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Old Jan 21, 2015 | 04:20 PM
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I have a 2003 f150 lariat with a 5.4 and i was wondering if there was any good but not so expensive ways to gain a little hp (already know about gotts mod) any links or suggestions?
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Old Jan 21, 2015 | 11:18 PM
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Sooooo no? Lol any good tuners? Orrrrr
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Old Jan 22, 2015 | 07:17 AM
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Define "not so expensive". Tuner is going to run you between $350-500. Most bolt ons are incremental at best. New gears will make you FEEL like you have more hp, or you can just go for broke and throw on a supercharger.
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Old Jan 22, 2015 | 03:20 PM
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Originally Posted by MurderFX
Define "not so expensive". Tuner is going to run you between $350-500. Most bolt ons are incremental at best. New gears will make you FEEL like you have more hp, or you can just go for broke and throw on a supercharger.
Well if the tuner does a good job then 400 wouldnt be bad. But 400 is about all i wanna spend. A supercharger would be cool tho lol
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Old Jan 22, 2015 | 03:42 PM
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SCT is the brand tuner I use, don't know how well it would work with your engine but it sure as hell made mine jump to life. If you can get a custom tune do it because the canned ones aren't that impressive. You will pay right around $400 for the device and another 50-100 for a custom tune.
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Old Jan 23, 2015 | 09:36 PM
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Originally Posted by Rnlcomp
SCT is the brand tuner I use, don't know how well it would work with your engine but it sure as hell made mine jump to life. If you can get a custom tune do it because the canned ones aren't that impressive. You will pay right around $400 for the device and another 50-100 for a custom tune.
Ill look around and see if itll work with my engine and yea i heard custom tunes are the way to go
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Old Jan 24, 2015 | 01:00 AM
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gotta love these people looking for cheap horsepower. A tune will get you a few horse power with a handheld one. A dyno tune maybe 40hp. Cheap, fast, reliable. Pick two. On average it's about $100 for each horsepower increase.
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Old Jan 24, 2015 | 08:33 AM
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gotta love these people looking for cheap horsepower. A tune will get you a few horse power with a handheld one. A dyno tune maybe 40hp. Cheap, fast, reliable. Pick two. On average it's about $100 for each horsepower increase.
that much huh? Man i gotta find someone with a dyno haha
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Old Jan 24, 2015 | 11:05 AM
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I think you need to educate yourself young one.
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Old Jan 24, 2015 | 11:13 AM
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Originally Posted by redknight1
gotta love these people looking for cheap horsepower. A tune will get you a few horse power with a handheld one. A dyno tune maybe 40hp. Cheap, fast, reliable. Pick two. On average it's about $100 for each horsepower increase.
There is cheap Hp out there. Not in abundance, but it's there. Kid just asking for a little help, not to be insulted. While your $$/HP formula is close, not Totally accurate. A supercharger is a good bit more bang for the buck.
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