MAC Intake

i have a 98 gt and i was thinking about getting the mac intake. what do u guys about it? and i also wanted to know what kind of mufflers should i get. someone suggested me to get flowmasters and borla. thanx for the info.

P.S im not gonna race or anything, just want a nice deep sound.

I have the MAC cold air kit on my 89. Pretty expensive for not getting much of any performance out of it. I bought it for mainly it's looks. As for mufflers, I would say Dynomax or MagnaFlows, I'm not a real fan of Dronemasters.

I used to have a couple stangs, looking to get one... But my 90 had 3 chamber flows and I liked them, alot. At least until I had my second 90 7Up Edition Mustang that had Dynomax muffs on them. Those had great tone and I felt it was better. The Dynomax are flow through where the Flowmasters are baffle style... I now am a dynomax-guy!

Just my $.02

Ben

go with bbk and bassani... mac is crap except for the underdrive pulley's

yes, bbk has better intakes.
bbk also has a new X pipe which is pretty good.
Mufflers are either magnaflow or dynamax.
streaight through it king.

MAC and BBK intakes are pretty much exactly the same. Just the BBK one has a plate that says "BBK" on it. This is not a guess, but rather first hand knowledge, since I have worked with both CAI. Saying one is better then the other is just plain ignorant.

Mac and BBK make the same dam parts and sell they for the same price overall. There is really no difference between any of thier parts they both produce.

Not sure if they are made for the 98 but i have a densecharger inatke on my 02, and like it better than the others. If you want looks the nice chrome intakes are good, but the densecrahger is a high impact PVC which keeps out alot of the heat from the engine, y get cold air if on the way to the engine it is gogin to be superheated by chrome pipes, unless u want the looks. Exhaust magnaflow and borla are great, i went with an SLP yes the people that make the camero and trans am exhaust, but the sound and power is great. Flowmaster and MAC is ok but for the extra money on a Magnaflow Borla or SLP is worth it.


02 GT 5/spd
Densecharger cold air with K&N
SLP loud mouth exhaust
SLP X pipe with cats
C&L upper intake
75MM BBK TB
Autolodig custom burned chip

I like Densecharger but if the amount of heat change of the air going through a plastic pipe over metal is so negligible it doesn't matter. As far as SLP I would rather have stock mufflers. SLP can suck my pony driving dick!

I like Densecharger but if the amount of heat change of the air going through a plastic pipe over metal is so negligible it doesn't matter. As far as SLP I would rather have stock mufflers. SLP can suck my pony driving dick!
Yeah, screw SLP!
LOL

MAC and BBK intakes are pretty much exactly the same. Just the BBK one has a plate that says "BBK" on it. This is not a guess, but rather first hand knowledge, since I have worked with both CAI. Saying one is better then the other is just plain ignorant.

that's what makes it better.
you pay more for the advertising, kind of like Nike shoes.
It's a real bargain. :lol:

I have the MAC cold air kit on my 89. Pretty expensive for not getting much of any performance out of it. I bought it for mainly it's looks. As for mufflers, I would say Dynomax or MagnaFlows, I'm not a real fan of Dronemasters.

yea i herd borla and flowmaster suck. i also herd the Dynomaxs have alotta drone 2.

since BBK come w/ K&N filters. does the MAC intakes have K&N filters 2. and i herd SLP are pretty good considerin they specialize in GM. u guys got any info on y they suck.

The MAC comes with a high flow washable filter as well. No info on why SLP sucks, it's just a personal opinion. There was a thread not too long back where we discused this issue of SLP, a few GM guys even gave their opinions too.

Here's the thread if interested:

http://www.automotiveforums.com/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=146783&highlight=SLP

Any cold air intake that A) fails to pull from the fenderwell and B) fails to keep air at at least AMBIENT temperature is not worth buying. Since both the MAC and BBK are short ram intakes that pull from the engine bay and are chrome and conduct heat from the engine bay, making the Cold air intake moniker simply trendy. Don't waste your time; if you want a truely performance oriented intake, go for a KN intake, with plastic housing and relatively straight path, they offer the most advantage over stock.

Jon

THe SLP is personal, and personally it makes good power and tone, with no drone, could not stand that about the stock mufflers and most after markets mufflers. The Magnaflow is so over priced, same with the borla like 600+ for a cat back, i got the x pipe with cats and the cat back for that much. It is a great step up from the MAC and gives my 4.6 a sound i have yet to hear around here with a few hundred other 4.6 running around. To me a good part is a good part, the name can only make it more expensive when it does not have to be, as seen with BBK and lots of other after market companies.

