aFe PowerMagnum FORCE Stage-2 Cold Air Intake System w/Pro 5R Filter, #54-12192, Black

I installed this on my 2013 f150 lariat and it works well. The installation instructions were ok (meaning they gave me enough info so I could figure the rest out). Yea the pics could have been clearer (they looked noticeably different from the 2013 setup) but they got me where I needed to go. I bet their website has clearer pics (and let's face it, if you're ordering from Amazon you probably have internet access).Noise - I did also purchase the cover that goes on top. I believe they changed how the turbos exhaust on the 2013 model. The tube where the turbo should feed back into the intake is capped off from the factory so I'm assuming with the revisions done to the turbo on the 2013 model, the sound is quieter. If the turbos vented back into the intake on pre-2013 model then I'd assume you would hear a lot more. With that being said while the engine is in vacuum there is no difference. When you pound on the gas you hear the turbo blowoff a bit more than the normal intake.Performance - I don't have a dyno so don't ask. It's all subjective and varies by person. With that being said I do feel the acceleration is "smoother". It may be a little faster but that initial delay isn't there really so I get up to speed much quicker. I haven't done any burnouts (it's a new truck with new tires so I'm not going to waste them) but I'd assume you would be able to put on a good show.The tubes are metal where my old K&N was plastic. Not sure if that makes any difference but there it is. I also did have to trim the coolant return(?) hose so one of the tubes didn't rub. It was mentioned in the instructions and turned out just fine. Another word of advice, if you're putting the cover on the system, install the rubber liner ONLY on the lip closest to the outside of the vehicle on the intake box. Otherwise the lid won't go all the way down and it helps seal the system up. The other odd thing about the system is I assumed the H pipe would be hollow but instead there's just a small hole in either end. Dunno.Overall I'm very happy with the setup and I am interested to see what it can do with a aFe exhaust. Those two plus my chip tune should put me over 500 ponies for my truck.

Great addition. I installed this on my 2013 F-150 Eco-boost. It took no more than an hour, instructions were very clear, and it fit just fine without any modifications needed on my end. If anyone is hesitant about the installation, there are videos available on YouTube on how to install this also.As far as power gains, increased horsepower, and gas mileage increase, the jury is still out on this. If there is a MPG gain, I think it's slight. I can't actually tell a difference in power gains - BUT I can definitely tell a difference in throttle response. It's an immediate response for your acceleration, when with the original air box gives you that "lag" time for the turbos to kick in... this intake setup is definitely immediate!As far as the noise it make when accelerating, I did purchase the optional cover that goes on it. I read on another comment that the rubber seal should be installed at the bottom of the air box, and this rings true... make sure you install it closest to the quarter panel if you want a trouble free installation.As far as the noise the intake makes... I can slightly hear it on acceleration but not at normal driving. With the cover on, I cannot hear it at all. If you're looking for that old style 4 BBL "moan" that you used to hear when you accelerated your old car (my '71 Grand Prix does this), then don't buy this unit... no 6 cylinder twin turbo will ever get you that kind of sound. This one sounds more like a whistle.I'm going to run a few tanks of gas through the system and then take the cover off and run a few tanks through without it to see if I get a mileage difference, however I don't expect much of a change.All in all, it's a good unit and would buy again in the future if the need arises.

Overall I like this intake, but there's a few things that could be improved upon. I haven't done any seat of the pants or dyno testing, so no idea if there is a horsepower gain. I mainly bought it so I could hear the turbos again.Pros:* Well built, fairly well engineered, nice materials* Pretty easy to install, out of the 4 I've done, this was the easiest by far.* Sounds really good. You can definitely hear the turbos/blowoff, but I don't think it's too loud by any stretch. It is ever so slightly louder than my '11 Ecoboost F-150.Cons:* It would be nice if they would do a little more careful sourcing/sizing of clamps. For example, the clamps on the crossover tube are barely large enough at their widest to slide over the tube when it is installed on the crossovers. In fact, I actually over-loosened past the threads on one clamp, and had to fight with it to get the clamp back together. Then on the reducers where the intake plumbs into the stock system, the clamps are so large there's a huge amount of leftover afterwards.* It's nice that they include a torx bit for the MAP sensor bolt, but at least for the 2013s, the bolt is actually a male torx, requiring a reverse (female) torx bit to remove. Install took a day longer while I found the correct bit. This is more a knock on Ford for changing to such an unusual bolt.* It would be great to include an install guide with color photos. I see the full color PDF version of the guide on the aFe site, but I'm not going to take my $300 tablet out there and balance it on the engine while I'm doing this install. Does it really cost that much more to include a higher quality printed guide?The system sounds great, is well built, but has a few issues as noted above. Also, I am ordering the cover even though I am happy with the sound. It rained hard prior to install day, and there was water sitting on the stock airbox when I opened the hood to install the aFe system. I'm sure they have tested for this possibility, but it makes me nervous that it will suck in water that falls in the gap between the fender & hood given a hard enough rain storm.