Gotts mod: Bored+Dremel Style
#1
Renaissance Honky
Thread Starter
Gotts mod: Bored+Dremel Style
Wanted more airflow on the intake, didn't feeling like messing around with hardware store things. So, let's Math!
stock 2" opening = 3.14" square area.
3" Gotta Mod opening = ~7.5" square area
Me with a Dremel made about 9.5" square area total.
Not worried about under-hood temperature air, after 30mph it's all close to ambient anyways. Ripped it open!
Still looks stock.
stock 2" opening = 3.14" square area.
3" Gotta Mod opening = ~7.5" square area
Me with a Dremel made about 9.5" square area total.
Not worried about under-hood temperature air, after 30mph it's all close to ambient anyways. Ripped it open!
Still looks stock.
#3
Senior Member
I mean, if you are going to do that, why not just unhook it from the corrugated pipe all together?
Better yet, just remove all the intake piping?
Better yet, just remove all the intake piping?
#4
Renaissance Honky
Thread Starter
I can monitor through OBD link, but I'm not expecting much difference over ambient while moving. If I'm stopped, it's going to be in traffic, and IAT will be through the roof anyway.
I didn't pull the pipe mostly because I don't like the look, and I don't want the opening that close to the fan. This will still be pulling a bunch of fender air along with some from the side of the engine bay. I'm hoping for a bit less dirt and crud than I'd get just pulling the pipe.
Will let you know how it goes, I also adjusted the accelerator pedal and did a re-learn today.
I didn't pull the pipe mostly because I don't like the look, and I don't want the opening that close to the fan. This will still be pulling a bunch of fender air along with some from the side of the engine bay. I'm hoping for a bit less dirt and crud than I'd get just pulling the pipe.
Will let you know how it goes, I also adjusted the accelerator pedal and did a re-learn today.
#5
The gots mod purpose is to pull air through the fender, where it is cooler.(and with less restriction)
Now you have both a CAI and warm air intake.
Don't see either giving you massive power/noticeable gains, it will make more noise though.
Really need boost to get the 5.4 to make power.
Now you have both a CAI and warm air intake.
Don't see either giving you massive power/noticeable gains, it will make more noise though.
Really need boost to get the 5.4 to make power.
#6
Renaissance Honky
Thread Starter
Any more air is good air.
after about 20-30mph, under-hood air is within a couple degrees of ambient. If I was drag racing and off-the-line launch power was critical, yeah, I'd go full-cold.
but I'm a commuter, sometimes I pull things (to Denver), MOAR AIR is always a win.
and this took like 4 minutes....
...after I found my Dremel.
after about 20-30mph, under-hood air is within a couple degrees of ambient. If I was drag racing and off-the-line launch power was critical, yeah, I'd go full-cold.
but I'm a commuter, sometimes I pull things (to Denver), MOAR AIR is always a win.
and this took like 4 minutes....
...after I found my Dremel.
#7
TOTM November 2019
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I wont knock the mod, just wanted to know what the IATs moving compared to idle at a light were. I have the Gotts mod with flex tubing and a dryflow filter (AEM knock-off, Upgr8 brand on Amazon), some could say the flex tubing creates to many ridges and hinders air flow. I say I get 19 mpg's avg and love the sound!
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#8
I pulled a very heavy trailer with a very heavy truck from Darwin MN to the springs. Then took some stuff out then took the rest to about 9500' in Black Hawk. I'm glad I had the blower, couldn't imagine doing that NA. Put a blower on there that'll give you some more air
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#9
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I disagree. More air does nothing without a way for more air to escape. The truck is not choking with the factory air intake, it is actually setup just right. If you want to take advantage of more air you absolutely must have more exhaust! Im not disagreeing with the gotts mod as better air flow wont hurt anything, but i would as Summers said like to see a comparison of air intake temps before and after your mod. I believe the air inside the hood will be several degrees warmer, which in turn expands the air giving you less oxygen per cubic inch. I don't know the math but I'm guessing you're actually going backwards in terms of oxygen being drawn into the intake by doing the mod your way. More oxygen is what really matters for combustion. Again just my guess, but i would like to see if there is someone out there who can prove or disprove my theory?
#10
Senior Member
I would surmise that you have done yourself no favours and in fact likely hurt things a bit.
Edit:
I would not have done that and a simple search will tell you why.
To each his own though.
Edit:
I would not have done that and a simple search will tell you why.
To each his own though.
Last edited by Dirttracker18; 06-20-2017 at 09:43 AM.
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