Why new intake/manifold design for 2025 Maverick?

[r0tax]

That is what I was hoping to hear. I have installed various CAI units on multiple vehicles with limited satisfaction - I’m really going to try to resist temptation on my Maverick.

Coming from my FoST (on a stock turbo, tuned) - I think that a 'high flow' air filter will handle most of the flow issues (assuming stock turbo). I'd even bet that a larger Intercooler would likely do you more good (even for stock turbo and stock tuning).

As others implied, maybe not once you go Big turbo..then we could find limitations of the stock intake, but I don't think many/most will get to that point.
Not sure how this auto trans will hold up to "big turbo" power either..

If anything, different intake/filters may just be for your ears pleasure than for practical purposes? But I agree, pulling air from the FRONT is much better than pulling in HOT under hood air in any application. Especially once heat soaked, in the desert.

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[Chops]

it's taking air from the top of the grille which is as cold as it's going to get - much better than a K&N open in the engine bay - and it's a very direct path from the inlet to a small airbox, and into the intake manifold.

I highly, highly doubt an aftermarket intake would improve upon this especially on otherwise stock trucks. I'd vote that removing this will decrease performance for most if not all trucks.

Thanks again for info. I do notice quite a large intake resonator to the right of the short intake duct. If I’m looking hear more intake - do you think that resonator can be manipulated? If I’m pestering you too much it is ok to “ghost me”.

(I meant to post this last night, but didn't hit Send)
Well, I think it at least is ingesting air from somewhere in front of the vehicle by looking at the intake path.

But, I can't confirm where, by looking from the front grille. No obvious intake tube extending in front of the radiator.
The air can't be all bad even if just pulling from just above the radiator without an exposed intake tube. Assuming your moving, with even minimal air flow it should provide fairly decent fresh air intake.
(I'm sure someone has pulled the front clip off to install an intercooler to know first hand.)

Just drill some holes in that huge air intake resonator and voila - “cold air” intake!

 

[colinl]

so that resonator may be doing more than noise control. it could be tuned to alter the air velocity in a certain way.

I would not change this in any way other than a drop-in filter, if you really want that and it's available.

 

[FischAutoTechGarten]

same reason as any intake, looks neat & makes whoosh sounds.

the air path on the new is vastly improved. someone will probably make an intake for it anyway, because it's all about the whoosh.

I wish I had me some whoosh. but all I have is whooch...

in OP's defense... I spent $495 on HPR paint becuase I thought it made the truck look better. If someone wants to spend $350 for no other reason than to dramaticlly dress up their engine bay (and gain whoosh), I'm not going to be too critical. I live in a glass house.

 

[Chops]

so that resonator may be doing more than noise control. it could be tuned to alter the air velocity in a certain way.

I would not change this in any way other than a drop-in filter, if you really want that and it's available.

I installed the factory upgrade TRD airbox & included K&N filter on my Toyota Corolla. I found using the regular air filter sounded better than the K&N.

The intake resonator is mainly for noise reduction - “the Helmholtz effect. This occurs when the resonator, a chamber designed to cancel specific frequencies, uses the Helmholtz resonance principle to reduce unwanted noise from the air intake system.” Grok3

But I agree with you to be carful if fiddling with it and be able to return it to stock condition.

 

[Chops]

I wish I had me some whoosh. but all I have is whooch...

in OP's defense... I spent $495 on HPR paint becuase I thought it made the truck look better. If someone wants to spend $350 for no other reason than to dramaticlly dress up their engine bay (and gain whoosh), I'm not going to be too critical. I live in a glass house.

My glass house has cutouts for optional upgraded windows.

 

[Mark S.]

so that resonator may be doing more than noise control. it could be tuned to alter the air velocity in a certain way.

Here's an interesting video explaining how they work.

 

[colinl]

Here's an interesting video explaining how they work.

great video.

so, this also demonstrates a key thing that people might tend to overlook, or honestly have no awareness of at all. Ford modeled the flow rate. Ford knows how to optimize the velocity for the engine in certain rpm ranges, at certain load and boost levels. flow rate isn't just the biggest hole, the straightest path. Yes they care about NVH also, so stock vehicles pretty much never make intake noise and some people like the roaring you typically get with some aftermarket intakes.

I highly doubt anyone making intakes does that math, or cares about it even if they do understand it. they're making an overpriced plastic box. at a certain level of modification - yes, I would believe the factory airbox is no longer ideal, and a simple cone filter could be superior.

but I'm confident we're not talking about anything with a stock turbo and 91 octane.

if you want an intake because you like to hear the intake noise, that's great. I like to hear loud music, I get it. however if you think an intake is going to *outperform* the stock intake, I think you could actually lose torque rather than gain it.

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