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Spectre Engine Component Covers for Challenger, Charger and Chrysler 300 Displayed at SEMA 2016

Feb 16, 2017

2016 Dodge Challenger Hellcat at the 2016 SEMA show with custom suspension and wheels

Spectre used this Hellcat Challenger to display their underhood accessories at the 2016 SEMA show

There’s no argument that you’d have to cross the six-figure barrier to find a car more powerful than the Dodge Challenger SRT Hellcat. Producing 707 horsepower and 650 lb-ft of torque, the 6.2L V8 approaches the output of the 7.4 L monster motors used by McLaren in their Can-Am series race cars. And while the performance is there, and the styling is a dramatic interpretation of the original Challenger design, a look under the hood of a Hellcat is a bit of a disappointment.

Whereas in the past, you’d pop the hood on a Mopar muscle car and be greeted by massive Hemi valve covers and a chromed air cleaner housing or a 440ci Six Pack with its oval air cleaner cover, it’s pretty staid under the hood of the Hellcat. With the exception of the supercharger much of what’s underhood is molded plastic, which doesn’t convey the brutal power that lurks underneath.

Spectre accessories are available in chrome, silver, black, and bronze

Spectre underhood accessories in black add interest under the hood of the Hellcat show car

If this is the dilemma you face with your 2011 – 2016 Challenger (Hellcat or not), Charger, or Chrysler 300, Spectre Performance has a solution for you. It’s a series of caps and covers, available in a range of finishes, that add luster and sparkle when you lift the hood at the next cruise night or wherever you like to show off your car.

To demonstrate in person what a massive impact these covers can make on your car, Spectre developed a 2016 Dodge Challenger SRT Hellcat show car and displayed it at the 2016 SEMA Show in Las Vegas. The concept of the car is similar to that of the Spectre covers: minimum changes for maximum impact. For example, Eibach lowering springs instead of coilovers, a wrap by Frontier Graphics rather than custom paint, an aggressive Anderson hood, and Savini 20-inch wheels that complement the graphics.

Spectre accessories cover over the OEM parts so there's no risk to your factory warranty

The Spectre air box cover creates quite an impact in the otherwise mild-looking engine bay

These caps and covers are designed to fit directly on top of the OEM part so that you needn’t worry about an aftermarket replacement cap or cover stripping, failing, or leaking because Spectre components utilize the factory caps as their base. So you know there’ll be no interference with any mechanical functionality or cause any issues with your new vehicle factory warranty.

Available from Spectre in Chrome include the following: 42826, a washer fluid reservoir cap; 42823, a radiator overflow cap cover; 42825, an oil cap cover; 42831, a dipstick handle cover; and 42821, an air box cover accent; and 42827 and 42837 fuse box covers (depending on year). In addition, there’s a three cover kit available, part number 42829. For Silver, Bronze, and Black, the part numbers are the same except that a suffix is added to identify the finish.

Applications for the Chevrolet Camaro are currently available with Ford Mustang due shortly

Available as a set of three, the most popular covers can be purchased together at a discount

These components are designed and tested on numerous different Challengers and Hellcats to check fitment, they’re heat tested both in the lab and on the road to make sure they can withstand the brutal environment under the hood, and finish testing is done to make sure the shine lasts through everyday driving and normal cleaning with approved products.

Furthermore, Spectre offers their covers in a wide variety of colors and finishes. You can choose from several finishes in the sleek Modern design line, available in a range of four colors: silver, chrome, black, and bronze.

And even though these upgrades make a big impact when you pop the hood, they make only a small impact on your wallet. Most of the products in the line have a suggested retail price of $19.99 and the most expensive part is only $69.99. It’s pretty unlikely that you’d be able to add that level of underhood interest for that kind of budget.

