2017-2020 F150 3.5L EcoBoost aFe Magnum Force Stage 2 ST Pro 5R Intake Kit 54-22972-B

I originally ordered this kit with the dry filters but that wound up being back ordered so I changed to this oiled filter application. The system showed up but was short 1 of the filters. After reaching out to customer service I was asked to provide images on contents on kit and then a week later a replacement filter was sent direct from AFE. The kit does look slightly different than what is pictured - there is no balance tube that runs from the underside as displayed, rather there are two bosses on each tube that are married together with a piece of rubber hose and two clamps. Install was a bit tricky and fitment was not the best, I did spend some time adjusting and had to cut down the rubber hose between the tubes as it was too long and spreading the tubes too far apart. I have still not been able to get the filter for the driver's side intake to sit flush against the housing after repeated adjustment and there is nothing to keep the filter itself flush against the housing either (this is not a huge issue just something I noticed when installing). I did get a crankcase ventilation CEL the day after the install, even with the miter cut tube installed in the driver's side intake as per instructions. I was able to remove the CEL with Forscan and it has not since come back. There is definitely an audible difference in intake noise that is noticeable with the windows down, but I hardly notice anything in the cab with the windows up. There is little if any change in turbo noise. It is nice to hear the truck a bit more since the factory sends them out whisper quiet. Ford has a pretty good CAI from the factory, so my reason for purchasing was more so for aesthetic and sound purposes. Install was on a 2017 3.5L Ecoboost F150.

The fitment was not good. It was a struggle to get the proper fit including having to make a couple of modifications. Once I finished installing the unit I still felt like some of the pieces were in a slight bind. At this price point I expected a more precise fit