cold air intake - Page 2

darkstar_420 · #16 03-09-2011, 06:09 PM

and keep it empty LOL

BadKarma46 · #17 03-09-2011, 06:22 PM

rangers is general have a engine thats too small for an aftermarket air intake. the bigger the engine, the bigger the difference, but its only when you get to big block v6s and the v8s that it is truely a difference maker. they are not "truely" cold air intakes. to see the "changes" you have to change your driving style. yah it will add maybe a few miles or too but most people, meaning kids, teens, young adults, whatever you wish to call us, are heavy on the gas pedal and/or shift later then they should just to hear the "roar". if your looking to save money on gas, change your driving style. ive look at them and decided to get one just because i dont want to have to keep buying an airfilter. i try not to be heavy on the pedal and shift just before its time and that alone has saved me some money. the aftermarket exhaust is a great idea, though it will cost you some $$$$. this is pretty much second info ive gotten from other forums and 4wheel auto parts.

ObsoleteE · #18 03-09-2011, 06:45 PM

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Originally Posted by BadKarma46

rangers is general have a engine thats too small for an aftermarket air intake. the bigger the engine, the bigger the difference, but its only when you get to big block v6s and the v8s that it is truely a difference maker. they are not "truely" cold air intakes. to see the "changes" you have to change your driving style. yah it will add maybe a few miles or too but most people, meaning kids, teens, young adults, whatever you wish to call us, are heavy on the gas pedal and/or shift later then they should just to hear the "roar". if your looking to save money on gas, change your driving style. ive look at them and decided to get one just because i dont want to have to keep buying an airfilter. i try not to be heavy on the pedal and shift just before its time and that alone has saved me some money. the aftermarket exhaust is a great idea, though it will cost you some $$$$. this is pretty much second info ive gotten from other forums and 4wheel auto parts.

What is a big block v6?

BadKarma46 · #19 03-10-2011, 12:41 PM

a big block v6 is a high litre cylinder v6, its called a big block because the actual engine block is larger than normal, these are pretty much custom engines for muscle cars.

knightmare1015 · #20 03-10-2011, 01:12 PM

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Originally Posted by FireRanger

No gain on a stock engine. The only benefit is that they are reusable. However given that a normal one costs $4 with no risk of gumming up your intake, I don't see it is a benefit.

All that stuff you heard is marketing bullshit.

Yep you're damn sure right about that. Out of 90 some different products Dateline tested only 4 worked. Stabil fuel stabilizer, Lucas upper cylinder lube, Seafoam, and O.E.M. direct replacement airfilters such as K&N worked. The high performance C.A.I kits didn't work, including K&N's systems.

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Originally Posted by darkstar_420

it will give you hp gains if you get a custom tune for your truck, but then you looking at probly about 4-600

Yes and no. Retuning can help yes but only to an extent. you're right about the price though. Any good tuning I ever saw usually ended up costing about $500 bucks overall because of the time involved mainly.

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About the only thing you can do is go to www.thermotech.com and buy some exhaust header wraps and an intake tube heatsheild to help reduce under the hood temperatures.

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Basicly what I previous stated is just about all you can do. There are a few more things you can do to help. instead of 5W20 switch to 10W30 it will run at kooler temps longer because the thicker oil takes longer to heat up. You can add a fuel kooler to make fuel a little colder and more dense so it will use less fuel but it's not really needed. also buy a fiberglass toneau cover so it doesn't add any weight to your truck but makes it alot more areo dynamic. also check and make sure your tires are properly inflated based apon the tire manufacturers specs. Avoid interstate traffic and use highways instead that way you'll be traveling at slower speeds. other than what I stated, thats pretty much all you can do.

BadKarma46 · #21 03-10-2011, 11:14 PM

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Originally Posted by knightmare1015

Yep you're damn sure right about that. Out of 90 some different products Dateline tested only 4 worked. Stabil fuel stabilizer, Lucas upper cylinder lube, Seafoam, and O.E.M. direct replacement airfilters such as K&N worked. The high performance C.A.I kits didn't work, including K&N's systems.

Yes and no. Retuning can help yes but only to an extent. you're right about the price though. Any good tuning I ever saw usually ended up costing about $500 bucks overall because of the time involved mainly.

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About the only thing you can do is go to www.thermotech.com and buy some exhaust header wraps and an intake tube heatsheild to help reduce under the hood temperatures.

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Basicly what I previous stated is just about all you can do. There are a few more things you can do to help. instead of 5W20 switch to 10W30 it will run at kooler temps longer because the thicker oil takes longer to heat up. You can add a fuel kooler to make fuel a little colder and more dense so it will use less fuel but it's not really needed. also buy a fiberglass toneau cover so it doesn't add any weight to your truck but makes it alot more areo dynamic. also check and make sure your tires are properly inflated based apon the tire manufacturers specs. Avoid interstate traffic and use highways instead that way you'll be traveling at slower speeds. other than what I stated, thats pretty much all you can do.

redoing the exhaust is probably the most noticable change you can so. i would not say it is cost effective but the again it is in the eye of the beholder. i do know, thanks to trucks on spike, moving the catalytic converters closer helps some, the hotter they get the better they perform.

Rango88 · #22 03-10-2011, 11:23 PM

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Originally Posted by BadKarma46

a big block v6 is a high litre cylinder v6, its called a big block because the actual engine block is larger than normal, these are pretty much custom engines for muscle cars.

so would the Gm 4.3L fit in that category, where is the line between the average V6 and a bigblock one?

RockaRollaTruck · #23 03-11-2011, 10:20 AM

Those Opened K&N air filters are not a good choice because you suck up all the dirt under the hood. I would go with just the K&N air filter in the stock box setup. Also when adding for air flow to your engine your computer thinks its burning to rich with air so it adds more fuel and you will lose fuel economy but gain power.

zx6rrdan · #24 03-11-2011, 10:52 AM

I think motor design is a bigger factor than just size of the motor... a 4 valve per cylinder, high compression, high revving, big cam lift motor is going to breath much harder than our 4L's with only 1 intake valve per cylinder mild cam motors.

My light breathing B4000 makes no intake noise stock or with a modded air box... on the other hand my zx6rr with 13.6/1 compression big cam lift and spinning big RPM 15.5K has a extremely loud intake HOWL starting at 7K with the throttle open and it's louder than the exhaust when I'm riding. I love the sound wish our trucks could have at least a bit of intake sound.

BadKarma46 · #25 03-11-2011, 08:04 PM

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Originally Posted by Crowd88

so would the Gm 4.3L fit in that category, where is the line between the average V6 and a bigblock one?

i think so..... the difference is in horsepower, aka, theyre are gas guzzlers and the one sound you will hear is a straw sucking money out of your wallet....