Open performance suggestions
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Open performance suggestions
Hi,
Hope this is posting in the right forum. I have a '06 XLT supercab 4x4. All it has performance-wise is AFE Stage 2 Si CAI. I'm starting a job in March which will involve 2years worth of road-trips in my POV. I'm looking to do what mods I can before mid-April to make best MPG and drivability. Here is what I have in mind:
1. Exhaust - corsa hi-flow muffler with single 3" pipe (It seems like a single big pipe would keep weight down, improve exhaust CFM, and keep price down. Haven't seen any info showing dual pipes having added benefit besides sound.)
2. Tuner - torn between the SCT and edge with the mounting pod. Also, does anyone know if there is a tuner out there that I could use on my F150 and my wife's Mustang(v6) (definitely a house of ford here
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3. Tonneau - Thinking Bakflip HD. For all the road trips it would be great to do like the country song and have a bed that doesn't need to be made. Just unroll a sleeping bag and crash in the back. I live in the Grey Northwest, so waterproofing is essential as we get about 8 months of rain a year.
4. eFans - I like the idea behind this mod, but the forum discussions seem controversial at best.
5. anything else I could do for better MPG besides taking the wife's mustang which gets ~24mpg
Gotta make sure the truck stays a truck, lotsa trips to Mt Hood snowboarding in the winter, camping and dirtbike hauling, and wave-runner towing in the summer.
Thanks in advance to anyone taking the time to proffer your knowledge.
Hope this is posting in the right forum. I have a '06 XLT supercab 4x4. All it has performance-wise is AFE Stage 2 Si CAI. I'm starting a job in March which will involve 2years worth of road-trips in my POV. I'm looking to do what mods I can before mid-April to make best MPG and drivability. Here is what I have in mind:
1. Exhaust - corsa hi-flow muffler with single 3" pipe (It seems like a single big pipe would keep weight down, improve exhaust CFM, and keep price down. Haven't seen any info showing dual pipes having added benefit besides sound.)
2. Tuner - torn between the SCT and edge with the mounting pod. Also, does anyone know if there is a tuner out there that I could use on my F150 and my wife's Mustang(v6) (definitely a house of ford here
)3. Tonneau - Thinking Bakflip HD. For all the road trips it would be great to do like the country song and have a bed that doesn't need to be made. Just unroll a sleeping bag and crash in the back. I live in the Grey Northwest, so waterproofing is essential as we get about 8 months of rain a year.
4. eFans - I like the idea behind this mod, but the forum discussions seem controversial at best.
5. anything else I could do for better MPG besides taking the wife's mustang which gets ~24mpg
Gotta make sure the truck stays a truck, lotsa trips to Mt Hood snowboarding in the winter, camping and dirtbike hauling, and wave-runner towing in the summer.
Thanks in advance to anyone taking the time to proffer your knowledge.
Last edited by MtnRdr; Feb 13, 2011 at 04:26 PM. Reason: typoes
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1. 3" single will do just fine. Corsa is a good sound. Don't expect a huge gain from a cat back exhaust.
2. SCT or if you like the pod go with the Gryphon from Power Hungry performance. Get a custom tune for the CAI.
3. The only question about efans is reliability, they do produce a gain. A quality system will have a low rate of failure but isn't as fool proof as a mechanical. Go with either Spal or 09-11 F150 fans and a good dc controller.
After all of these mods are done there isn't too much left you can do to help mpg besides altering driving style.
2. SCT or if you like the pod go with the Gryphon from Power Hungry performance. Get a custom tune for the CAI.
3. The only question about efans is reliability, they do produce a gain. A quality system will have a low rate of failure but isn't as fool proof as a mechanical. Go with either Spal or 09-11 F150 fans and a good dc controller.
After all of these mods are done there isn't too much left you can do to help mpg besides altering driving style.
