Adding power....can i ?
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Adding power....can i ?
i have a 2000 F150 XLT Ext Cab 5.4 triton....i'm looking at getting a magnaflow exhaust ( one muffler two exits) so not "true" duals.....i'm not interested in nitros or SC....what are some things i can do to gain some hp and get a little better mileage (if possible).............the truck has 55,000 miles on it by the way if that matters
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Well mostly people do tuner/programer cold air intake and exhaust some say cold air intake is a waste the stock is good enough but thats up to you tuner/programmer like an edge evolution or a chip
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I put the Flowmaster dual rear exit (basically the same system as yours), Hypertech Power Programmer III, running 93 octane and the K&N Series 77 kit....
it seems to breathe better, i "can" get 17+ on the highway if i stay off the juice...but she can drop to sub 12 in the city if i get on it a lot. 98k miles.
it seems to breathe better, i "can" get 17+ on the highway if i stay off the juice...but she can drop to sub 12 in the city if i get on it a lot. 98k miles.
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In regards to the electric fans... aren't our fans on a temperature based clutch? So they only come on when the engine is hot enough? Obviously electric fans are still going to reduce resistance & drag on the crank shaft... but not quite as helpful as they'd be if the fan was always spinning.
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Is there any actual statistical evidence showing better operation with an electric fan? I told a mechanic friend of mine that I was gonna put one on mine, and he told me it'd be a waste of time...
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Well, I have seen up to 12hp on some dyno runs. The fan still turns some all of the time, plus the added weight robs a few HP. A good fan kit will run close to $500 or more for one that will actually have sufficient CFM to keep it cool. I'm not ready to spend that for 10-12hp yet. I have been pleased with my Diablosport Predator tuner though.
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