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Frank Boettcher - 15 Jun 2006 15:14 GMT

What about these things? Do they really work (increase HP, improve
gas mileage)?

So if you put a TBI spacer, a high flow intake filter and a high flow
Catalytic Converter and Muffler on a 3.9L V6 Dakota, what kind of
total HP increase might you expect?

Frank

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.boB - 16 Jun 2006 00:44 GMT

> What about these things? Do they really work (increase HP, improve
> gas mileage)?
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> Frank

TBI spacer is useless Won't change anything except make you wallet lighter.

If the exhaust is currently in good working order, there will not be any
improvements in power or efficiency.

A high flow intake is the only thing that's been shown to increase power.
Increased power = increased efficincy = better fuel mileage.
When I put one on my 5.9, I gained about 1 mpg. It will take a lot of miles to
make it pay off.

The bottom line is, the truck is what it is. There really isn't anything cost
effective you can do to get better mileage except change your driving habits. Unless
you plan on putting another 80-100K miles on that truck, it's cheaper to just leave
it alone.

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RM v2.0 - 16 Jun 2006 07:15 GMT

> What about these things? Do they really work (increase HP, improve
> gas mileage)?
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> Frank

If it worked the manfacturer would do it. They are under mass pressure to
increase mpg.

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Coasty - 16 Jun 2006 10:37 GMT

> What about these things? Do they really work (increase HP, improve
> gas mileage)?
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> Frank

Snake oil.
Coasty

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