wendell wrote:
Putting a restriction in your airtube isn't going to help anything. A cai or exhaust may help mpg a little, but don't buy mods for that reason, you can buy a lot of gas for what they cost. I put on mods because I like them, I like the sound, better throttle response and so on. Better mpg would be just a side benifit. The 2 mods that did the most for mpg on my ranger were, the bama engine programer and swapping in synthetic fluids through out the whole powertrain. I went from 18/22 to 22/24 mpg. There'a a muffler out called the turbin muffler I believe it's called, thats uses some kind of tech to get more mpg and power. I read thier website once, sounded impressive. The factory does a good job of letting the engine breath these days, there is still alittle gain to be had, as the factory mufflers must be quiet and we don't care. I have found that shortie headers are about worthless as the factory exhaust manifolds flow verywell now. Long tube headers, now thats a different story, they will make some power.
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Spend money to get more power, not for better gas milage. It comes set up for good mpg from the factory. About the only thing I can think of that pays for itself quickly is running air from in front, around the radiator and directly into the air box. Less than $10 at a hardware store and just takes a little creativity.
My hood actually gives me an extra 15% mpg on the interstate, but it will practically never pay for itself. For example:
Drive 10,000 miles a year, with 30% interstate driving. That's 3000 interstate miles. At 20 mpg, that's 150 gallons of gas. Save 15%, and I'm down to 127.5 gallons. That's a savings of 22.5 gallons of gas per year on the interstate. However, that's only a savings of $67.50 per year in gas from about $1500 in air intake modifications and the hood. At that rate it takes a little over 22 years to pay for itself in increased mpg.
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. That would add more weight but it aint gonna be a significant difference...anyone fill me in on the KJ tow package deal? It dont come with bigger brakes too does it??
