TFS - Ford F-150 Ecoboost Testing FREE Mods!

[@shawn2296]

thr first 2:30 seconds i felt like 4 years of college wasnt enough and i felt absolutely clueless as to what you were saying lol no teleprinters wow so much effort you put into this and well worth it. it amazing

[@Sldrs64]

Who the hell gave this guy a thesaurus?

[@billbill7894]

No shit haha

[@rodneychapman1506]

Ford makes them from recycled aluminum beer cans and I guess recycled 2 liter empty drink bottles for the oil pan can you say ( CHEAP CHEAP ) made high dollar junk rear doors that might work or might not work it all depends on the cold weather I would get rid of that high-dollar junk !!!

[@atozbikes]

🤦‍♂️🙄🤣🤣🤣

[@drizzlecan1199]

Closet tweekers with skizzer hoes on benzos.

[@JasonSchuren]

@@rodneychapman1506 a 14 is steel bodied, but ok

[@robertstoyles]

The best mod for the intake would be individual intake tube and filters for each turbo so it doesn't have to battle air turbulence

[@RCOverlanding]

Ok I was going to ask about this, I’m going to be installing a cold air intake with a separate intake tube to each turbo…..should I take those out?

[@rkolonich]

@@RCOverlanding I installed a dual filter cold air intake with separate tubes etc took out the diffusers and it actually killed my low end acceleration . not even sure why so i went back to a merge pipe cold air intake with the twirlers diffusers back in.

[@RCOverlanding]

@@rkolonich I took them out and been running my dual tube cold air intake with no issues but maybe I’ll throw them back in and see if it makes a difference!! Thanks for the tip!

[@diegoibanez8318]

@@rkolonich what brand did you use I just ordered the aFe one and I am planning on taking out the diffusers

[@JoshTheSonOfBethIsaacs]

Totally agree, did my research before adding intakes to the 3.5 ecoboost limited.

[@2014Cummins]

Your imitation of the “dude bro” in his dads truck is so perfect I subscribed immediately 😂😂

[@ChrisZBr0wn]

I loved the turbo encabulator explanation 😂

[@patmason7276]

From a tech of 31 years pretty much it . Alot of this stuff is to dampen noise. Free up restrictions and let the good times roll.

[@9kia8]

one of the best mod videos for the ecoboost f150 i have seen i love how you can explain and test the mods

[@Metalwolf765]

Hahahaha dang dude, how you got through that bs with a straight face and no cue cards is beyond me.

[@davids970]

He's a mechanic, those are the skills you need

[@MrEltruco]

😂😂

[@ChrisWojnarski]

he who has the most welders wins good video👊

[@trap7196]

"Suck, squeeze, bang, blow" is what an engine does? Giggiddy

[@aaronbritt2025]

There's a fairly simple was to quantify and differences in power... A dyno. If the difference is less than a few HP, that's attributable to margin of error.

[@michaelclark5757]

Witty sarcastic humor it’s like a breath of fresh salty air after coming up from scuba diving well played sir driving with people wondering why I am laughing like a hyena!

[@kentpellerin36]

If you get exhaust dumped out on the side it sounds way better. I had it just deleted and yes it was way to loud and too much drone. For $146 I had muffler shop run 3" and dumped it in front of passenger rear wheel. I took stock chrome tip and put it on the end. Looks good now and sounds way better

[@shotgunnar2586]

Too bad the air flows DOWN though those those pipes and those inserts are BEFORE the compressor turbines

[@not5tock5.0]

Removing the complete intake system did not throw any engine light codes?

[@chriso1373]

"I dont see any cops" Something I say more often than I should while driving...

[@regularguyfixes3142]

Good T-shirt for this channel...

[@victorsnow1913]

I am impressed by the VP word salad, then your true explanation in the intake air flow.

[@madboostingmadmatt48]

When I had a 14 F150 ecoboost. I made a larger intake area in the dirty side (bottom) of airbox, enlargened the intake hole towards the front of truck for cold air. Then I removed the factory boat anchor muffler and resonator and replaced it with a performance flowmaster style chambered muffler. Truck dyno'd at 392 hp and 428 torque at the rear wheels. I was very happy with those simple budget mods. I now have a 2020 ecoboost F150 which I will do the same mods to and see if it is better than the 2014 was back then.

