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Old 06-27-2016, 02:35 AM
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Originally Posted by Red-Ford
The best intake mod for cheap you can do to these trucks is the GOTTs mod. What you did was create a way for hot air in the engine bay to find its way into the engine. Nothing cold about it. The stock intake system gets air from the fender, the outside of the vehicle. What the GOTTs mod does is make that opening bigger.

Long story short, you didn't do anything to enhance the performance, in fact if anything you probably lost performance. You can look up the science behind a CAI and you'll find out they don't work at all.
Uhh, he didn't do it, yea he was just browsing, like he said.

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Originally Posted by white89gt
Before you go causing problems, watch this video. You are much better just doing the Gotts mod to your factory set-up, and using a Motorcraft filter.

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This is very old news. I fell right off my T-Rex once I realized it.

But yea, you still have people saying "I love my K&N....and there ain't nothin you can do about it."

Can't say their in denial, - just have no idere'
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Originally Posted by Jbrew
This is very old news. I fell right off my T-Rex once I realized it.
Yeah, I'm just the messenger. Don't shoot! LOL

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Anybody else use a baked beans can instead of the PVC?
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Originally Posted by 00-tempe-teal
Anybody else use a baked beans can instead of the PVC?
I guess you're new here... Clearly 5 tuna cans gorilla taped together is the only way to go
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Originally Posted by 00-tempe-teal
Anybody else use a baked beans can instead of the PVC?


Do you mean for the Gotts mod?
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Originally Posted by white89gt
Do you mean for the Gotts mod?
lmao yeah it was free



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