2011 SVT Raptor Gains 10% with Airaid CAI and Long Tubes

For 2011, Ford’s SVT group updated the F150 Raptor with a crew cab option and a standard 6.2-liter V8 engine that pumps out 411 horsepower at the flywheel. Designed for off road competition, there’s little doubt that the Raptor is one of the baddest production pickups to hit the pavement. There’s also no doubt that it could be badder yet and an Airiad cold air intake is part of that change.

Torq, a speed shop in Miramar. FL, had a customer that wanted more, though. Don’t we all? The results from Stage 1 of this process are shown in the video below. They started by installing an Airaid cold air intake, plus a set of long tube headers and custom, rear exit cat-back exhaust. These changes are all about letting the engine breathe, and the difference shows.

The Airaid CAI has previously been shown to deliver a 12 RWHP increase plus 14 RWTQ on a 6.2-liter Raptor. When doing a number of upgrades at the same time, you can’t really just add up the individual manufacturer’s claims, so this is a good run to get a feel for where the combined results are going.

As is always good practice, the shop completed a baseline dyno run, which showed the Raptor pushing out 304.55 RWHP and 332.43 RWTQ. After installing the goodies, another run was made. You can sure hear the difference on the dyno, and if you’ve never had a car or truck with long tube headers installed, you won’t believe the distinctive sound.

When the dust settled, the new levels from the 2011 Raptor were 337.16 RWHP and 376.44 RWTQ. That’s a 10 percent increase in rear wheel horsepower and a 13 percent bump in rear wheel torque. Overall, these were pretty simple installations. The Airiad product can be fitted with just normal hand tools in your driveway or garage. Installing long tubes can be a bit more challeinging for the shadetree mechanic, but it’s certainly worth the effort as you can see.