Was able to get mine installed this morning and have some first impressions.
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First, the noise level will be a big difference over stock, but it is identical to the AFE Super Stock tube I took off. Which is to say it’s perfect for my tastes. Tame in auto, more vocal in sport. I will say, the AFE Super Stock did come with nicer T-bolt clamps and nicer couplers too. Nothing wrong with the S&B parts, just a little cheaper. Install went fine and took around an hour. The plastic window was the biggest bitch to get in place. Took a little fighting.
I also did some back to back testing. I did 5 0-60 runs with each intake measured with the Dragy. Intake temps were very similar between the two ranging from 115-125. Coolant, oil and trans temps were 200-205 for every test. 2000 RPM launch, and very similar weather conditions.
The average 0-60 with the AFE Super Stock was 4.48 seconds. Ambient temp 70 degrees, DA 1682ft.
The average 0-60 with the S&B was 4.33 seconds. 70 degrees, DA 1666ft. I also had a full tank for the S&B runs and only half for the AFE. So even with the deck stacked against it slightly, the S&B did perform. And I suspect the difference would be a little more apparent going from stock to the S&B.
I also noted boost was indeed 1 PSI higher. Truck was easily hitting 11 PSI with the S&B. The AFE Super Stock never exceeded 10 during my test runs. In fact, it hasn’t seen 11 PSI since the weather warmed up. So that was a nice surprise and probably accounts for the measured improvements.
Nothing super scientific, but better than just saying it feels faster!