Xtra Posted June 29, 2021 Report Share Posted June 29, 2021 CF UPDATE: Got tracking info on the CF, It should be arriving on Friday 7 -2. Finally !!! I will then take it to the plastic shop on Tuesday 7 -6 when they reopen from the long Independence Day weekend. As it is a short work week I can only hope they can mold some of them that week. If not by then by the next week for sure. ABS intakes will be part of that run and both Carbon Fiber and ABS V2 intakes will be available and in stock at that time. All my attention will be on finishing and shipping the backordered CF V2 intakes ASAP. I will continue to post my progress with this batch of V2s. 3 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xtra Posted June 30, 2021 Report Share Posted June 30, 2021 (edited) Almost finished with the V2 mold refresh. It is 100 + degrees today as it has been for over a week now, and I can only handle a couple hours of work a day. I had to take the mold apart to refresh it After patching, I started sanding with 120 followed by 220, then 320 dry grit. I then switched to wet sand paper 400, 600 ,1000 and finished with 1200 grit. For those that were counting, the entire mold was sanded 7 times after patching to get to this point of the refresh. It is now ready for polishing compound. The fiberglass mold patched and wet sanded. It needs to be ready when the CF arrives to stay on track. . Edited June 30, 2021 by Xtra 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WWWPerfA_ZN0W Posted June 30, 2021 Report Share Posted June 30, 2021 Meh, it's a dry heat ... 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xtra Posted June 30, 2021 Report Share Posted June 30, 2021 ???? the heat is dry but I am soaking wet? 1 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Duece McCracken Posted June 30, 2021 Report Share Posted June 30, 2021 15 minutes ago, Xtra said: ???? the heat is dry but I am soaking wet? That's for sure, what she said. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xtra Posted July 1, 2021 Report Share Posted July 1, 2021 I just got up at 4: 15 am to beat the heat and did the polishing at first light as the sun came up. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xtra Posted July 3, 2021 Report Share Posted July 3, 2021 (edited) Loaded up my Edge Sport and took the CF and the mold to the plastic shop today. They said they would mold the intakes sometime during the week of the 5th. Once They are molded I am going to have my hands full for a while getting all the backorders orders shipped. I am having them mold up two extra V2 intakes of each; ABS and Carbon Fiber, that are available for whomever wants one. They fit like a glove . I love my do everything Edge . Edited July 3, 2021 by Xtra 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sdpupillo Posted July 7, 2021 Report Share Posted July 7, 2021 (edited) Noobie here. Wanted say that you've done amazing work! Our new (to us) car won't be here for another week, but I'll definitely be interested in one of these! Keep up the great work! Edited July 7, 2021 by sdpupillo 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xtra Posted July 13, 2021 Report Share Posted July 13, 2021 (edited) Picked up the intakes from the plastic shop today. The CF intakes are the ones wrapped in plastic for protection, and the ABS ones are on top. I will start cutting them out tomorrow. There are a couple extra of each that I had molded for anyone wants one. Edited July 13, 2021 by Xtra 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xtra Posted July 15, 2021 Report Share Posted July 15, 2021 (edited) The CF V2 intakes rough cut & ready for drilling and finish work. I wrap them to protect the finish. Edited July 15, 2021 by Xtra 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RidinDrty Posted July 15, 2021 Report Share Posted July 15, 2021 1 hour ago, Xtra said: The CF V2 intakes rough cut & ready for drilling and finish work. I wrap them to protect the finish. Thank you so much for all of your hard work man.. They look awesome sitting there, can't wait to see how good it looks under my hood! 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xtra Posted July 21, 2021 Report Share Posted July 21, 2021 (edited) There has been a heat wave this week, thankfully it cooled off a bit today, it is around 105 >106F in the shade where I work. It has just been too darn hot to work this week. I hope that this heat wave will break soon, I can handle 90 to 95 but 100 and over it gets hard to deal with. I thought I would have at least two intakes ready by now, but family demands and a heat wave have put me back a few days. I feel I owe an explanation. and I apologize for the delay, Edited July 21, 2021 by Xtra 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sdpupillo Posted July 22, 2021 Report Share Posted July 22, 2021 I don't think you owe us any explanation. We appreciate your work and enjoy any updates you provide! Plus, give me some extra time to free up some funds to purchase one of these from you 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WWWPerfA_ZN0W Posted July 24, 2021 Report Share Posted July 24, 2021 