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Hello again,
Just wanted to share some pictures of our R&D Processes. As you can see below we did some extensive testing with our exhaust and our intakes.
First up is our exhaust testing. We tested this in 3 different formations and ended up with 2 finals. On top of our own product development we also tested a Magnaflow street unit so we can see what we were getting for the money, and to see the quality and fitment up front.
Here is a breakdown of our configurations, all 3 were 3" to 2x 2.5".
1. Mid Muffler, 2 x Full Mufflers
2. No Mid Muffler, 2 x Full Mufflers
3. No Mid Muffler, 2 x Full Mufflers, Drone tube between DP and CB
4. 2 x Mid Resonators, 2 x Full Mufflers
Version 1 (Not selling) - This sounded great but didn't produce as much power as we would have liked and the center mid muffler couldn't tuck to the body as much as we would of like and hung low. We kept our customers in mind and knew that most of them would be lowering there car, and wouldn't have what we would consider ideal ground clearance.
Version 2 - We decided this was a keeper and is an option for our catback offerings. This exhaust has a great note, provided the power we were expecting, and has excellent ground clearance. This exhaust is going to be for the customer looking for a not to loud exhaust, with nice grumbles and backpressure pops that people on the forums here seem to like!
Version 3 (Not Selling) - Same as Version 2 but we added a drone tube to the connection between the downpipe and the catback. This was purely for R&D to see if we could quiet the exhaust down and get rid of the grumbles and pops. It succeeded in removing the grumbles and pops, but did not quiet the exhaust down which is what our main focus was.
Version 4 - We took out the drone tube, and added two high quality resonators to the mid-pipe. We were able to quiet the exhaust down to our liking, and remove the grumbles and pops. This is a very nice sounding exhaust, great in cabin noise, no drone, great ground clearance, and not loud. This is going to be the go to exhaust for those of you that want the performance gains of a catback, great looks, and are looking for a sound that looks like it should be coming from a Mustang
!
First picture you are going to see all the exhaust laid out, second picture is going to be our DP to CB connection with drone tube. I also added our Magnaflow video as well.
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Now we move onto our intake testing. We wanted to be able to provide a high quality intake, at a low cost, while still being able to perform to our standards.
1. 3.0" Aluminum intake tube, with steel airbox, behind headlight draw
2. 3.5" Aluminum intake tube, fender draw
3. 3.0" Stainless tube, fender draw
Here are the results from our testing. All testing was done with our downpipe and Version 4 exhaust, with the hood down.
The Red, Yellow, Green is comparing our intakes against each other stock information is provided so you can see what we started from.
Version 1 (Not Selling) - intake was the hottest intake air temperature (IAT) at idle and got the hottest during pulls. This is because the airbox would retain the heat around the filter. Many are led to believe that airboxes protect the heat from getting to the filter but that isn't always the case! This intake would of performed better with a steel tube in my opinion but not by much. This intake provided the 2nd most HP out of our 3 versions, but the lowest torque.
Version 2 (Not Selling) - intake was a little bit better on the idle and mid pull on IAT's but still wasn't the best. The intake started around the same IAT's at idle as our stainless steel final version intake, but the aluminum didn't allow the intake to cool down fast enough between pulls. I netted us the lowest horsepower, and good torque but not enough ;).
Version 3 - intake is our final version intake that we already have started shipping, and we they are flying off the shelf like hotcakes with our current promotional pricing. This intake provided the best IAT's at idle and during pulls. As you can see the intake cooled down efficient and almost came back to the same starting temperature pull after pull. It provided us the most power gains over the stock intake, and averaged more hp over our other intake versions.
In conclusion, 3.0" is the optimal diameter for the ecoboost intakes. 3.5" provided no gains over the 3.0". Aluminum isn't the best material choice for the intake either. It doesn't provide enough cooling efficiency as the stainless steel. It heats up faster than stainless, and it retains heat for longer. Now, I'm not saying aluminum shouldn't be used for different designs or different products. What I am saying is that stainless provided the most benefit in this testing. Durability, efficiency, better aesthetically (opinion), and allows us provide you with an affordable option. It just so happens the most affordable option is also the best performing.
Here is some pictures of our different versions, the final version intake pictured below does have multiple weld joints, but as you can see in the original post our final version intake is 1 piece with no weld joints at all.
I will been keeping this post up to date as we have more progress. Today I will be posting our product showcase video, we are just finishing up editing on that as well!
