Cheap upgrades for 4.6l
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From: Tulsa OK
Cheap upgrades for 4.6l
I am new to the whole mods thing on trucks i have always justr settled for stock i am on a limited income (Wife wont let me spend money) and i would like to make a few upgrades to see if i will like making mods to my truck
it is a Stock 99 4.6l V6 5 speed manual reg cab 16.5 in tires just a good ol plain jane truck with just a am/fm radio no cd nothing lol
it is a Stock 99 4.6l V6 5 speed manual reg cab 16.5 in tires just a good ol plain jane truck with just a am/fm radio no cd nothing lol
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Hi Hookey,
Actually, you've got an excellent truck to modify, especially from a tuning standpoint - it's light, and having a manual tranny which means lower driveline losses than the automatics- and because it's a 4.6, chances are it can't even go open loop on it's stock tuning, which means you will get larger than average power gains from our custom tuning.
When looking to improve the performance of these (and virtually any other computer-controlled vehicle), the single best bang for the buck is in the tuning - our custom tuning provides more performance gain than anything else for the same or less cost. Now that doesn't mean it will turn into a rocketship, but it certainly will be noticeably better, a lot more fun to drive, and it's the best bang for the buck - and thus where a lot of people start their performance modifications.
From there, the best bang for the buck is a good intake kit (the Air Force One is doing the best job there), and then next up is the exhaust - and don't skimp when it comes to exhaust, as it makes a difference.
And it just progresses from there, it's all a matter of how much power you want to add - but tuning is the place to start in terms of bang for the buck and enjoying that vehicle more.
I hope this info helps, & please feel free to give us a call to go over any details, questions, etc - and good luck with your truck!
Actually, you've got an excellent truck to modify, especially from a tuning standpoint - it's light, and having a manual tranny which means lower driveline losses than the automatics- and because it's a 4.6, chances are it can't even go open loop on it's stock tuning, which means you will get larger than average power gains from our custom tuning.
When looking to improve the performance of these (and virtually any other computer-controlled vehicle), the single best bang for the buck is in the tuning - our custom tuning provides more performance gain than anything else for the same or less cost. Now that doesn't mean it will turn into a rocketship, but it certainly will be noticeably better, a lot more fun to drive, and it's the best bang for the buck - and thus where a lot of people start their performance modifications.
From there, the best bang for the buck is a good intake kit (the Air Force One is doing the best job there), and then next up is the exhaust - and don't skimp when it comes to exhaust, as it makes a difference.
And it just progresses from there, it's all a matter of how much power you want to add - but tuning is the place to start in terms of bang for the buck and enjoying that vehicle more.
I hope this info helps, & please feel free to give us a call to go over any details, questions, etc - and good luck with your truck!
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Thanks
for all the great post on my question and to go alittle futher by going the tunning route will that increase speed or low end power (torque) i am not a speed demon infact high speeds scare me lol i am a power man i want loads of torque to pull what i want when i want to again thanks for the post and now its time to go enjoy a few 