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BBK COLD AIR HELP

 
axe2grind axe2grind
Mustang IIs Rock! | Posts: 5 | Joined: 10/09
Posted: 10/17/09
07:11 PM

I recently purchased a BBK Cold Air for my 06' GT. I choose the BBK at the advice of Brothers Performance who are here in town where I live.
Anyway, they installed the CAI for me and I could swear I am running slower - more sluggish than I was with my stock intake.
I have not had a tune done yet because BBK claims that their intakes are calibrated.?
Brothers says it isn't possible that I've lost HP, but offered to let me bring my car in for a Dyno comparison which may be difficult for me because of my work schedule.

Anyway, any help / input would be appreciated. Please advise.

Thanks,

Rick  

 
Michael Johnson Michael Johnson
I grew a Turner ponytail | Posts: 254 | Joined: 12/07
Posted: 10/22/09
05:47 AM

Schedule a dyno session to get to the bottom of the problem. It'll be worth it, you shouldn't have lost power with the cold air kit.  
Michael Johnson
Associate Editor
5.0 Mustang and Super Fords

 
axe2grind axe2grind
Mustang IIs Rock! | Posts: 5 | Joined: 10/09
Posted: 10/26/09
05:42 PM

Thanks for the advice Michael. I made it to Brothers and they Dyno-ed my car free of charge. I showed a 6 hp gain at the wheels.
I have since purchased an SCT Tuner but had to program it as a K&N since SCT does not have a stock setting for the BBK yet.
I still don't know if I choose the right Cold Air, but I was wrong about the power loss. Maybe it's just in a different RPM range now.

Also, since the CAI and Tuner is my only mod, would I gain anything from a Custom Tune at this point?

Thanks Again,

Rick  

 

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