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Old Jun 26, 2007 | 01:38 AM
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Default A can of paint, and a day off...

I got some things painted on my truck..

The first pic, I dunno if anyone will know what it is... they're my endcaps for my amplifiers....

Also, the intake I sanded down smooth.... 60 - 100 - 150 - 220 - 400 then painted with a textured metallic black paint..


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Old Jun 26, 2007 | 01:44 AM
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These next few pics, are my grill.... (still in progress)

Inside of my sub box... after I glassed the inside....

And lastly, my twenty cent proven version of the power wire.... saved myself 54.80...

How can I go wrong???

Same thing as the power wire, just not as "visually appealing" ..... SO WHAT?!!?!


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Old Jun 26, 2007 | 01:44 AM
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Looks good! (You might want to block the original hole for the air intake sensor.)
 
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Old Jun 26, 2007 | 01:49 AM
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Ya, lol, I know... I went to Ace Hardware today, and the plugs I got didn't fit it.... soooooo back there tmrw I'll go...
 
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Old Jun 26, 2007 | 02:16 AM
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ok, all day ive been thinking of making my own power wire, how did ya do it? which wire do you tap? what kind of resister?
 
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Old Jun 26, 2007 | 02:24 AM
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4.7k ohm resistor.... green/blue wire from the iat sensor....took me all of 5 minutes to do mine and my sisters Liberty...
 
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Old Jun 26, 2007 | 02:59 AM
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It's just a resistor that fools the IAT sensor into reading the intake air as 15 - 20 degrees cooler..

It's a proven safe method, as there is a "Power Wire" by AirRam and it's the same setup, but sells for 50 dollars plus 5 dollars shipping.... only difference, is it is more visually appealing.

On the other dodge forum.... the one that has talk in it... this setup has gone on TONS of vehicles and everyone says it's the best bang for buck mod you can do....

At WOT it gives you about 8 - 10rwhp and at cruising speed it gives yo 10% more mpgs....

What it does is retards the timing on the engine 3 - 4 degrees by seeing the intake temps as cooler...
 
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Old Jun 26, 2007 | 03:16 AM
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did you extend the wires at all to relocate the sensor?
 
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