[@tainted_timmy6726]

Made it bigger? You mean by making bigger holes, for the air to go in?

[@BlackRam17]

So you gained 60 rwhp with a bigger intake and a muffler and no tune? I don’t buy it.

[@GeorgeL.3]

I did a custom 3" resonator and Flow FX muffler pre-axle side exit, sounds very nice off the 3" SPD pipe.

[@garyanaya1927]

I love it! a new modern rendition of the Retroincabulator!

[@kyleboyer8542]

I removed my intake silencers and love it. Sounds awesome but I can barely hear it over my borla atak exhaust lmao. But I personally have seen gas mileage go up. On a good day, I can pull 20 hwy with the 2.7, leveled on 20x10s and 35s

[@timothyleger4385]

Allrightythen !! I'll just look for a late model 90'S Ford F150 with the 5.0/302 and run dual exhaust ! There are some out there that still have decent mileage, and are 8n great shape that someone's Grandparetns passed away, and see this old truck as a bothersome gas burner that doesn't comply with their environmentally friendly Prius, Volt, Leaf, EFTC. !!!! GREAT VID !!

[@kevinoneill41]

And junk that GDI trouble at the same time

[@jonathanjeffers8140]

I'm not going to lie... I burst out laughing at the exhaust sound. That was too funny.

[@CodyTres7]

Informal fuel economy test with the vortex tornado thingy's in the intake: 2014 F-150 w/ 3.5 eco. Drove about 500 miles / 7 hrs. with them in one way on a road trip. Then removed them before returning home. According to the truck I averaged 18.4 mpg with them in. 18.7 mpg after "delete." No info as far as power but throttle response does seem to improve, but just barely and only based on my opinion. Also definitely can hear the turbos better, but again, only slightly. Hope someone else finds this interesting / informative! Thanks for the great video.

[@insertnamehere4143]

Idk why, but my 14 eco boost f150 only gets about 14 if I stay out the throttle, however it is 4x4 so idk if thsts got anything to do with mileage, never really pay attention to the mileage till I'm on a road trip but it's also got a 36 gallon fuel tank on it

[@CodyTres7]

@@insertnamehere4143 I think we have the same setup! I did the same trip recently and only averaged 16 miles per. Driving conditions are a huge variable. Anytime you're in boost your millage will take a hit. (Not as fun to drive a boosted engine w/o boost tho!) Things like traffic, hills, big wheels, definitely affect millage. Maybe worth it to make sure your rotors aren't warped as well, those suckers get hot. That being said, there doesn't seem to be consistent reasons why the mpg's vary so much from truck to truck. There's quite the rabbit hole to go down looking for answers haha. Recently I've been debating removing the intake and cleaning the valves. Thanks for the reply!

[@insertnamehere4143]

@@CodyTres7 mine if I reset the mpg, it'll say I'm getting 20 but over the course from SC to MS it drops to 12

[@S_man89]

With the blow off cap aren’t there two turbos on the 3.5 eco boost. If there are two would you cap both. I saw a pretty nice intake from afe that had each turbo intake tube separated to eliminate the turbulence issue in the stock intake.

[@consentofthegoverned5145]

The BOV is on the bottom of the intercooler after the two turbo outlets merge.

[@kevinoneill41]

Thanks, LOL did like the blow-off valve, I understand you can get larger ones that get rid of that pressure quicker and yes it might be a bit louder than stock. Is it beneficial?

[@seansaunders8272]

Coming to the game late, Justin, you are awesome. Just found you thank you for your wealth of knowledge and your middle of the road approach. You are an awesome young man!

[@semperfi_ny]

Need to see what you did to the exhaust. I have a 2012 Ecoboost and put a K&N Cold Air Intake in it over a year a go. Definitely can hear a difference. Only thing I have had to replace was the throttle body. Gas mileage is ridiculous. Drove from just west of Rochester NY to Raleigh NC on a single tank of gas...660 miles.