But wait, we haven’t forgot Ford and Chevy fans. Spectre Performance also offers a series of caps and covers in the same finishes and colors for recent model Camaros and Ford Mustangs

The Dodge and Chrysler line of Spectre under hood caps and covers is designed to fit the following vehicles:

2016 DODGE CHARGER 6.4L V8 F/I - All

2016 DODGE CHARGER 6.2L V8 F/I - All

2016 DODGE CHARGER 5.7L V8 F/I - All

2016 DODGE CHARGER 3.6L V6 F/I - All

2016 DODGE CHALLENGER 6.4L V8 F/I - All

2016 DODGE CHALLENGER 6.2L V8 F/I - All

2016 DODGE CHALLENGER 5.7L V8 F/I - All

2016 DODGE CHALLENGER 3.6L V6 F/I - All

2016 CHRYSLER 300S 5.7L V8 F/I - All

2016 CHRYSLER 300C 5.7L V8 F/I - All

2016 CHRYSLER 300 3.6L V6 F/I - All

2015 DODGE CHARGER 6.4L V8 F/I - All

2015 DODGE CHARGER 6.2L V8 F/I - All

2015 DODGE CHARGER 5.7L V8 F/I - All

2015 DODGE CHARGER 3.6L V6 F/I - All

2015 DODGE CHALLENGER 6.4L V8 F/I - All

2015 DODGE CHALLENGER 6.2L V8 F/I - All

2015 DODGE CHALLENGER 5.7L V8 F/I - All

2015 DODGE CHALLENGER 3.6L V6 F/I - All

2015 CHRYSLER 300S 5.7L V8 F/I - All

2015 CHRYSLER 300C 5.7L V8 F/I - All

2015 CHRYSLER 300C 3.6L V6 F/I - All

2015 CHRYSLER 300 6.4L V8 F/I - All

2015 CHRYSLER 300 3.6L V6 F/I - All

2014 DODGE CHARGER 6.4L V8 F/I - All

2014 DODGE CHARGER 5.7L V8 F/I - All

2014 DODGE CHARGER 3.6L V6 F/I - All

2014 DODGE CHALLENGER 6.4L V8 F/I - All

2014 DODGE CHALLENGER 5.7L V8 F/I - All

2014 DODGE CHALLENGER 3.6L V6 F/I - All

2014 CHRYSLER 300S 5.7L V8 F/I - All

2014 CHRYSLER 300C 5.7L V8 F/I - All

2014 CHRYSLER 300C 3.6L V6 F/I - All

2014 CHRYSLER 300 6.4L V8 F/I - All

2014 CHRYSLER 300 3.6L V6 F/I - All

2013 DODGE CHARGER 6.4L V8 F/I - All

2013 DODGE CHARGER 5.7L V8 F/I - All

2013 DODGE CHARGER 3.6L V6 F/I - All

2013 DODGE CHALLENGER 6.4L V8 F/I - All

2013 DODGE CHALLENGER 5.7L V8 F/I - All

2013 DODGE CHALLENGER 3.6L V6 F/I - All

2013 CHRYSLER 300S 5.7L V8 F/I - All

2013 CHRYSLER 300C 5.7L V8 F/I - All

2013 CHRYSLER 300 6.4L V8 F/I - All

2013 CHRYSLER 300 3.6L V6 F/I - All

2012 DODGE CHARGER 6.4L V8 F/I - All

2012 DODGE CHARGER 5.7L V8 F/I - All

2012 DODGE CHARGER 3.6L V6 F/I - All

2012 DODGE CHALLENGER 6.4L V8 F/I - All

2012 DODGE CHALLENGER 5.7L V8 F/I - All

2012 DODGE CHALLENGER 3.6L V6 F/I - All

2012 CHRYSLER 300S 5.7L V8 F/I - All

2012 CHRYSLER 300C 5.7L V8 F/I - All

2012 CHRYSLER 300 6.4L V8 F/I - All

2012 CHRYSLER 300 3.6L V6 F/I - All

2011 DODGE CHARGER 5.7L V8 F/I - All

2011 DODGE CHARGER 3.6L V6 F/I - All

2011 DODGE CHALLENGER 6.4L V8 F/I - All

2011 DODGE CHALLENGER 5.7L V8 F/I - All

2011 DODGE CHALLENGER 3.6L V6 F/I - All

2011 CHRYSLER 300C 5.7L V8 F/I - All

2011 CHRYSLER 300 3.6L V6 F/I - All

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1965 Cadillac Coupe DeVille From Tre 5 Customs Takes SEMA by Storm

