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Old Sep 29, 2011 | 02:01 PM
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Default Cheap mods for hp and acceleration boost

looking for some easy diy mods that will increase both hp and accelration for my 07 4.7L under $100 each. Any and all ideas welcome tired of my cousins rice burner beating me
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Old Sep 29, 2011 | 02:26 PM
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4.7? Do you mean 4.6? You are driving a 6000lb truck, there is no so thing has cheap HP.
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Old Sep 29, 2011 | 02:27 PM
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The cheapest is doing the Gotts mod
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Old Sep 29, 2011 | 03:36 PM
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$100 is downpayment at some places to buy something that's meant to go fast.
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Old Sep 29, 2011 | 03:46 PM
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Horsepower cost money. No way around it. Want your truck to beat your cousins ricer? You have two options: Whipple supercharger with 39LB injectors, ECU re-flash, longtube headers with hi-flow cats and flow through muffler, slicks, remove any excess weight like spare tire, tool box, ect. Or, keep it how it is and challenge him to a towing or payload contest.
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Old Sep 29, 2011 | 04:00 PM
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Originally Posted by kevhead75
4.7? Do you mean 4.6? You are driving a 6000lb truck, there is no so thing has cheap HP.
What he said. If you want fast, don't buy a truck.
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Old Sep 29, 2011 | 04:15 PM
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Originally Posted by OKStateF150
Horsepower cost money. No way around it. Want your truck to beat your cousins ricer? You have two options: Whipple supercharger with 39LB injectors, ECU re-flash, longtube headers with hi-flow cats and flow through muffler, slicks, remove any excess weight like spare tire, tool box, ect. Or, keep it how it is and challenge him to a towing or payload contest.
mmmmm talk dirty to my truck and tell her all about the upgrades she will never see.....hahahaha

or if he wants to turn his truck into a ricer he can just put the stickers on it and according to ricers stickers=horsepower. plus a coffee can muffler and your done!

even though its not horsepower, its the torque that matters
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Old Sep 29, 2011 | 04:26 PM
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Use the search. I see this is your first post, so welcome aboard!

More air (cold air intake), free flowing exhaust, and a tuner. These will gain you the best performance for the money (although two out of the three are over $100.00).

Like everyone posted, you own a truck, not a speed vehicle. Challange your cousin to a towing contest. You'll win that over his ricer.
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Old Sep 29, 2011 | 04:30 PM
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Originally Posted by militaryrednek
mmmmm talk dirty to my truck and tell her all about the upgrades she will never see.....hahahaha

or if he wants to turn his truck into a ricer he can just put the stickers on it and according to ricers stickers=horsepower. plus a coffee can muffler and your done!

even though its not horsepower, its the torque that matters
haha, agreed brother. I just want Blownford's set up and then i can call it good. Sad thing that life and living expenses keep getting in the way of $10k worth of mods I want. And X2 on torque, I would be happy if I could make my truck push me against the seat like my dad's Powerstroke.
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Old Sep 29, 2011 | 04:35 PM
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Only hope for a 4.6 is forced induction. Period.
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