Cause when they say "Cold air" it is not accomplished by putting an open air filter under the hood that sucks in under hood hot air. Your in fender air inlet on the stock box is an actual "Cold air" intake. I had a K&N in my stock box for years. Then when I was upgrading the intake system I went with the open cone filter that sits in the fender and has a plate to keep under hood hot air away from it. Mine also has no metal plate in the front section of the cone. Its filter media all around the cone area and where the metal cap would be as well. I cant find the exact set up I bought a few years back but this should give you an idea of what im talking about:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/89-93-MUSTANG-MAC-FENDER-WELL-COLD-AIR-KIT-3693-/370401020816#vi-content
Cool, thats kinda what I thought. I'll skip the headers altogether. Save up for a KB instead.The headers in the link look like stock units other than the coating. The coating would help reduce some of that under hood hot air but you would not notice any more power from them unless I missed something. If I was to consider swapping headers I would look into some long tubes with that coating on them. Would probably not be able to find such a good deal, but in the long run its the best you could do. My car has stock headers, off road "H" pipe, and Flowmaster 40's. The headers have been rusty since I bought the car in 2003 and my only issue with them are bolts that back out every now and then. My car is an 86 and the ones I have are still going strong. Not sure if that helps
What happens when you drive through a deep puddle?I'm "enjoying" the best of both worlds. K&N cone filter in a stock looking airbox that breaths through the fender from a nice little scoop down below.
What happens when you drive through a deep puddle?
My 5.0 is also my daily driver, so I am a bit cautious about air scoops positioned on the lower part of the car body. It does rain pretty good here in middle Georgia at times.I don't! That car hasn't driven through puddles in over 20 years.
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Would shorties like this provide any performance gain ? I'd like to do this since there is an exhaust leak and I'd have to change the gasket anyway, plus they are old and rusty.
What happens when you drive through a deep puddle?
Ever see a wet-vac in action?
What happens when you drive through a deep puddle?
[quote="Mustang5L5, post: 8742126, member: ]I ditched my BBK cold air a long time ago and gt a stock air box setup. Much cleaner looking too