Cold air intake experience
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i think an e-fan is just an electrical fan that replaces the one thats mounted to your engine. so instead of your engine having to use horsepower to spin it, you can save that hp, and just have a little electrical fan cooling off your engine!
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Chambers is correct.
A CAI by itself will not give you any noticeable mpg gains. Only be re-doing the whole intake/exhaust system, and I'm talking headers all the way to the tailpipe, will you see any real mpg gains. But the gains will never pay for themselves in fuel savings.
Now I'm not saying a CAI is not a good thing, it works VERY well with other mods, like those listed above, but from strictly an MPG standpoint, the cost does not justify.
I believe the only mod that has a chance of paying for itself over time is an e-fan, the stock clutch fan robs a surprising amount of HP and fuel, especially in stop and go driving situations.
You could go the "pick and pull" route and configure a Furd Taurus fan to run in your truck for a minimal cost outlay as many have done or go for a new Flex-a-Lite fan as I and a good many others have. You should see a good 15 RWHP gain and a couple extra mpgs in town to boot...
A CAI by itself will not give you any noticeable mpg gains. Only be re-doing the whole intake/exhaust system, and I'm talking headers all the way to the tailpipe, will you see any real mpg gains. But the gains will never pay for themselves in fuel savings.
Now I'm not saying a CAI is not a good thing, it works VERY well with other mods, like those listed above, but from strictly an MPG standpoint, the cost does not justify.
I believe the only mod that has a chance of paying for itself over time is an e-fan, the stock clutch fan robs a surprising amount of HP and fuel, especially in stop and go driving situations.
You could go the "pick and pull" route and configure a Furd Taurus fan to run in your truck for a minimal cost outlay as many have done or go for a new Flex-a-Lite fan as I and a good many others have. You should see a good 15 RWHP gain and a couple extra mpgs in town to boot...
Last edited by HammerZ71; 08-24-2009 at 05:20 PM.
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You could go the "pick and pull" route and configure a Furd Taurus fan to run in your truck for a minimal cost outlay as many have done or go for a new Flex-a-Lite fan as I and a good many others have. You should see a good 15 RWHP gain and a couple extra mpgs in town to boot...