MDesign Intake review-bigmoneycloser

explorergotoluvit · December 09, 2014, 09:03:22 PM

Of course not. But subjective impressions are affected by the placebo factor.... Butt dyno says more low end... but AWDyno would prove it... There are differences in the total package of the Xport and the SHO. I like the ability to access my tranny fluid dipstick and the general eye candy regardless.
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Do you know when you are going to be able to get them numbers? If it makes any on the SHO.

panther427 · December 09, 2014, 09:05:34 PM

And can you test stock intake?? ? Hood closed?

BiGMaC · December 09, 2014, 09:42:14 PM

Quote from: panther427 on December 09, 2014, 09:05:34 PM
And can you test stock intake?? ? Hood closed?

Will try! swamped in things... I have Mike hanging out on the exhaust cutout he made for me... have Crash's gauge pod to fill and install.. Trying to replace all tubing underhood with black SS wire covered tubing and black AN fittings.... more.... But that is a test to look at. realizing that heat soak on the dyno is greater than on the road.

curry67 · December 10, 2014, 12:46:16 AM

How much for intake?

SHOdded · December 10, 2014, 02:22:36 AM

Since the group buy is over, PM Spartn27 directly. I believe it is around $350+shipping.

0rangeredge2 · December 10, 2014, 08:27:12 AM

To anyone using this on an otherwise stock vehicle, what are your impressions? How is the intake noise over stock? I had a Steeda CAI on my old Fusion Sport with the 3.5 Cyclone and it sounded amazing. Had a cp-e intake on my Focus ST and that really made the factory BOV and intake sound much louder.

Hoping for the same on this. I'm in on the current batch. E-mail Ahmad if you want one. I don't think there are many left.

BiGMaC · December 23, 2014, 12:43:40 AM

Here's an observation.... after a week of driving with the MDesign CAI I have noticed that there is no longer a soot buildup in my tailpipe (whichI normally have to wipe out 2x/week)... maybe more air is getting through and better combustion?.. interesting to me... wonder if others have noticed this?

I am seeing no bluing of pipes, etc.

SHOdded · December 23, 2014, 02:35:55 AM

Most curious! My instinct would point me towards a beneficial effect on the pressures in the PCV system, creating less blowby.

WickedSHO · December 23, 2014, 08:40:12 AM

I'm opn the current list....Can't wait to get that email stating it is ready to ship....patiently waiting.

FoMoCoSHO · December 23, 2014, 02:08:59 PM

What's the verdict on throttle response?

One of the issues with the K&N was that I felt it hurt response due to the lack of bellows slowing the airflow....It wasn't huge, but it was as noticeable as when I cranked up my corn blend.

dalum · December 24, 2014, 10:00:23 AM

Are there any concerns with water ingestion with this?

MDesign Performance · December 24, 2014, 10:20:33 AM

Quote from: dalum on December 24, 2014, 10:00:23 AM
Are there any concerns with water ingestion with this?

Not unless you're going swimming in your vehicle, it uses the OEM intake scoop location that is tucked in under the top of the hood near the grille. It isn't any more likely to ingest water than the OEM intake.

BiGMaC · December 24, 2014, 10:56:24 AM

Quote from: FoMoCoSHO on December 23, 2014, 02:08:59 PM
What's the verdict on throttle response?

One of the issues with the K&N was that I felt it hurt response due to the lack of bellows slowing the airflow....It wasn't huge, but it was as noticeable as when I cranked up my corn blend.

I have found no throttle lag coming from OEM to the MDesign CAI... seems pretty much instant at initial application from stock as wells both low and highway speeds. I just have to gently touch it for response, and I feel like the car downshifts quicker in response to throttle... which I believe to be good for the 3.5TT by avoiding lugging in easy driving... but this is subjective. Of course I also have DPs, so my turbos spool just a couple of hundred rpm above idle.

As I stated before... I am also not seeing the sooting up of the exhaust tips I used to have after a couple of hundred miles of mixed driving.

Larrylu · December 24, 2014, 11:32:50 AM

Quote from: Spartn27 on December 24, 2014, 10:20:33 AM
Quote from: dalum on December 24, 2014, 10:00:23 AM
Are there any concerns with water ingestion with this?

Not unless you're going swimming in your vehicle, it uses the OEM intake scoop location that is tucked in under the top of the hood near the grille. It isn't any more likely to ingest water than the OEM intake.

Doesn't the OEM design use gravity to trap water at the bottom of the box while air is free to get sucked upward through the filter? Maybe adding a hydrophobic prefilter to the element for added water resistance would be an easy add on. I do think keeping the stock intake source location is great and the fact if I'm reading the info correctly, that the opening is larger than the stock intake opening is a big plus for me. If there was some flow capacity numbers to show that the filter media could flow more air than the stock, or the K&N drop in, I'd be getting on board! I think this looks like the best CAI out there for us by far....almost perfect.

MDesign Performance · December 24, 2014, 02:23:16 PM

The OEM has a dip due to the horizontal flat panel style, otherwise in order to get a linear flow of air they would have to place the filter vertically which would have increased the size of the OEM intake and might have not had enough room due to the hood. No intake system is going to hydrolock the engine with water unless you submerge the opening with water and get a good amount of water into the system. This intake has been in use for many months in Michigan snow and rain without any ill affects.

On a side note, just shipped out 5 kits to some lucky EcoBoost owners! Should make a nice after Christmas present for some!

Happy Holidays all!