Free Power From The 3.0!!
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Free Power From The 3.0!!
ok.. so i was drinking a few beers the other day and bending some abs tubing to make a ISR mod.. the beer was for the liquid confidence to follow through with the deckplate mod..
..now i REALLY didn't want to go cutting holes in my to pick up some cold air.. when i had an idea ...
..i decided to simply remove my driver side headlight.. i almost feel like toyota wants us to do this to our trucks because it literally funnels the cold outside air directly into the airbox!.. like a shaker hood!.. thus the faster you go the more benefits you will see.. which is perfect for DAYTIME freeway driving (about 90% of my driving)
..of course it looks like my truck has a black eye, but what do i care with an extra 3mpg! ..besides, its a truck.. not a show car.. and it takes me about 3 minutes to re-install the headlight, so i can just keep it in my truck and put it back in when i need it to drive at night (dangerous, not to mention illegal if you dont).. it might get annoying after a while, but with 87 octane at $3.50/gal here in socal i can spare 3 minutes and my wallet really appreciates it.
what does everyone think of this?? has anyone else tried it??.. and please please please dont turn this into a 3.0 vs 3.4 debate!
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haha, yes i like having both headlights too.. so it migh become a pain in the ass later.. but more beer can fix that
besides its probably just as much of a pain as putting a deckplate in (only i would have to do it for both mud and dark).. and it FORCES the cold air it since there is a sealed funnel directly behind the hole for the headlight.. which is way better than just picking up cold air..
..i see more improvement (based on mpg measurements & 0-60 times) from this free mod than anyone is seeing from there expensive intake kits.
besides its probably just as much of a pain as putting a deckplate in (only i would have to do it for both mud and dark).. and it FORCES the cold air it since there is a sealed funnel directly behind the hole for the headlight.. which is way better than just picking up cold air..
..i see more improvement (based on mpg measurements & 0-60 times) from this free mod than anyone is seeing from there expensive intake kits.
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Ahh, maybe the modular ones would give you more cold air flow.... I wonder if you could get a ram air tube to mount under neath the truck to pick up the cold air, and ram it into the intake, so you don't have to deal with the loss of a headlight.
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Ahh, maybe the modular ones would give you more cold air flow.... I wonder if you could get a ram air tube to mount under neath the truck to pick up the cold air, and ram it into the intake, so you don't have to deal with the loss of a headlight.[/QUOTE]
thats actually what i was gonna do with the leftover abs tubing from the isr mod.. in combo with a deckplate.. but this is working so well that im gonna keep it for now (or until i get a ticket).. i think the headlight forces the intake to suck cold air in from around it.. the headlight must really choke it cuz i jumped from 15mpg to 18mpg!!.. in combo with the isr mod of course.. and took an average of 1.2 seconds off my 0-60 times! im f-ckin happy!
thats actually what i was gonna do with the leftover abs tubing from the isr mod.. in combo with a deckplate.. but this is working so well that im gonna keep it for now (or until i get a ticket).. i think the headlight forces the intake to suck cold air in from around it.. the headlight must really choke it cuz i jumped from 15mpg to 18mpg!!.. in combo with the isr mod of course.. and took an average of 1.2 seconds off my 0-60 times! im f-ckin happy!
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all this for $5 of abs tubing & a six pack! ..cant wait to see what it will do with a MAF coversion & good dyno tune.
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no pics at the moment, but it basically looks like a sealed plastic funnel directly into the airbox.. so just a 4'' hole where the headlight's ass was.. not to mention that the headlight door (grill trim around the headlight) & the sheet metal that the headlight screws into both act like funnels too & ram all that cold air right into your intake!.. turning wind resistance into VERY mild forced induction.. plus, i would assume that it also agitates the air in the intake which would cause better fuel atomization in the intake manifold.
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..as far as water or mud is concerned, all i have to do is screw the headlight back in, and it becomes stock.. so it doesn't pose anymore of a problem then the stock setup, because it is the stock setup.. exactly the way it came from the factory.. that's what's cool about this.. you just remove the headlight. simple, quick, easy, & free.
..i'm also thinking of using some quick release fasteners instead of screws.. that way i could remove / replace the headlight in a few seconds rather than taking a whole 3 minutes.. cuz 3 minutes is just way too long haha.
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allright.. i posted a pic as my avitar.. but how can i put a full detail pic of the funnel into this thread?.. i know this has been discussed a million times.. but the million times i came across the instructions i wasnt paying attention. anybody know?.. i use photobucket or something right?
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Semi-hijack----Do you run Marlin's rear bumper?
If so, what do you like/dislike about it.....I just ordered one.
Thanks,and sorry for the hi-jack!
P.S> Nice mod, I might try something similar without removing the headlight.....rectangular funnel piece in grill area.
If so, what do you like/dislike about it.....I just ordered one.
Thanks,and sorry for the hi-jack!
P.S> Nice mod, I might try something similar without removing the headlight.....rectangular funnel piece in grill area.
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allright.. i posted a pic as my avitar.. but how can i put a full detail pic of the funnel into this thread?.. i know this has been discussed a million times.. but the million times i came across the instructions i wasnt paying attention. anybody know?.. i use photobucket or something right?
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oh.. and i forgot to answer your question... haha... i love the bumper.. if i had the time to make it myself then it would be just like marlin's.. great price too!.. although i did cut out the "MC" logo and weld horse shoes in its place (decorative & structural too of course).. looks good & nobody has that sh-t
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