intake swap on 13 5.0
07-11-2018, 03:24 PM
#11
Originally Posted by blue5.0
So I have the 5.9 with long tubes and the boss mani. I also have dyno runs stock w/tune, then boss before headers and boss after headers. With the boss it definitely makes power at a higher peak than stock. With headers it makes power at the same peak as it did before with the boss Mani only. Stock tune only peaked at about 5250 rpm, boss manifold only peaked at about 6100rpm, boss with long tubes peaked at about 6100 rpm also.
07-11-2018, 04:07 PM
#12
For a 2013, some mustang or aftermarket cams are a must IMO to accompany an intake swap. Depending on what your goals are, I'd recommend a 100 shot of nitrous, it should put you low 13's, maybe 13 flat.
07-11-2018, 04:21 PM
#13
Depends what you are aiming for. I have a 2016 with the better breathing via similar to mustang cams, and supposedly better log manifolds. I swapped on the 2018 intake manifold, after a ton of reading, and the mustang manifolds are all trade-offs, but the 2018 manifold is VERY good, dyno's similar to a cobra jet on a the 2018's with more torque, so it must be excellent. I lost a bit of midrange, in fact, when I mat it, it lights up the tires, pauses between 3-4K rpm, and peels the tires all the way into the 1-2 shift at 7300ish. So I'd say I'm slower to 60 mph, except I swapped to a smaller tire to match the powerband shift upwards. The reason for the swap is I also run a nitrous shot, otherwise I wouldn't have swapped. The basic jist of what the manifold did was shift the power higher in the rev range, allowing the engine to breath well enough to take the nitrous above 5K rpm, and the launch torque is "adjustable" via my nitrous controller.
For a 2013, some mustang or aftermarket cams are a must IMO to accompany an intake swap. Depending on what your goals are, I'd recommend a 100 shot of nitrous, it should put you low 13's, maybe 13 flat.
For a 2013, some mustang or aftermarket cams are a must IMO to accompany an intake swap. Depending on what your goals are, I'd recommend a 100 shot of nitrous, it should put you low 13's, maybe 13 flat.
Cams are just too big of a job. I know they're cheap but I'm not capable of getting them in correctly in a weekend.
07-11-2018, 04:46 PM
#14
Senior Member
Boss manifold will shift peak power no matter what, that's how intake manifold work, they move torque around.
Last edited by w00t692; 07-11-2018 at 04:49 PM.
07-12-2018, 06:47 PM
#15
I was saying skip cams and just do nitrous. Cheap / easy, and shut if off and you have a stock / uncompromised truck. Barely costs more that a cai and a tune.
07-12-2018, 07:10 PM
#16
07-12-2018, 07:26 PM
#17
Fair enough. I haven't figured out what you are trying to accomplish......
07-12-2018, 07:59 PM
#19
Put some 4.10's in there my man. That was the upgrade without a doubt that made my truck more fun to drive. The intake manifold swap will make your truck less fun to drive the vast majority of the time.
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07-13-2018, 12:43 PM
#20
I think I need to buy another vehicle to play with so I'll quit messing with my DD.