Interesting, so I can leave the vertical rails on, but take the horizontal crossbars out? Which CAI did you end up using? I came from a 2000 and 2003 GTP that was modded to go high 13's in the quarter, with a ported blower and other goodies, so you could hear that thing coming from a LONG way aways [img]smileys/smiley16.gif[/img]

 

As for my intake, if you look at the pictures, my air filter is bolted to the pro-m maf sensor ( no sleeve and clamp) then it is just a tube which I made myself. I need to update the pics, as I have a new tube made of plastic, which is also a larger diameter. On my current setup, it is just a 13" straight piece of pipe, lol


However, if you look around on ebay for "intercooler tubing" you will find all the tubing and clamps, even the rubber tubing couplers, some with angles, everything you need. Then search for a Maf adapter, which is the plate to bolt the maf sensor to with a sleeve for an air filter toslide onto. You can buld your own for less money. Heck, for that matter, once you have the rubber couplers and good t clamps, you can find abs sewar pipe, or even woodworking shop dust collection elbows are made of black abs. Or have some 4" exhaust tubing bent at a shop, use the angles you need. Look around at home improvement-woodworking-plumbing stores and use your imagination!


The air filter is really where it's at.Edited by: jtsmith

 

Cool man...I come from a forced induction world, so I'll have to check more into intakes - also, going back to the crossbars on top of the Mountaineer - did you mean just the 2 that cross horizontally between the 2 main ones that go straight back?

 

Yes Jester, those exactly.

 

Right Now I Have An 03' Mercury Mountaineer Silver. I'm Getting Rid Of That Soon. I Didn't Do Any Modz To It. I Like The New Mountaineer. So I'm Going To Get One Of Those In Black. I Was Thinking About Putting Tints On The Front Windows Since The Back One's Come Already Done. I'm Going To Put In The New Mountaineer:
-Sound System
-Intake
-Inside Glow
-Rims
-And I'm Thinkin About Outside Glow.. For Underneath The Car.. Not Really Sure About That Yet Though.
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I keep forgetting to post here[img]smileys/smiley8.gif[/img]
Well, I took the rails off and the MPG went up to 20.1 from 19.4, but
now it's about back to where it was before, which is odd, unless it has
something to do with the weather getting warmer *shrug* So that was a
wash...



Anyone done anything to their Mountaineers lately?

 

hi all.my family has a mountaineer and i myself owna properly quick mazdaspeed protege. i was just wondering if anyone here has bought/custom built an exhaust system for a mountaineer? ive done a little research but washoping i could hear some first hand accounts.not much out there in the way of intakes, custom is probably the way to go.