Air Intake

[ryyck]

Has anyone looked into an air intake for their Ranger? I'm curious as to benefits and choices.
Thanks for all input.

Ryyck

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[DHare]

Has anyone looked into an air intake for their Ranger? I'm curious as to benefits and choices.
Thanks for all input.

Ryyck

Search our forum for "Air Intake" and you'll find several threads on this subject.

 

[ryyck]

Search our forum for "Air Intake" and you'll find several threads on this subject.

Thanks

 

[lohchief]

If this would be your first mod to your ranger,do the exhaust first. It's very restricted and if you don't,and just go with a cai,you won't notice anything but noise. Remember,"easy out-easier in". The exhaust system on any truck is totally constipated and the engine really has to work harder to expel the exhaust gases.

 

[ryyck]

If this would be your first mod to your ranger,do the exhaust first. It's very restricted and if you don't,and just go with a cai,you won't notice anything but noise. Remember,"easy out-easier in". The exhaust system on any truck is totally constipated and the engine really has to work harder to expel the exhaust gases.

Good point taken. I never thought about that. I appreciate the help.

 

[Polar Bear]

I went with the Roush: https://www.roushperformance.com/2019-ranger-cold-air-intake-kit.html

Love it!

 

[viperwolf]

I went with the Roush: https://www.roushperformance.com/2019-ranger-cold-air-intake-kit.html

Love it!

I like its encased, I wonder if the US ranger Airboxes are the same as mine on the Everest. Modding $400 plus shiping here would be OUCH

 

[lohchief]

I just pulled this off of a 3 day old video on youtube:https://www.stage3motorsports.com/4...-2-3L-EcoBoost-Roush-Cold-Air-Intake-Kit.html



Here's the vid:

 

[RangerJosh]

Intakes are fairly limited still... I think Roush is pretty much the only option right now.

 

[ryyck]

Intakes are fairly limited still... I think Roush is pretty much the only option right now.

That's what I found...only one other. I liked the Roush better, but the price kinda slowed me up. I need to do a bit more research...the comment about how to exhaust all this air makes a lot of sense.

 

[RangerJosh]

That's what I found...only one other. I liked the Roush better, but the price kinda slowed me up. I need to do a bit more research...the comment about how to exhaust all this air makes a lot of sense.

I'd def invest in an exhaust way before an intake (if ever)

 

[Mmmmmnachos]

I went with the Roush: https://www.roushperformance.com/2019-ranger-cold-air-intake-kit.html

Love it!

How does it sound?

 

[Polar Bear]

How does it sound?

It sounds nice man. Got a nice little intake whoosh when you get on it!

 

[TommyAtomic]

My goto first modification on every vehicle I’ve every bought is modifying or replacing the restrictive stock air intake. From the Factory there is almost always a series of:
* intake resonators
* unnecessary tubing diameter reductions
* restrictive airbox inlet
* in one case a Factory airbox was designed to completely heat soak with even a miniscule amount of idling
* accordion elbow’s or other non-smooth flowing plumbing
* badly designed intakes that eventually leak and therefore throw off MAF readings with unmetered air
* other flow restrictions that ruin throttle response.
I’ve always replaced stock air intake first because the individuals responsible for most factory intake designs clearly love shitty throttle response. Replacing the intake is usually its good for 5-15hp . Except the Ranger.

The intake on the Ranger doesn’t seem to have any such shenanigans. Apparently the Factory shenanigan on the Ranger is the stock muffler with its 1” restriction.

 

[Polar Bear]

My goto first modification on every vehicle I’ve every bought is modifying or replacing the restrictive stock air intake. From the Factory there is almost always a series of:
* intake resonators
* unnecessary tubing diameter reductions
* restrictive airbox inlet
* in one case a Factory airbox was designed to completely heat soak with even a miniscule amount of idling
* accordion elbow’s or other non-smooth flowing plumbing
* badly designed intakes that eventually leak and therefore throw off MAF readings with unmetered air
* other flow restrictions that ruin throttle response.
I’ve always replaced stock air intake first because the individuals responsible for most factory intake designs clearly love shitty throttle response. Replacing the intake is usually its good for 5-15hp . Except the Ranger.

The intake on the Ranger doesn’t seem to have any such shenanigans. Apparently the Factory shenanigan on the Ranger is the stock muffler with its 1” restriction.

Same here. I love my Roush intake but I didn’t know about the exhaust restriction. Now that both are remedied it’s like a whole new truck

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