Hey, guys.
Adam here with americanmuscle.com.
Today, I'm bringing you a quick overview and installation of the Roush cold air intake
kit fitting all 2015 and newer 3.5-liter EcoBoost F-150s.
So in this video, we'll be going over the functionality and benefits you can expect
from the Roush cold air intake kit we have here, as well as all the materials and construction
since they kind of go hand in hand.
Now, I'll top the video off with the installation, which I'll let you know up front here, will
be one of the easier mods you can do to your EcoBoost engine so it will get a very easy
one out of three wrenches on our difficulty meter.
The Roush cold air intake kit will be for any 2015 or newer 3.5-liter EcoBoost F-150
owner who might be looking to swap out their factory air box to pick up an upgrade to give
you a better air flow, leading to a better throttle response with something that is a
very well-known brand, 50-state legal, while all reaping the benefits without a custom
tune.
Now, everything you see on the table with me today, as well as all the clamps and hardware
that will be included in the kit that you don't see here, will all be a higher-quality
material and construction as compared to the factory stock air box.
Now, with that said, this is going to be a better ABS plastic with a textured finish.
The Roush filter is really the star of the show, however, I'll touch on the materials
and construction of that later.
But it is worlds better than the factory option and it's washable and reusable, huge plus
there.
Moving on to the air box itself, this is something that will keep all the dust particles out
and the heat out, making sure this is pulling in cold air from the outside, and everything
else in between is also gonna be a big upgrade.
I'll touch on everything a little bit later, but I do want to point out again that this
is something that does not require a tune, or a custom tune I should say, in order to
work properly.
There's a huge bonus there and a big Roush name is definitely something that a lot of
people will be after with the aftermarket world to replace a stock option.
Speaking of no tune required, since your 3.5-liter EcoBoost utilizes a speed density meter instead
of the mass air flow, it can make changes to its computer on the fly, whereas a mass
air flow would require a custom tune.
And because you don't require a tune, you don't have to worry about spending a couple
hundred bucks or a couple hundred extra bucks on top of this in order to make it work properly.
In this case, it's a simple, direct the bolt on and go.
Now, the last point I want to make on tuning is if you do want to maximize the potential
of the cold air intake, a tune is definitely, definitely a good option, not required, however.
That's kind of the point I'm trying to make here.
So if you have the couple extra bucks and you really want to maximize the potential,
go ahead and pick up a tune, but if not, then it's really not something you have to worry
about.
You will see performance gains and benefits from this particular option.
As far as the actual performance gains, you can expect single-digit numbers as far as
horsepower and torque is concerned.
What you can really expect is a better engine sound, an overall better air flow coming into
the manifold, and most importantly, an improved throttle response, something you might be
feeling in the pedal there just to give you that little oomph to get through the line.
Now again, not something with crazy, world-changing benefits as far as horsepower and torque,
but you can expect single-digit gains at best.
So one thing I do want to point out here is that it is 50-state legal so it is great for
the 3.5-liter EcoBoost owner out there in California or emissions-restrictive states
like that.
However, if you have any other engine other than the 2.7 or 3.5 EcoBoost, unfortunately,
this kit is not going to be 50-state legal, so keep that in mind moving forward.
So again, one of the best things about this kit here is actually going to be this reusable
and oiled filter from Roush.
Now, Roush is a huge name in the aftermarket world, especially when it comes to cold air
intake kits because they have a very specific way of manufacturing these to be better than
the factory option, as well as a lot of the other options on the market as far as aftermarket
brands are concerned.
Now, this Roush filter is made from a high-quality cotton gauze, and they have their own specific
process, I won't bore you with the details, in order to make this happen.
Now, this is actually, again washable, reusable, so when it comes time to actually replace
this, you won't actually have to worry about picking up a new one.
Just pop the old thing out, give it a good washing, re-oil it with specific air filter
oil and pop it right back on and it's good as new.
So in addition to the six-inch conical air filter with the high-quality cotton gauze
for superior filtration, you're getting the injection-molded polypropylene with all the
other tubing and materials here, something that is built for long-lasting durability
and heat resistance as well because we all know under the hood can reach pretty extreme
temperatures.
So this particular option, if you are interested in the Roush cold air intake kit, you can
pick one up for yourself for just shy of the $300 mark, something that really isn't too
bad in my personal opinion.
It falls right in the middle of the pack as far as the 3.5 engines are concerned.
If you want to spend a little bit more, you can get a little bit more tubing in some cases,
but this particular option, again, in my personal opinion, offers everything you'd need to get
the throttle response up in comparison to the stock option.
It offers a really good, high-quality filter, some really good materials for the tubing
and a huge and effective air box.
Now, as far as the installation is concerned, something you can get done in about 30 minutes
or so in your own driveway at home with very simple hand tools.
All you'll need is a ratchet and very simple socket set, and a flathead screwdriver will
get the job done as well.
Overall, it will get a one out of three wrenches on our difficulty meter, making this one of
the easier mods you can do to your EcoBoost engine.
So to kick things off, to give you a brief overview here, since it is such a quick install,
all you'd have to do is remove your factory air box system by using a flathead screwdriver
to unclamp all of the necessary hardware.
Unclamping everything like the filter from the air box, the air box from the tubing,
all of that will come directly off of the engine in a matter of minutes.
Once you have everything unclamped and unbolted, you can toss that off to the side because
all new hardware is going to be used coming from the Roush kit out of the box.
From there, just reinstall everything in the exact reverse order, clamping everything down
using the couplers where necessary, again, all included for you in the kit.
Once everything's tightened down, throw the air box over the filter and you're good to
go.
Overall, like I said, about 30 minutes or so in the driveway at home, one out of three
wrenches on our difficulty meter.
Just to wrap things up here, if you're the owner of a 2015 or newer 3.5-liter EcoBoost
F-150, you might be interested in swapping out the factory air box for a new upgraded
aftermarket kit from a well-known brand in order to up that throttle response engine
sound, and of course pick up a few horsepower.
You might want to check out the Roush cold air intake kit, which is available right here
at americanmuscle.com.