Need a Solid Performance Mod???????
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Need a Solid Performance Mod???????
My truck is now chipped, has E fans and an Intake. I am looking for one more good peformance mod that is not crazy expensive..........like no more that 3 bills. I have been contemplating the Plasma Booster. Can anyone comment on the effectiveness of it and is it worth the dinero. I would like something in the 5 to 10 horses range that I can install myself. Suggestions???????? 
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Im in the same boat you are pretty much. Im getting a tune in a couple weeks. We both have the same mods other that that.
I was thinking getting a bigger throttle body. I started a thread a couple days ago asking about what people thought. No one answered. Maybe its not a good option. Although, it seems like an easy common sense mod to me.
Stu
I was thinking getting a bigger throttle body. I started a thread a couple days ago asking about what people thought. No one answered. Maybe its not a good option. Although, it seems like an easy common sense mod to me.
Stu
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Hi Screwed;
Hmmm - for three bills or less, go with the underdrive pulleys. If you notice your idle voltage is too low, you will need to get the idle speed bumped up in your 'chip', if possible. But this mod reduces parasitic losses much like the efans do.
Don't suppose you can source a 3" Magnaflow SISO catback at that pricepoint unless it's used ( or not stainless).
I haven't heard enough about the plasma booster to convince me it's worth it.
The throttle body would not produce any meaningful improvements at your mod level. Same with fuel injectors/fuel pump upgrades, except in the case as described in this thread ( third post down ):
https://www.f150online.com/forums/sh...d.php?t=201054
Cheers
Hmmm - for three bills or less, go with the underdrive pulleys. If you notice your idle voltage is too low, you will need to get the idle speed bumped up in your 'chip', if possible. But this mod reduces parasitic losses much like the efans do.
Don't suppose you can source a 3" Magnaflow SISO catback at that pricepoint unless it's used ( or not stainless).
I haven't heard enough about the plasma booster to convince me it's worth it.
The throttle body would not produce any meaningful improvements at your mod level. Same with fuel injectors/fuel pump upgrades, except in the case as described in this thread ( third post down ):
https://www.f150online.com/forums/sh...d.php?t=201054
Cheers
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Originally Posted by loco63
how does it sound with the flowmasters ?
i have a brand new 05 screw and ive been thinking about flowmasters....
i have a brand new 05 screw and ive been thinking about flowmasters....
Originally Posted by Superchips_Distributor
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We test many parts for these trucks, as we do not accept manufacturers claims - many of them will say anything to make a buck, you know how that goes. Magnaflow simply does the best job in terms of not only peak HP gain, but most importantly, part-throttle torque at any rpm or throttle position, which is key for the driveability of these trucks - as you can see in the comment from the other post, Gibson, along with Flowmaster & many other other exhaust brands, can actually cause a *loss* of part-throttle torque and torque at lower rpms regardless of throttle position, even though they do gain some HP at wide-open throttle - this is due to a lack of proper flow engineering to speed up the spent exhaust gases when upsizing the tubing diameter, and this loss of torque is a very common complaint among F-150 owners (and many truck & SUV models in general) who install cat-back exhaust systems, so the choice there is important. All of our vehicles wear Magnaflow - every single one of them - simply because it does the best job.
We test many parts for these trucks, as we do not accept manufacturers claims - many of them will say anything to make a buck, you know how that goes. Magnaflow simply does the best job in terms of not only peak HP gain, but most importantly, part-throttle torque at any rpm or throttle position, which is key for the driveability of these trucks - as you can see in the comment from the other post, Gibson, along with Flowmaster & many other other exhaust brands, can actually cause a *loss* of part-throttle torque and torque at lower rpms regardless of throttle position, even though they do gain some HP at wide-open throttle - this is due to a lack of proper flow engineering to speed up the spent exhaust gases when upsizing the tubing diameter, and this loss of torque is a very common complaint among F-150 owners (and many truck & SUV models in general) who install cat-back exhaust systems, so the choice there is important. All of our vehicles wear Magnaflow - every single one of them - simply because it does the best job.
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My Flowmaster has a nice rumble, grumble to it. It is the 3 chamber so it is not to loud at low speeds like the ricers, just low rumble, and when you get on it gets loud and lets you know. I like it alot.
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There are some people using nitrous-mainly the guys in the Turbo section. I think Neal is/was using it too.
Nitrous isnt real popular around here-mainly its just bolt ons, then boost-then maybe spray. But it would be something different and out of the ordinary for the most part around here-which is cool.
Nitrous isnt real popular around here-mainly its just bolt ons, then boost-then maybe spray. But it would be something different and out of the ordinary for the most part around here-which is cool.