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06-10-2011, 02:52 PM
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Cold air intake and chip mods
I was wondering if anyone has personal experience with putting cold air intake and chip modifications into trucks? I know they are highly controversial and have read lots elsewhere about them but I really would like to hear from people's first hand experience. Im considering doing it to my 01 silverado 5.3l
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06-10-2011, 02:54 PM
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Evidently, you have not been paying enough attention to David Suzuki.
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06-10-2011, 03:03 PM
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Evidently, you have not been paying enough attention to David Suzuki.
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nope. Why, what is he saying now?
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06-10-2011, 03:12 PM
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Run them in my dodges helps alot! You also want to do exaust mod too ,more air in means more air out! I run the superchips cortex ans magnaflow exaust with k/n cold air intake! I would say go for it ! 
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06-10-2011, 03:24 PM
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What kind of improvement did you see with fuel consumption?
Power?
Have you driven it through a winter yet? I worry about the effects of the cold air in the winter with extremely cold temps.
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06-10-2011, 03:27 PM
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I have heard of a couple guys getting about a 3 or 4mpg improvement with a cold air intake. then another 2.5 or 3 with the chip.
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06-10-2011, 03:33 PM
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i have ran chips/intakes in 5.9 cummins and 6.0 ford diesels. never any problems with too cold. always ran 4 in turbo back exhaust to go with it. the 5.9 had good power and AWESOME mileage. The ford well.......its a ford. no comment! I have ran the edge chip but ended up going back to the super chips programmers. wasnt impressed with the way the edge made my truck shift.
long as ya drive it half decent then ya should stay outta trouble.
If yer blowing blacks smoke at every light and doing 4 wheel brakes stands and roasting egt's expect trouble
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06-10-2011, 03:37 PM
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Try searching or posting on THIS forum.
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06-10-2011, 03:52 PM
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3-4 mpg if you keep it sensible! I just did my wifes new durango and we tow our trailer with it makes a huge difference in the mountains/hills! We did have quite the discussion awhile back about it check the search!
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06-10-2011, 03:56 PM
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Anyone telling you that they are getting a 3-4 mpg increase with a cai is on crack.
Your best "bang" for the buck for gas engine performance mods will be a "custom tune" hands down.
Search "wester's tune" or "black bear performance" tune. They have been reflashing PCM's for a while and there are tons of threads discussing before and after dyno results.
I had Lyndon at Wester's tune my 05 5.3 gm and would get it done again in a heartbeat. Bonus is, he is here in Alberta.
PM me if u want any more details
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06-10-2011, 04:35 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by camshaft
Anyone telling you that they are getting a 3-4 mpg increase with a cai is on crack.
Your best "bang" for the buck for gas engine performance mods will be a "custom tune" hands down.
Search "wester's tune" or "black bear performance" tune. They have been reflashing PCM's for a while and there are tons of threads discussing before and after dyno results.
I had Lyndon at Wester's tune my 05 5.3 gm and would get it done again in a heartbeat. Bonus is, he is here in Alberta.
PM me if u want any more details
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Not just a CAI but all mods put together exaust/CAI/and programmer! all these mods will enhance dodge 5.7's by 3-4 if you know how to drive! Ihave done 2 of these and stand by my words as I keep very good records for expenses and compared to stock dodges there is a 3-4mpg gain!
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06-10-2011, 05:00 PM
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i Had cold air exhaust and a throttle body spacer and seena lil better mileage maybe 1 or 2 mpg but definatly notice more more power a lil torquier doesnt shift down as much nothing like a chip on a diesel though but better than stock
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06-10-2011, 07:10 PM
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best bang for your buck is Bankspower.com. Banks is the leading in research and developement.
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06-11-2011, 06:58 AM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by camshaft
Anyone telling you that they are getting a 3-4 mpg increase with a cai is on crack.
Your best "bang" for the buck for gas engine performance mods will be a "custom tune" hands down.
Search "wester's tune" or "black bear performance" tune. They have been reflashing PCM's for a while and there are tons of threads discussing before and after dyno results.
I had Lyndon at Wester's tune my 05 5.3 gm and would get it done again in a heartbeat. Bonus is, he is here in Alberta.
PM me if u want any more details
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Yup I agree....
Lots of cases the cai will lower mpg.
Westers is a good place,linden will ask what you want to get and tell you straight up what he can do for you.
I'd use him again
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