Topic Sponsor
2004 - 2008 Ford F150 General discussion on the 2004 - 2008 Ford F150 truck.

cost effective first mod?

Thread Tools
 
Search this Thread
 
Old 10-30-2011, 07:08 PM
  #1  
Senior Member
Thread Starter
 
My03fx4's Avatar
 
Join Date: Oct 2011
Location: Wisconsin
Posts: 886
Likes: 0
Received 8 Likes on 7 Posts
Default cost effective first mod?

My bro has a 04 f150 with the 5.4 he wants more power out of it but dosent want new gears or exhaust.(he already has a $1200 custom dual exhaust). What would be a good way to get more bang for his buck when it comes to bolt ons?
Old 10-30-2011, 07:30 PM
  #2  
Senior Member
 
ernierob130's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jun 2011
Posts: 396
Received 12 Likes on 12 Posts
Default

S&B Cold Air Intake
BBK throttle body
SCT Programmer

Or just drop 5k and get a super charger.. Lol. Above items are around 400 bucks give or take a little
Old 10-30-2011, 07:32 PM
  #3  
Senior Member
 
kevhead75's Avatar
 
Join Date: May 2009
Location: Elmhurst, IL
Posts: 730
Likes: 0
Received 4 Likes on 4 Posts

Default

Programmer with custom tunes will be the best bang for your buck.

Throttle body and CAI are waste of money unless you plan on going blown.
Old 10-30-2011, 07:32 PM
  #4  
Senior Member
 
ernierob130's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jun 2011
Posts: 396
Received 12 Likes on 12 Posts
Default

1200$$. ? Headers and all.. I'm guessing?? That's allot. O and one more item for bolt on.. Cheap but good... Gator back belt...40$. I like them
Old 10-30-2011, 07:33 PM
  #5  
'08f150stx
 
'08f150stx's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jul 2010
Location: Wisconsin
Posts: 1,605
Received 16 Likes on 13 Posts

Default

Take the throttle body off the list.
Old 10-30-2011, 07:38 PM
  #6  
Senior Member
 
ernierob130's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jun 2011
Posts: 396
Received 12 Likes on 12 Posts
Default

It's all depending on your price range... If going to bolt on what ever you can, that's what I listed... My tb. Went bad so I got the 80mm BBK. You could list high flow cats headers e fans etc.
Old 10-30-2011, 07:43 PM
  #7  
Senior Member
Thread Starter
 
My03fx4's Avatar
 
Join Date: Oct 2011
Location: Wisconsin
Posts: 886
Likes: 0
Received 8 Likes on 7 Posts
Default

Originally Posted by ernierob130
1200$$. ? Headers and all.. I'm guessing?? That's allot. O and one more item for bolt on.. Cheap but good... Gator back belt...40$. I like them
Yea it has headers i think obx long tubes and its true duals from the headers
Old 10-30-2011, 08:31 PM
  #8  
Senior Member
 
ernierob130's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jun 2011
Posts: 396
Received 12 Likes on 12 Posts
Default

Originally Posted by My03fx4

Yea it has headers i think obx long tubes and its true duals from the headers
Then definitely SCT Programmer and CAI. Deleted CATs???
Old 10-30-2011, 08:47 PM
  #9  
Senior Member
 
luckythirteen13's Avatar
 
Join Date: Sep 2007
Location: Las Vegas
Posts: 1,138
Likes: 0
Received 6 Likes on 5 Posts

Default

Cai= waste of money. do the gotts mod and a tuner
Old 10-30-2011, 08:59 PM
  #10  
Senior Member
Thread Starter
 
My03fx4's Avatar
 
Join Date: Oct 2011
Location: Wisconsin
Posts: 886
Likes: 0
Received 8 Likes on 7 Posts
Default

Originally Posted by ernierob130

Then definitely SCT Programmer and CAI. Deleted CATs???
No cats or resonators


Quick Reply: cost effective first mod?



All times are GMT -4. The time now is 11:44 PM.