aFe Air Filter - Anyone?

[YamahaRick]

It was suggested to me elsewhere that I look into one for my SHO. I could not find an application for my 2015 SHO on their web site, however, a Google search came up with this:

aFe Power Air Filter fits Ford Taurus SHO Ecoboost 2010-19 | eBay

Find many great new & used options and get the best deals for aFe Power Air Filter fits Ford Taurus SHO Ecoboost 2010-19 at the best online prices at eBay! Free shipping for many products!

www.ebay.com

Any experience with this brand, anyone? Bueller, Bueller?

TIA.

 

[Bluezone]

aFe makes a very good replacement panel style replacement air filter for our cars. Unless you're going for upgraded turbos don't worry about a cold air intake.

 

[SM105K]

A K&N drop in with the stock air box flows more air than the stock turbos can flow. Plus the stock air box is sealed from the engine heat, and is actually a ram air cold air intake.

 

[shaldaya]

Personally if your going to get a better intake, I'd get one of these dual intake type systems

EPP Aluminum Cold Air Intake | Taurus SHO, Ford Flex, Explorer Sport 3.5L EcoBoost

Complete aluminum cold air intake for 3.5L EcoBoost. 3 individual pipes from turbo inlets to air filter eliminate the restrictive factory Y-pipe. Fits SHO, Flex, Explorer Sport, Lincoln MKT/MKS.

ecopowerparts.com

 

[SM105K]

Personally if your going to get a better intake, I'd get one of these dual intake type systems

EPP Aluminum Cold Air Intake | Taurus SHO, Ford Flex, Explorer Sport 3.5L EcoBoost

Complete aluminum cold air intake for 3.5L EcoBoost. 3 individual pipes from turbo inlets to air filter eliminate the restrictive factory Y-pipe. Fits SHO, Flex, Explorer Sport, Lincoln MKT/MKS.

ecopowerparts.com

There isn't a better intake than a stock air box with a K&N drop for a stock turbo application.

 

[YamahaRick]

Personally if your going to get a better intake, I'd get one of these dual intake type systems

EPP Aluminum Cold Air Intake | Taurus SHO, Ford Flex, Explorer Sport 3.5L EcoBoost

Complete aluminum cold air intake for 3.5L EcoBoost. 3 individual pipes from turbo inlets to air filter eliminate the restrictive factory Y-pipe. Fits SHO, Flex, Explorer Sport, Lincoln MKT/MKS.

ecopowerparts.com

Wow, at $800 (the version I would order), that alone is 4.3% of my cost of the car.

RE: my OP - I received a message from aFe, and was given the link to their product for my SHO:

Magnum FORCE Stage-2 Cold Air Intake System w/ Pro DRY S Air Filter

Large Air Filter: A large 7" conical filter with a 3.5" ****** opening provides 40% greater airflow over the stock intake system. This washable/reusable, 3-layer, progressively finer porosity, synthetic media provides maximum airflow and performance. Top Mounted Heat Shield Design:\aFe Power's...

afepower.com

I'll be bone stock for a bit, so maybe later I will look more into this topic.

Thanks for the help everyone.

 

[ShatteredMJ]

I have a friend who’s got the AFE intake on their SHO and his IAT2 temps are almost stock during summer and it sounds really nice and subtle when getting on it. If you plan on buying the UPR catch can you would have to modify it to run the WOT line which isn’t worth it if you’re stock.

I’ve had 4 different intake setups and ended up with the EPP dual intake and I can tell you the K&N drop in filter and downpipes are what made all the difference. You don’t need anything else. The other intakes made noises and looked cool but that’s it.

 

[kryptto]

I’ve had 4 different intake setups and ended up with the EPP dual intake and I can tell you the K&N drop in filter and downpipes are what made all the difference. You don’t need anything else. The other intakes made noises and looked cool but that’s it.

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