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Old Dec 24, 2009 | 04:51 PM
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That's a long way from Virginia!
 
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Old Dec 24, 2009 | 04:57 PM
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The efan is good but a cheaper way is to just get an cool air intake, more hp and will give you at least 5 more mpg, i would go with K/N
 
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Old Dec 24, 2009 | 05:07 PM
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Originally Posted by Ketch21
The efan is good but a cheaper way is to just get an cool air intake, more hp and will give you at least 5 more mpg, i would go with K/N
Are you joking or are you just a little slow? The cold air intake didn't do anything for my mpg and I really think it's rare that they actually improve mileage. I mean technically the stock intake is a CAI b/c it pulls air from the fender well, but if it gave you more mpg that's great for you.
 
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Old Dec 24, 2009 | 05:19 PM
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Originally Posted by Ketch21
The efan is good but a cheaper way is to just get an cool air intake, more hp and will give you at least 5 more mpg, i would go with K/N
I lol'd.

a LOT!
 
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Old Dec 24, 2009 | 05:31 PM
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Originally Posted by Ketch21
The efan is good but a cheaper way is to just get an cool air intake, more hp and will give you at least 5 more mpg, i would go with K/N
Either someone is spiking your eggnog or you got your holidays mixed up, this is Christmas, not April Fool's Day...
 
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Old Dec 24, 2009 | 05:32 PM
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yea chambers it did, maybe not for your little v6, but it deff added 5 more mpg after it was installed.
 
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Old Dec 24, 2009 | 05:44 PM
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It's gotta be a fluke, even on the 09 hemi a couple people claimed like 1 mpg w/ the true flow XDI. Don't get me wrong it's great that you got more mpg from yours but I think it's rare to see even 1 mpg from a CAI. Maybe we should start a poll in the FAQ's for which mod gave the best mpg gain and have people comment how much they gained w/ that mod.
 
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Old Dec 24, 2009 | 05:48 PM
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lol maybe mine is a fluke or just i had horrible mpg from the start after the break in period i was only getting 9 mpg arround town and 15 highway. now i get 14 arround town and not too much diff on the highway. but that pole would be interesting hopefully im not the only one.
 
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Old Dec 24, 2009 | 06:00 PM
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Trust me, it ain't the CAI... It's you easing up with the foot without you realizing it, wanting the mod to give you better MPGs.
I have a K&N, have installed a dozen K&N's, and read K&N's own data (which they inflate) shows an estimated 1 mpg gain and 9 HP. Oh, and the HP numbers are at the crank, you would be lucky to see 4 HP reach the rear wheels.

Not that it's a bad mod, a CAI really helps open things up for other mods, but no way on this earth you are seeing an increase like that from a CAI...
 

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Old Dec 24, 2009 | 06:01 PM
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You didn't get +5 mpg from an intake. Especially not the one you're claiming you got it from. Sorry, I just can't play along.
 
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