Feb 16, 2017

In 1965, the last of the garish 1950s styling cues were dropped from Cadillac models

The lines of the 1965 Cadillac Coupe don't need much help, with a tasteful grille and minimal fins

One of the greatest opportunities for a custom car builder is to correct, modify, or upgrade a vehicle as they perceive it should have been delivered from the factory. That’s pretty much what we have here in this 1965 Cadillac DeVille owned by James Chamberlain, of Select Auto Glass and built by Tre 5 Customs.

Tre 5 Customs is a small, two man operation, Jeremy Rice and Hector Garcia, in the suburbs on Phoenix with cars like this Cadillac.

The selection of a 1965 Cadillac is inspired, all on its own. It’s the first year of the stacked front headlights, which allowed for a smaller, less ornate grille than previous models, and the tail fins were now just the horizontal line atop the back of the car, with no real reminder of the baroque fins of a decade earlier, like you find on the 1964. All that adds up to clean crisp lines, plenty of interior room, and a jumping off point for an original project. Unfortunately this particular 1965 required a ground-up rebuild that took six months.

Fitted are both a Spectre 8138 air filter and a Spectre 8130 heat shield

The engine in the Caddy is an LS7 unit with an LS1 intake, fed by a Spectre 8138 conical air filter

Take a walk around the car and you won’t find any exotic lighting, no all-aluminum V8, a trick automatic transmission, or other upgrades that you might find on customized cars of the period. Instead what you’ll find is solid workmanship and an exceptional eye for details.

Under the hood, for example, is a 5.3L GM LSX motor. No aluminum block or heads, no displacement pushed out to 7 liters. The motor is all cast-iron American torque needed to push this 2.25-ton behemoth down the road. There has been maintenance and upgrades, of course, like a more aggressive cam and pretty much every part that touches the cam, an LS-1 intake has been added, flowing through a Spectre 8138 conical filter. Headers are at the other end, pouring spent gases into a custom-fabricated three-inch system built in the shop by Hector and Jeremy moving out through a pair of Black Widow mufflers.

Interior upgrades have significantly updated the nearly 50 year old car

Hard to beliieve that the interior is a 1965 Cadillac and not a more contemporary car

Air conditioning had been added, driven by an All American serpentine billet pulley system.

Underneath, the suspension has all been converted to air, starting with Choppin’ Block components. AccuAir controllers keep tabs on the system while VIAIR compressors provide the lift. Disc brakes are fitted all around. The rig rolls on 22" American Racing wheels.

The interior is most impressive. Gone is any hint of a bench seat, split or otherwise. In their place are four TMI bucket seats, turning the already massive interior into an even more comfortable spot for the three passengers. The steering wheel has been replaced by a unit more in keeping with the 21st century. There’s a center console that’s been custom fabricated that runs from the dash all the way to the rear bulkhead. The craftsman behind this piece is Steve from Definitive Audio who also created the custom door panels, converted the dash to Dakota Digital, and installed the stereo.

The enormous trunk has plenty of room for air suspension and audio components

The hydraulics are neatly packaged in the trunk, just behind a pair of 12" Rockford subwoofers

Opening the trunk lid gives you a good look at Steve’s handiwork, as you’re looking at the backside of two 12” Rockford subwoofers, two amplifiers, the VIAIR compressors, air tank, and controllers. There’s probably still room for a couple of golf bags back there.

Paint was applied by the artist-next-door Frank Rechlin at IKandy Paintworks, who has been painting custom cars for 25 years, who must have sprayed industrial quantities of paint on the Cadillac to get a color that deep. One thing’s for sure, no one is going to mistake this for Don Draper’s 1965 Cadillac.

The car was unveiled at the 2017 SEMA show and spent the whole week snapping necks. Almost nobody could walk by it without taking a picture or turning around to take the beauty in for an extended period of time. And just about everybody walked away from it with a grin from ear to ear. How can you not love a big, black Cadillac laid out in the Las Vegas sun?

