Air intake induction kit.

[mjwscorpio]

Purchased air intake induction kit, how much for a tune if it needs it?

[Saleen836]

Depends..
What model/year Mustang?
Which CAI is it and does it require a tune?
Where did you purchase it ?

[mjwscorpio]

2017 GT
Purchased from someone who took it off his GT as he was selling and put it back to standard, Just thinking I should wait until warranty runs out (thoughts). It was on the car when the guy purchased the GT. Looks like a Steeda. He said that he didn’t know if it needed a tune. Have mine booked into Hendy Performance week after next to have the underseal done on warranty. Will ask them what they think.

Edited by mjwscorpio on Sunday 3rd February 19:00

[Saleen836]

If the guy you bought it from put his back to standard and didn't return the tune to stock ( as he didn't know if it had one) I hope the buyer doesn't have any engine problems!

Before you put it on yours you might want to get the serial number/part number/identifying numbers etc and check online if it requires a tune, if it does and you install it on yours you can ave goodbye to your engine

[mjwscorpio]

Saleen836 said:

If the guy you bought it from put his back to standard and didn't return the tune to stock ( as he didn't know if it had one) I hope the buyer doesn't have any engine problems!

Before you put it on yours you might want to get the serial number/part number/identifying numbers etc and check online if it requires a tune, if it does and you install it on yours you can ave goodbye to your engine

Thank you for your help. I will check.

[Saleen836]

How did your research go with this?

[mjwscorpio]

It was a Steeda and it did require a tune. I decided that I wiould not fit and out put it up for sale on Mustangs unleashed. It sold within an hour and the new owner is very pleased with it. Sold it at the same price I purchased it.

[300bhp/ton]

Saleen836 said:

If the guy you bought it from put his back to standard and didn't return the tune to stock ( as he didn't know if it had one) I hope the buyer doesn't have any engine problems!

Before you put it on yours you might want to get the serial number/part number/identifying numbers etc and check online if it requires a tune, if it does and you install it on yours you can ave goodbye to your engine

Why goodbye? I’m not so up on the Coyote engine. Are they SD tunes? Normally a CAI intake will have a small impact on the A/F ratio. A tune will optimise it and make the most of it. And many cars run rich in stock form. So while not the best performance gain, will normally be quite safe without for such a small mod.

Is the S550 different in this regard?

[Saleen836]

300bhp/ton said:

Saleen836 said:

If the guy you bought it from put his back to standard and didn't return the tune to stock ( as he didn't know if it had one) I hope the buyer doesn't have any engine problems!

Before you put it on yours you might want to get the serial number/part number/identifying numbers etc and check online if it requires a tune, if it does and you install it on yours you can ave goodbye to your engine

Why goodbye? I’m not so up on the Coyote engine. Are they SD tunes? Normally a CAI intake will have a small impact on the A/F ratio. A tune will optimise it and make the most of it. And many cars run rich in stock form. So while not the best performance gain, will normally be quite safe without for such a small mod.

Is the S550 different in this regard?

This will explain easier than me....
https://www.cjponyparts.com/resources/tune-vs-no-t...

[Wyld Stallyn]

Saleen836 said:

This will explain easier than me....
https://www.cjponyparts.com/resources/tune-vs-no-t...

Some Useful info there