Has anyone done a dyno test on Airaid, K&N, Velocity Tube, Power Spacer, or any othe mod?
(Not including Superchip)

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99 XLT 5.4L Regular Cab 4x2 120" Wheelbase 4 wheel disc brakes/ABS 5 star larait style wheels Toreador Red/Silver 3.55 gears 255/70/16 OWL Delta toolbox, Ford Running Boards, Ventshades, Bugflector, Bullrings, Donnelly compass mirror, 2" Rear drop.
Eclipse 5340 cd player
Memphis ARCS50 component speakers w/tweeters mounted flush in the door panels (excellent sound)powered by a Sherwood 35x2 RMS amp
Kicker ZR360 for the 2 Audiobahn AWC10 subs
regcab54@sc.rr.com

 

Yeah, Im interested in the results also. I think a 99' Lightning owner did a dyno test with a K&N Airfilter. Not sure though.

 

Yeah, i'd really like to know also. Anyone know??

 

Got a general question:

Do manual transmissions give more rear-wheel horsepower than automatics?

 

I dont think they do. Well, Fords manual is WEAK in the f150, so I might say that the auto is stronger there.

 

I just got home from a dyno test and mine is as follows.

Rear wheel horsepower is 235 hp. at 2,530 rpm's
I was told that there is a 20% loss through the drivetrain so the flywheel would be app.282 hp. I don't know if that is 100% true or not.

torque at the rear wheel is 700 nm / 182 ft. lbs. at flywheel 286.4 ft. lbs. at 2,660 rpm's

My truck feels like a different truck.My 0-60 is 7.37 now. We had to put in a flip chip and we went back four times after the dyno to fine tune the truck so I don't have a final dyno test, we ran out of time.



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99 Black F150 4x4 4.2
Powerdyne SVO BD11-a Supercharger
24 psi.high flow fuel injectors
Boost gauge 30"HG-20PSI A piller mount
K&N air filter
True dual exhaust w/Flowmasters(2 1/2 in. pipe)
custom programed Superchip(Feb. 7th.)
All black factory sport package.
Rhino Liner
GTO smoke headlight&tailight covers
limo tint
Mods. to come 4.10gears

 

Yes, manual transmissions have less power loss than an automatic, hence will put more power to the rear wheels. Generally speaking, a manual transmission has a 17% power loss through the drivetrain and an automatic is about 20% (AODE style trans). C6 automatics can have power loss figures upwards of 25%.

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HotRodSix
'98 STX Flairside 4.2L
Best 1/4: 16.26 sec. @ 84.4 mph
Dyno: 180 rwhp / 228 ft-lb

 

XanMan,

WOW! Sounds lke you got about $10,000 worth of mods??

Why the heck didn't you buy a F150 with the 5.4???????

Sounds like some people are getting 0-60 as fast with only a cheap intake mod and a Superchip.......

Heck, I think one guy has a Navigator that can hang with you!

Just curious why someone who is OBVIOUSLY into HP and mods didn't start out with the bigger engine??

"There's no replacement for displacement!"
-Lingenfelter



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Rand

 

Hotrod,

But if the manual is really weak, wouldnt it put less to the ground than a STRONG auto?

 

The manuals are "weak" meaning they can not handle a lot of power for long durations. It does not mean that they are inefficient at putting power to the ground.