Any charge pipes for our Braptors?

[Ape Factory]

Wouldn't a Carbon Fiber material be better?
Aluminum will draw in and retain the ambient heat. This will transfer the btu's via convection to the incoming charge air. I understand that the velocity of the charge air will make it a short time exposed to the btu's, but why change a warrantied part for something that is only going to change the issue to another issue. Hold out for a solution.
Or better yet, design and manufacture the solution.

There's a boundary laminate layer of air which also lessens any thermal transfer in addition to the velocity of the air as it's ingested by the engine. The difference is insignificant, especially after powder coating.

Also, once moving, you'd be surprised at how cool the engine components like intake tubing are with managed airflow through the engine bay while at speed. There are a lot of components heating the air. Compressors are aluminum, heads are aluminum, hot valves, hot intake runners, etc...everyone and their mother uses aluminum as it's relatively cheap, easy to form, there's an industrial base for tubing production and the expertise to make kits without massive investments in special tooling or processes. It's easy enough to ceramic coat them for heat rejection. But honestly, under motion, it makes no difference.

Carbon fiber can act as an insulator or a conductor depending on how it's formed and strand orientation. It's also substantially more expensive to make correctly to withstand under hood temps, especially the epoxy which often turns yellow over time due to heat. Prepreg requires a lot of expertise involving an autoclave and very precise manufacturing tolerances that most small businesses don't have. And carbon tubing will get just as hot in the same conditions as aluminum tubing over a given period of time.

 

[95BK9]

Just had my aFe Blade Runner Aluminum Hot and Cold Charge Pipe Kit installed. Install was not that difficult, except the aftermarket Turbo smart blow off valve reinstall. We needed to create a sheet metal shim. All appears to be in working order. Thanks so much to Krista for her diligence in obtaining the kit, as well as passing on some last minute needed retro fit install information .aFe was pleasant, timely and helpful to deal with as to the retrofit kit.
Charge pipe performance upgrade

aFe BladeRunner Aluminum Hot and Cold Charge Pipe Kit (Red) for 2022+ Ford Bronco Raptor 3.0l | 46-20754-R​

 

[TurboS]

Just had my aFe Blade Runner Aluminum Hot and Cold Charge Pipe Kit installed. Install was not that difficult, except the aftermarket Turbo smart blow off valve reinstall. We needed to create a sheet metal shim. All appears to be in working order. Thanks so much to Krista for her diligence in obtaining the kit, as well as passing on some last minute needed retro fit install information .aFe was pleasant, timely and helpful to deal with as to the retrofit kit.
Charge pipe performance upgrade

aFe BladeRunner Aluminum Hot and Cold Charge Pipe Kit (Red) for 2022+ Ford Bronco Raptor 3.0l | 46-20754-R​

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I like the Red piping to separate out the charge pipes in our underhood sea of black piping and components. Was the TurboSmart shim furnished by AFE?

 

[95BK9]

I like the Red piping to separate out the charge pipes in our underhood sea of black piping and components. Was the TurboSmart shim furnished by AFE?

No we trimed up a piece of sheet metal. I will bring it to their attention.

 

[95BK9]

I makes a difference, I don't have a calibrated answer, but I am getting 19 MPG, and the thriotle seems more responsive

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[Ninjak]

@95BK9 : I just ordered these today. Did AFE respond to the turbosmart issue? I too, have a turbosmart I transferred over to my BRaptor. I am basically running the same, S&B intake and soon the AFE chargepipes. I went with the Panda Motoworks Custom 3.0l tune.

Will see how it all goes.

 

[95BK9]

ninjak
No I don't recall geting a response from AFE , To tell the truth I forgot about that. Let me ask them again.
We used a cut up washer so the screws would mount properly.
attached are some close up photos.
I will post a response from AFE when and if I get it.

 

[95BK9]

Hello Garry,



Our charge pipes are engineered to work with OEM specs. We do not test these on other aftermarket parts, such as the blow off valve.



You will need to go back to stock, and the charge pipes will work.



Let us know if you have any other questions or concerns.


Best regards,
Maria Cruz
Consumer Support Manager

 

[95BK9]

That was our answer so I would guess I would go with a washer shim

 

[Ninjak]

OOf well, that sucks. I just purchased these. I guess I will need to get creative as well.

 

[95BK9]

I did the washer but some better bolts may work better.

 

[Ninjak]

Thanks. I'll figure something out once I receive it. The true issue with the turbosmart is how it is shaped. It makes it difficult to get any bolt on it. I have found that you need to leave some bolts loose enough to allow the sides to go in. There is one bolt that is not impaired like the others; you have to get to them in that order.

 

[95BK9]

You'll have to post some pictures to show how it turned out.