[@fiveohgod]

careful with an oiled gause filter, I wore the tips of the turbo vanes off my powerstroke by denying it oil replenishment often enough. Takes alot more maintenence than dry.

[@semperfi_ny]

@@fiveohgod Mine is a dry filter. Actually just scored an aFe Stage 2 EcoBoost cold air intake for $150 still in the box.

[@dadandjc]

Why did you have to replace the throttle body?

[@spurchamp9903]

I removed my rings, drove for a few weeks and ended up getting a check engine light. " low turbo boost pressure" left and right. Re- installed the rings... no other issues. I believe the ford engineers know what they are doing when designing the intake system.

[@Spad68]

I know guys that have had the same issue and others still no issue for a year . It's odd how the truck react differently.

[@Projekt5.3]

That has nothing to do with boost pressure fyi

[@robertyoung2819]

I had the low boost code setting quite a bit... Tried injector cleaners... Fuel treatments etc...Nothing... Codes still set...Then Removed the intake rings... Codes have not been set since... 2015 Lincoln Navigator 3.5 EcoBoost...

[@brandenwaltz9879]

My 18 3.5 has the silencer rings removed since I bought it new and no problems, just more whistle.

[@iamyoung4eva21]

That’s the system not meeting “factory performance” If tunes properly it wouldn’t be the issue cause the engine is taught to work that way.

[@Stalkerfiveo]

Checked your channel and can't find the follow up exhaust video. Link?

[@tdiddlyyogranny]

So any ordinary person who is an engineer who understands fluid Dynamics understands that in some case those things in the pipes are essentially vortex generators, allowing the air to flow less encumbered. Same concept as sandpaper shark shin allowing them to have lower drag whilst swimming through the water.

[@moosedrummer1]

Lost most ordinary people at: “Any ordinary person who is an engineer” so you mean a unicorn? Yeah they don’t exist.

[@11LowDown11]

Everything Ford does is based around NVH (noise vibration & harshness), doesn’t make it better! That’s where guys like you come in! Great video Justin!

[@drewmann7249]

Lmao thats quite the explanation

[@GunsandGuava]

I enjoy the VTA mod myself. It is cool, I have been running it about a month now that way and I still enjoy it. If I don’t wanna hear it, I just go back to enjoying the radio.

[@JayPee0521]

I did the VTA mod as well but I just unhooked the tube at the bottom and left it connected at the top. That way if I don’t want to hear it I can just take the plug out of the tube and connect it back in about 10 seconds

[@adventuresofwillandshelby6013]

This is the non tattooed, mechanic version of Amiri King🤣

[@FleetTech97]

Don’t you have the intake backwards? Why is the air in vortices coming in from the air filter?

[@Rafflersauce]

You’re very knowledgeable and fun to watch, subscribed.

[@Tommy.McLean]

When my vortexes merge, I get a thunderstorm in my intake. Sometimes tornadoes. Makes the truck burn at a more efficient stoichiometric ratio, and I gain 2,000 hp. Facts

[@1upgdotcom]

Soon as he started talking like bill nye I subscribed, plus I have an ecoboost too

[@MikeMalkowski]

How is removing those blades upstream of the turbos creating turbulence upstream of the blades? I think you explained it backwards. Those blades smooth out the turbulent air coming from the y pipe... Supposedly. I recall a sold on TV product that was essentially one of these that was supposed to increase mileage etc that's been debunked many times over.

[@billreaves263]

exactly the key word is intake so there are no turbulence going up to the air cleaner. he can also do as I did add two independent air cleaners at the inlet side and do away with the air cleaner period.

[@wespower133]

The v6 sound actually kinda grew on me. If it wasn’t turbocharged it would sound like crap but I ran a straight pipe on my 2011 and it really wasn’t too bad

[@bostonseifrit3684]

I just unbolted it at the resonator so no muffler or resonator, sounds great

[@troywalker6984]

@@bostonseifrit3684 no, no it does not .

[@acraZypolock]

I know the same feeling with the exhaust delete. I got a coupling rust away from Michigan salt and slamming the gas makes it sound like hot garbage. Ecoboosts need some pipping.

