Got exhaust, now CAI

mwolverine8 · #1 12-09-2009, 10:35 AM

I finally got flowmaster 40 put on my ranger yesterday. it sounds amazing. i am very pleased. i like the resonance feeling and the deepness. also feel small increase in power. now i need a CAI

Jay FX4 · #2 12-09-2009, 11:17 AM

Did you just swap the muffler or any of the pipe too?

mwolverine8 · #3 12-09-2009, 11:20 AM

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Did you just swap the muffler or any of the pipe too?

Muffler

Jay FX4 · #4 12-09-2009, 11:31 AM

Cool. Any audio clips?

mwolverine8 · #5 12-09-2009, 11:50 AM

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Cool. Any audio clips?

ill get one up when i get home x)

Jp7 · #6 12-10-2009, 07:10 PM

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also feel small increase in power. now i need a CAI

placebo effect - no you cant.

a traditional CAI is really a HAI so you will lose timing and lose power. stock is already a CAI, so why bother.

mwolverine8 · #7 12-10-2009, 09:11 PM

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placebo effect - no you cant.

a traditional CAI is really a HAI so you will lose timing and lose power. stock is already a CAI, so why bother.

no i cant what?

and yes of course my truck does not have a HAI. It has a cold air intake. A good cold air intake? No.

whippersnapper02 · #8 12-10-2009, 09:21 PM

He is saying that you can't feel the extra power. He is right actually. Unless you had a seriously clogged muffler then you would not be able to feel any power increase since you just used the stock piping. Using your "butt dyno" as we call it is not an accurate way to measure horsepower.

Ranger_EDGE · #9 12-10-2009, 09:36 PM

i did the same to mine. just a muffler with a chrome tip. I LOVE IT!!!! it gets louder as it gets miles on it. It has a unique sound to it

Jay FX4 · #10 12-11-2009, 07:40 AM

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placebo effect - no you cant.

a traditional CAI is really a HAI so you will lose timing and lose power. stock is already a CAI, so why bother.

Enough of that crap!

Nobody wants to listen to common sense around here!

mwolverine8 · #11 12-11-2009, 12:23 PM

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He is saying that you can't feel the extra power. He is right actually. Unless you had a seriously clogged muffler then you would not be able to feel any power increase since you just used the stock piping. Using your "butt dyno" as we call it is not an accurate way to measure horsepower.

then i probably did. because i had ppl drive it that had no idea i had a flowmaster on it and they said it felt a little more perky. not much, but you can feel some if you know how your car performs

Jp7 · #12 12-11-2009, 12:33 PM

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then i probably did. because i had ppl drive it that had no idea i had a flowmaster on it and they said it felt a little more perky. not much, but you can feel some if you know how your car performs

You can't - I tune cars professionally and I can't even tell "by the seat of my pants" when I've gained 20, 30, 40 horsepower on the dyno. Torque is what you feel. It takes more than what effects this would have (which is nill because you havent advanced your timing, or leaned out your mixtures)

mwolverine8 · #13 12-11-2009, 12:37 PM

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You can't - I tune cars professionally and I can't even tell "by the seat of my pants" when I've gained 20, 30, 40 horsepower on the dyno. Torque is what you feel. It takes more than what effects this would have (which is nill because you havent advanced your timing, or leaned out your mixtures)

could be torque then

Jp7 · #14 12-11-2009, 02:25 PM

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could be torque then

No.

Torque gains come from fuel and timing. The difference in output due to decreased backpressure or intake resistance is negligible on a modern day "running like new" vehicle.

mwolverine8 · #15 12-13-2009, 10:30 PM

ok well not horsepower/torque. just more peppy. (several ppls opinions) idk how to describe it. and no its not running like new