Why is my truck so slow?
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Why is my truck so slow?
I know the truck is for hauling and towing but Oh my is it slow! I was coming home from the beach with the wife and kids. Two punks were messing around in a old Jetta and a Focus wagon. Well they lined up and I got next to them. I hit and they left me behind like I wasn't moving. There cars were old pieces of s@$t so they could not have any significant work to them. My throttle response seems to be the issue.
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4.6 v8
3.55 gears
275 65 r18's
K&N filter
Air raid tube.
Flow master 50 series Delta with dual tips.
My friend is crying about gas mileage, he has a 5.4L with 3.73 gears. I'm trying to get him to trade diffs.
3.55 gears
275 65 r18's
K&N filter
Air raid tube.
Flow master 50 series Delta with dual tips.
My friend is crying about gas mileage, he has a 5.4L with 3.73 gears. I'm trying to get him to trade diffs.
Last edited by sysmex; Aug 27, 2007 at 05:05 PM.
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Originally Posted by sysmex
4.6 v8
3.55 gears
275 65 r18's
K&N filter
Air raid tube.
Flow master 50 series Delta with dual tips.
My friend is crying about gas mileage, he has a 5.4L with 3.73 gears. I'm trying to get him to trade diffs.
3.55 gears
275 65 r18's
K&N filter
Air raid tube.
Flow master 50 series Delta with dual tips.
My friend is crying about gas mileage, he has a 5.4L with 3.73 gears. I'm trying to get him to trade diffs.
Where is your programmer?
3.55 and a 4.6 does not help you due to the weight of our trucks. 4.10 and a programmer would be a big help
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Wow 4.11 just sounds so big. I do about 75% highway, i'm afraid this may hurt my MPG.
Shoot if you do the math. The cost in aftermarket parts to get the 4.6 moving I should just trade up to a 5.4 rig. Of course if the dealer doesn't rape me on the trade in allowance.
Shoot if you do the math. The cost in aftermarket parts to get the 4.6 moving I should just trade up to a 5.4 rig. Of course if the dealer doesn't rape me on the trade in allowance.
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Not even going to get into the main topic, but on a side note don't under estimate the foci. There are several engine options, and none are a joke..the wagon had a 2.3 that would lay a lickin' on a 4.6 no problem 
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Originally Posted by Lumadar
Not even going to get into the main topic, but on a side note don't under estimate the foci. There are several engine options, and none are a joke..the wagon had a 2.3 that would lay a lickin' on a 4.6 no problem
I smoked one the other day. Wasn't even CLOSE.
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Originally Posted by ManualF150
People hate it when they tail gate me and I drop from 5th to 2nd and lock the rear end...
It's like, WTF!!! No tail lights?! Oh wait, I was talkin' on my cell phone...
It's like, WTF!!! No tail lights?! Oh wait, I was talkin' on my cell phone...
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Originally Posted by ManualF150
People hate it when they tail gate me and I drop from 5th to 2nd and lock the rear end...
It's like, WTF!!! No tail lights?! Oh wait, I was talkin' on my cell
phone...
It's like, WTF!!! No tail lights?! Oh wait, I was talkin' on my cell
phone...
lol
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Hey I sympathize w/ the 4.6. I'm pretty sure the best ya can hope for is really good performance... for a 4.6L. We were talkin' bout this on another thread Street Scene or 2004+ can't remember. Like I said, ya can do the upgrades & have a better runnin rig for yourself, but on the whole spectrum not much. Good Luck & don't get discouraged. If ya had a 5.4 w/ SC, 4.10s, & programmer you'd wonder why the Roush Stage 2 Mustang passed ya!
It never seems to be enough does it?
I'm pretty sure the best ya can hope for is really good performance... for a 4.6L. We were talkin' bout this on another thread Street Scene or 2004+ can't remember. Like I said, ya can do the upgrades & have a better runnin rig for yourself, but on the whole spectrum not much. Good Luck & don't get discouraged. If ya had a 5.4 w/ SC, 4.10s, & programmer you'd wonder why the Roush Stage 2 Mustang passed ya! It never seems to be enough does it?