[@paulkimble6267]

Thanks for the video, what do you think about oil catch can

[@ubuntu4fun]

Couldn’t you check the reading of the maf sensor with and without the silencers?

[@prflyer68]

Couldn’t you do your own channel?

[@jackalay23]

Bruh sounds just like a turbo Buick. It is a beautiful sound if you give it a chance.

[@garyfranklin3307]

I'd have to say I got alot of good smiles out of that one!! I might have e to try the blow off trick!!

[@RideFixRepeat]

I'm manufacturing engineer for automotive induction and that was still so extra LOL ...but I loved it

[@darkills1384]

Can I remove the diffusers from my expedition 2015 twin turbo? Is there any harm?

[@RideFixRepeat]

@@darkills1384 The reasons for them can vary between turbo sound suppression to spinning the air so that the compressor can "take more" air. To answer you though, no you wont notice a single difference, except maybe some more turbo spool noise.

[@RaedAbed]

@@RideFixRepeat 👍

[@shikakabubu]

did the vta three years ago and no problems at all

[@letstrythis2024]

After you take off the recirculation tube, since the blow off valve is low on the ground, when it rains or you go through water, isnt water going to get in the blow off valve?

[@joe1071]

He said no because it's electronic, not mechanical, and there is only positive pressure when blowing off

[@gettintothapoint9769]

I been contemplating over what route to go on my 3.5 exhaust and mods. TY. Subscribed!!!

[@richardtrantham5622]

I have a 2015 2.7 ecobeast, I took the noise restrictions out about 50k miles ago, trying to hear the turbos spool.....it is still super quiet, windows up,down, I've had friends listen just to make sure I wasn't deaf to that tone but they didn't hear anything either. Is there a reason for this?

[@Slick073]

I have a 2015 2.7 myself and you can actually hear the turbos spool, they're just not that loud. I'll try this mod to see if the sound increases

[@jordanalexander1592]

Are you easing into it or just putting your foot on the floor ? You wanna ease into it and let them spool up without a super high rpm if you wanna hear them on this truck in my experience. If that makes sense lol

[@TheRenegadeBadDog]

I did take the silencers/ diffusers off. The turbos were a little bit louder and I did see around a 1.5 increase in average mpg. Call ford performance and they say they are just there for noise. And the debate goes on.

[@earlyblackmz]

It’s been awhile now, any knew evidence about the diffusers doing any harm once removed?

[@lutherblisset3422]

Awesome content!!! Above and beyond man!!!

[@SAHWNDENNIS]

I always thought the air went through the air filter first then the tubes to the turbos then through the inner cooler then to the throttle body and into the engine. Am I wrong??

[@trsahlen]

what is your follow up video to fixing the exaust?

[@tylerbennett8682]

I like how in depth you get

[@nathanwachowiak508]

So removing the “turbo silencers” doesn’t really affect anything? Just a bit more aggressive air in the air box?

[@l26c64]

You DID just watch the video right????? 🤦🏻‍♂️

[@mrgreenswelding2853]

Doesnt the air go from the air box to the turbos not from the turbo the the air box?

[@TheFabricatorSeries]

Mr. greens boat tanks and aluminium welding It does. The vortex it creates is like a tornado which affects everything upstream.

[@zvargulis1988]

at 4:58 he says the turbos breath out of the air filter intake?? i think you are over thinking it all bud.

[@williamcrane8236]

I worked for a jet airplane manufacturer way back when I was young, had a bunch of potential and the sky was the limit, but lets not dwell on the failures in my life where greater at Walmart isn't sounding like such a bad gig. One cool and humid day they were running the engines up on a jet outside my window and I was fascinated to watch little tornados on the ground spinning around. The funnels on these tornado's went up, arched over and went into the engine intake. This is what is happening in the intake system ahead of the vortex generators or whatever they are called in this case. The airflow is from the airbox to the turbos but the vortexes that the turbos make go back up the intake tubes. To make matters worse, they are opposite turning and when two air masses with rotation of opposite direction meet, you get a bunch of stalling, turbulent air. The fins are designed to rotate the air in the opposite direction feeding into the turbo thus moving the top of the induced vortex to somewhere under the splitting point of the combined air intake. With that said, I probably didn't add anything to the conversation BUT watching the little tornado's feeding jet engines was cool and I rarely get a chance to talk about it. Don't forget to tip the wait staff.

