trick Tuners MM Fanatic KB'd GT Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: San Diego Posts: 4,467 iTrader: 3 reviews	I have the best prices on JLT intakes. SCT Flash custom tuning, XCal2, Datalogging, PLX Devices Widebands and gauges __________________ Check out my forums for stuff on troubleshooting, tuning, etc We teamed up with Socal Performance Racing to bring dyno tuning to San Diego. Be friends with us on FB

April 16th, 2008, 11:35 PM	#4
jdrahush Regular Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: London, Ontario Posts: 189 iTrader: 0 reviews	Your fuel injection system will compensate itself for less intense mods like exhaust and a CAI, but once you start going for bigger stuff like cams or bigger injectors your gonna need a tune. Even stuff like a throttle body you might need a tune for depending on the size. My neighbor put a bigger after market throttle body on his LT1 Camaro without a tune and the thing ran so crappy he put the stock one back on.

April 17th, 2008, 10:23 AM	#5
cobravenom99 Newbie 1999 Cobra Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: West Orange, New jersey Posts: 8 iTrader: 0 reviews	thanks, but you think getting an intake is worth it?

April 17th, 2008, 10:48 AM	#8
cobravenom99 Newbie 1999 Cobra Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: West Orange, New jersey Posts: 8 iTrader: 0 reviews	thanks, so you would go with the CAI? cause i heard one another forum that the bends in the cai can rob power

April 17th, 2008, 03:11 PM	#9
ECUSVT31 Enthusiast 1999 SVT Cobra 13.43 Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: North Carolina Posts: 722 iTrader: 0 reviews	i havent realy heard about that. a cai is a basic mod that pretty much everyone does so i doubt that it robs power __________________

April 17th, 2008, 04:18 PM	#10
futureMACH1racer I.D.G.A.F. 2009 John Deere 9670 Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: United States of America Posts: 11,347 iTrader: 0 reviews	I have heard that as well, but it's just like the debate with UDP's. Everyone puts them on, yet somehow someone claims to have a loss of power or problem due to them. Get the CAI, you won't regret it. __________________ RIP Travis Bilings 5/6/1982-7/5/2011 Be polite. Be professional. But have a plan to kill everyone you meet.

April 18th, 2008, 07:36 PM	#11
SVTRocket Newbie 2003 Cobra Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: St. Charles, MO Posts: 10 iTrader: 0 reviews	I have three concerns with the JLT CAI 1) Difficult access 2) Bend in pipe before MAF 3) Water suction The main improvement in these systems is the conical filter. The bigger pipes are a bonus. Both are good and I have the RAI.

April 19th, 2008, 10:21 AM	#12
fast5.0lx Regular 1988 Mustang GT 31.35@55 Join Date: May 2006 Location: Lovington NM Posts: 120 iTrader: 0 reviews	i just put my jlt cai and it was a b!@ch, but the end results were so worth it. this is my second jlt i had one on my 91 5.0. __________________ 88 gt 5spd. twisted wedge 170's, tfs stage1 cam, fms 1.72rr, edey rpm air gap intake, holley 650 ultra dp, full msd ignition, BBK full length headers, off-road x-pipe, mac pro-dump exhaust, 4.10 gears, pro 5.0 short shifter

April 19th, 2008, 01:52 PM	#13
ECUSVT31 Enthusiast 1999 SVT Cobra 13.43 Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: North Carolina Posts: 722 iTrader: 0 reviews	i didnt think it was that bad to install... __________________

April 20th, 2008, 01:15 PM	#14
Mustang Racer Enthusiast 2003 Mustang GT 12.78@106.44 Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Delano, CA Posts: 572 iTrader: 0 reviews	Get the cai.

April 20th, 2008, 02:20 PM	#15
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