“Quick and Easy Power”2005 Ford F-150

Simple F150 performance mods from MAC and Edge Products Story and photos by Arthur Jensen The F150 is a great truck, powerful, stylish, dur… Owner The Edge Products Evolution programmer includes everything you need for a clean, easy install, including a custom molded mount for the unit… Owner Start by removing the drivers side dash access panel. Owner Feed the Edge cable up from the bottom of the dash being careful to avoid any sharp corners that could damage the insulation. Owner You want to leave just enough cable at the bottom to reach the OBD2 port near the drivers right knee. Owner Feed the cable around the edge of the dash and through the back of the new Edge housing. Leave a little slack in the line to make it easier… Owner With the key off, plug the cable into the OBD2 port and the back of the Evolution programmer, then use the zip ties to fasten the remaining… Owner Turn the key on and follow the on-screen prompts to finish setting up the Evolution. Once everything is working properly and all the connec… Owner Now that the programmer is done we can move on to the engine bay. The stock intake is large, ugly, and a little intimidating in its complex… Owner The air inlet tube simply pulls out of the air box. On the body end it's held in with a simple rubber grommet. Remove the whole tube and gr… Owner Remove this sensor fitting on the passenger side of the air box near the firewall by turning the green tab down and pulling gently on the t… Owner To unlock the MAF sensor lead, press down on the red clip and pull straight out. Owner These bolts hold the air box in place on the engine. Owner With the bolts removed, the air box can be pulled away from the throttle body by hand, the MAF sensor is still inside so set it aside caref… Owner Using one of the provided clamps, loosely attach the elbow to the throttle body. Owner A special bit to remove the MAF sensor is included with the intake, remove and save the screws, then carefully remove the MAF sensor from t… Owner Using the supplied Philips head screws, install the MAF sensor into the new billet housing. Owner Mount the new MAF housing with sensor installed into the elbow fitting on the engine with the flow arrow pointing towards the elbow, at thi… Owner Bolt the filter flange and mounting pegs to the heat shield with the six provided 10mm bolts. Owner The heat shield presses into two rubber grommets that must be installed in two existing holes in the truck. With the heat shield installed,… Owner Reconnect the MAF sensor to its harness lead by pressing in until it locks. Owner Connect this rear sensor tube to its new billet fitting on the elbow. Owner Using the largest clamp, attach the new MAC filter to the mounting flange and tighten it in place. Owner Once everything is aligned and properly positioned, tighten the remaining clamps, but don't over tighten them or the clamps can cut into th… Owner Here is the finished intake, much simpler and cleaner then the stock unit. Owner Now for the exhaust. Here is the complete MAC cat-back system. The black coating prevents rust and corrosion for longer life. Owner Of course this job is easier with the truck on the lift but this is something you could do simply in your driveway. Begin by loosening the… Owner With the clamp loose, work the stock system free by pushing it towards the back of the truck while rocking it side to side. The exhaust wil… Owner Install the new connector tube into the stock front section but leave it loose so it can rotate to match the new muffler. Owner With the new studs screwed into the connecter pipe and muffler rear flanges, hang the new muffler using the stock rubber mounts, then rotat… Owner Hang the front exhaust outlet using the stock mount, then thread the nuts onto the studs by hand. Owner The rear outlet needs a new mount attached to the frame, the bracket can bolt on here above the shackle mount or it can be welded on for a… Owner With the pipes hung, bolt the two together and align the tips before tightening the whole system. A tie-down can support the outlet pipes t… Owner Here is the finished product back on the ground. The bolt-on tips make re-aligning or replacing them easy. Owner Back on the LA Performance Division Dynojet for an after test, and with the Edge programmer set to performance, our F150 made 261 horsepowe… Owner Out on the road the improved midrange made the truck much more enjoyable to drive. The exhaust and intake work together to give the truck a… Owner