From the sounds of your plans, it should be a pretty fast truck. You will be surprised how many people think their cars/trucks are fast until you embarrass them. Powered by Ford!
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thank you, i plan on, when i decide to retire it from being my dd, to make it either track or show room floor ready, knowing me im leaning more towards the track option. if i can get done everything i want to get added on and the truck is still in good shape, i might run it the 1/4 mile every other weekend and cruise around the streets all the rest of the time, as well as use it for my dd.
sorry for the long time without a reply,college has been taking a toll on me, but i am
definately looking into the chip but i have a minor setback, pretty sure i need a new headgasket but wont know for sure until i get into it, i blew the readiator the other day, luckily i just replaced it and the new one had a lifetime warranty, over the summer going to do a good overhaul of all the electrical, fuses, relays etc to get all that in good shape, going to add a performance chip, and maybe a catback dual exhaust, and redo the radio system. going to add a cold air intake for sure, just because i can. also plan on giving a perfomance tune up in the spare time
I have a 1994 ranger 3.5L V6. I am wondering is there anyways to get more speed and horsepower thats not going to break my bank. I already have a custom injection kit, custom (not stock) spark plug wires, and a complete straight pipe set up: 1.5 in pipe off of the headers all the way back, no catalytic converter or muffler in the way. Needless to say it has a nice little rumble to it and it can move on down the road pretty quick.. is there anyway i can increase my acceleration or top speed without running me broke?
two words, premium gas. won't break the bank, increases horsepower and mileage, and you should keep the air pressure in your tires a little overfilled.
two words, premium gas. won't break the bank, increases horsepower and mileage, and you should keep the air pressure in your tires a little overfilled.
Unless the truck is tuned for premium fuel you would just be wasting your money. NEVER exceed the max. pressure stamped on the tire sidewall. Slightly dropping the rear tire pressures will help with traction on takeoff.
If you want stoplight to stoplight performance the best bang for the buck is gearing. Unless the speed sensor is unhooked your truck will not see anywhere even remotely close to 115-120 as it is electronically limited to 92mph. Even with the limiter bypassed you wont see those speeds with the stock powertrain. Aftermarket plugs/wires are a waste of time and money. They wont give any performance gains and wont last nearly as long as factory replacements. Cold air intakes will provide small gains as long as it is actually sucking cold air. Most "cold air" kits pull the air from the hot engine bay which will actually decrease hp when compared to the factory setup. Whatever setup you use, just make sure to avoid oiled air filters. They ruin maf sensors quite commonly.
There's a reason why you do not see many turbo or supercharged rangers. It is cheaper in the long run to just swap in a 302. Not to mention that the v8 would be much better performance and reliability wise. The factory brakes are not up to the task of any kind of spirited driving. The rotors will warp very quickly and heat up causing brake fade. They are downright dangerous at high speeds.
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1991 Ford Ranger Xlt 4x2 4.0 auto
1997 Ford F150 Xlt 4x2 4.6 auto-boat and travel trailer hauler
1996 Ford Contour Gl 2.5 v6 swap
1995 Kawasaki Ninja 1100-far from stock...too fast for its own good
1982 Yamaha Maxim 650-830cc turbocharged
Yeah I just need to get me a daily driver first b4 I retire the aerostar. after that I'm thinking 351 and T56...with a blower of course.
johncfox
You ever get that Aerostar updated??? Hahahahahahaha.
No unfortunately its life was cut short by an unlicensed, uninsured, and illegal mexican. Whats up with the Hahahahahahaha.?
" and you should keep the air pressure in your tires a little overfilled." - g_k50
BTW please THINK before you give someone idiotic advise that could potentially kill them or others.
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1991 Ford Ranger Xlt 4x2 4.0 auto
1997 Ford F150 Xlt 4x2 4.6 auto-boat and travel trailer hauler
1996 Ford Contour Gl 2.5 v6 swap
1995 Kawasaki Ninja 1100-far from stock...too fast for its own good
1982 Yamaha Maxim 650-830cc turbocharged
BTW it 's not idiotic advice (not advise) that could potentially kill them or others, did that illegal mexican have over inflated tires?
Hahahahaha.
Tire pressure on the side wall have a factor of safety included. 5 psi is not going to kill anyone. idiocy on the other hand may have.
Tire failure is common and can cause deaths or serious injuries. Over inflating tires significantly increases the likelyhood of a failure. I am sure you are aware that the pressure increases as the tire heats up. Over inflated tires will also decrease traction and cause increased wear in the center of the tread patch.
...Just curious, what tire manufacturer do you engineer tires for?
" and you (should) keep the air pressure in your tires a little overfilled." - g_k50
How is this not to be considered as advise?
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1991 Ford Ranger Xlt 4x2 4.0 auto
1997 Ford F150 Xlt 4x2 4.6 auto-boat and travel trailer hauler
1996 Ford Contour Gl 2.5 v6 swap
1995 Kawasaki Ninja 1100-far from stock...too fast for its own good
1982 Yamaha Maxim 650-830cc turbocharged
Tire failure is common Proof Please and can cause deaths or serious injuries. Over inflating tires significantly increases the likelyhood of a failure Proof Please. I am sure you are aware I'm sure that you are not aware of what I'm aware of that the pressure increases as the tire heats up How does it do that? Some kind of reverse entropy?. Over inflated tires will also decrease traction By what measure? Kinetic friction or Static friction? and cause increased wear in the center of the tread patch OMG you're telling me that tires wear?.
...Just curious, what tire manufacturer do you engineer tires for? Yomamak?
" and you (should) keep the air pressure in your tires a little overfilled." - g_k50
How is this not to be considered as advise?
Advise is a verb, Advice is a noun. Giving Advice is not Giving Advise, For Example "He advised me that the advice was blown way out of proportion to the inverse of the tire pressure ot the thread started."
two words, premium gas. won't break the bank, increases horsepower and mileage, and you should keep the air pressure in your tires a little overfilled.
tried premium fuel, great performance at half the mpg, middle grade seems to be the best right now as long as i can afford it, i usually just get a bottle of octane boost when i fill up and add that
and it does 120 without much of a problem that s the top end ive reached before having to slow down, and it stops just fine, and i do run my tires a little under the rated capacity already
and it does 120 without much of a problem that s the top end ive reached before having to slow down, and it stops just fine, and i do run my tires a little under the rated capacity already
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Originally Posted by 94maskedranger
tried premium fuel, great performance at half the mpg, middle grade seems to be the best right now as long as i can afford it, i usually just get a bottle of octane boost when i fill up and add that
Damn you are terrible at trolling...all your babbling BS in this thread and you havent said anything of importance.
Over the summer you are going to this, that and all kinds of other mods but you talk about not being able to afford mid grade gas??? Premium gas great performance, 1/2 the mileage... and, and, and, and, and, and, GTFO you retarded troll
Damn you are terrible at trolling...all your babbling BS in this thread and you havent said anything of importance.
Over the summer you are going to this, that and all kinds of other mods but you talk about not being able to afford mid grade gas??? Premium gas great performance, 1/2 the mileage... and, and, and, and, and, and, GTFO you retarded troll
hey college student who works over the summer, thats why i have to wait till summer, and have a time paying for gas rest of the time, quit being a narrow minded prick im looking for advice if i wanted to find a butt hole i would look between my legs
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Whats up with the Hahahahahahaha.?
Hahahahahaha.
