I just got an 01 Excursion and this is my first V10. I have had modular engines before, I rebuilt the engine my 04 Lightning.

I want to know what are the best bolt-ons, tuners and such.

Now I dont what anything crazy, so no supercharger or turbos.

Thanks!!

 

'04 Lightning huh.

 

Yea, 04 DSG Heritage SVT Lightning, it flies.

 

The best bang-for-the-buck is definitely Mike@5-star's tunes.

My '01, with ebay headers (not worth much in performance, but noticeable difference at high rpms), y-pipe and Volant intake (also both not worth a whole lot overall), went from a 10 second 0-60, down to a 9 second 0-60. 10% reduction in acceleration times.

That's with his 87 octane performance tune, a combination of spark/fuel (open loop at WOT) and shifting, that's a big bump in performance.

Gears are next. Other than that, there isn't a whole lot more power out of these things without a strap-on power-adder.

 

NOS

 

I was thinking about a K&N drop in, is it worth it or should I go with the full CIA?

And maybe a performance muffler, without too much drone, who makes the best one?

Thanks!

 

Skip the CAI. The tuner is hands down the best mod. Plug and play performance. Can it be true? I'm a believer!

 

I have been working towards getting better gas milage out of my 01 V10. Changed gearing, got one mile more per gallon, may not of been cost effective.
I keep hearing about mikes tuner, but never a comment about gains in mpg. Is there enought change in mpg for me to look in to buying one?

 

Bent rods.

 

I will eventually go with SCT and a K&N drop-in, the truck came with a tuner box plugged in the TPS, says GT+ Turner Box (I dont recommend), I think its not doing anything so its coming off.

 

Dang sorry to hear about the gears. My tuner didn't gain me much in MPG but it was great for quality of life!




Great start

 

Cams, intake, exhuast, and tune.

 

i like my 2.3L whipple

 

The #1 one "power adder", bar none, is putting in a set of 4.30s. Keep your Y-pipe, tuner, intake, air filter (tried 'em all). The one I truly FELT....gears. Anecdotal evidence but... With an intake, tuner, Y-pipe, and a Banks cat back I could never spin the stock tires in my 05 Excursion. Swapped to 4.30s and I could melt them at will.

Of course, after the gears swap I would call Mike @ 5-Star. Tuner is #2.

To the OP: Isn't the 5.4L you have in your Lightning a Modular engine...

 

Yes, the Lightning is a modular, i dont see you your point??