MagnaFlow expensive?
http://www.performanceintl.com/shop/products.cgi?comp=magna&make=FORD&model=MUSTANG&year=2002&type=GT&engine=4.6L,%20V8

http://www.ninosport.com/store/item_4.6LMagnaflow_Cat-backs.htm

Both those sites list Maganflow cat backs between $360-$375, depending on Magnaflow or Magnapack. That by all means is not expensive. It's right in the SLP ballpark, plus I think Magnaflows have a very unique sound compaired to the rest of the market.

THe SLP is personal, and personally it makes good power and tone, with no drone, could not stand that about the stock mufflers and most after markets mufflers. The Magnaflow is so over priced, same with the borla like 600+ for a cat back, i got the x pipe with cats and the cat back for that much. It is a great step up from the MAC and gives my 4.6 a sound i have yet to hear around here with a few hundred other 4.6 running around. To me a good part is a good part, the name can only make it more expensive when it does not have to be, as seen with BBK and lots of other after market companies.


Yes sure it's personal but maybe that's cause your new to it. I dont' hate GM's they make some cars I like but think about it. Do you think if they hadn't stopped making F-bodies SLP would be making Mustang exhuast products? They hadn't before the F-body died even though Mustangs aftermarket product sales where much larger than F-bodies. So it's more than just a business thing.

SLP is desperate because the car that is most of thier sales is now dead. SLP could give a shit about Mustangs and thier owners, they just care about your cash. And maybe all companies that make parts are like this and it's all about the bottom line($$$). But if it was so, they would have started making things for the Mustang a long time ago.

as do most companies. its smart buisness.

Smart business yes but if it was all about $$$ for SLP they would have made Mustang parts a long time ago. So there is somethings in play more than just money for SLP. Now they have no choice and are just plain desperate.

no they wouldnt have gotten involved in mustang a long time ago because they were strickly GM, and guess what with the t/A and the camaro dead.guess what they come to the pony stable. its like spoon and mugen going to toyota..pointless!

spoon and mugen are honda. TRD are toyota. lol

your are an idiot or you have bad reading comprhension i said it was like spoon and mugen going to toyota~

I got like 1 hp out of it... and this whine noise from when I just coast 1st gear; and no, its not my gears winding up.

Mac and BBK make the same dam parts and sell they for the same price overall. There is really no difference between any of thier parts they both produce.
The LS1 engine is remarkable because of its roots as a small block dating back to the 265cu in V-8 of 1955.
This pushrod center cam powerhouse is still competing and doing an excellent job of feul economy as well.
My own 2002 Z-28 LS1 has been modified to have a flow master exhaust, a 85mm maf sensor, a 160 degree thermostat, cold air induction by SLP and a modified air box, with a k&N filter, and reprogramed with Diablo Predator for competition tune. And I still get 28 mpg on the road in cruise
I make 390 hp, and any mustang that crosses my path has a laundry change just thinkin' about Racin'
Mustangs are cute little cars if your a skirt,.......but real men drive Chevys.........and by the way boys,.....The California Hwy Patrol drives Camero Z-28, and they say the the pony cars are pretty easy to catch, brand (ticket) and release, kinda like a fish that isn't big enough yet.

The LS1 engine is remarkable because of its roots as a small block dating back to the 265cu in V-8 of 1955.
This pushrod center cam powerhouse is still competing and doing an excellent job of feul economy as well.
My own 2002 Z-28 LS1 has been modified to have a flow master exhaust, a 85mm maf sensor, a 160 degree thermostat, cold air induction by SLP and a modified air box, with a k&N filter, and reprogramed with Diablo Predator for competition tune. And I still get 28 mpg on the road in cruise
I make 390 hp, and any mustang that crosses my path has a laundry change just thinkin' about Racin'
Mustangs are cute little cars if your a skirt,.......but real men drive Chevys.........and by the way boys,.....The California Hwy Patrol drives Camero Z-28, and they say the the pony cars are pretty easy to catch, brand (ticket) and release, kinda like a fish that isn't big enough yet.


Ok whatever the point of this post was...... But you bring that cute lil toy you call a badass car to my neck of the woods and I'll show you what we think of 390HP.

Did the Mustang Man with a skirt get mad ?

Did the Mustang Man with a skirt get mad ?
No, he didn't, he was actually being very nice to you. We are just getting sick of all the BS and unrelated topics that have been surfacing lately that pertain to nothing at all.

Agreed, HiFlow. Cybertoy's comments were childish and unnecessary.


Jon

Bassani X pipe and Bullitt mufflers = rattle can.

Cybertoy,

First off, get over yourself. Did you Dyno your car and get 390hp? If not, maybe you should look at the 03 Cobra stock specs. Next, 1948? You are 55 and obviously very new to this web site. There are quite a few mustangs on this board that could wax your car. Since you drive a Chevy, wouldn't it make sense that your first posts would be under something you know just a little about? Finally, get out.