[El33tist]

Ok so I hear almost everybody say that a good first mod is a cai. I got mine for 60, but I know most people pay around 100.
My question is, if you can get a windstar intake for 60 bucks, why bother with the cai?

[dgt_mustang]

my geuss is because i windstar can move much more air then your stock one, so if you got a windstar before a cold air, and you have a stock air inlet, your windstart will pretty much be canceled out because you are getting in any more air than you were.

[El33tist]

but your cai has to go in the trash anyway. you have to build a custom cai to go with the windstar.

[3.8Coastie]

windstar intake is a lot better, but you would have to do the split port swap anyways, so it would cost more money. and the fact that you would have to custom make your cai is something else to consider. its a good mod if you have the money and time

[El33tist]

i'm lost. the website has em listed for 96 mustangs, which are single port. why would i need a split port swap?

[WLJohnson05]

Originally Posted by El33tist i'm lost. the website has em listed for 96 mustangs, which are single port. why would i need a split port swap?

the windstar intakes will only fit splitports.

[El33tist]

why does chris' site list windstars for 96s?

[WLJohnson05]

Originally Posted by El33tist why does chris' site list windstars for 96s?

the upper intake is off a 96-98 windstar
he also has the 01+ uppers off of the windstars too

either way they only fit a splitport

[El33tist]

dang. is there anything like this for my single port? i just put a new engine in less than a month ago, don't wanna pull this one already..

[WLJohnson05]

Originally Posted by El33tist dang. is there anything like this for my single port? i just put a new engine in less than a month ago, don't wanna pull this one already..

m90 if u really wanna stay singleport

[WLJohnson05]

and just to let ya know, i dont think chris is selling the full windstar kit yet anyway. i keep hounding him to do it so one of these days he will. when u buy the windstar it is just the upper, but he can make u a coil pack bracket and shave the iac and such for ya. thats what i did when i got mine from him.

[El33tist]

isn't the m90 off of the supercoupe?
I read that for that you gotta replace a shitload of stuff. I'm not ready to charge the engine yet, just looking for bolt-ons.
So far, the windstar is the best bolt on i've seen by far.

[WLJohnson05]

Originally Posted by El33tist isn't the m90 off of the supercoupe? I read that for that you gotta replace a shitload of stuff. I'm not ready to charge the engine yet, just looking for bolt-ons. So far, the windstar is the best bolt on i've seen by far.

IMO i would consider the windstar a first mod in my book. it takes a lil more energy than say a cai would but i think it would be worth it. one of these days ima write up a full parts list and all that. if i were u i would do a splitport swap. i think chris stopped doing em but if u shoot him a pm im sure he could point u in the right direction. that right there will shoot ya about 50hp. then do ur windstar swap and u will be set.

[El33tist]

but doesn't a split port swap involve putting an entire new engine in?
I mean i just put a new engine in less than a month ago- I'm not ready to go through that again

[98stangv6]

no just upper and lower intakes and a few other things

[6banger96]

wont he need the heads from a 99-04 too??

[El33tist]

what kind of pricing am i looking at for a s.p. swap? and what do i have to do to get it done?

[6banger96]

i think supersix motorsports has it for $800 for everything but i dont think it has any porting or polishing

[El33tist]

shoot. for that i could just do a sc swap

[98stangv6]

ssms doesnt have everything... youll need:

return style fuel rail
vacuum hoses
PCV hose
split port heads & intakes
heater and raditor hoses
99-04 throttle body
and a few sensors