Photos by Auto Revolution

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Rodney Prouty, Spectre Performance Team Driver and Evil Stig Twin?

Feb 1, 2017

Driver view of Rodney Prouty in "Plain Jane" his '68 Camaro driving down the road

Spectre driver, Rodney Prouty, one of pro-tourings must meet drivers in his 1968 Camaro

Rodney Prouty was just 15 years old when his neighbor ‘Rocky’, in Moreno Valley, California, taught him how to paint cars in his home garage. Before that he had rebuilt a couple of motorcycles and done everything he could to get his Honda Express as fast and nimble as possible - which is not that fast or nimble, but for a 15 year old, he thought it was pretty badass.

A few years later Rodney worked in Stanton for a van conversion shop and for extra cash he would walk across the street and sweep up chips from the mill machines and the old man would give him 10 bucks. That 'old man' was Boyd Coddington.

View of Rodney with spray gun in hand painting his Camaro

"Plain Jane" getting a makeover for the 2016 race season, Rodney with spray gun in hand

From about age 16 to 19, he spent summers working part time at Riverside Raceway on the track repair crew; it was big money back then, at six bucks an hour with free entry into every race and a pit bike for events!

Later, after getting married and having children, he went to work in a factory and even then, cars still found him. He was making gas cylinders for prototype CNG cars. He didn't have a full size car to race, so he raced competitive RC cars for Team Losi. He cut, designed, built and tested his own parts out of carbon fiber and high tech plastics. The RC car had titanium hinge pins, nitrate coated shock shafts, hard anodized shock bodies, a carbon fiber chassis and all kinds of crazy stuff. Rodney even had the top ten at the “Nationals” a few times. His understanding of suspension and how it relates to speed was definitely born at the RC track.

View of Plain Jane's new color scheme staging at the NCM

Prouty debuted Plain Jane's new paint and color scheme at the National Corvette Museum

It seems Rodney has raced something his whole life. Whether BMX, motocross, RC cars or jet skis, anything he could make go fast he would! He was even a competitive speed skater, telling us, “I guess we raced everything!”

Rodney has had many influences in his life but he really can't point to one person. Certainly his autocross family is key in his enjoyment of the sport. He always tells people that "autocross isn't fun if you're doing it alone."

View of Prouty in helmet & suit at the ice cream section with caption "Never look at the Co

Prouty, the consummate joker, that is until you get him behind the wheel of his car!

It wasn’t until he was in his mid thirties, after marriage and children, that he returned to the automotive industry and began restorations on 1st Gen Camaros. He fell in with a great group of industry people and made some great friends. In fact, it was those same friends that convinced him to take Plain Jane out to an autocross, where he quickly fell in love with the sport. But it wasn’t just the driving alone that hooked him, it was the people. The friendships he’s forged was unexpected and one of the best parts of racing.

Rodney Prouty has been a brand loyalist with Spectre Performance for about 8 years now! He met Mike Morrow with Spectre performance back at a Goodguys event where they tested a new air cleaner on Plain Jane, took pictures of the install, and even filmed the install for a TV show pilot.

Photo of the Spectre Team Driver's vehicles on the Spectre Performance Booth Display boards

"Plain Jane" looking stellar and representing on the Spectre Performance booth banner

Now a Spectre Performance team driver, Prouty takes his role quite seriously. He believes that it is his duty to positively represent the brands that have so faithfully believed in him. No doubt, Rodney is a character. He is the one you’ll find in the pits rallying excitement and creating a jovial environment. Funs and games and selfies, laughter always ensues. But as soon as our friend dons the Spectre Performance driving suit and helmet and tucks in behind the wheel of his 1968 Chevrolet Camaro, he is a force to be reckoned with. Prouty is an accomplished driver that once behind the wheel is driven to compete and win!

