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Finally got the fan in. Now what...

Old May 22, 2011 | 12:55 PM
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Alright so after having the e-fan kit sitting in my garage for the last 6 months I finally had a chance to put it in. Now that it is in I am asking myself whats next? So with that said i would love some opinions on some various options. I relies that with all the options below i will have an increase in power or throttle response. But one thing i am wondering is if any of them will DECREASE my mpg. thanks for all the help.

My truck and mods that are done- 2007 dodge ram 1500 2wd. DIY CAI, black magic e-fan, and a bully dog tuner, rear drop shackles.

Fastman TB- with this one I noticed he has two options, and i am not really sure which one to go with.

BBK shortie headers or a set of long tubes (brand TBD)- anyone got some pros and cons for shortie vs long.

XV Motorsports 5.7L E.F.I. Intake Manifold Anyone have any experience with this, or another intake manifold that gives some good results?

Thanks for any and all input and replies.
 
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Old May 22, 2011 | 02:01 PM
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Unless you plan on doing H/C/I, I would stick with Fastman's 80mm Mod TB. The 84mm TB is for built engines only.

With that list of mods, you shouldn't see a decrease in mileage unless you begin to drive more aggressive due to the new found power. Other than that, those mods shouldn't have an ill effect on mileage.
 
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Old May 22, 2011 | 08:15 PM
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I would start with a better tuner such as Diablosport or Superchips.

I think a good cat-back exhaust would be the next step. You don't have one listed in your current mods.
 
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Old May 22, 2011 | 10:36 PM
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Can't you stop and enjoy what you have now (hypocrite i know lol)? Should be pretty perky on the pedal right now without loss of MPG (hopefully).

I would ditch the XV manifold thought though.
 

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