I have been mulling around a nice street build idea and these engines remind me very much how Honda mills have been for 2 decades.
Basically, every component needs to match the other.
My idea of a basic budget N/A street build would be as follows:
2018 Manifold (CMCV lockouts)
Stock TB
PMAS CAI
Stock manifolds
Decent Tune running 91 octane. With this I expect to be about. 390-400 and still have low end.
3 inch cat back exhaust to a pair of 2018 Mufflers, (The stock 2018's have a loud exhaust stock, with no resonators it has a deep bellow and I would be curious what they sound like on 2011-2014 Car. Obviously some welding would need to be done no biggie but I might just "settle" for GT 500's I have Roush AB with no resonators now and its loud enough to get noise complaints with an offroad H or X I will have cops pulling me over just leaving lights.)
I want to maintain drivability have 400 whp and still be reliable. Long tubes are not really needed for this so I can keep the stock manifolds.
But what if I say, ran into a cheap set of 2015-2017 Cylinder heads.
They have better cams, bigger valves, stiffer springs, How much power would I be leaving on the table with them?
Honestly I have been thinking about the 2018 F-150 manifold a lot. This car is my daily driver and on the street torque is king for smiles.
Any thoughts on this?
Basically, every component needs to match the other.
My idea of a basic budget N/A street build would be as follows:
2018 Manifold (CMCV lockouts)
Stock TB
PMAS CAI
Stock manifolds
Decent Tune running 91 octane. With this I expect to be about. 390-400 and still have low end.
3 inch cat back exhaust to a pair of 2018 Mufflers, (The stock 2018's have a loud exhaust stock, with no resonators it has a deep bellow and I would be curious what they sound like on 2011-2014 Car. Obviously some welding would need to be done no biggie but I might just "settle" for GT 500's I have Roush AB with no resonators now and its loud enough to get noise complaints with an offroad H or X I will have cops pulling me over just leaving lights.)
I want to maintain drivability have 400 whp and still be reliable. Long tubes are not really needed for this so I can keep the stock manifolds.
But what if I say, ran into a cheap set of 2015-2017 Cylinder heads.
They have better cams, bigger valves, stiffer springs, How much power would I be leaving on the table with them?
Honestly I have been thinking about the 2018 F-150 manifold a lot. This car is my daily driver and on the street torque is king for smiles.
Any thoughts on this?