Thinking about adding Intake and Cat-back before tune...

[Kenova]

I am thinking about putting in the cobb intake and cobb catback exhaust before I purchase the Accessport. I just want to make sure I won't lose any power without a tune, I know I most likely won't gain much if anything, I just don't want negative effects before the tune. I am waiting a bit till the warranty is closer to expire and I plan on purchasing the accessport and IC at the same time. No downpipe for me because I live in California and emissions. Then eventually get a freektune. To reiterate the most important question, will I lose any power without a tune?? Let me know guys!

 

[Young L]

no you wont lose any power. I have the MBRP 3in cbe and cobb intake and have noticed a definite difference, I had the CBE on a week before I got the intake in and even felt a difference then. While the gains arent that huge since ford engineered the car so well I feel its more of a smoothing of the power curve really. I'll tell you think tho definitely look at the Boomba Racing trans adapter and bushings HOLY CRAP is that a big difference, I got the whole ultimate kit and havent installed the short shifter yet but man I cant believe how much better the shifting is now. So much more precise.

 

[Kenova]

Thanks for the awesome reply! Does the Cobb intake have any nice sound to it?

 

[re-rx7]

This thread could be answered and possibly not even exist with some searching. Jesus.

 

[Young L]

This thread could be answered and possibly not even exist with some searching. Jesus.

agreed, but its that giving time of year so I decided to be nice

 

[Kenova]

This thread could be answered and possibly not even exist with some searching. Jesus.

Haha well wait to make it go back to the top by replying. And I have searched it and never got a good response about the sound of the cobb intake.

 

[re-rx7]

Videos all over youtube.

 

[Kenova]

Videos all over youtube.

No shit, with shitty quality. Rather talk to someone that owns it.

 

[rooSTer]

Without a tune you won't see the power potential but you won't lose any power.

 

[rodmoe]

The sound that you will find is good for mental horsepower but a AP or another tune will give you more payback and will still play well with your bolt ons later .. Either is a good way to go depending on your budget and goals for the car and I just reread your post ...please nevermind my blathering as your plans allow for a AP closer to end of warrenty .. My bad .. ooops

 

[Kenova]

The sound that you will find is good for mental horsepower but a AP or another tune will give you more payback and will still play well with your bolt ons later .. Either is a good way to go depending on your budget and goals for the car and I just reread your post ...please nevermind my blathering as your plans allow for a AP closer to end of warrenty .. My bad .. ooops

Haha no worries, thanks for all the good info.

 

[scenicroadways]

I did the exact same thing with my car. I have the cobb cbe, rmm and intake, but no tune yet. It will be all the more exiting to finally get an AP, and I'll have a head start on stage 2.

The Cobb intake is nice, it's got a good sound, louder than stock but not obnoxious. Gives a nice blowoff whoosh and also slightly louder induction noise overall. Sounds especially good with the exhaust- very mean sounding car now.

Also, nothing wrong with this thread, it's relevant to many and interesting to talk about.

 

[Kenova]

I did the exact same thing with my car. I have the cobb cbe, rmm and intake, but no tune yet. It will be all the more exiting to finally get an AP, and I'll have a head start on stage 2.

The Cobb intake is nice, it's got a good sound, louder than stock but not obnoxious. Gives a nice blowoff whoosh and also slightly louder induction noise overall. Sounds especially good with the exhaust- very mean sounding car now.

Also, nothing wrong with this thread, it's relevant to many and interesting to talk about.

Awesome information. Seriously exactly what I was looking for. And thanks for defending the post

 

[Sourskittle]

I'd recommend the tune. Then an intercooler. Then a downpipe. Your a sick person if that's not enough.

I'm still running the stock intake, lol.

 

[StormTrooper]

Enough? What is this word you speak of? Lol

 

[justgotFiSTed]

Have has great results with my FSWERKS exhaust with no tune...can't tune it or add an intake because of autocross!

 

[CanadianST]

As others have stated you won't hurt the car or lose power from not having a tune just not gain near as much. I had an old Mazda 6 V6 with basically every bolton you could find and ran it for years without a tune, eventually got one and the added power was crazy, it's really worth it especially the ots tunes from COBB. This time around i couldn't help myself and actually had the accessport sitting at home (with a few other parts) while my car was still being built at the factory lol.

As for the intake i went with Injen because of the much louder induction noise and blow off (and because COBB didn't have one when i got my car), it's a sound i can't get enough of.