Full 3" air intake makes... NO GAIN!

[PostaL]

Correct me if I'm wrong... but with more air don't you need more full? With a factory tune you would not see any gains.

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[Phileaux]

I’ve always done KN drop-ins in all my cars. I like the ease of cleaning, not wasting money and material on replacing every 10k, and idea of a slight power and fuel efficiency gain.

Is this worth it in the hybrid? Will it gain MPG’s or help power?

It'll save money in the long run not having to buy replacements.

 

[Mymaverick2021]

Copied from a Facebook group. Originally posted by the Owner of BCRaceworks, Jeff Callaway.


Results are in! Full 3" air intake kit.

This is on a factory tune with NO changes. We made about 10 pulls in factory form to get a good solid base line number. While still on the dyno we installed our prototype 3" intake. We then proceeded to make another 10 dyno runs with the intake.

Would you believe just like we suspected, NO GAIN was to be had!

That means in factory form an air intake is no more than a show piece (which is fine for some). Don't go believing the hype from others.

Factory air box - 224whp/280tq
3" air intake - 223whp/274tq

The TQ variation can be attributed to how quickly the throttle was applied.

We will still be offering this intake for those interested though we will be advertising it appropriately.
#Bcraceworks

Yea no gain just a Drain on your Wallet, But doesn't it look Cool

 

[DavesMav]

It’s almost as if a multi billion dollar company doesn’t test their powertrains for the best power to economy with longevity in mind before they bring a product to market.

Nobody here was saying otherwise, all this really shows is that the stock intake is not a restriction for a stock Maverick. Thus if someone is not doing further mods or tuning, an intake alone isn't going to provide any performance benefit. Simple as that. Yet somehow we have folks on here signing right up for an elbow and filter that's supposedly gaining them 26 ponies and 17 torques.. on a stock tune...

 

[Dun4791]

Nobody here was saying otherwise, all this really shows is that the stock intake is not a restriction for a stock Maverick. Thus if someone is not doing further mods or tuning, an intake alone isn't going to provide any performance benefit. Simple as that. Yet somehow we have folks on here signing right up for an elbow and filter that's supposedly gaining them 26 ponies and 17 torques.. on a stock tune...

Sigh.

that’s my point. If ford could get 26/17 from using a different cai they would so they could brag about the figures in a brochure.

Putting a cai or a k/n filter on a stock vehicle is like tuning on 87 octane. Futile and a waste of time and money.

 

[Snax]

So many ways, from glued-on hood scoops to zero-gain air filters, to make our trucks look more functional than they are. What will come next, fake roll bars? Oh wait, those are available as well.

 

[jmav]

there's empirical data and there's the butt dyno. When it comes to intakes the butt dyno usually is the "truth"

But it is plastic and won't transfer as much heat as some of the aftermarket units.

 

[jmav]

Copied from a Facebook group. Originally posted by the Owner of BCRaceworks, Jeff Callaway.


Results are in! Full 3" air intake kit.

This is on a factory tune with NO changes. We made about 10 pulls in factory form to get a good solid base line number. While still on the dyno we installed our prototype 3" intake. We then proceeded to make another 10 dyno runs with the intake.

Would you believe just like we suspected, NO GAIN was to be had!

That means in factory form an air intake is no more than a show piece (which is fine for some). Don't go believing the hype from others.

Factory air box - 224whp/280tq
3" air intake - 223whp/274tq

The TQ variation can be attributed to how quickly the throttle was applied.

We will still be offering this intake for those interested though we will be advertising it appropriately.
#Bcraceworks

And some places market these as CAI (cold air intake). I never could see that logic.

 

[Charlie Daubitz]

It’s almost as if a multi billion dollar company doesn’t test their powertrains for the best power to economy with longevity in mind before they bring a product to market.

K&N Marketing has a large budget. Lots don't care if it lets dirt through

Yikes on the K & N!

Some don't care as long as it runs better for a while. It stops most of the big chunks!

 

[DeanR]

K&N Marketing has a large budget. Lots don't care if it lets dirt through

Some don't care as long as it runs better for a while. It stops most of the big chunks!

I run in dirty conditions I THOUGHT I was doing better by using K&N. But after seeing a couple reports I will never use one again.

 

[Brian_J]

Can you post a link to the original discussion? I’d like to read what’s being posted there. Thanks!

 

[aspect]

I bought an intake because it makes the turbo louder. Works great!

Performance intakes for vehicles made in the past 20 years have always been for show/noise.

 

[93nighthawk]

What will come next, fake roll bars? Oh wait, those are available as well.

WHERE? I have seen pics on a foriegn mav, but not US. Where are they so I can tell them to shut up and take my money.

 

[Montana]

What about this little guy:

SB CAI

The K&N style ones are laughable, especially considering they are "hot air" intakes, but I like these sealed ones and the SB changes the whole initial intake setup for a larger flow. I'm not a fan of oiled filters in any setup, but I'd like to see an actual CAI like the SB on a dyno.

They just released some videos 8 days ago about the install and noise from it lol... but I want to see results.






Also, kind of pointless to showcase the sound with no stock comparison first.

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