Hello All,
Long time lurker, first time poster. I had a 4th gen for years and we finally got a 22 ORP new a year or so ago. I don’t have to say the general consensus is these are dogs. The subject vehicle still has stock tires with 11,000 miles and stock mechanically other than a catch can which works great by the way.
I’ve done all things from building engines, suspension work, bolt ons, you name it. I have a few current beasts in the stable but I still can’t help myself making this better. I wanted to test out AFE’s claims just like the TRD Intake was tested.
On to the the data. It was 85 degrees ambient and I’m running on 87 octane for now, elevation was 2,583 ft. We dyno’d in 3rd gear as it was easier to stop it from kicking down. Yes I know this inflates the numbers a few percent but the gains are still here. In the future I will do another before and after with the YotaWerx tune where we gear lock the stock and modified maps for a 2k rpm starting sweep.
The intake was installed in roughly 20 mins on the dyno in between runs so nothing changed condition wise. Overall the vehicle performs noticeably better as it does not downshift in a few spots on my normal route like it used to. I will update mpg after a tank of normal driving and will hand calculate it. The intake with plug in is also very quiet, stock quiet until 50% or more throttle. Overall I would absolutely buy it again based on the 50 miles I have put on it so far. The torque gain right at 3900 is fantastic and below but not caught on the dyno. I have no doubt there are similar gains down low that I seem to feel.
I don’t like when anyone dismisses modifications as snake oil without proof. I was ready to see zero gains and sell. But after the dyno and improved drivability I will definitely move forward with the tune.
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