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**ochoblanco** · 08-08-2013, 11:24 AM

I love the Airraid on my 12...has an insert that allows you to run "untuned" or remove the insert and get some more power with an aftermarket tune. The best mod on the market hands down is the mod between the steering wheel and the drivers seat.

Easiest way to 400+ whp: offroad mid, Lund or comparable tune, CAI (if you want), alum DS, and a Boss mani if you want to spin it past 7400

**DirtyD** · 08-08-2013, 11:29 AM

Originally Posted by SlowGreyGT

I have a Lethal H pipe, GT500's and a TS tune making 416rw on the stock box.

Originally Posted by ochoblanco

I love the Airraid on my 12...has an insert that allows you to run "untuned" or remove the insert and get some more power with an aftermarket tune. The best mod on the market hands down is the mod between the steering wheel and the drivers seat.

Easiest way to 400+ whp: offroad mid, Lund or comparable tune, CAI (if you want), alum DS, and a Boss mani if you want to spin it past 7400

Yeah, I know the mods I will need to get there, but I want to make sure I have everything to best ensure I do get there.

Also, the Boss IM is not in my plans. Not a fan of the low end TQ loss, and since I will be going with a PD blower in the future, no reason to even install it now.

**ochoblanco** · 08-08-2013, 11:35 AM

Originally Posted by DirtyD

Yeah, I know the mods I will need to get there, but I want to make sure I have everything to best ensure I do get there.

Also, the Boss IM is not in my plans. Not a fan of the low end TQ loss, and since I will be going with a PD blower in the future, no reason to even install it now.

Personally I think you are over thinking it. If I were to go with a closed element CAI, I would keep the stock Boss box...but thats just me. Maybe do a dyno day in the near future and have a buddy with an open element CAI swap with you between runs. I am sure your tune can be adjusted for the other CAI with ease. At least you could see the difference (in cooler weather) btw your closed K&N and an Airraid/JLT/C&N/etc.

**DirtyD** · 08-08-2013, 11:42 AM

Originally Posted by ochoblanco

Personally I think you are over thinking it. If I were to go with a closed element CAI, I would keep the stock Boss box...but thats just me. Maybe do a dyno day in the near future and have a buddy with an open element CAI swap with you between runs. I am sure your tune can be adjusted for the other CAI with ease. At least you could see the difference (in cooler weather) btw your closed K&N and an Airraid/JLT/C&N/etc.

I would love to do that, but I would have to get a decent deal on some dyno time at a shop to do so, that way I would have time to swap intakes and tunes between each run. A dyno day is too fast paced to do that.

Also, I'm an engineer. Over thinking is under thinking. Haha

**ochoblanco** · 08-08-2013, 11:51 AM

Originally Posted by DirtyD

I would love to do that, but I would have to get a decent deal on some dyno time at a shop to do so, that way I would have time to swap intakes and tunes between each run. A dyno day is too fast paced to do that.

Also, I'm an engineer. Over thinking is under thinking. Haha

HAHA...I know many engineers...I did this on my 07 back in the day pre cam and boost. Swapped between the C&N, stock and JLT III on 3 separate runs. At least with my aftermarket tune at the time I could see the gains from both open element CAI's.

**Grandpa** · 08-08-2013, 11:47 AM

Originally Posted by DirtyD

Yeah, I know the mods I will need to get there, but I want to make sure I have everything to best ensure I do get there.

Also, the Boss IM is not in my plans. Not a fan of the low end TQ loss, and since I will be going with a PD blower in the future, no reason to even install it now.

I agree with you completely. I'm not a fan of the Boss intakes torque loss at all. With my style of driving I really want to keep as much torque as possible. I really enjoyed driving my ported Cobra with the instant torque with the short little blasts around town. With my 93 Cobra Vortech setup, while it was fun to drive still, I wasn't able to take full advantage having to really rev the motor to make the power as often as I would have liked to around town.