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I am new to this and have been reading about the cai...i am looking at a s&b, volant, or k&n? does anyone have any opinions on these? I would like to get the good sound from under the hood...i have an 08 5.4l
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I have the S&B on my 5.4 and it sounds awesome. At WOT it sounds like an old 4 bbl carb. I think it has a few extra HP but it isn't much difference power wise and no different MPG wise but coupled with the Magnaflow exhaust it sounds great..
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yeah...but the CAI will sound freaking mean. especially when coupled with a nice exhaust.
Volant is my brand of choice
Volant is my brand of choice
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I have an S&B and I love it. It looks great with the see through lid, It was great priced, And the sound you get under acceleration is like an 80"s cop car from the movies. 
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Ok well i think i have made my decision and will skip the cai for now...i am going to get the Flowmaster American Thunder Exhaust System, 17417. from what i have heard this is what i am looking for in a mean sounding exhaust....
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My truck is a 2009 F150 SS SuperCab 4.6-3V with Volant CAI, Airraid Throttle Body Spacer and FlowMaster 50 SUV series muffler. My avg gas mileage with 87 unleaded is 19.3mpg. That's city driving. I havent had a chance to take on a long haul yet. I picked up an easy 3 plus miles a gallon. I believe the mods have increased HP and torque - at least 10HP and no idea on the torque. Double digits for sure. Off the line it is a whole lot cripser and sounds like a truck should. Total investment so far is just south of 1000 bucks. Next investment is either headers and true dual exhaust with hi-flow cats and series 50 exiting out the rear sides or the new projector style headlights.
Would I recommend the mods to anyone else - you betcha I would.
Would I recommend the mods to anyone else - you betcha I would.
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Okay then, we have an update:
https://www.ford-trucks.com/forums/9...ml#post8917709
The score on TBSs.
Love Them: 3
Paper weight: Everyone minus 3
Do you happen to have mileage logs, similar to this that shows the mileage before and after EACH mod?
https://www.ford-trucks.com/forums/9...ml#post8917709
The score on TBSs.
Love Them: 3
Paper weight: Everyone minus 3
Do you happen to have mileage logs, similar to this that shows the mileage before and after EACH mod?