Cold Air Intake

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I would personally stick stock with the motorcraft filter as that will filter the best in the desert if you plan to Offroad. Also it’s cheap to replace.

I did the AEM dry filter...better flow, and the stock box is fine.
 

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Looking to put a Cold Air Intake in my 2018. As of right now I am leaning towards the Roush. I would like to hear any opinions on the CAI's available.
Had the Roush and didn't care for it. Replaced with Whipple stage 1 with intercooler and Borla atak exhaust.

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So is a aftermarket CAI just a bling piece that folks are buying for show and get some turbo whine out of them? Looks like these pieces of jewelry are anywhere form 500 to 1K right?
Correct. On any modern turbo vehicle.
 

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Exactly.. pretty much a nipple ring. Doesn’t do shit, but people that have one are always showing it off.
I have a CAI and also a nipple ring. I’m 41 and did it myself when I was 16. You’re damn right I’m not just gonna walk back what I put myself through just because it wasn’t the best idea lol.
 

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I have a CAI and also a nipple ring. I’m 41 and did it myself when I was 16. You’re damn right I’m not just gonna walk back what I put myself through just because it wasn’t the best idea lol.

Show it proud!! Not literally here tho please..
 

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Haha search all day and you’ll never find the evidence.
 

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I have a 2011 GEN1 with the naturally aspirated 6.2L V8. It had what I thought was an inordinate throttle lag when going from a normal throttle opening to wide open. I experienced it most often when passing. I decided on an AIRAID intake after a helpfully revealing conversation with an AIRAID tech about how they design and engineer their intakes.

While installing the AIRAID I noted that the factory intake snorkel was poorly designed and had lots of design features that unnecessarily and peculiarly would introduce chaotic turbulence into the air. I smoothed out those features for the same reason one gets a multi-radius valve job. Then I installed another air intake path to the airbox because the factory snorkel was a much, much smaller diameter than the intake hose that runs from the airbox to the engine. Lastly, I asked AIRAID to send me a second length of rubber gasket to completely seal the airbox against the underside of the hood. They were very obliging and didn't charge me for it.

The result has been quite good. Most of the throttle lag was eliminated. Whether it was the intake, my smoothing work on the factory intake snorkel, or the installation of a second path for air into the airbox I don't know because I did it all at once.


I did the Airaid on my ‘19 SCREW. Installation a bit more involved than i was expecting but turned out well. I’m particularly impressed with the more direct intake snorkel which I think is better than any I have seen; and the completely replaced airbox is cavernous.

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