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Tuning my Ecoboost with 5* CAI or NO

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Old 03-05-2016, 07:48 PM
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Default Tuning my Ecoboost with 5* CAI or NO

I know this has been discussed to death CAI or not on an Ecoboost stock, answer is not worth it. But I thought if it was tuned it was worth it. There is a used AFE stage 2 for $250 nearby. I if I am choosing my custom tunes will pick up more power than just being tuned by using the CAI I would pick it up. I have a 2013 3.5L Eco with stock everything all info in signature.

If it wasn't for the CAI being cheap I wouldn't consider it. I would be picking up new filters for it. Thanks for the response and let me know if it would be a waste of $$. Thanks everyone for your input and yes I did search it, but couldn't get a real answer.


This tuning thing was something I was thinking about but jumped on it last night with the Stage 3 12year discount. Thanks and Happy Birthday Stage 3!
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Even tuned not worth it. What is worth it would be a down pipe with the adjusted for it...
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Another idea. Spend the $250 toward the Hellwig anti sway bar instead. Just trying to think of popular mods in that price range.
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Believe me I have no problem finding things to spend $250 on. I just wanted to make sure I should send in my info to stage 3 as it is and not get the intake and then kick myself for not buying it because with a tune and intake I could pick up an extra --% hp or torque. As long as the oem intake is good I will buy a dry drop in filter and be done. Thanks guys
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I have the AEM drop in myself. Good price and quality.
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MPT has some videos on youtube where they make something like...120HP/180TQ over stock on a completely bone stock truck. Not worth it!



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