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Old Dec 20, 2024 | 08:31 AM
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Good Morning!

Full disclosure, I am a newbie. I purchased a 2020 F150 Sport 2.7L ecoboost SCREW 4X4 a year ago. I love my truck! I have made cosmetic changes to the interior and now want to make performance changes. That said, I have no idea what direction to go. I am looking at turning, CAI, etc. My questions are:

Tuning: What is the best avenue to take to achieve the most performance improvements while keeping cost-effectiveness in mind? What tuners should I be looking at?
CAI: Are there really any performance gains be swapping out the OEM CAI with a third party CAI?

What other performance upgrades should I look at? Everything is stock.

I appreciate any input.
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Old Dec 20, 2024 | 09:59 AM
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Tuning: MPT or Stage 3 is who I would look at using something like the SCT X4.
CAI: Don't waste your money. Stock box has been proven to flow more than enough air for a heavily modded engine.

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Old Dec 20, 2024 | 10:10 AM
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Thank you! Is there any other mod I should consider?
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Old Dec 20, 2024 | 10:15 AM
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Honestly, unless you're trying to make crazy HP I would start with the tuner and see how long it takes you to outgrow it. The tuner will make it feel like a different truck.

After the tuner you'd need to to intercooler, downpipes, exhaust and that's when it starts to cost some good $$$.
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Thanks again. I'm not looking for crazy HP just improvements.
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