I am wrapping up a TVS install on my '04 Cobra. I'm going to run a 2.8 pulley on 93 octane (plus octane booster for a little insurance) with the expectation of being around 600rwhp. I discovered that the stock intake tube won't fit over the BBK 65mm throttle body and am attempting to decide what intake to get.
I already have a new (bought a few months ago) VMP3000 small-footprint MAF sensor. I could see if VMP would swap it for the large-footprint MAF sensor, but there's no guarantee that they would.
I see that JLT offers multiple options.
There's the JLT RAM AIR INTAKE (2003-04 SVT COBRA).
http://www.vmpperformance.com/JLT-Ram-Air-Intake-2003-04-SVT-Cobra-p/jlt-rai2-fmc-0304.htm
This looks like the closest-to-stock-style option. It says it adds 18-26RWHP but does not list a supported HP range. It includes a 4x9 filter. I'm inclined to go this route for ease of install. But, are there any drawbacks to using this setup on my car? http://www.vmpperformance.com/JLT-Ram-Air-Intake-2003-04-SVT-Cobra-p/jlt-rai2-fmc-0304.htm
There's the JLT HIGH-BOOST COLD AIR INTAKE KIT AFTERMARKET MAF (2003-04 SVT COBRA).
http://www.vmpperformance.com/JLT-H...ke-Kit-Aftermarket-MAF-p/cai2-12-fmc-0304.htm
This one puts the air filter in the fender well. It says it adds 26-30RWHP and says it can support 550-800+RWHP. It includes a 4x12 filter. This one requires a large footprint MAF--if I could get VMP to swap it for me, I'd be okay with that, but if they won't, I don't want to have to try to resell my small-footprint MAF myself. I don't see where the MAF goes in the pics. Is it mounted somewhere under the tube, within range of the wiring harness?
Then there's JLT HIGH-BOOST COLD AIR INTAKE KIT STOCK MAF (2003-04 SVT COBRA).
http://www.vmpperformance.com/JLT-High-Boost-Cold-Air-Intake-Kit-Stock-MAF-2003-p/cai2-fmc-0304.htm
This one sounds like it's identical to the above intake, except that it allows the use of my small-footprint MAF, which sounds like a good thing. It says it adds 26-30RWHP but does not list a supported HP range. However, under the parts list, it says:
--4x6 S&B powerstack air filter
--MAF adapter
--MAF adapter gasket
--The 3 items in itallics are unique to this kit and allow the use of the stock maf sensor/housing in the fender
That sure sounds like it moves the MAF sensor into the fender. I assume that the wiring harness isn't long enough to reach into the fender, so am I supposed to splice extensions into the harness?
Additionally, it says that the kit includes a 4x6 filter, which I assume means it has a 4" opening and is 6" tall. Presumably it's half the size of the 4x12 filter in the other CAI high-boost kit, and 2/3 the size of the 4x9 filter in the RAI kit. Does the smaller filter result in a performance drop compared to the other kits with larger filters?
I already have a new (bought a few months ago) VMP3000 small-footprint MAF sensor. I could see if VMP would swap it for the large-footprint MAF sensor, but there's no guarantee that they would.
I see that JLT offers multiple options.
There's the JLT RAM AIR INTAKE (2003-04 SVT COBRA).
http://www.vmpperformance.com/JLT-Ram-Air-Intake-2003-04-SVT-Cobra-p/jlt-rai2-fmc-0304.htm
This looks like the closest-to-stock-style option. It says it adds 18-26RWHP but does not list a supported HP range. It includes a 4x9 filter. I'm inclined to go this route for ease of install. But, are there any drawbacks to using this setup on my car? http://www.vmpperformance.com/JLT-Ram-Air-Intake-2003-04-SVT-Cobra-p/jlt-rai2-fmc-0304.htm
There's the JLT HIGH-BOOST COLD AIR INTAKE KIT AFTERMARKET MAF (2003-04 SVT COBRA).
http://www.vmpperformance.com/JLT-H...ke-Kit-Aftermarket-MAF-p/cai2-12-fmc-0304.htm
This one puts the air filter in the fender well. It says it adds 26-30RWHP and says it can support 550-800+RWHP. It includes a 4x12 filter. This one requires a large footprint MAF--if I could get VMP to swap it for me, I'd be okay with that, but if they won't, I don't want to have to try to resell my small-footprint MAF myself. I don't see where the MAF goes in the pics. Is it mounted somewhere under the tube, within range of the wiring harness?
Then there's JLT HIGH-BOOST COLD AIR INTAKE KIT STOCK MAF (2003-04 SVT COBRA).
http://www.vmpperformance.com/JLT-High-Boost-Cold-Air-Intake-Kit-Stock-MAF-2003-p/cai2-fmc-0304.htm
This one sounds like it's identical to the above intake, except that it allows the use of my small-footprint MAF, which sounds like a good thing. It says it adds 26-30RWHP but does not list a supported HP range. However, under the parts list, it says:
--4x6 S&B powerstack air filter
--MAF adapter
--MAF adapter gasket
--The 3 items in itallics are unique to this kit and allow the use of the stock maf sensor/housing in the fender
That sure sounds like it moves the MAF sensor into the fender. I assume that the wiring harness isn't long enough to reach into the fender, so am I supposed to splice extensions into the harness?
Additionally, it says that the kit includes a 4x6 filter, which I assume means it has a 4" opening and is 6" tall. Presumably it's half the size of the 4x12 filter in the other CAI high-boost kit, and 2/3 the size of the 4x9 filter in the RAI kit. Does the smaller filter result in a performance drop compared to the other kits with larger filters?