Pretty simple. My truck is a 07 FX2 5.4. Followed the instructions per the included ones provided. Some little niggles about the instuctions. For now, everything online only shows 06 models, but the kit for the 06 works just fine on the 07's. I ordered my Xcal2 and tunes along with the AF1 from Troyer. THANKS ANITA!!!!!

I have already installed my Magnaflow Catback a couple of weeks ago. I use the 16612, single exit 3 inch catback.

Anyway, the AF1 CAI instructsions leave out some small steps. There is an included little blue rubber vibration isolator and they really don't tell you when to install it. I only caught it when the instructions talk about it when you install the stainless steel heat shield (SSHS). It goes under the one corner of the SSHS and you need to screw it to a existing threaded hole in the truck (you'll see it, opposite from where the two other screws go to hold the SSHS on). The 10MM bolt that holds the stock air plenum works great as the kit didn't have one supplied. So you will re-use that 10mm bolt and washer/collar to hold that corner of the SSHS down to the blue vibe isolator.

The second thing, the kit comes with some stripping/gasket that goes across the top edge of the SSHS. It is a press on rubber gasket that goes across the top of the SSHS and down the front edge. This is to seal the filter off from the rest of the compartment when the hood is down. Pretty simple, you see it in the pictures, but they never say to put it on, instal the gasket.....I had to trim about 1 inch of excess.

The last thing is the black plastic vacuum fitting that goes into the AF1 intake tube for the factory vacuum line to plug into. Apparently from the pictures in the instructions, previous models of the AF1 had a metal fitting welded in and you would just connect your stock fitting to it. I assume to make the tubes more compatible across different models/manufacturers, AF1 went to a plastic fitting to be able to mate to the different fittings from different manufacturers. There is a black rubber washer in the kit, I slipped it over the black tube between the factory black vacuum plug and the supplied black plastic fitting to seal the connection. I assume thats where it goes, again the instructions didn't say.

Whenever I am installing something, I actual READ all the instructions and follow them step by step....**** retentive I know....

The only "almost bummer" was after i installed the AF1, I started to re-read the Xcal2 instructions for flashing my new map. It says Don't do this in tempatures less than freezing! It should be atleast 33-34 degrees!!!! Sheet! It is 33 degrees today! I further read the instructions and ran my truck till it got up to temp so that the ECU would not be cold. Took the Xcal2 unit in the house to get it warmed up. Removed the fan and fuel pump fuses (as called for in the instructions) and then hooked up the Xcal2 and did the flash per the instructions. All smooth as it should be. Re-installed the 2 fuses. buttoned her up and fired her up for the test drive.

Very happy. Firmer shifts, and alot more peppy when you stomp the gas. Sounds wonderful and really cleans up the looks of the engine bay. Now you pop the hood and there is that shinny SS intake and the monster Blue filter! Love it.
Thanks to Anita at Troyer performance for all of the questions and help. The instructions provided with the Xcal2 are superb. Very detailed descriptions of the tunes Troyer made for my specifications. A very worthwhile mod. My truck sounds and runs so good now.

 

Looks good! I'm going to have to buy another cone -- I can't get mine to come back to that color blue... and I want that color blue. LOL!

ENJOY!

 

Glad to hear your enjoying the intake and tunes. I got my 3.25 AF1 in the garage right now waiting on my new tunes via email. Should have them sometime next week I figure. All that will be left then is to have a magnaflow muffler welded into place. I will be happy to get similar dyno numbers to RockPick after that is done.

-Brian

 

Firebolter, I just installed the same AF1 CAI this weekend. Tunes also.
I notice you slid the air filter element on the intake tube far enough that the clamp is accessible from outside the airbox.
I considered doing this.
Did you do this in an attempt to better seal off the opening on the side of the airbox?
My bulb seal is only long enough to run along the top edge of the air box, I couldn't run mine down the front edge like yours. I like yours better.

I think I like the way the airbox seals the intake tube on my Air Raid better than my Air Force One. The side of the air box is sealed completely.

Anyways, what was your thought with sliding the airfilter element that far onto the intake tube?

Thanks

 

Have the same setup.
Seems like the box is a little wiggly.
Maybe sliding the cone up the tube will stabilize the box a bit.
Mine isn't noisy but pressing the shoulder on the box may be good.
Hard to say if air from that direction matters. Heat, etc... ?

 

I have an 07 Lariat Supercrew and did the same thing this weekend. I was a little skeeered when programming as it was about 15 degrees at home. But, that was a heat wave compared to the past week and a half, so I got 'er done. I had been driving the truck for a while just before, so in the garage I raised the hood and felt PCM. She was warm. So, I draped a moving quilt across the opening under the hood, and set my milkhouse heater on the radiator. Then, I fired up the bullet heater in the garage for a while just to be sure. Then, out came the XcalII. Halfway through the programming, the truck onboard computer came on and said one tire pressure sensor was bad. What? Then I got nervous. After what seemed like eternity, the SCT read all was programmed. I installed the 93 octane high performance.

I first noticed that she fires up and revs pretty high at first. Then she purred like a pi$$ed off kitten - the Off Road exhaust seems to erode at any "nice trucky" thoughts and comments. I really wasn't impressed, although the go pedal moves the truck almost by thought waves, now. No hesitation. Well, then I tried out the hammer. Ummm, well, it's really hard to talk now. The constant smile has almost caused me to swallow my ears! The only thing I don't care for with the tunes is the unbelievably harsh downshift to first gear when romping on it while you are in second. I swear it's will break something dropping into first gear. My shifts don't really seem that much firmer, but it does shift into overdrive just before, or at 40mph when driving easy. Sometimes that is a pain.

