aFe BladeRunner Cold Pipe Kit - Ford Focus ST Black 13–18

BladeRunner charge piping for the exact engine

The aFe 46-20189-B is the black 2½-inch cold-side charge-pipe kit for Focus ST 2.0L EcoBoost, with two couplings and four clamps. It uses the original A/C-compressor stud/nut as its bracket mount; no new compressor or hot pipe is included.

Key Features

• Mandrel-bent aluminum tubing and heavy-duty five-ply polyester-reinforced couplings; exact current PDP explicitly supports use with the OEM intercooler.
• Manufacturer reports 18% cold-side flow increase; this is not a guaranteed horsepower or charge-temperature change.
• Factory mounting locations are reused; a bolt-on description does not mean every access shield, bracket or original fastener remains untouched.
• The PDP’s generic Filter Included Yes field is unsupported by the pipe-kit information. No air filter, sensor or complete intake is promised.

Fitment

46-20189-B: The exact current cold-side PDP lists Focus ST 2013–2018, but its linked February 2015 manual names 2013–2014. That year/revision difference is qualified; it is not proof that the later model years use an independently inspected identical box. The parts list calls both couplings elbows, while the procedure identifies the throttle-body coupling as a straight hump and the intercooler coupling as a 90° elbow; verify actual supplied parts rather than promising an extra coupling.

Specifications

What's Included

• One 2½-inch aluminum cold-side tube
• Two couplings, 05-60438 and 05-60439; the procedure calls them the throttle-body straight hump and intercooler 90° elbow despite both being labeled elbows in the parts list
• Four clamps listed as 2 5/16–3¼ inches
• Reuse the original A/C-compressor stud/nut for the pipe bracket; no new compressor, hot pipe, mount fastener kit, air filter or intercooler core listed

About aFe Power

aFe Power develops application-specific intake, filtration, exhaust, cooling, tuning, suspension, drivetrain, and truck-performance components supported by product testing and documented installation requirements.

Related Parts

• Browse aFe Power by exact engine and charge-pipe configuration; the hot-only and hot/cold kits have different contents.
• Match actual inlet, turbo and intercooler connections. A shared engine size does not approve another model or year.

Frequently Asked Questions

An engine- and year-specific BladeRunner charge-pipe kit, not a complete intercooler, turbocharger or air intake.

is the black 2½-inch cold-side charge-pipe kit for Focus ST 2.0L EcoBoost, with two couplings and four clamps. It uses the original A/C-compressor stud/nut as its bracket mount; no new compressor or hot pipe is included.

No. The manufacturer reports side-specific flow comparisons; actual engine power, charge temperature and boost depend on the complete setup.

No new sensor, valve, air filter or intercooler core is established by the exact product information. Keep the factory intercooler, reuse the appropriate original mounting fasteners and restore every intake/access component disturbed by the actual procedure.

The exact linked manual instructs tightening the aligned clamps but provides no numeric torque or mileage recheck interval. Use appropriate actual hardware/vehicle specifications; do not borrow another kit’s torque or mileage interval.

The exact current cold-side PDP lists Focus ST 2013–2018, but its linked February 2015 manual names 2013–2014. That year/revision difference is qualified; it is not proof that the later model years use an independently inspected identical box. The parts list calls both couplings elbows, while the procedure identifies the throttle-body coupling as a straight hump and the intercooler coupling as a 90° elbow; verify actual supplied parts rather than promising an extra coupling.

No. An accessory port does not include or universally approve a controller, nozzle, pump, sensor or injection system. Seal unused ports as instructed.

The current exact PDP states this product is not CARB exempt and restricts California purchase/use on vehicles registered with the California DMV. Both related component manuals carry the same restriction; no EO or road-use waiver is inferred.

Installation Instructions

1. Read the exact manufacturer instructions for 46-20189-B, verify the actual engine, supplied parts and every unresolved source conflict before disassembly.
2. On a cool vehicle with battery disconnected, remove the engine cover, loosen the throttle-body coupling clamp, safely support the vehicle and remove the lower splash shield.
3. Release the passenger-side intercooler cold hose and draw the original cold assembly down off the throttle body. Fit the throttle-body hump coupling and intercooler elbow as the exact component procedure describes, confirming the parts-list naming discrepancy against actual parts.
4. Remove and retain the nut from the rear A/C-compressor stud. Install the tube and bracket at that stud between both couplings, keeping clamps on the correct sides of the bracket.
5. Align the cold tube clear of metal surfaces, tighten all four correct clamps and reinstall the original A/C-stud nut; no numeric torque is specified.
6. Restore lower splash shield, safely lower the vehicle, restore engine cover and reconnect battery. The exact manual specifies no numeric clamp torque or mileage recheck interval.

46-20189-B: inspect every connection and resolve the documented kit discrepancies before operation.

California Proposition 65 Warning

California Proposition 65 warning: this product can expose you to chemicals known to the State of California to cause cancer and reproductive harm.