PMAS 120 initial impressions

paluka21

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Hi all,

I recently installed the PMAS 120 CAI, NGK TR7IX plugs, and a Lund tune with Ngauge on my '14. Other than 3.73 gears and an axle-back, the car was stock as far as "power" or performance modifications go. And yes, my speedometer reading was off for approximately the last 1000 miles.

Anyways, here are my initial impressions after minimal use:


Appearance: As others have mentioned the PMAS MAF housing/setup doesn't have a lot of aesthetic appeal, however the blue filter is about as nice in appearance as any others on the market. My goal wasn't necessarily purchasing this CAI setup for looks, but rather for function, so "looks" was secondary.

Ease of install: Overall was fairly easy and only took about 2 hours while taking my time. The toughest part is muscling the rubber couplers over the throttle body and outlet of the plastic tube. Needless to say, I have a few small divets in the air filter that I will need to hide by re clocking the filter.

Performance: Its hard to say. With the tune coupled with the MAF housing/CAI there is an evident performance increase; better throttle response and increased power. If I were to guess, I would say 40 horsepower, give or take based on how the car pulls and feels. There is also more supercharger whine, for those who desire this.

Quality of build; well this is subjective in nature, but I'll say that I was a little disappointed with the some of the craftsmanship of the replacement heat shield as well as the plastic tubing itself. The rubber surround to the heat shield that seals to the hood kept pulling away during the installation as it's not held onto the plastic shield with any type of adhesive. That will be remedied by me with either hot glue or super glue.

The intake tubing that connects to the MAF housing to throttle body had some inconsistencies in the molding. For example; on the inner outlet of the tube, the plastic wasn't smooth, rather it was a bit wavy and had some gouges in the inside that appear to be molding imperfections. This could of course be fixed by sanding the plastic down smooth, however I didn't want to make the plastic any thinner by sanding the imperfections away. All in all this should have been done during the finishing process by PMAS.

A quick run down from what I know so far regarding the Lund Ngauge:

It was easy and relatively quick (about 6 or 7 minutes) to load and install the tune. The Ngauge itself is easy to navigate and much of the menus are self explanatory. Although I believe I chose the incorrect vehicle settings as I'm not seeing "knockr" and only have the option of 4 different views (I'll have to play with it some more to see how to correct this.) But given the debugging or syslog messages being extracted from the PCM and interpreted by the NGauge, I know I have the ability to see more than I currently am.
I also chose the windshield suction cup mount for the gauge, but may end up purchasing parts for the vent. All depending on how reliable the suction cup is and if the gauge falls off the window.


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Awesome man.
That stinks about the quality of the PMAS. I hear they perform pretty good though.
 

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to the hood kept pulling away during the installation as it's not held onto the plastic shield with any type of adhesive. That will be remedied by me with either hot glue or super glue.

Without risking having the glue show, or not being able to get it off, they make a weather stripping glue (looks like green snot) that holds well and you can get at any of the auto parts stores made by 3M. The glue has a long straw?? to be able to get it where you need it, note if you use this its some gooey stuff but you can get it off if needed.
 

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I really liked my PMAS 120mm intake on my last 2014. I said I wouldn't go back to a JLT, but new Shelby already has a 123mm so whatever for now. Nice write up OP.
 

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Without risking having the glue show, or not being able to get it off, they make a weather stripping glue (looks like green snot) that holds well and you can get at any of the auto parts stores made by 3M. The glue has a long straw?? to be able to get it where you need it, note if you use this its some gooey stuff but you can get it off if needed.
Thanks for the recommendation. I ended up using superglue on the protective stripping and it held it on well.
 

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I really liked my PMAS 120mm intake on my last 2014. I said I wouldn't go back to a JLT, but new Shelby already has a 123mm so whatever for now. Nice write up OP.

I agree that if you already have a JLT, no need to swap it out. Any further plans with your new car?
 

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Car comes out of the trailer next Month. Let's get together this year. I have a goal to drive the car more this year.

Definitely. I’ll keep you in the loop with some of the local events going on that’s not advertised with MACA.
 

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Wonder if the Airaid, or maybe Amsoil Non-oiled Blue Filter will fit the Pmas? Thanx..

You may be able to tweak another filter to fit, but the way the PMAS MAF housing connects to the filter, is with three bolts that are installed into the lip of the filter itself. The filter also has a velocity stack, so by going with a different type of filter may nullify the affects of the PMAS system. Just my take.
 

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Good to hear your experience with this intake. I bought one during last year's US T/giving sales and will be installing it when I do my 10% OD ATI and SCJ monoblade.

As for your quality issues, I'm more concerned about the clear MAF signal these are known for (which is why I bought one) than the cosmetic thing. It's under the hood, you can't see it and it's getting the job done that's most important.

Tony
 

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I agree that if you already have a JLT, no need to swap it out. Any further plans with your new car?
I might be upgrading from the twin 65mm to a super cobra jet mono blade T/B. But other than that no further plans. The car is amazing.
 

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I might be upgrading from the twin 65mm to a super cobra jet mono blade T/B. But other than that no further plans. The car is amazing.

From what I was reading the suspension set up is killer.
Any reason why you're not going with the XBA setup? IIRC you had that on your first Shelby?
 

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From what I was reading the suspension set up is killer.
Any reason why you're not going with the XBA setup? IIRC you had that on your first Shelby?
I'm already pretty happy with the power this one makes. 700 to 740 whp is good enough for me and the car made 730whp and 780wtq already on 93. The mono blade will pick up another 15whp and I'll call that good.
 

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