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Old Jan 8, 2008 | 10:28 AM
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whats left to add power to my 4.6?

ok so ive add K&N 77. pacesetter shorty headers. dynomax superturbos. E-fans. is there any thing left that i can do for under 500.00? i was thinking of a custom tuner like egde or the sniper tuner. havnt heard to much bout the sniper on here it just looks really user friendly and i like to do stuff my self. just askin what i can do to my lil 4.6 to get a few more ponys out of it. any idea would be great. Thanks alot.
 
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Old Jan 8, 2008 | 10:39 AM
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Juice it up!
 
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Old Jan 8, 2008 | 10:55 AM
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what could i use and not blow up any thing. also i dont want to have to chage any thing in the low end in the engine. i was thinking of a 50 or 75 shot maybe.
 
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Old Jan 8, 2008 | 11:09 AM
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A custom TB spacer ported for Nitro

You would blow it up tho
 
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Old Jan 8, 2008 | 11:12 AM
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you could ditch the shorties and install some long tubes
 
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Old Jan 8, 2008 | 11:21 AM
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what could i use and not blow up any thing. also i dont want to have to chage any thing in the low end in the engine. i was thinking of a 50 or 75 shot maybe.
With a 50 - 75 hp shot you shouldn't have to do anything. Just make sure the engine is tuned up ( plugs, fuel system )

Mind you, I'm basing this off of running a 80 hp kit on my 5.0L.
 
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Old Jan 8, 2008 | 01:56 PM
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Yes a TB spacer would add like 30HP!!! haha ive been looking for long tubes but they dont make any for the 4.6L i dont think the mustang ones will fit and someone said the 5.4's long tubes would be to low to the ground. id like to have longtubes rather than nitrous bc as Jbrew said i would blow it up what about bigger injectors do you gain any power with bigger/differnt injectors?
 
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Old Jan 8, 2008 | 02:06 PM
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Yes a TB spacer would add like 30HP!!! haha ive been looking for long tubes but they dont make any for the 4.6L i dont think the mustang ones will fit and someone said the 5.4's long tubes would be to low to the ground. id like to have longtubes rather than nitrous bc as Jbrew said i would blow it up what about bigger injectors do you gain any power with bigger/differnt injectors?
A TB spacer could add 100 ponies if DunUpRight (NUKED)

You don't have enough a$$ for larger injectors to do you any good..

Just get a 5.4L - A LIGHTNING MOTOR and stop ****ing around.

Then you can blow up that 4six.
 

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Old Jan 8, 2008 | 02:07 PM
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Yes a TB spacer would add like 30HP!!! haha ive been looking for long tubes but they dont make any for the 4.6L i dont think the mustang ones will fit and someone said the 5.4's long tubes would be to low to the ground. id like to have longtubes rather than nitrous bc as Jbrew said i would blow it up what about bigger injectors do you gain any power with bigger/differnt injectors?
Nope, no gains in hp. It does help to have the bigger injectors when running nitrous or forced induction of any type. With the bigger injectors I recall having to ungrade to a larger fuel pump and calibrated MAF to match the size of injectors. ( Mustang experience again, not too sure on the trucks )
 
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Old Jan 8, 2008 | 02:09 PM
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Just get a 5.4L - A LIGHTNING MOTOR and stop ****ing around.

Then you can blow up that 4six.
X2 and when you blow that sixer up video tape it lol
 
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Old Jan 8, 2008 | 02:18 PM
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i know the spacer adds nothing i was just messing with Jbrew. and if i dont have enogh money for bigger injectors what makes you think i can afford a 5.4 lightning motor?? im suprised my 4.6 hasnt blown up yet itd been threw hell running on 5 cyl. and running on 7 cyl. everything coverd in mudd but yeah it still runs. any other ideas i would like to drop the 5.4 in but i have no time and no money like i said 500.00 and under
 
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Old Jan 8, 2008 | 02:39 PM
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i know the spacer adds nothing i was just messing with Jbrew. and if i dont have enogh money for bigger injectors what makes you think i can afford a 5.4 lightning motor?? im suprised my 4.6 hasnt blown up yet itd been threw hell running on 5 cyl. and running on 7 cyl. everything coverd in mudd but yeah it still runs. any other ideas i would like to drop the 5.4 in but i have no time and no money like i said 500.00 and under
You buy the bottle and I'll supply the spacer ported for it , if you want HP on demand, that bad.
 
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Old Jan 8, 2008 | 02:45 PM
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that sounds like a good deal....you just wanna see me blow up my 4.6 dont you? i have no idea how nitrous works other than its really really cold and it sprays into the intake and adds more cold dense air to the combustion. other than that i dont know how to run the lines or were the purge valve goes or any of that. and the most important thing of all how long to hold it for. i know not to use it under 3,000 RPMs but how long can you safely hold it without blowing something up. sorry for all the questions i just dont know alot about nitrous thanks guys.
 
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Old Jan 8, 2008 | 03:15 PM
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i think alot of nitrous kits only spray at WOT. and dont hit the rev limit on the bottle ive heard also. and you dont have to have a purge kit. its nice for racing so you can make sure you have pure nitrous in the lines and no air but you dont have to buy it right away if you dont want too.
 
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Old Jan 8, 2008 | 03:47 PM
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well if possible id like mine to be on a button i tend to hit WOT way more than id like nitrous to spray. purgeing also is a nice way to invite someone to race you at a stop light to also can i get any bottle size and still only have a 50-75 shot? thanks for the info guys. and thanks Jbrew for the fab up offer how much will that cost for you to make that?
 
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