How To Make It Faster??
08-30-2015, 06:00 PM
#1
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How To Make It Faster??
I have a 1997 f-150 with the 4.6l triton that's slow as hell. I'm not expecting any incredible gains but what could I do to make it faster? Already have done the gotts intake mod and zip tie mod. Thanks!
Brandon
Brandon
08-30-2015, 06:05 PM
#2
How To Make It Faster??
Originally Posted by KnightIRD
I have a 1997 f-150 with the 4.6l triton that's slow as hell. I'm not expecting any incredible gains but what could I do to make it faster? Already have done the gotts intake mod and zip tie mod. Thanks!
Brandon
Brandon
08-30-2015, 06:40 PM
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How To Make It Faster??
You won't ever notice the petty stuff. Maybe an improvement in driveability but that's about it. At the moment I'm having my tail gate painted and my carpet is out getting cleaned and I have just the drivers seat in. Probably 250-300 pounds lighter. Gotts mod, 4.10 gears, catless, straight piped exhaust..it's still slow as *****.
If you want to improve how it feels to drive you can get gears, long tube headers, tune and shave some weight however you see fit but to actually go fast you're going to want to go forced induction. You will probably get answers telling you otherwise but I feel like anything else will just disappoint you.
Edit: you could look into the pi head and intake swap seeing as you have a 97. I'm not sure I would run boost with the swap as is because you will net a higher compression ratio that may not be safe for boost.
If you want to improve how it feels to drive you can get gears, long tube headers, tune and shave some weight however you see fit but to actually go fast you're going to want to go forced induction. You will probably get answers telling you otherwise but I feel like anything else will just disappoint you.
Edit: you could look into the pi head and intake swap seeing as you have a 97. I'm not sure I would run boost with the swap as is because you will net a higher compression ratio that may not be safe for boost.
Last edited by ScrewThat; 08-30-2015 at 06:44 PM.
08-30-2015, 06:40 PM
#5
Vortech Supercharger kits are pretty cheap and easy.
08-30-2015, 06:46 PM
#6
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5.4 Lightning engine should do ya. Nah, scrap that idea, LS1 swap all day long.
How many miles are on the truck? Certain things could be plugged or dirty so it is slowing you down. Check things like your throttle body, make sure that's clean, make sure the little MAF sensor is clean, make sure the cats are clear, etc.
How many miles are on the truck? Certain things could be plugged or dirty so it is slowing you down. Check things like your throttle body, make sure that's clean, make sure the little MAF sensor is clean, make sure the cats are clear, etc.
08-30-2015, 07:01 PM
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You won't ever notice the petty stuff. Maybe an improvement in driveability but that's about it. At the moment I'm having my tail gate painted and my carpet is out getting cleaned and I have just the drivers seat in. Probably 250-300 pounds lighter. Gotts mod, 4.10 gears, catless, straight piped exhaust..it's still slow as *****.
If you want to improve how it feels to drive you can get gears, long tube headers, tune and shave some weight however you see fit but to actually go fast you're going to want to go forced induction. You will probably get answers telling you otherwise but I feel like anything else will just disappoint you.
Edit: you could look into the pi head and intake swap seeing as you have a 97. I'm not sure I would run boost with the swap as is because you will net a higher compression ratio that may not be safe for boost.
If you want to improve how it feels to drive you can get gears, long tube headers, tune and shave some weight however you see fit but to actually go fast you're going to want to go forced induction. You will probably get answers telling you otherwise but I feel like anything else will just disappoint you.
Edit: you could look into the pi head and intake swap seeing as you have a 97. I'm not sure I would run boost with the swap as is because you will net a higher compression ratio that may not be safe for boost.
Thought about a S/C or Turbo, wasn't sure if internals could handle boost as is.
5.4 Lightning engine should do ya. Nah, scrap that idea, LS1 swap all day long.
How many miles are on the truck? Certain things could be plugged or dirty so it is slowing you down. Check things like your throttle body, make sure that's clean, make sure the little MAF sensor is clean, make sure the cats are clear, etc.
How many miles are on the truck? Certain things could be plugged or dirty so it is slowing you down. Check things like your throttle body, make sure that's clean, make sure the little MAF sensor is clean, make sure the cats are clear, etc.
Lightning swap is still on the chalkboard. 250 some thousand miles, throttle body was recently cleaned, as well as EGR and MAF. Also replaced DPFE sensor a while ago, unsure on Cats. Manifolds are shot, so I was thinking about Headers but I hate that little yellow light on my dash.
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08-30-2015, 07:23 PM
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I have the 4.6 as well and up until I decided to shove 35's on it and stick with the stock 3.55 gears, I never thought of it as sluggish. Then again, the only other things I could compare it to was my brothers '96 Dodge 1500, and my moms '96 Aerostar lol.