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Old 11-03-2004, 05:48 PM   #6 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by drags1998
I did the MOD to the STOCK air intake, The ONLY difference I have, is MORE INTAKE NOISE!!!!!!!! I have been Modifying cars,trucks for 35yrs. and RARELY does someone REALLY see an improvement in an Aftermarket intake or exhaust system!!!!! There are two possible reasons for this, 1. The products FLAT DONT DO WHAT THEY CLAIM!!! or, 2. The Performance or fuel economy is SO SLIGHT that when YOU drive around, you have your FOOT IN IT more often and the fuel mileage goes all to Hell!!! One last Possibility is that after spending 5-6-700 Hundred HARD EARNED DOLLARS, NO ONE wants to admit that THEY have thrown away so much and gotten SO LITTLE!!!!!! I REALLY WISH that someone would do an INDEPENDENT DYNO TEST!!!! ( the manufacturer testing is way to easy to munipulate!!!!
Your absolutely right. I did a independent dyno test. Unfortuantely
it was after I installed my Gibson Extreme. The cold raw #'s that I do have after the dyno are 339hp/396tq. I'm making 34 more flywheel HP and 17 more torqe than Nissan claims. Question is was I making more before the exhaust mod. 34 and 17 is quite a diff...
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2004 TiTan King Cab 4x4 SE Silver
Big Tow, Off Road Package, Utility Package
Rockford Fosgate
Volant CAI W/ Air Scoop
Borla/Gibson Hybrid Dual Exhaust
Putco Liquid Grill
Cordura Seat Covers
Husky Floor Liners
MB Gunner 6 Gloss Black 20's
Yokohama Parada Spec-X 275/55R/20
275.86 rwhp
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New dyno and track times since new mods to come...

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