Cold air Intake

[Anonymous]

I been searching up and down for a cold air intake cone filter for my 95 SHO ATX on ebay and other sources and keep getting results of a replacement drop in filter ...does anyone know where I can get one ???

 

[SuperHO]

i'll go ahead and ask first...why would you want one?

 

[hawkeye18]

Either make one of your own or live with the stock airbox. There are no aftermarket cone CAI options. The stock airbox is really pretty good; you'd be getting a 2-3hp gain max. It's mostly just sound.

 

[StreetlightSHO]

I thought this was a thread I had posted in about two weeks ago, but nope. New one. There is a search button bee-tee-dubs

 

[StreetlightSHO]

Here is a link to old SHO Shop CAIs though...... they don't make them anymore, but you can find them used. I did.
http://www.shoshop.com/sho/performance.asp

And also if are looking for mostly sound you can remove the silencer cone, however you may loose HP over the stock airbox. Here's a link to that.
http://www.shotimes.com/php-bin/mod...e=article&mode=thread&order=0&thold=0&sid=155

 

[hawkeye18]

http://wiki.wikisho.com/wiki/Modifying_the_Air_Intake_System

 

[Anonymous]

why not get one? I know this guy wit one on his and he said it breaths better plus it looks better than the stock filter...dats just my opinion

 

[Anonymous]

well im not necessarily looking to get sound out of it ,more like performance plus im looking to get the 80mm MAF from the mark VIII top it off

 

[luigisho]

Waste of money for those mods. Been there, done that.

 

[StreetlightSHO]

http://wiki.wikisho.com/wiki/Modifying_the_Air_Intake_System

So according to this article, a Lincoln Mark VIII MAF and a setup like the SHO Shop snorkel will at the most gain you 5hp?

 

[hawkeye18]

You're going to get 4-5hp max, and it's a lot of work. The K&N panel filter is beyond useless; its only measurable effect is to let more damaging silicon into the engine, promoting bearing wear.

 

[StreetlightSHO]

why not get one? I know this guy wit one on his and he said it breaths better plus it looks better than the stock filter...dats just my opinion

It definitely looks better than stock IMHO.... But, an open filter aka a hot air intake just is pointless.

well im not necessarily looking to get sound out of it ,more like performance plus im looking to get the 80mm MAF from the mark VIII top it off

And with an 80mm you will need a chip. Such as this: http://shosource.com/catalog/product_info.php?cPath=61_43_46&products_id=274

 

[rubydist]

why not get one? I know this guy wit one on his and he said it breaths better plus it looks better than the stock filter...dats just my opinion

So I say you should send me all your money.
You ask why you would do that.
I say why not do it?
Do you send me all your money?

iirc, someone had posted a dyno curve a while back that showed no air cleaner at all only added one hp, so I doubt any aftermarket filter would add 5 hp.

 

[StreetlightSHO]

iirc, someone had posted a dyno curve a while back that showed no air cleaner at all only added one hp, so I doubt any aftermarket filter would add 5 hp.

The wiki page said about 6-7hp with an open TB, so it was speculated that with an optimum flowing intake set up might get you 5hp.
But to be honest, Anonymous, I would spend money in other areas instead of on an aftermarket CAI. The only reason I have mine is bc the guy who sold me my exhaust threw the CAI in with the deal.

 

[SHOtime2511]

 

[Anonymous]

So the CAI is pointless?

 

[NP SHO]

That's what everyone is trying to tell you. Ford actually did a really good job designing the stock intake on the SHO. To put in a hot air intake (cone in the engine bay) is just pointless. You'd be taking in warmer air than with the stock intake. To put in a true cold air kit (cone in the fender) you're going to spend a lot of time and money plus a lot of work getting it installed correctly for VERY minimal gain (and that's if there IS any gain at all. You may actually LOSE HP in the end).

Stay away from the K&N drop-in filters because, as previously stated, they've been shown to let more crap in. As everyone is told in the beginning... start with MAINTENANCE. Do you know when or even IF a 60K has been done on it? Start there first, then look into suspension, 96 brake upgrade, exhaust, etc. It's pointless to throw money into power adders if the maintenance hasn't been done. That's just asking for problems. It's also silly to try to make it go faster if it handles like crap and has trouble stopping. Just my 2 cents, but there are things you should be focusing on before you try to make it faster...



Sorry if that sounded harsh. I'm not trying to flame or anything. Just don't want to see any SHO brothers (or sisters) throw money away with nothing to show for it.

 

[SeanMc]

Unless you have other intake mods (cams, extrude honed/ported intake, big bore butterflies, ported heads) the need for an 80mm maf is pointless on a stock sho. If you want the minimal hp increase, and the noise, just remove the silencer cone.

 

[hawkeye18]

Remove the entire outer fender box. That has been shown to increase HP by about 1; you'll actually lose about 1hp if you just remove the silencer cone (saxacone). Two 11mm nuts hold it in; you'll need to remove the driver side wheel and splash guard to get to it.

 

[Vnuk1]

So the CAI is pointless?

With our vehicles yes, it basically has one straight from the factory. Remove the Silencer Cone as stated above for a better flow..