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Old 11-30-2012, 05:06 PM
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Originally Posted by Loudnproudford
I'm gonna try to save up for 4:10s but being in high school it takes a while to save up a grand or so
Lol wut?

Wait until your on your own with student loans, rent/mortgage, girlfriend/wife. Then tell me how long it takes you to save a grand. I had sooo much cash flow back then.

Ramen was nasty when I lived at home during high school and college. I'll be damned if it isn't a delicious gift from God after paying my own way for a few years.

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Efans and your tune are the only cheap mods that will get you a little more noticeable power. Until you regear. You'll definately feel a difference with those mods. Long tube headers will help too.
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Well I'm hoping I can get my custom tune and sct quite soon
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If gonna be using a custom tune anyhow, I can hook you up with a used, unlocked SCT X3 #3000 for $250 shipped. Load your tune on it and rock n roll!
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Save that sct for me franchi, I'll see what I can gather up in a week, thanks for letting me know
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I think you are trying to make a silk purse out of a sow's ear. These trucks are heavy and underpowered and to make any serious power it costs a pile of money..

Remember unless you are in a Roush or Foose edition or even a Lightning, these are not performance vehicles..
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I'm not trying to make bukoddles of power, just bring alittle back from the heavy 35s but thanks
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Anybody on the E fans?
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Originally Posted by Loudnproudford
Anybody on the E fans?
I did em and it was a very cost effective mod, for 100 bucks you free up 10-15hp and I'm getting 1mpg better in town and 2mpg better on the freeway. You'll take more rotating mass off the motor to help your truck turn those 35s even with your 3.55 gears.
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Every little thing you can do will help a little...gearing is a good option but it will kill fuel economy as your revs will go up at hiway speeds. It will give the kick in the pants feeling though.

Programmers, exhaust, intake, e-fans and perhaps a shift kit will help as well...

If money wasn't an option, I'd say find a supercharged HD of our vintage and then all would be good...

One of my friends wasn't happy with the power of his truck so he traded it for a S/C HD edition-although it wasn't a 4X4, he was pretty happy with it...



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