I have an AFE CAI and could not be more pleased. Check out this site for the F-150.

http://www.streetsideauto.com/produc...ID=7&ptid=4555

 

this has to do with the intake dealie..

now, on the 04-05's, ive heard they will run lean with a cai... i have an 04 with a edge tuner.. will i be ok running an intake? Or will i need to get a custom tune?

 

you'll need a custom tune. the edge doesnt have the ability to tune it for the intake. but you can talk to www.powerhungryperformance.com and have them turn that edge into a gryphon which is a very good custom tuner. just make sure you give them the intake info and what kind of tunes you want.

 

No leaks in the system. Its a pretty tight fit all the way around. But where does the air come from in this system? I was looking at it and it seems like the air swirls off of the radiator and is then channeled into the fender well, for the air intake to then scoop up. So in other words, the Gotts system is just reducing the restriction that is placed on the stock air system, but it is not creating a CAI, right? Im going to create a new thread, so that I dont hijack this one any more, and will include some pictures. Thanks

 

I'm buying an Air Force One in like 2 or 3 weeks, they seem top of the line to me. As soon as I get it and get it installed Ill post pics and tell you guys if it made my 09 4.6 run any better

 

K&N is the only one that has a 1,000,000-mile warranty and also 50-state CARB certified. I chose it because of those reasons and plus I have a K&N filter on my airplane so I'm biased

 

Didn't they go out of buisness some time ago?

 

Yea thats what i heard lol. WEll gang I guess im going to get a K&N or an airraid LOL

 

K&N is a winner "The Worlds Best Air Filter"

 

i wouldnt go that far. after all they are the ones to contaminate the most maf's. they arent bad but i would say amsoil or aem dry filters are better.

 

If you do an online search for “air filter test” there is a lot of very good information. IMHO, the CAI units are NOT WORTH THE $$! Unless you are talking about a system that was specifically designed for a specific application there are very little hp/tq gains actually achieved in a street use vehicle and there are very few docs that these mfg’s can produce that actually show an increase in hp/tq in the power-band range of a relatively stock street vehicle.

I would avoid oil impregnated filters. While they have their purpose in off-road applications, Ford/GM/Dodge all have “watch-out” bulletins where the oil has contaminated intake sensors. - they even have a training video for the tech's on this (flatratetech.com) .

If you look at the flow data, WIX HP filters flow 98+% of K&N and have a much smoother flow post filter plus excellent filtering, for a fraction of the price! The OE’s have an excellent air intake system the only issue that really exists is the plastic intake tube with it’s noise canceling design- that does reduce the intake efficiency a little but makes it very quiet!. You can use a WIX OEM HP replacement filter in the OEM plastic manifold box and either remove the plastic tube and replace it with a piece of pipe/hose, etc or remove the tube completely and replace the tube by building an air ram type intake into the air box manifold (where the pipe use to attach)- make sure ti terminates above the fan shroud to avoid water intake or fan induced pulsations.

 

I think I've made up my mind on the Roush intake .. Just wonder when they will have them up for the 09's, cuz on the site it just goes to 08

 

^^^ fyi, roush overstock has the f-150 intakes for reduced price.

 

Even for a 09?

 

Crap I'm so sorry man, I misread it on the site, It was for the intake tube or the 1999-03 Srry bud

http://store.roushperformance.com/se...5&fromSearch=1