Thank you,
Adam Brunson
Just wanted to share some pictures of our R&D Processes. As you can see below we did some extensive testing with our exhaust and our intakes.
First up is our exhaust testing. We tested this in 3 different formations and ended up with 2 finals. On top of our own product development we also tested a Magnaflow street unit so we can see what we were getting for the money, and to see the quality and fitment up front.
Here is a breakdown of our configurations, all 3 were 3" to 2x 2.5".
1. Mid Muffler, 2 x Full Mufflers
2. No Mid Muffler, 2 x Full Mufflers
3. No Mid Muffler, 2 x Full Mufflers, Drone tube between DP and CB
4. 2 x Mid Resonators, 2 x Full Mufflers
Version 1 (Not selling) - This sounded great but didn't produce as much power as we would have liked and the center mid muffler couldn't tuck to the body as much as we would of like and hung low. We kept our customers in mind and knew that most of them would be lowering there car, and wouldn't have what we would consider ideal ground clearance.
Version 2 - We decided this was a keeper and is an option for our catback offerings. This exhaust has a great note, provided the power we were expecting, and has excellent ground clearance. This exhaust is going to be for the customer looking for a not to loud exhaust, with nice grumbles and backpressure pops that people on the forums here seem to like!
Version 3 (Not Selling) - Same as Version 2 but we added a drone tube to the connection between the downpipe and the catback. This was purely for R&D to see if we could quiet the exhaust down and get rid of the grumbles and pops. It succeeded in removing the grumbles and pops, but did not quiet the exhaust down which is what our main focus was.
Version 4 - We took out the drone tube, and added two high quality resonators to the mid-pipe. We were able to quiet the exhaust down to our liking, and remove the grumbles and pops. This is a very nice sounding exhaust, great in cabin noise, no drone, great ground clearance, and not loud. This is going to be the go to exhaust for those of you that want the performance gains of a catback, great looks, and are looking for a sound that looks like it should be coming from a Mustang
!First picture you are going to see all the exhaust laid out, second picture is going to be our DP to CB connection with drone tube. I also added our Magnaflow video as well.
[ame]
Now we move onto our intake testing. We wanted to be able to provide a high quality intake, at a low cost, while still being able to perform to our standards.
1. 3.0" Aluminum intake tube, with steel airbox, behind headlight draw
2. 3.5" Aluminum intake tube, fender draw
3. 3.0" Stainless tube, fender draw
Here are the results from our testing. All testing was done with our downpipe and Version 4 exhaust, with the hood down.
The Red, Yellow, Green is comparing our intakes against each other stock information is provided so you can see what we started from.
Version 1 (Not Selling) - intake was the hottest intake air temperature (IAT) at idle and got the hottest during pulls. This is because the airbox would retain the heat around the filter. Many are led to believe that airboxes protect the heat from getting to the filter but that isn't always the case! This intake would of performed better with a steel tube in my opinion but not by much. This intake provided the 2nd most HP out of our 3 versions, but the lowest torque.
Version 2 (Not Selling) - intake was a little bit better on the idle and mid pull on IAT's but still wasn't the best. The intake started around the same IAT's at idle as our stainless steel final version intake, but the aluminum didn't allow the intake to cool down fast enough between pulls. I netted us the lowest horsepower, and good torque but not enough ;).
Version 3 - intake is our final version intake that we already have started shipping, and we they are flying off the shelf like hotcakes with our current promotional pricing. This intake provided the best IAT's at idle and during pulls. As you can see the intake cooled down efficient and almost came back to the same starting temperature pull after pull. It provided us the most power gains over the stock intake, and averaged more hp over our other intake versions.
In conclusion, 3.0" is the optimal diameter for the ecoboost intakes. 3.5" provided no gains over the 3.0". Aluminum isn't the best material choice for the intake either. It doesn't provide enough cooling efficiency as the stainless steel. It heats up faster than stainless, and it retains heat for longer. Now, I'm not saying aluminum shouldn't be used for different designs or different products. What I am saying is that stainless provided the most benefit in this testing. Durability, efficiency, better aesthetically (opinion), and allows us provide you with an affordable option. It just so happens the most affordable option is also the best performing.
Here is some pictures of our different versions, the final version intake pictured below does have multiple weld joints, but as you can see in the original post our final version intake is 1 piece with no weld joints at all.
I will been keeping this post up to date as we have more progress. Today I will be posting our product showcase video, we are just finishing up editing on that as well!
Thank you,
Adam Brunson
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