http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...category=33597

Is this BS or what ???

 

No thats complete BS...I think its been posted on here before but I'm pretty sure the consensus (sp?) was that its BS.

Fink

 

I thought it was too good to be true. Gotta love all of the good honest people out there ready to rip someone off.

 

Pure BS. 4x4wire actually has a sticky thread on those, so people don't get duped.

 

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...category=38634

OK how about this mod ???

 

That one looks legit. You might want to try the deckplate mod with a drop-in K&N, better performance and cheaper.

 

Thanks...
I was curious to how much this stuff is legit vs. junk.

 

that chip/resistor is bogus 2.50 and 5.25 s/h??? its a ripp-off
the second air intake is more like 5-7 hp and be prepared for a loud sound coming from under the hood.....try the deck plate mod its much better and less expensive.....

 

haha!! what that #$$hole selling that emblem says makes me laugh! those kinda people should be shot!

 

the only way to add hp to your 4runner is to add the TRD stickers. duh.

 

Lol

 

and carbon fiber adds 20 hp per sq foot, jason and i had a conversation about this today

 

http://www.4x4wire.com/forums/showfl...5&o=14&fpart=1

 

the resistor IAT mod is crap.. its a $0.03 resistor from radio shack... sure in therory it would work, but the computer can tell its being tampered with and will adjust to it.....

 

Actually, the ECU doesn't know the difference in resistance from the resistor versus the MAF. The resistor will set up a constant current flow and the ECU will just think that it's "always" cold, thus pushing more fuel, thus creating a bit more power.

The IAT mod is very similar to the ECT mod in concept. I have babble about the latter here:
http://midiwall.com/4Runner/ect.html

 

Whats that do for gas mileage... increase or decrease ?

 

You're burning more fuel so... it will decrease gas mileage.

Engine performance mods with gas prices like they are aren't really recommended.

 

I wasnt sure, cause on the diesel motors some of these performance chips, etc are boosting power and increasing fuel mileage. ... as long as you dont have a heavy foot.

 

I have "TRD Sport" stickers on my Runner and I think those have 5 more HP than the "Off Road" version. So 2 stickers = 10hp more.

 

At the lower stages of those performance chips they're getting more burn from the fuel that's there and changing the shift points for more torque down low. The higher stages bring up the fuel delivery...

In general, you have to burn more fuel to get more power. There are ways to burn more of the fuel you have (e.g., muti-discharge spark systems), and to burn it more efficiently (e.g., water misting) but the other side of those solutions is that you want to play with the skinny pedal more and you end up blowing through more fuel.