AF1 intake installed
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From: Cary, NC
AF1 intake installed
Here's what you get.
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The install was very easy and everything went together perfectly.
Initial impressions are very good. Seems to have really help midrange power and part throttle response. I'll make some timed runs tomorrow.
Before
After
The install was very easy and everything went together perfectly.
Initial impressions are very good. Seems to have really help midrange power and part throttle response. I'll make some timed runs tomorrow.
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From: Cary, NC
Originally Posted by HoofnIt
Thanks for the review. I am trying to decide on which intake to purchase. I guess they are all going to be fairly close. Do you think you will notice any change in mileage out of it?
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That’s the *old tube* design that crosses over the radiator hose
*new tube* design doesn’t go over the front radiator hose
*new tube* design doesn’t go over the front radiator hose
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Originally Posted by jpdadeo
That’s the *old tube* design that crosses over the radiator hose
*new tube* design doesn’t go over the front radiator hose
*new tube* design doesn’t go over the front radiator hose
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Originally Posted by jpdadeo
That’s the *old tube* design that crosses over the radiator hose
*new tube* design doesn’t go over the front radiator hose
*new tube* design doesn’t go over the front radiator hose
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From: Sunny FL
Originally Posted by Superchips_Distributor
The purpose of the NEW tube design was simple;y our request for them to re-route it to get it off the upper radiator hose - everyone else's intake kit for this truck puts it right over that hose, and at speeds above about 35 MPH it does not matter power-wise - but at those lower speeds, we feel it does matter, so we had them make that change.
Interestingly, even with the pipe right over the upper radiator hose, we still achieved a 5-9 degree REDUCTION in IAT's compared to the stock factory intake - and with the new design, it was worth another 1-2 degrees, so really no difference to speak OK - we just like the second design a bit better, being the ****-perfectionists we are, since we did the R&D on that Air Force One kit.
Now on the dyno, there is NO difference in power gains, so either one works beautifully.
Hope that clears up that question.
Interestingly, even with the pipe right over the upper radiator hose, we still achieved a 5-9 degree REDUCTION in IAT's compared to the stock factory intake - and with the new design, it was worth another 1-2 degrees, so really no difference to speak OK - we just like the second design a bit better, being the ****-perfectionists we are, since we did the R&D on that Air Force One kit.
Now on the dyno, there is NO difference in power gains, so either one works beautifully.
Hope that clears up that question.
old tubeAF1 Istalled here's the link
I think I have the middle-aged tube design.
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It may work beautifully, but I have had nothing but trouble with Check engine light since install. Install is correct, if I reset it, the CEL is back on in 5 minutes of driving. This has been very disappointing and Troyer makes me feel like no one else has this problem. But reading the forum indicates otherwise!
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You’re not alone with the CEL coming on but it doesn’t seem to be a wide spread problem, maybe a half a dozen or so
posts on this forum. I hope you get yours figured out sooner rather than later because it must be very uncomfortable
driving around with the CEL lit.
posts on this forum. I hope you get yours figured out sooner rather than later because it must be very uncomfortable
driving around with the CEL lit.