mrocks05
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Have you seen any gains in acceleration or power with this setup?
New to Ford ownweship..dumb question?
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mrocks05
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Could you post a picture of the modded factory intake? Just curious to see what it looks like.
Alienxtx
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I just put it together this morning and have not had a chance to drive it yet. I'll reset the comp this evening before I head home, and let you know.
Alienxtx
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not my best work, but I was pissed and it started raining on me while I was working on it. And since I decided it wasnt going to end up on my expo I didnt bother smoothing the outside of it very well, just shot some rattle can on it and tossed it on my work truck. With the holes left behind being so close together on the filter side of the tube, it made it very hard to lay out the fiberglass and make it smooth. The inside turned out fine, so air flow is much better, I have noticed a little better throttle response out of the truck now, but have not made a unloaded highway trip yet to see if I picked up any MPG. I would suggest just picking up some tubing and going that route, modding the factory just isnt worth the time/effort IMO. I think Im into the tubing and fitting for $75.
mrocks05
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Where did all of the extra stuff on the intake lead to? I have never looked that closely to it to find out.
Alienxtx
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nowhere, it just hangs off of it. I believe its suppose to cut down on noise etc? The one box that comes off of the driverside of the throttle body I just removed and made a cap to cover the hose coming out, all the rest I cut off with a saw then used a drimmel to smooth it out. When I installed it on my work truck I just left the box off of the throttle body for now and put the cap I made on my Expo. I will end up making one for the truck too.
Alienxtx
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Ok, I just made a unloaded 100 mile trip in my work truck with the modded intake. I'm averaging 20 mpg were before I was only getting 15-16 on this same trip. This was all freeway with the cruise set to 75. Not to shabby imo.
I still have not really got a chance to test the Expo out yet since I rarely drive it. I did order some wrap to go on the aluminum tubing in installed, it really soaks up heat like a sponge and that is not good on performance. Once I wrap it the intake temp will drip and I should really notice I jump in everything.
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