Gotts intake modification
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2006 F150 XLT SuperCab 5.4l 4x4. Only aftermarket K&N air filter. It works is all i can say.
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From: Chapel Hill, TN
So the placebo pick kind of bothered me at first but I think I get it now. Second tank after mod was back down to 16.5 mpg. I think a lot has to do with driving style. That first tank i was taking it easy and keeping rpms low. Last tank not so much. Ill keep checking...
lol, wut
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From: Texas
Finally did this yesterday morning. Haven't noticed any difference yet, used an 8th of a tank to go ~52 miles which is normal for my truck.
I haven't reset the computer by pulling the negative cable, and I probably won't;I don't feel like re-adjusting the equalizer curve on my head unit.
Well, at the very least, my intake is now ready to provide a larger volume of air, should a tune require one.
Edit: oops, put the wrong mileage in!
I haven't reset the computer by pulling the negative cable, and I probably won't;I don't feel like re-adjusting the equalizer curve on my head unit.
Well, at the very least, my intake is now ready to provide a larger volume of air, should a tune require one.
Edit: oops, put the wrong mileage in!
Last edited by raduque; Jul 26, 2012 at 12:56 PM.
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From: Pittsburgh PA.
Well after much back and forth in my head " to gotts or not to gotts" I decided to see what all the buzz is about and do it. ( And seeing how nice member "eghead" did his, thanks again!) I went bought some 3" sewer pipe( its "thin wall pipe" so I can flatten it by hand to fit the fender hole ) I didn't want to mess with schedule 40 pipe and sand it down to fit. The only other thing I needed other than the pipe was a fernco 4" to 3" fitting ( or any rubber pipe fitting company ) oh and some flat black spray paint...
15" piece of pipe
Flat black spray paint
4" to 3" pipe fitting
I took my intake tube out to do this job. It's easy, one bolt needed removed. Did anyone else have a bunch of leaves and stuff in their fender??? When I pulled it out I couldn't believe what was in there! I used a shop vac to clean out the fender hole... Weird. Anyway took my time and waited for the paint to dry. Put the 4" pipe fitting side on the factory tube and tightened it snug. Slid the new painted pipe into the 3" side of the fitting. I put the pipe through the "accordion" part and stopped it right before the holes drilled on the bottom of the tube( factory drilled ) and then tightened the 3" side. Once it was all connected I put it back into the truck as a complete unit. Inserted the pipe into the fender first then connected the tube to the air box. Bolted the tube down, and that's it. DONE. I made sure the fitting clamp screws were not visible to give it a clean look. I also used a nut drive with my drill to tighten the fitting clamps. Made it a lot faster than ratcheting and ratcheting and ratcheting. Looking forward to doing some driving to see if I feel or hear a difference, my flow master did sound a lil louder but it was a quick drive.
Here's some pics ( disregard the dirty engine... It's a truck!!!
15" piece of pipe
Flat black spray paint
4" to 3" pipe fitting
I took my intake tube out to do this job. It's easy, one bolt needed removed. Did anyone else have a bunch of leaves and stuff in their fender??? When I pulled it out I couldn't believe what was in there! I used a shop vac to clean out the fender hole... Weird. Anyway took my time and waited for the paint to dry. Put the 4" pipe fitting side on the factory tube and tightened it snug. Slid the new painted pipe into the 3" side of the fitting. I put the pipe through the "accordion" part and stopped it right before the holes drilled on the bottom of the tube( factory drilled ) and then tightened the 3" side. Once it was all connected I put it back into the truck as a complete unit. Inserted the pipe into the fender first then connected the tube to the air box. Bolted the tube down, and that's it. DONE. I made sure the fitting clamp screws were not visible to give it a clean look. I also used a nut drive with my drill to tighten the fitting clamps. Made it a lot faster than ratcheting and ratcheting and ratcheting. Looking forward to doing some driving to see if I feel or hear a difference, my flow master did sound a lil louder but it was a quick drive.
Here's some pics ( disregard the dirty engine... It's a truck!!!
Last edited by 08f150xlt; Oct 25, 2012 at 09:15 PM.
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From: Batesville,AR
Originally Posted by 08f150xlt
Well after much back and forth in my head " to gotts or not to gotts" I decided to see what all the buzz is about and do it. ( And seeing how nice member "eghead" did his, thanks again!) I went bought some 3" sewer pipe( its "thin wall pipe" so I can flatten it by hand to fit the fender hole ) I didn't want to mess with schedule 40 pipe and sand it down to fit. The only other thing I needed other than the pipe was a fernco 4" to 3" fitting ( or any rubber pipe fitting company ) oh and some flat black spray paint...
15" piece of pipe
Flat black spray paint
4" to 3" pipe fitting
I took my intake tube out to do this job. It's easy, one bolt needed removed. Did anyone else have a bunch of leaves and stuff in their fender??? When I pulled it out I couldn't believe what was in there! I used a shop vac to clean out the fender hole... Weird. Anyway took my time and waited for the paint to dry. Put the 4" pipe fitting side on the factory tube and tightened it snug. Slid the new painted pipe into the 3" side of the fitting. I put the pipe through the "accordion" part and stopped it right before the holes drilled on the bottom of the tube( factory drilled ) and then tightened the 3" side. Once it was all connected I put it back into the truck as a complete unit. Inserted the pipe into the fender first then connected the tube to the air box. Bolted the tube down, and that's it. DONE. I made sure the fitting clamp screws were not visible to give it a clean look. I also used a nut drive with my drill to tighten the fitting clamps. Made it a lot faster than ratcheting and ratcheting and ratcheting. Looking forward to doing some driving to see if I feel or hear a difference, my flow master did sound a lil louder but it was a quick drive.
Here's some pics ( disregard the dirty engine... It's a truck!!!
15" piece of pipe
Flat black spray paint
4" to 3" pipe fitting
I took my intake tube out to do this job. It's easy, one bolt needed removed. Did anyone else have a bunch of leaves and stuff in their fender??? When I pulled it out I couldn't believe what was in there! I used a shop vac to clean out the fender hole... Weird. Anyway took my time and waited for the paint to dry. Put the 4" pipe fitting side on the factory tube and tightened it snug. Slid the new painted pipe into the 3" side of the fitting. I put the pipe through the "accordion" part and stopped it right before the holes drilled on the bottom of the tube( factory drilled ) and then tightened the 3" side. Once it was all connected I put it back into the truck as a complete unit. Inserted the pipe into the fender first then connected the tube to the air box. Bolted the tube down, and that's it. DONE. I made sure the fitting clamp screws were not visible to give it a clean look. I also used a nut drive with my drill to tighten the fitting clamps. Made it a lot faster than ratcheting and ratcheting and ratcheting. Looking forward to doing some driving to see if I feel or hear a difference, my flow master did sound a lil louder but it was a quick drive.
Here's some pics ( disregard the dirty engine... It's a truck!!!
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From: Ocean Springs, MS
Well after much back and forth in my head " to gotts or not to gotts" I decided to see what all the buzz is about and do it. ( And seeing how nice member "eghead" did his, thanks again!) I went bought some 3" sewer pipe( its "thin wall pipe" so I can flatten it by hand to fit the fender hole ) I didn't want to mess with schedule 40 pipe and sand it down to fit. The only other thing I needed other than the pipe was a fernco 4" to 3" fitting ( or any rubber pipe fitting company ) oh and some flat black spray paint...