chip and intake
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chip and intake
I'm looking to get a chip and intake for my 05 5.4 lariat screw and did a little reading up on it when I came across this thread
http://www.f150forum.com/f7/edge-mods-93740/
Just would like to clarify and get a few questions out of the way:
Once I put a new intake such as a K&N on with the new air hose will the MAF have inaccurate readings (being calibrated to the dimensions of the stock airflow hose)?
Will running a chip like the edge evo or gryphon (which one is better?) cause my engine to run lean because i have a new intake on it? In which case will I have to get a custom tune for my vehicle?
So many questions
http://www.f150forum.com/f7/edge-mods-93740/
Just would like to clarify and get a few questions out of the way:
Once I put a new intake such as a K&N on with the new air hose will the MAF have inaccurate readings (being calibrated to the dimensions of the stock airflow hose)?
Will running a chip like the edge evo or gryphon (which one is better?) cause my engine to run lean because i have a new intake on it? In which case will I have to get a custom tune for my vehicle?
So many questions
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From: Joplin MO
You don't use "chips" any more - you use a programmer.
Correct, if you put an intake on, you need a custom tune. Why don't you save a ton of money and just do a Gotts mod to the stock airbox?
Correct, if you put an intake on, you need a custom tune. Why don't you save a ton of money and just do a Gotts mod to the stock airbox?
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From: Broken Arrow, OK
Do the Gotts mod as GLC mentioned above and skip the K&N. It's cheaper and yields the same gains. Also, the Gryphon/Diablo are programmers, not chips. Chips went out the window in 1996 when OBDII electronics became mandatory. In any case, get a set of custom tunes with the programmer, or else you get very little bang for you buck.