What do you all recommend for a Cold Air Intake System for a 2005 Mustang GT? Christmas coming..need most HP for the buck! TIA!

Well, it realy depends on if you are also willing to buy a hand-held flash tuner. Some do not require a tune but most do, and to get the best power you would want one that does require the tune. Some of the ones that do not require a tuner... K&N, BBK, Granatelli Motorsports, C&L "street", AEM Brute Force, AFE stage

2, Airaid... just to name a few. Prices generally range from mid $200 to mid $300 and horsepower gains run from 15 to mid 20. The Granatelli and C&L will make the most horsepower, and are on the more expensive end of the spectrum (naturally). Do an internet search for any of these and that should help. p.s. I have the Granatelli and am very pleased with it. I think I paid $349 for it.

I saw a "Shaker" hood scoop on a 2005 GT, just like the Mach 1. It looked nice. I think the car had a decal or badge that said something like "Series One" but I have not been able to find anything on the net as yet.

Reminded me a lot of my 1970 Mach.

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I have been looking at the Steeda CAI package as well as americanmuscle.com and bamachips.com. Sadly, the more I think about it, the more I want a Kenne Bell, so I am just going to hold off on the CAI/programmer kit for now. I am starting to think that I shouldn't have replaced my totaled vehicle with a Mustang GT because I feel the desire and need to modify the Mustang, whereas I was content with my bone stock 2007 V6 6MT Honda Accord Sedan.....

Got the BBK on my '07 GT Like the look of it myself. Forget about Reg. gas as the motor will rattle like hell with the CAI on. Mid grade is the minimum fuel now unless you never get on it.

If I decide to go with a CAI, I probably will stick with premium in my '06 GT. The only thing stopping me from going the CAI/re-tune route is the fact that I am looking really, really hard at a MMR 1150 Stroker Kit and a KB Supercharger.

I am also planning on replacing the exhaust with some Magnaflow or Borla axlebacks. Initially, I was going to purchase some Flowmasters, but I am starting to not like the philosophy behind a chambered design.

I have the Magnaflow axlebacks on with the BBK CAI. No retune, still stock. It runs fine on midgrade, gets a premium treat every now and then. CAI is noticeable at the top of the rev band, over 4500 in my '07