[@CSltz]

I’m moving to Australia here in a few months. Do I need to get the turbo’s changed to run in the other direction? I’d hate to look foolish when it gets there. I’ve already the letters on the dash from MPH to KPH.

[@blueheelerfriend8450]

Yes lol

[@JohnDoe-ft8zs]

You nailed the first part of your video.

[@atvabuse5738]

As a teenager I’d do all these mods but with the exhaust put pipe back to the tip and maybe replace the tip just to have all the up the sound of the exhaust and turbos and blow off valve so pretty cool video

[@buckkienzle6010]

Can the intake defusers be removed if you install a dual-tube CAI, like the aFe?

[@bun9000]

hahaha was not expecting retro encabulator to pop up but you won't hear me complaining

[@smokinstanley92]

When you took the intake completely off did you throw any codes and you could run filters on the turbos would be cool???

[@TheFabricatorSeries]

Joe Stanley No codes but not a lot of space for a filter.

[@smokinstanley92]

The Fabrication Series thanks

[@heystuwie7778]

The Fabrication Series what if you left the upper intake tubing off

[@joejenness614]

Does any of those deletes throw a check engine light?

[@MrEltruco]

I delete the resonator drove for a while no problem dude

[@thegotchaman4145]

Bro this was HILARIOUS!!!

[@markhudson1072]

Which video is where you install the muffler and, what looks like a resonator pipe? What you showing at the end of this video.

[@bmfilmnut]

If you remove the intake silencers, be sure to replace the hydothermic encapsulator before doing so. This is very important and catastrophic damage will result if you don't. The good news is that it's very easy and inexpensive to do. All you need to replace the HE is a left-handed screwdriver and the job takes only about one minute.

[@tommyhurst90]

Do you know of any video or link that describes how to do that?

[@johntedrow9396]

suck squeeze bang blow is was my old engine machining teacher would tell us in high-school to learn intake compression power and exhaust stroke

[@yoster77]

When is the video of the new exhaust going up?

[@adamrives6353]

Two years later and I still havent seen it.

[@DaRoosterSee]

I fell out of my chair laughing at the Rockwell Encabulator intro! Thinking of doing some work on my ‘13 boost. Not sure Id do any of these. Probably gonna start with an ECU tuner.

[@cupsolo5908]

Can I do this to a 2015? I'm New to the truck scene 😅 but I doing research to better myself and my truck

[@headplant6]

Question: Any benefits to keeping the vent recirculate back to the intake? Does the pressure help the turbos? Does it change mileage or anything like that? Bought my 2012 from a private sale, and they already have a cold air intake, with both sides vta and capped on the intake.

[@shanecowles3420]

What happens if you only take out one of the dampeners

[@aaronbritt2025]

Looks like your shop is right up the street from my buddy's. Mine is near Charleston/Eastern.

[@danielloustaunau9940]

I have same truck and I saw another ecoboost this one had side exaughst in front of passenger tire ,I asked the owner about he said it was stock but the shop just fabricated stock one can I do that and what should i delete help me modify my stock shit but tight

[@tycecil3]

Was that the Rio in the background? You in Vegas?

[@primetime_21_]

Muffler Delete made it much ricier🤦🏾‍♂️😂 “V6 con”. Damn good video👏🏾👏🏾

[@BushWookie603]

"I'm not this dude saying DO ALL THESE FREE MODS because youtube!" Says the dude telling us to these free mods on KZbin lol

[@daneb2484]

So i just took my "diffusers" out and if they serve no purpuse but to reduce noise, then ill take a little more turbo noise. Not looking for crazy noise but turbos are interesting and cool. Ive been thinking of a cia and might go with the Injen one. Seems well built and they're reputable. Also the dual cone/tubing would elimate that vortex turbulence right? Probally be quite loud also and may end up with the diffusers back in.

[@i3oosted]

Well, did it increase turbo noise for you?

