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Old 08-22-2010, 04:00 PM
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Default Ranger 3.0 0-60 after throttle cable mod

[YT]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6Z50IVDX4P4[/YT]
All I can say is that im really impressed what 3 zip-ties can do lol

Buts its still slow

and sorry for my over excitement, but that was the first true peel out my truck has done
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Old 08-22-2010, 04:28 PM
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Default Re: Ranger 3.0 0-60 after throttle cable mod

hahaha it did the same for mine also lol i need to check mine and see if i need to do another zip. i did mine almost a year ago and it helps a ton!! plus the air box mod excited me about the same with the cool sound it made lol this little stuff does work
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Old 08-22-2010, 04:37 PM
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Default Re: Ranger 3.0 0-60 after throttle cable mod

wow your stoked.

you sir need to drive around my neighbor hood or my schools parking lot. i sweat they must grease those road or something cause i peal out all the time on them in my 3.slow.
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Old 08-22-2010, 05:16 PM
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Default Re: Ranger 3.0 0-60 after throttle cable mod

well i wasnt expecting a peel-out, all the other times it was just a slow go to 60 or whatever speed, but hearing the tires squeal without trying as a result of 3 zip-ties made me very happy
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Old 08-22-2010, 06:18 PM
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Default Re: Ranger 3.0 0-60 after throttle cable mod

what is this zip tie mod you speak of
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Old 08-22-2010, 06:56 PM
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Default Re: Ranger 3.0 0-60 after throttle cable mod

nevermind i found it on here. just did it to mine. i think it helped a little
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Old 09-02-2010, 01:55 AM
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Default Re: Ranger 3.0 0-60 after throttle cable mod

"well i got to go home because i have tacos ready" lmfao...anyways your rpms go up to 7 mine only goes to 6? is urs a fx4 or a sport?
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Old 09-02-2010, 03:55 PM
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"well i got to go home because i have tacos ready" lmfao...anyways your rpms go up to 7 mine only goes to 6? is urs a fx4 or a sport?
XL, base model, automatic, 3:73 gears i think.
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Old 09-10-2010, 09:55 PM
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i have xlt mines auto and 3.73 gears <.<
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Old 10-05-2010, 08:51 PM
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Default Re: Ranger 3.0 0-60 after throttle cable mod

my "3.slow" is not all that slow even before i did the throttle mod i could peel out easy and my pedal was about 1 inch from the floor and i've got an extended cab i guess im gonna keep this truck cuz the newer ones just seem to get slower and slower lol
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