I am watching the mpg computer as I drive hoping to pick up some economy while driving easy. I reset it while cruising and maintained well into 19 and 20. I see it takes alot more time to go up than it did stock, but I am thinking the computer will probably be off now that it's tuned. We'll see. Next, I'm going to try the 93 tow tune and see how she works.

The AF1 (3.5") is great. I experienced the same issues you did, and also I needed to add some washers under the MAF sensor screws as they were too long and would bottom out before sucking the sensor to the tube. The only regret is having an aluminum hood. When you stand on it, I swear it sucks the hood in! I am sure weekly cleaning will have to take place just to remove the Chebbies and Dudges out of the air cleaner! LOL.

Other than the harsh shift, I love it. Screw the $5k+ for a supercharger! This will work just fine!

 

While I disagree with not dropping the 5K... LOL! Oh, nevermind. I'd really like to have a blower!!!! This 'baby on the way' thing has me thinking 'thrifty' now! I guess the days of blowing excessive amounts of $ on the truck are slowly dwendling -- at least until they're out of college. LOL!

The 'harsh' (as you've described it) shift will smooth out with the adaptive strategy -- most like a nice firm shift.


The initial 'rev' is there with a stock tune -- it's there to warm up the cats. Again, by design.

Enjoy! You'll begin to love your tune more and more -- especially if you're like me and you're in 'other' F-150s that are non-tuned. I miss my truck every time I have to rent a truck for work... (mine doesn't work for the company -- the $ isn't nice enough with a govm't mileage rate).

-RP-

 

Congrats on the new baby coming RockPick, will this be your first? I can understand the thrifty thinking, my son will be 11 months old on the 15th of this month and it was a change to the spending habits I use to have.

-Brian

 

Alright!!!!! Just checked my email and got my new tunes, can't wait to get home and install the AF1 and the tunes!!!!!!!!



-Brian

 

Yep. This will be #1. Due in July.

 

There is a very good possibility that when sliding the filter on the intake tube you've gone too far. Filter typically has a 'HORN' molded in on inside. Sliding the filter on any further ruins the velocity and smooth flow of air. Check to be sure this isn't the case.

 

I talked to the Troyer people yesterday they told me the same thing.
That is do not push the air filter element on more than is needed to get clamp engagement. Too far will make the air flow turbulant.

 

A couple of comments,

First, with regard to Smokewagon's comments on the 2-1 downshift - if you will read your documentation, you will see that we tell you in there that for some miles after you install the tuning, adaptive strategy will affect the shifting, and that it can be either harder or softer than normal until it settles in a bit - that takes some miles and drive cycles. It may surprise you to know that we have *not* increased the 2-1 downshift pressures in our tuning by one single iota - they are in fact completely stock. I suspect what you are experiencing is simply a combination of the significant additional power now being made when you do a full-throttle 2-1 downshift like that combined with adaptive strategy at work, as any time you flash the PCM, you wipe out all previous adjustments and this clears the PCM - so it begins it's adaptive strategy adjustments all over again from scratch, and generally settles in over time. The same thing happens if you disconnect your battery for long enough to actually clear the KAM. However, as you accumulate the next 500-1000 miles, please stay in touch with us here at Troyer Performance, either by calling us or emailing us, and let's see how this settles in for you, OK? Thanks!

Next - with regard to how far to push on that filter - as another poster mentioned, what is pictured there in firebolter's excellent post is indeed too far on.

Last - As we see more 2007's, we are starting to see more variations, and as this goes on, we will report this to Air Force One so that they can evaluate for any potential needed changes. Ford can sometimes be inconsistent, and it drives manufacturers of all kinds of parts, from intake to exhaust to body kits to you name it, nuts - especially on the F-150, as it's the most heavily produced vehicle they make, and they make in on multiple assembly lines which implement certain changes at different times, etc.

Whenever you run into something like what firebolter mentioned, please pass that along to us, so that we can work with the manufacturer - posting it here does not help that process, though it might help another 2007 owner who runs into the same configuration, of course - but please also make sure to email those details to us so that we can act on them with the manufacturer too, please.

Thanks for some great posts - oh, I almost forgot - I especially want to thank you guys for paying such close attention to our documentation, meaning our Troyer Performance additional documentation that we write up for each individual vehicle owner that gets our custom tunes - that is how you catch the part about not flashing the PCM at or below freezing temperatures. 33 degrees is probably OK by the way, as long as its' a REAL 33 and not something reading 33 but it's really 27 - you know, obvious stuff like that.

We're delighted to see more 2007 F-150 owners posting how much they are enjoying our custom tuning - as more of these trucks roll off the lots, more of their owners want to know what to do for tuning, and this helps them to determine that, by seeing others happy with their results.

Have fun,

 

Mike, thanks for posting, and thanks for the great tunes! I spent quite a bit of time on the phone with Crystal a few days ago regarding the shifts, and I was just concerned I'd break something during the throttled 2-1 downshift. Yes, it has gotten better, and I will keep you in the loop. I use the O/D switch now to keep me from going into O/D too soon, and all works well. I think I have 600 or 700 miles on the truck since I installed the tunes about five days ago. I can't believe the get-up and go compared to stock. If I was a bit younger, I'd bet dollars to donuts the rear skins wouldn't last too long, but I think I outgrew that several years ago. Now, I want to see some fuel mileage changes, but it has been so cold that a bicycle couldn't get good mileage here. Maybe I should have started out with the Tow Tunes... I may never go unload the High Performance. I guess buying four tunes was a bit stupid!