I just got new tires and wheels and i can feel a little power loss right now my truck is stock what can i do to gain a little power? programmer? cold air intake? any ideas

 

I'm not much of an expert but depending on the size tires you have, etc, I know regearing helps. There are cheaper options than this, some of which you've mentioned, but I'm not sure how they rank.

 

Cold air kits are usually you best bang for your buck. Just my $.02.

 

I went with a programmer to adjust speedometer and transmission shift point's with the taller tires. Make's the driveability a lot better. Exhaust and intake will also help. Re-gearing is the best but maybe the most expensive fix.

 

What size tire did you go with?

 

My programmer did the most for my truck period. I took it off a few months after I bought it just to see it I could tell a difference. I wanted to roll right up in the Ford dealership and leave it I couldnt get it re-installed fast enough. Without my PC it felt like the truck had its emergency brakes barely on lol, but when I edged mine(also recommend Gryphon) bro the brakes were off lol. I then got a AirAid intake, and custom magnaflow exhaust till have both cats just replaced muffler and ran duals roush style. Its gonna be a different truck and for around 700 bucks ur gonna enjoy it. You didnt mention your truck year, or size or motor, mine opinion is based off of the 5.4 Triton.

 

I agree with Strikeswiftly. I like my truck alot more with the Gryphon CAI and exhaust.

 

the tires are 325/60/28
it is a 2004 fx4 5.4 engine

 

Even with less power... only you can feel that. The bigger tires probably make it look a whole lot better to everyone else. I would still get a programmer though. I put 33x12.50s on mine and had the same problem. I bought the Edge Evolution with Attitude moniter. It pretty sweet. You can adjust the backlight to match the dash lights and display up to 4 of the many engine parameters it moniters at once.

 

thats true but did the edge evo help with some of the power loss

 

It has three different stages that you can use. The highest one definitely increases power to the point that you will notice. I refuse to put in the high octane fuel required to use the third stage program. I leave it in the first stage which only changes the transmission shift points and it seems like it has eliminated the feeling of power loss just by changing the shift points. I am happy with it.

 

Why not go with level 2 which increases both horsepower, torque (especially down low for torque) and shift points, all while using 87 octane gas?

 

For some reason my level two causes my truck to rev very high before each shift even while driving normally. It drops my gas mileage by about 2 miles per gallon from stock. Stage 1 raised it by about 1.5 mpg. I never really tested the mileage in stage 3.

 

I guess I should also mention that when I put the bigger tires on my gas mileage dropped about 1.5 mpg. The programmer in stage 1 gained that 1.5 mpg back so I am really no better off than before.

 

Well I hope this isn't common. I may be closing a deal on an Edge. Level 2 is what I'm after. Surely you can adjust this so it doesn't rev so high.