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S197 V6 Mustang Bolt-On Test

S197 V6 Mustang Bolt On Test
Because cars don't run around... 
   
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S197 V6 Mustang Bolt On Test
Because cars don't run around with their hoods up, we tried a few runswith the hood down to see if the cold-air kit would lose any efficiency.It did as heat built up. However, the airflow around through the enginecompartment isn't the same on the dyno as it is on the road.
S197 V6 Mustang Bolt On Test
DiabloSport Predators supplied... 
   
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S197 V6 Mustang Bolt On Test
DiabloSport Predators supplied with the C&L cold-air intake arepre-programmed with C&L-specific tuning. All of the other Predator'sfunctions remain intact. GTR offers the Predator by itself at $385.99.If possible, purchase the C&L intake kit and Predator in one package, asit is $60 more ($674.98) to purchase the two items separately.
S197 V6 Mustang Bolt On Test
Smoothing bends and eliminating... 
   
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S197 V6 Mustang Bolt On Test
Smoothing bends and eliminating the chaos-inducing folds of bellows aresure paths to increased airflow. C&L's cast-aluminum intake elbow doesboth.
S197 V6 Mustang Bolt On Test
C&L has long championed the... 
   
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S197 V6 Mustang Bolt On Test
C&L has long championed the now common practice of using the stockelectronic mass air metering element in an enlarged housing. Thus theC&L cold-air kit includes a larger diameter mass air housing to acceptthe stock meter. The required special tamper-resistant Torx head bitwith recessed center is provided by C&L.
S197 V6 Mustang Bolt On Test
Installing the C&L cold-air... 
   
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S197 V6 Mustang Bolt On Test
Installing the C&L cold-air intake is nothing out of the ordinary. Theintake tract from the air filter box to the throttle body is removed andreplaced with the C&L parts. Here, Ricardo Topete removes the stockmass-air metering element from the stock plastic intake tube/air filterhousing.
S197 V6 Mustang Bolt On Test
The stock mass-air element... 
   
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S197 V6 Mustang Bolt On Test
The stock mass-air element is reinstalled in the C&L meter housing. Onlytwo screws are involved, but they are the tamper resistant type of Torxhead fastener, and the bit provided by C&L saves everyone a trip to thehardware store to procure this esoteric tool.
S197 V6 Mustang Bolt On Test
Getting air to the new open-element... 
   
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S197 V6 Mustang Bolt On Test
Getting air to the new open-element air filter is done by boxing in thefront corner of the passenger side engine compartment. The plastic airdam traps incoming air, and more importantly, helps block hot underhoodair.
S197 V6 Mustang Bolt On Test
Looking mighty shiny is MAC's... 
   
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S197 V6 Mustang Bolt On Test
Looking mighty shiny is MAC's Direct Fit Muffler kit. It's a $169.99combination of muffler and tailpipe. The bright look is courtesy of theunit's stainless steel construction. MAC figured that since Ford'smuffler is stainless, all of its '05-'06 mufflers would be stainless aswell.
S197 V6 Mustang Bolt On Test
Activating the pre-programmed... 
   
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S197 V6 Mustang Bolt On Test
Activating the pre-programmed tunes in the Diablo is easy stuff, asRicardo demonstrates. There are plenty of opportunities for customtuning as well.
S197 V6 Mustang Bolt On Test
There are three hangers on... 
   
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S197 V6 Mustang Bolt On Test
There are three hangers on the V-6 muffler which are transferred fromthe stock muffler to the MAC replacement. It's wrench and socket work,and will take a few minutes as you wrestle a bit with the hangers andensure the muffler hangs straight. The MAC is raucous, emitting ahealthy six-cylinder rip.
S197 V6 Mustang Bolt On Test
This weight suspended on a... 
   
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S197 V6 Mustang Bolt On Test
This weight suspended on a tuned rubber bushing is a mass damper. Itsmission is to cancel vibration by vibrating out of phase with theundesired vibration. They work, but add to the overall weight of thevehicle, so you might want to experiment with and without them. Thisdamper is on the exhaust pipe; there is one on the muffler as well.

RPM

Hood Closed

C&L, 91 Octane

Muffler

POWER

TORQUE

A/F

POWER

TORQUE

A/F

POWER

TORQUE

A/F

2,400 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
2,500 n/a n/a n/a 99.4 217.54 14.13 n/a n/a n/a
2,600 n/a n/a n/a 104.19 218.88 14.06 n/a n/a n/a
2,700 106.24 214.58 14.29 108.88 219.94 14.01 108.13 218.43 14.32
2,800 110.3 214.55 14.16 113.58 220.94 13.97 112.57 218.98 14.12
2,900 114.57 214.9 14.01 117.44 220.29 13.91 116.79 219.08 14
3,000 118.47 214.56 13.88 121.51 220.07 13.87 120.67 218.55 13.89
3,100 122.33 214.16 13.78 125.67 220.02 13.87 125.09 219 13.83
3,200 126.53 214.38 13.73 129.66 219.69 13.87 129.47 219.35 13.8
3,300 130.46 214.11 13.64 133.46 219.04 13.9 133.34 218.85 13.76
3,400 134.42 213.94 13.57 137.74 219.22 13.93 137.35 218.6 13.75
3,500 138.37 213.74 13.56 142.02 219.38 13.89 141.05 217.9 13.76
3,600 142.66 214.08 13.59 145.35 218.11 13.86 144.97 217.54 13.8
3,700 146.75 214.09 13.55 150.16 219.07 13.85 148.75 217.02 13.84
3,800 150.26 213.3 13.5 153.72 218.21 13.84 152.67 216.71 13.87
3,900 154.19 213.11 13.47 158.11 218.52 13.73 156.72 216.61 13.79
4,000 157.57 212.2 13.37 161.01 216.83 13.61 160.64 216.33 13.67
4,100 160.7 211 13.29 163.97 215.29 13.52 164.16 215.54 13.63
4,200 163.12 208.96 13.21 168.35 215.67 13.47 167.3 214.31 13.58
4,300 166.44 208.14 13.1 170.69 213.45 13.45 171.19 214.07 13.52
4,400 169.22 206.69 13.12 173.88 212.38 13.42 173.66 212.12 13.45
4,500 171.58 204.81 13.11 176.9 211.16 13.37 176.25 210.38 13.41
4,600 174.23 203.35 13.07 179.7 209.73 13.27 179.43 209.43 13.43
4,700 176.67 201.72 13.02 182.47 208.35 13.28 181.56 207.3 13.42
4,800 179.49 200.57 12.98 185.21 206.97 13.28 184.01 205.63 13.41
4,900 182.01 199.16 12.95 187.08 204.71 13.26 186.96 204.57 13.47
5,000 183.36 196.54 12.95 189.21 202.8 13.33 188.56 202.11 13.5
5,100 184.99 194.32 12.97 190 199.59 13.31 190.39 200 13.54
5,200 185.96 191.51 12.98 191.82 197.55 13.3 191.66 197.38 13.55
5,300 185.86 187.73 12.95 192.24 194.17 12.8 192.61 194.54 13.54
5,400 185.28 183.61 12.96 192.75 191.01 12.46 193.17 191.42 13.54
5,500 185.85 180.76 12.97 192.04 186.78 13.37 193.51 188.22 13.55
5,600 185.3 176.95 12.99 191.63 182.99 13.46 192.27 183.6 13.54
5,700 183.87 172.45 13.01 190.74 178.89 13.45 191.75 179.84 13.56
5,800 182.4 168.07 13.03 189.07 174.22 13.49 190.57 175.6 n/a


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