thank you

Numerous posts have indicated that upgrading a throttle body on a stock GT doesn't do much, even with the right tune. How about with shorties and an X-pipe? If those parts are added, is the throttle body upgrade then worthwhile, assuming the right custom tune?

On my 2001 GT, I have a K&N cold air intake and 78mm BBK throttle body w/an integrated plenum. I've installed the predator's standard tune for 93 octane (U7146); I didn't notice any real power increase with the tune, but it did stop the detonation that I had running these mods on the GT's stock tune ...

thank you -- I'm not near Dallas -- but I will be watching Giants-Cowboys tonight. I'll take your advice and have it dynoed when I do the x-pipe. from what everyone is saying, the stock tune seems good enough for the cold air/throttle body/plenum upgrade. The stock tune does run it a little richer ...

thanks -- it's the complete cold air intake setup, with a 78mm BBK throttle body/plenum just added too. I thought the Predator had tunes for specific cold air and throttle body mfrs, but I'm starting to see that maybe it's only in more recent model years, and I've got an '01. Don't think I'll take ...

thank you. are there any tunes specific to a K&N?

I have a 2001 Mustang GT and a Predator U7146, which I bought only a few days ago. I am new to your forum, and would be grateful to learn from the experience of others. The literature and website say that the stock Predator tune is meant for stock or lightly modified cars; I have added a K&N cold ...