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MDesign CAI and grille opening on Flex

Started by Gray Brick, February 02, 2015, 01:36:00 AM

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Gray Brick

With your intake do you recommend opening up the covered slot on the grille?

I have heard some Police Interceptors have this slot already removed on delivery.
2013 Ecoboost Ford Flex
AJP Tune (ATP+2) in progress , Livernois HPFP, 3 Bar MAP, UPR Catch Can, 100% Methanol w/ braided steel lines, 3" Downpipes -->2.5" X-pipe --> 2.5" Magnaflow exhaust, 2.5" air inlets to each turbo with cone filter, Custom water to air intercooler with chiller
275/40-20 Front 315/35-20 Rear Tires
---12.419ET/112.43MPH @ 5150 lbs in the 1/4---

MDesign Performance

It would be hard to say as I have not seen the slot in person on the Flex. I do believe the Explorer Sport might have the same opening and one of our forum members (BigMoneyCloser) might have more information on that specific slot.

Since it is installed with the factory intake air scoop I would wager that leaving it in place would not affect the intake kit.
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Airbornemaikai

That slot is also blocked on the explorer sport. That is a police version of the grill or a personally modified version in his picture.
2014 Explorer Sport
LMS 91 Tune with 3 Bar Map
160ยบ Evenflo T-stat, 0.30 Motorcraft plugs
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Gray Brick

The picture of my grille shows an unmodified outer opening.  There is an inner shield between the grille and the radiator blocking the direct air path into the factory air box. 

Are you saying the police Explorer has the rectangle opening in the outer grille and the inner shield?
2013 Ecoboost Ford Flex
AJP Tune (ATP+2) in progress , Livernois HPFP, 3 Bar MAP, UPR Catch Can, 100% Methanol w/ braided steel lines, 3" Downpipes -->2.5" X-pipe --> 2.5" Magnaflow exhaust, 2.5" air inlets to each turbo with cone filter, Custom water to air intercooler with chiller
275/40-20 Front 315/35-20 Rear Tires
---12.419ET/112.43MPH @ 5150 lbs in the 1/4---

ElvenSho

People with the mk3 ford focus modify this all the time (remove it), it helps with the air. Should help us also.
2011 Red Taurus SHO- H&R springs, plugs, t-stat, 3bar, LMS dps, tuned by Torrie

Gray Brick

With the opening blocked it draws in hot engine heat.

With it removed it will function as a ram air.

It will be removed on my flex.
2013 Ecoboost Ford Flex
AJP Tune (ATP+2) in progress , Livernois HPFP, 3 Bar MAP, UPR Catch Can, 100% Methanol w/ braided steel lines, 3" Downpipes -->2.5" X-pipe --> 2.5" Magnaflow exhaust, 2.5" air inlets to each turbo with cone filter, Custom water to air intercooler with chiller
275/40-20 Front 315/35-20 Rear Tires
---12.419ET/112.43MPH @ 5150 lbs in the 1/4---

BlackJac

If it was opened up directly into the intake, what would happen when you drive in the rain?
2017 Fusion Sport - 401A/ Moonroof/ Magnetic Grey/ Livernois Motorsports 93 Stage 3

2015 Explorer Sport  - SOLD

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Gray Brick

It rarely rains here in Southern California.  :)

I will check the air filter after a few minutes of driving in the rain and let you know  how it looks.

2013 Ecoboost Ford Flex
AJP Tune (ATP+2) in progress , Livernois HPFP, 3 Bar MAP, UPR Catch Can, 100% Methanol w/ braided steel lines, 3" Downpipes -->2.5" X-pipe --> 2.5" Magnaflow exhaust, 2.5" air inlets to each turbo with cone filter, Custom water to air intercooler with chiller
275/40-20 Front 315/35-20 Rear Tires
---12.419ET/112.43MPH @ 5150 lbs in the 1/4---

BlackJac

2017 Fusion Sport - 401A/ Moonroof/ Magnetic Grey/ Livernois Motorsports 93 Stage 3

2015 Explorer Sport  - SOLD

Modded 1980 Corvette https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4SUDndpy8bw