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Hughes Airgap Intake Manifold MGP

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Old 05-15-2009, 09:25 PM
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Well I just did my first official Highway mpg run, about 20 miles. I averaged 18.1 mpg at an average speed of 70mph. I cannot believe that the fuel mileage increase was so much. I was only getting 14-15 before. As for around town I have only seen a .5 mpg gain. Mainly because I love the way it sounds and it is hard to keep my foot out of it. I need to try one complete tank of gas and keep my foot out of it and see what I can get. Anyway I'll take the 3-4 mpg gain on the higway any day.
 
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Old 05-15-2009, 09:42 PM
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Wow... I do believe we have a winner. One of these things coupled with a ramair box might actually put a 5.9 into the 20mpg range.

Deffinetly deffinetly getting one...
 
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That is impressive.
 
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what can you say about the power? i've heard you loose your low end torque, and driveablitily with that intake. congrats on the purchase
 
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nah with the hughes you shouln't lose low end. Its made for that. You lose low end with the M1 though so I have heard
 
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good deal. i was gonna get one, but i held off because of i heard its made for high rpm. "pdavis53", is the performance gain noticeable. it better be for six hunbo. lol.
 
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I would do this mod again, again, agian and again. No I do not loose any low end torque. It definetly has a noticeably increase in power. As I have stated before it is like having another gear once it hit's 2500 rpm's. The truck does not shift as much either and I think that is the biggest reason for the mpg gain. As for driveability It is a daily driver and I mean like 100 plus miles a day and I have absoultely no problems with the drivability of the manifold. Hughes really did there homework and made a very good piece. Remember that this piece was made specifically for this engine therefore everything has been addressed. Again I would do this mod again. I am really happy with this mod, to me it was worht every cent.
 

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I'm thinking reeeaaallllll hard about getting this intake. How about an update, with 2 more months gone by? Driveability, mileage, whatever you have noticed. It sounds geat, but 600 bucks is an awful lot of money.
Thanks, Gas.
 
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At the rate gas prices are going I would take one. Espicaly with a 3" lift more suspensoin in the wind now.
 
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great another thread to make me want it more , cut it out i get the point lol good to hear your happy with it , keep us updated , did it change the sound of your exhaust
 


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