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xtra Posted July 25, 2021 Report Share Posted July 25, 2021 (edited) Finally saw a drop in temps to the low 90s, and managed to drill holes in all the intakes . I first drill pilot holes. The pilot bit is the same size as the hole markers. This helps with accuracy, and as everyone must know by now the holes are not spot on, but close enough to work. Each V2 intake has 12 mounting holes that need to be finished. The backside is smooth to allow the best air flow, and the topside is textured on the ABS intakes. You can see the hole markers that need drilling in this photo. I just use my cordless drill for this job. At this point I have to be careful and a bath towel helps protect the finish, this is super important when working with the Carbon Fiber Material. Edited July 26, 2021 by Xtra 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xtra Posted July 25, 2021 Report Share Posted July 25, 2021 (edited) After drilling all the pilot holes I go back and re-drill them to size with a larger bit. I then use this blue tool to clean up both sides of the holes after drilling. A single hole takes 4 operations to complete. This is the backside of the CF intake, it is smooth like the ABS to allow better air flow. Here Is a CF V2 awaiting to have its holes cleaned up. Now that all the intakes have their mounting holes, the next step is sanding the edges to clean up the saw cuts. That is a operation that uses hand tools, air tools, and a belt sander to accomplish. I have to be diligent otherwise time just keeps slipping, slipping, slipping, into the future...lol ... And I need to get this done so I can continue work on the V3 once the parts are molded later this week. Now that all the holes have Edited July 26, 2021 by Xtra 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xtra Posted August 3, 2021 Report Share Posted August 3, 2021 Two done, I have given up on the heat going away anytime soon, it was another 108* day. I needed another approach to getting these V2 intakes delivered. For the last few days I have started work after dinner around 6:30pm. This is when it starts to cool off some, and there is still plenty of light. I stop work around 8:30pm when it starts getting dark and out of courtesy to my neighbors. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xtra Posted August 3, 2021 Report Share Posted August 3, 2021 Cf-V2 ready for final hand fit before boxing. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RidinDrty Posted August 4, 2021 Report Share Posted August 4, 2021 Yaaaaaassssss!! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sdpupillo Posted August 4, 2021 Report Share Posted August 4, 2021 Looks great! Can't wait! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xtra Posted August 18, 2021 Report Share Posted August 18, 2021 I just received a very nice review that I would like to share. From Christy, posted on the MACT FORD EDGE fb page: " Here is my experience so far after installing the fresh air intake on my 2015 Edge SEL. Everything except installation is purely observational, as I do not have anything to perform actual measurements. My husband said the installation was extremely easy. He had it done in less than 10 minutes. I like the way it looks. The appearance is sleeker and cleaner, in my opinion, than the original part. It fit perfectly, as well. As far as performance gains, I would say mostly negligible. However, it is the only modification on my 2.0 and there's been no tuning at all. There have been times that my fuel economy has gone up to almost 27 mpg, that had not occurred before installation. I cannot say if it was a direct result, though. I feel like this could be a valuable piece of the overall puzzle if someone were performing upgrades to improve the airflow. I'm impressed by the ingenuity and hard work that went into the fabrication. " 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xtra Posted August 20, 2021 Report Share Posted August 20, 2021 (edited) I finished prepping all of the intakes they still need the final hand fitting then boxing. Shipping soon ! There are still a few available in this run PM me if you are interested. Edited August 20, 2021 by Xtra 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xtra Posted August 21, 2021 Report Share Posted August 21, 2021 (edited) All of the intakes have been shipped . ****If you have ordered a V2 intake and did not receive a PM from me today with your shipping info, please contact me ASAP. Now that all the V2 orders have been filled I can turn my attrition to the V3 . Edited August 21, 2021 by Xtra 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clegg78 Posted August 23, 2021 Report Share Posted August 23, 2021 HA Dang, I just noticed this thread! (Not sure how I missed it), guess I'll need to keep watching to get in on V3 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dcmawyer Posted August 27, 2021 Report Share Posted August 27, 2021 Alright, my V2 has arrived! I'll have it on tomorrow. The quality is awesome. I'm excited to see what it does on my 16 Sport 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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