Hi all,
I recently installed the PMAS 120 CAI, NGK TR7IX plugs, and a Lund tune with Ngauge on my '14. Other than 3.73 gears and an axle-back, the car was stock as far as "power" or performance modifications go. And yes, my speedometer reading was off for approximately the last 1000 miles.
Anyways, here are my initial impressions after minimal use:
Appearance: As others have mentioned the PMAS MAF housing/setup doesn't have a lot of aesthetic appeal, however the blue filter is about as nice in appearance as any others on the market. My goal wasn't necessarily purchasing this CAI setup for looks, but rather for function, so "looks" was secondary.
Ease of install: Overall was fairly easy and only took about 2 hours while taking my time. The toughest part is muscling the rubber couplers over the throttle body and outlet of the plastic tube. Needless to say, I have a few small divets in the air filter that I will need to hide by re clocking the filter.
Performance: Its hard to say. With the tune coupled with the MAF housing/CAI there is an evident performance increase; better throttle response and increased power. If I were to guess, I would say 40 horsepower, give or take based on how the car pulls and feels. There is also more supercharger whine, for those who desire this.
Quality of build; well this is subjective in nature, but I'll say that I was a little disappointed with the some of the craftsmanship of the replacement heat shield as well as the plastic tubing itself. The rubber surround to the heat shield that seals to the hood kept pulling away during the installation as it's not held onto the plastic shield with any type of adhesive. That will be remedied by me with either hot glue or super glue.
The intake tubing that connects to the MAF housing to throttle body had some inconsistencies in the molding. For example; on the inner outlet of the tube, the plastic wasn't smooth, rather it was a bit wavy and had some gouges in the inside that appear to be molding imperfections. This could of course be fixed by sanding the plastic down smooth, however I didn't want to make the plastic any thinner by sanding the imperfections away. All in all this should have been done during the finishing process by PMAS.
A quick run down from what I know so far regarding the Lund Ngauge:
It was easy and relatively quick (about 6 or 7 minutes) to load and install the tune. The Ngauge itself is easy to navigate and much of the menus are self explanatory. Although I believe I chose the incorrect vehicle settings as I'm not seeing "knockr" and only have the option of 4 different views (I'll have to play with it some more to see how to correct this.) But given the debugging or syslog messages being extracted from the PCM and interpreted by the NGauge, I know I have the ability to see more than I currently am.
I also chose the windshield suction cup mount for the gauge, but may end up purchasing parts for the vent. All depending on how reliable the suction cup is and if the gauge falls off the window.
I recently installed the PMAS 120 CAI, NGK TR7IX plugs, and a Lund tune with Ngauge on my '14. Other than 3.73 gears and an axle-back, the car was stock as far as "power" or performance modifications go. And yes, my speedometer reading was off for approximately the last 1000 miles.
Anyways, here are my initial impressions after minimal use:
Appearance: As others have mentioned the PMAS MAF housing/setup doesn't have a lot of aesthetic appeal, however the blue filter is about as nice in appearance as any others on the market. My goal wasn't necessarily purchasing this CAI setup for looks, but rather for function, so "looks" was secondary.
Ease of install: Overall was fairly easy and only took about 2 hours while taking my time. The toughest part is muscling the rubber couplers over the throttle body and outlet of the plastic tube. Needless to say, I have a few small divets in the air filter that I will need to hide by re clocking the filter.
Performance: Its hard to say. With the tune coupled with the MAF housing/CAI there is an evident performance increase; better throttle response and increased power. If I were to guess, I would say 40 horsepower, give or take based on how the car pulls and feels. There is also more supercharger whine, for those who desire this.
Quality of build; well this is subjective in nature, but I'll say that I was a little disappointed with the some of the craftsmanship of the replacement heat shield as well as the plastic tubing itself. The rubber surround to the heat shield that seals to the hood kept pulling away during the installation as it's not held onto the plastic shield with any type of adhesive. That will be remedied by me with either hot glue or super glue.
The intake tubing that connects to the MAF housing to throttle body had some inconsistencies in the molding. For example; on the inner outlet of the tube, the plastic wasn't smooth, rather it was a bit wavy and had some gouges in the inside that appear to be molding imperfections. This could of course be fixed by sanding the plastic down smooth, however I didn't want to make the plastic any thinner by sanding the imperfections away. All in all this should have been done during the finishing process by PMAS.
A quick run down from what I know so far regarding the Lund Ngauge:
It was easy and relatively quick (about 6 or 7 minutes) to load and install the tune. The Ngauge itself is easy to navigate and much of the menus are self explanatory. Although I believe I chose the incorrect vehicle settings as I'm not seeing "knockr" and only have the option of 4 different views (I'll have to play with it some more to see how to correct this.) But given the debugging or syslog messages being extracted from the PCM and interpreted by the NGauge, I know I have the ability to see more than I currently am.
I also chose the windshield suction cup mount for the gauge, but may end up purchasing parts for the vent. All depending on how reliable the suction cup is and if the gauge falls off the window.
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