[@nickolinkz202]

Hey brother I got a 2012 f150 ecoboost turbo 3.5L an it can't pass 100 mph can you tell what call cause it.

[@andrew321000]

I don’t know if I’m doing something wrong but when I did the BOV VTA mod it’s like something is wrong with my BOV because as I get into the throttle it has a loud rush of air coming from it. The BOV will hold the boost up to 2,500 then after that it releases. Not sure if I’m doing something wrong or if something is up with the BOV

[@Gixxer412]

Andrew Schluter I’ve read that it’s somewhat common for the rubber seal/flap in the BOV to tear, might need a new BOV.

[@andrew321000]

Thanks for the heads up I guess I’ll be in the market for another BOV

[@farmerinred]

I did the vta mod a long time ago the factory bov isn’t made to be exposed especially on dirt roads the sand eats the seals away I bought the supersonic bov from America trucks and it sounds a lot better and builds more boost its all mechanical it comes with hardware to add the vacuum line to

[@unrealhighlights3853]

Me sitting here nodding my head acting like I know exactly what he’s talking about..

[@salsa1bori]

Men I just got my turbo truck just need a pair of does cool shades and I will be the noise of the block 👍

[@jprice1150]

Still waiting on the video where you change up the exhaust 😔😄

[@nateg08]

I absolutely love my ecoboost 3.5 lariat... BUT! It is going to stay as i bought it... quiet. It is quick, capable, tows like a dream. But a v6 turbo truck will never have the sound of a big v8. Thats ok because i bought it for its purpose... to use it as a truck. I may tune it mildly at some point but the exhaust will stay as is.

[@cutsandfros352]

Can you do this on 2015 Ford Explorer sport Ecoboost. Thank you for the info

[@briankillya]

Same motor, sure you can

[@maurialeman7652]

Did the VTA Mod but still not making the blow off sound on my 2017 f150 2.7 EcoBoost. Why is that?

[@bryonsparkman1386]

Did u ever figure it out

[@lookoutselfstorage1140]

Did you ever do an episode on the mufflers? Wondering what type you went with?

[@robertsmithjr.2387]

Hey I have a 2011 Ford 150 lariet and it will go up to 80 mph and shuts itself down how do I go about stopping it so it will go over 80 mph?

[@billreaves263]

go buy you the Trinity Diablo tuner and watch the magic happen I can bark the tires all the way to 4th gear lol

[@TheFabricatorSeries]

Check your "my key" settings. Your key may be programmed to shut the system down at X speed.

[@mjtinoyt]

The nonsensical blather was for entertainment purposes, levity, comedic value. I guess the haters just didn't get it, I thought it was hilarious.

[@JosePerez-cv8dw]

Why is the beginning of the video, a whole college course lecture? lol!!!

[@randalbloomquist7812]

I still can't believe that you were driving around with two big unfiltered vaculum cleaner's sucking in contaminated air to the internals of that expensive engine because you want to hear your turbos.

[@nymincho]

I have a hole in my g6 and not bad for a Lil 4 cylinder

[@edwinbates8562]

If you are in water, you won't want the guts of that valve being exposed. Leave the hose connected to the bov and zip tie the hose up top somewhere. Heck, attach a horn to it and it will sound like a fart everytime you let off.

[@hrbacon]

This is actually quite genius. Ziptie a whoopie cushion on there and just enjoy the looks people give you.

[@paulmcphee2384]

I got you dude thanks.

[@jblaze114]

i put those intake "silencers" back in and my mpg went up 2 mpg. after a year of 14-15 mpg combined, this mod long term was very expensive

[@regularguyfixes3142]

Good stuff my friend.

[@johnmaya4773]

what if I had the vta mod on and took the diffusers out. Would it sound like lots of turbo?

[@TheFabricatorSeries]

john Maya I think it does

[@johnmaya4773]

The Fabrication Series how does it sound with both of the mods? Instead of just have the vta on? Would it sound different or the same?

[@TheFabricatorSeries]

john Maya Neither one changes the other, so the turbos will be louder without the diffusers and the BOV will be louder without the recirculation tube.