2018 intake & tune

[CobraG]

I'm looking at Lethal Performance right now for a 2018 intake manifold and either an nGauage or SCT X4 tuner with a tune from Lund.
Is it worth the extra $ to get the manifold ported? What kind of gains have y'all seen for those who've done it, ported and not ported
My Mustang is not a daily driver nor a track car, it's just a car we (wife @ I) like to drive occasionally. I'd like to squeeze whatever power I can out of it though, just to add to the fun factor of having it.
I'm not mechanically inclined though so I'll have to have a place install the manifold. Not sure how much that costs.

 

[scotmach]

Wrong place to post this question.

 

[xartic]

Wrong place to post this question.

Probably posted it here since OP has a 2013.

What all mods do you have done to the motor?

 

[scotmach]

Correct my bad. I thought he had a 2018.

 

[CobraG]

Probably posted it here since OP has a 2013.

What all mods do you have done to the motor?

It has the following:
LT headers
JLT RAI
MagnaPax
Not sure about the brand, but an X pipe

I bought the car with these mods, however, it did not come with a handheld device or documentation about a tune so I have no idea what kind of tune or who did the tune.

Sorry about that, I should put that in my signature block. It is a 2013 5.0.

 

[TVSed GT]

Check out VMPs intake manifold shootout on YouTube. I believe they had a ported 2018 as part of that comparison but I could be wrong.

 

[noldevin]

Porting is worth 5-10hp.
Just don't watch that VMP video and expect to keep up with an equally modded cobra jet car because you won't lol.

 

[CobraG]

If porting is worth an additional 5-10 hp, how much power does a non ported intake typically add?

 

[Stang Lover]

If porting is worth an additional 5-10 hp, how much power does a non ported intake typically add?

Most 18 mani full exhaust E85 guys are around 435ish. I would send your manifold to Brett Barber with Air Flow Solutions out in AZ. That's who VMP uses for their port services.