Front driver side view of Suzy Bauter behind the wheel with Rodney riding shotgun in the Camaro

Prouty's main squeeze and partner in life, Suzy Bauter behind the wheel of Plain Jane having fun

“Plain Jane” the “$100 Basket Case” that Rodney initially came into possession of needed virtually everything. At the time it had no interior, just one seat, no suspension, no drive train, no front or rear glass, and even some parts that belonged on a few different cars, not on Camaros. His list of needed parts was quite extensive, suggesting that his entire car is one big modification! But this “DIY” guy has done all the mods with his partner in crime, Suzy, in his garage on a shoestring budget. For the 2016 season Rodney made a few modifications to Plain Jane that really impressed at the Lingenfelter Design & Engineering segment of OPTIMA’s Search for the Ultimate Street Car qualifier in Kentucky at the National Corvette Museum. “Plain Jane” debuted this year with a fresh and tastefully updated paint scheme. He traded the classic hockey stick side stripe for a more bold metallic gold stripe that extended from the nose to the deck lid, complemented by a carbon fiber detail. He swapped out the 9.5-inch solid, 5-spoke, gold wheels for a slightly different 10-inch dual 5-spoke gold wheel that matched the new paint flawlessly. It’s subtle updates like these that can make a big impact. Suzy updated the Camaro’s interior to coordinate with the exterior. And as for handling, Rodney had Fox change his shocks from linear pistons to digressive and re-curved the valving on his rear shocks. Additionally he made the change to the Detroit Speed sway bars, and custom built link ends for the suspension by UMI.

View of Rodney's partner Suzy handling a little wiring detail.

Do it yourself or have Suzy do it! Rodney explains that she is the BEST Crew Chief

Prouty started on this path in California and is now in Tennessee so he’s had a chance to check out some the Midwest's most talked about events including the Goodguys events in Nashville, Tennessee, Columbus, Ohio, and Bowling Green, Kentucky. He participated in this years Holley LS Fest, and NSRA Louisville and Springfield, Missouri. He managed to get in a couple of Kentucky Region SCCA events and of course the OPTIMA Search for the Ultimate Street Car qualifier at the National Corvette Museum in Bowling Green, Kentucky, where he placed in the top five in ALL segments of that event. Not a professional driver, with a stock LS motor that produces just 350hp, proving once again that it’s not just power that succeeds in races, but suspension and driver ability.

Rodney credits his personal success in this sport to those people who make up his autocross/racing family that have been along for the ride and held him up even when he didn't know they were there. His love, his partner Suzy Bauter has always respected what he loves to do and has been by his side for the long hauls, long track days and blown trailer tires. “She supports me the most,” Rodney said. He’s made some significant changes in his life over the past few years and has learned most important to have humility saying, “you really have to be humble or you'll eat that pie eventually.”

View of Prouty on road course at the National Corvette Museum, OPTIMA Event in Kentucky

Prouty on course at the OPTIMA event that took place at the National Corvette Museum in Kentucky

Looking forward to race season 2017, in the short-term he plans to get back to racing more frequently and get a couple more cars out and racing that have been sitting, waiting for his attention. Looking long-term he’d like to add some more horsepower and even improve the suspension on ole Jane! We asked Rodney, alive or dead, who would he choose to sit down with and share a meal or conversation. Imagine our surprise when he responded with, “I suppose I could say Gandhi - isn't that what I'm supposed to say? I think I might like to have a meatball sandwich with George Carlin and then take him for a ride on the autocross at Goodguys. I am so fortunate to have a couple of Camp Autocross families that I get to sit down to a meal with regularly and those are usually the best meals I have when it comes down to it. A cold beer, a hot meal, a camp chair, armchair race talk and a lot of laughter-- what more does a guy need?” And with that we will say thank you to Rodney Prouty. It’s people like you that make this sport as memorable on the track as it is off.

