Advanced FLOW engineering (aFe) is a manufacturer company founded in 1999 and headquartered in
Corona, California
Corona (Spanish for "Crown") is a city in Riverside County, California, United States. At the 2020 census, the city had a population of 157,136, up from 152,374 at the 2010 census. The cities of Norco and Riverside lie to the north and north ...
, United States, in two facilities: the headquarters and manufacturing facilities; and the warehouse and R&D facility, which was added in 2012.
History
The aFe product line includes over 2,300 applications, all of which are manufactured in Corona, California. The aFe Power product line-up includes
air filters
A particulate air filter is a device composed of fibrous, or porous materials which removes solid particulates such as dust, pollen, mold, and bacteria from the air. Filters containing an adsorbent or catalyst such as charcoal (carbon) may also ...
,
air intake
An intake (also inlet) is an opening, structure or system through which a fluid is admitted to a space or machine as a consequence of a pressure differential between the outside and the inside. The pressure difference may be generated on the ins ...
and
exhaust systems
An exhaust system is used to guide reaction exhaust gases away from a controlled combustion inside an engine or stove. The entire system conveys burnt gases from the engine and includes one or more exhaust pipes. Depending on the overall system ...
for most
late-model cars and trucks.
The Blade Runner
inlet manifold
In automotive engineering, an inlet manifold or intake manifold (in American English) is the part of an engine that supplies the fuel/air mixture to the cylinders. The word '' manifold'' comes from the Old English word ''manigfeald'' (from th ...
was released in 2007. In the fall of 2007, aFe added diesel fluid filters for diesel applications. In 2008, aFe introduced the Aries 1 and Aries 2 filters and intakes for popular powersport applications. In 2009, the company released the Bladerunner
intercooler
An intercooler is a heat exchanger used to cool a gas after compression. Often found in turbocharged engines, intercoolers are also used in air compressors, air conditioners, refrigeration and gas turbines.
Internal combustion engines
Mo ...
for sport compacts.
In 2011, the company released a new turbocharger and Scorcher Programmer product lines.
aFe produces three versions of air filter media, including their original Pro 5R, Pro Guard 7 and Pro Dry S. The Pro 5R media is a five-layer cotton gauze media. The patented Pro-Guard 7 combined the Pro 5R media with the addition of two layers of synthetic media. Both of these media require filter-recharging oil. The Pro Dry S media is a three-layer synthetic media and requires no filter oil.
aFe specializes in the diesel truck performance aftermarket with a line-up of products for these applications.
[Hansen, J.S. (2011, January) Tech,Diesel World, p.38-40.] aFe's Pro Guard D2 filter program includes oil, fuel and transmission filters.
Milestones and awards
aFe Power was an associate sponsor of Allan Pflueger's and Chuck Foreman's off-road racing trucks. In 2007, Chuck Foreman's
Baja 1000
The Baja 1000 is an annual Mexican off-road motorsport race held on the Baja California Peninsula. It is one of the most prestigious off-road races in the world, having attracted competitors from six continents. The race was founded by Ed Pearl ...
Pflueger racing truck logged over , winning the race using the Pro Guard 7 filter.
In 2007, it was awarded "Editors Choice Product of the Year" by
an off-road business magazine. In 2009 and 2010, aFe was awarded the
SEMA
Sama ( tr, Sema, Persian, Urdu and ar, سَمَاع - ''samā‘un'') is a Sufi ceremony performed as part of the meditation and prayer practice dhikr. Sama means "listening", while dhikr means "remembrance".During, J., and R. Sellheim. "Sama ...
Global Media Award.
References
Full Size Chevy MagazineEurotuner
External links
*{{official website, http://afepower.com/
Automotive companies of the United States
Companies based in Corona, California