View of Rodney Prouty with his Spirit of the Event award

Prouty, a proud recipient of the Spirit of the Event award, earning him an invite to OUSCI 2014

Rodney in his Spectre helmet and driving suit sitting with a K&N Filters coloring book

Evil Stig? Rodney Prouty? Just one of the photos posted to Social Media leading up to OSUSC at NCM

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Give your 6.7L PowerStroke Some SuperDuty Power with a Spectre Air Intake System

Jan 31, 2017

The Spectre 9979 performance intake system is designed for the Ford 6.7L diesel

The 2011-2016 Ford F-250, F-350, F-450, and F-550 Super Duty Powerstroke diesel trucks are the best-selling heavy duty American trucks by a country mile. Sure, the Ram might look like a shrunken Peterbilt, and the GM HD twins might have fancy bun warmers and more chrome than Elvis' last Cadillac. However, your blue-oval thoroughbred will likely outlast and out work those lesser mules, while costing you a lot less to feed over time. But what's wrong with having some extra power to go along with all that practicality? With some additional giddy up, you can get more work done, and get home faster. So meet the Spectre 9979 performance intake: your ticket to a more productive and entertaining day.

The 6.7L PowerStroke engine makes power by injecting air and diesel into the cylinders, then compressing the mixture until it explodes. The great big turbo that spools up every time you lay into the throttle, is there to deliver an additional air charge to the cylinders. Since oxygen acts as the catalyst during combustion, the extra air coming from the turbo helps your Ford 6.7L diesel to create a much hotter detonation, which burns the fuel more completely and creates more horsepower/torque from a relatively small amount of fuel. The reason that a Ford Super Duty can get such exemplary fuel economy, is because diesel contains more energy/btu's than gasoline. So if you make it burn hotter, the engine will be able to extract more power without consuming much more fuel (provided you go easy on the throttle). And to turn the preverbal heat up, you're going to need a Spectre 9979 performance intake system.

The Spectre 9979 performance intake increases airflow so your Powerstroke can make more power

To feed that big Powerstroke turbo, air is drawn in through a hole in the factory air box, then it's forced through a thick paper air filter (which clogs and restricts airflow as it gets dirty), and into a narrow plastic intake tube, where it bounces around before finally reaching the turbo compressor. This journey causes the air to heat up and become turbulent, reducing the oxygen molecules and ultimately, the amount of power that the engine can make with it. A Spectre 9979 performance intake on the other hand, replaces the OE air box with a black powdercoated heat shield that's designed to seal against the underside of the hood and prevent warm engine bay air from entering the system. Inside of the heat shield is an oversized Spectre Performance air filter, which is connected to a polished aluminum intake tube that has integrated fittings for all of the factory sensors. The pre-oiled Spectre air filter uses a multi-layer synthetic material that can trap and hold dirt inside the sticky fibers for up to 25,000 miles (depending on road conditions) before it has to be cleaned. This unique depth-loading filter not only saves you money on replacement air filters, but it also allows over 50% more power-rich oxygen to reach the turbo.

Save time & money on Ford SuperDuty maintenance with a Spectre 9979 Intake

Save time and money on Ford SuperDuty maintenance with a Spectre 9979 intake

Thanks to its low-restriction design, the Spectre 9979 performance intake system is able to provide the 6.7L Powerstroke with more air, that's both cleaner and cooler. A difference you'll instantly notice because of the faster throttle response and increased pulling power, especially at low and high RPMs. So between the additional power, and the superior engine protection afforded by that reusable Spectre air filter, this is one easy-to-install performance upgrade that you can't ignore.

The Spectre 9979 is designed to fit the following vehicles:

2016 FORD F550 SUPER DUTY 6.7L V8 Diesel Engine - All Models
2016 FORD F450 SUPER DUTY 6.7L V8 Diesel Engine - All Models
2016 FORD F350 SUPER DUTY 6.7L V8 Diesel Engine - All Models
2016 FORD F250 SUPER DUTY 6.7L V8 Diesel Engine - All Models
2015 FORD F550 SUPER DUTY 6.7L V8 Diesel Engine - All Models
2015 FORD F450 SUPER DUTY 6.7L V8 Diesel Engine - All Models
2015 FORD F350 SUPER DUTY 6.7L V8 Diesel Engine - All Models
2015 FORD F250 SUPER DUTY 6.7L V8 Diesel Engine - All Models
2014 FORD F550 SUPER DUTY 6.7L V8 Diesel Engine - All Models
2014 FORD F450 SUPER DUTY 6.7L V8 Diesel Engine - All Models
2014 FORD F350 SUPER DUTY 6.7L V8 Diesel Engine - All Models
2014 FORD F250 SUPER DUTY 6.7L V8 Diesel Engine - All Models
2013 FORD F550 SUPER DUTY 6.7L V8 Diesel Engine - All Models
2013 FORD F450 SUPER DUTY 6.7L V8 Diesel Engine - All Models
2013 FORD F350 SUPER DUTY 6.7L V8 Diesel Engine - All Models
2013 FORD F250 SUPER DUTY 6.7L V8 Diesel Engine - All Models
2012 FORD F550 SUPER DUTY 6.7L V8 Diesel Engine - All Models
2012 FORD F450 SUPER DUTY 6.7L V8 Diesel Engine - All Models
2012 FORD F350 SUPER DUTY 6.7L V8 Diesel Engine - All Models
2012 FORD F250 SUPER DUTY 6.7L V8 Diesel Engine - All Models
2011 FORD F550 SUPER DUTY 6.7L V8 Diesel Engine - All Models
2011 FORD F450 SUPER DUTY 6.7L V8 Diesel Engine - All Models
2011 FORD F350 SUPER DUTY 6.7L V8 Diesel Engine - All Models
2011 FORD F250 SUPER DUTY 6.7L V8 Diesel Engine - All Models

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Several Spectre Air Intakes for Ford Vehicles Get CARB Exemption

Jan 26, 2017

Spectre intake California Air Resources Board exemption

Several Spectre intakes for Ford vehicles have received CARB exemption

Every Spectre intake that is made, must receive an exemption from the California Air Resources Board, or CARB. CARB is a government agency, under the Environment Protection Agency, whose goals are attaining and maintaining healthy air quality, protecting the public from exposure to toxic air contaminants, and providing innovative approaches for complying with air pollution rules and regulations.

A main responsibility of CARB is to define vehicle emissions standards. In the state of California, it is referred to as a smog inspection. In order for the vehicle to pass the required smog check, it cannot have any aftermarket engine parts on it that are not CARB exempt. That is where our relationship with CARB comes into play.

Spectre 9976K cold air intake for 2011-2014 Ford F-150 5.0L trucks

The Spectre 9976K is one of the intakes that recently received CARB exemption

If we want to sell our products in California or in states that have adopted CARB rules, we need to have each of our products to have them tested. If they pass, we receive an executive order number, or EO. That EO number allows us to sell that product, for those applications, in the state. It may seem trivial, but it is a major process, and for anyone who lives outside of California and has never had to worry about it, you are lucky.

The most recent set of intakes that received CARB exemption fit various Ford vehicles. From the 2015 Ford Mustang 2.3L to 2007-2012 Lincoln Navigators. The full list is below, along with the various part numbers. For additional information on CARB legal products, visit the application page for the specific intake you need.

9019 for 2011 - 2014 Ford Edge 3.5L / 3.7L

9029 for 2015 Ford Mustang 2.3L turbocharged

9033 for 2015 Ford F150 5.0L

9034 for 2015 Ford F150 2.7L / 3.5L turbocharged

9041 for 2015 Ford Mustang 3.7L

9926 / 9926B / 9926K for 2005 - 2009 Ford Mustang 4.0L

9929 / 9929B / 9929K for 2011 - 2014 Ford Mustang 3.7L

9970 / 9970B / 9970K for 2009 - 2010 Ford F150 5.4L

9970 / 9970B / 9970K for 2007 - 2014 Ford Expedition 5.4L

9970 / 9970B / 9970K for 2007 - 2012 Lincoln Navigator 5.4L

9974 for 1986 - 1993 Ford Mustang 5.0L

9975 for 2009 - 2010 Ford F150 4.6L

9976 / 9976B / 9976K for 2011 - 2014 Ford F150 5.0L

9977 for 2010 - 2014 Ford F150 SVT Raptor / F150 Platinum 6.2L

9978 / 9978K for 2012 - 2014 Ford F150 3.5L turbocharged

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