A little more power

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I am trying to get a little more power out of my runner so I'm wondering if anyone has done any upgrades and gotten an increase in hp. I know the obvious answer is get a supercharger but unfortunately that isn't an option right now as I'm still in school. I was thinking TRD headers or even tundra/sequoia headers? Anyone have any experience or would it just be a waste of time and money

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Most people on here will tell you that headers are a waste of money compared to the HP gain. The common mod's for HP would be the deckplate and ISR mod if I remember correctly.
 
In order of $$$ spent

#1 Deckplate mod/ drop in k&n

#2 Headers/ full exhaust

#3 Supercharger

Not really much else besides those that I can think of other than full on engine work.
 
Really the only mod worth doing to get extra HP is the s/c. Headers are a lot of work and money for a slight throttle response and exhaust will do very little to nothing as well. We are kind of SOL on the cheap HP.
 
Dezert4Runner said:
In order of $$$ spent

#1 Deckplate mod/ drop in k&n

#2 Headers/ full exhaust

#3 Supercharger

Not really much else besides those that I can think of other than full on engine work.
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Yeah, got the drop in K&N. As for headers would tundra/sequoia add HP or just the TRD ones?
 
SCRunner12 said:
Really the only mod worth doing to get extra HP is the s/c. Headers are a lot of work and money for a slight throttle response and exhaust will do very little to nothing as well. We are kind of SOL on the cheap HP.
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Sorry I don't know how to multi quote but yeah it does sound like we are SOL doesn't it. The only reason I ask is because I was offroading by the mountains not too long ago and felt a significant loss of power
 
t4r4life said:
Do not get the k&n ! Get a dry filter trust me and save some money on faulty sensors down the road
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The only sensor that it affects over time is the MAF sensor because the oil clings to the wires thus so does the dirt, and you get a little CRC MAF Sensor cleaner and 15 mins of your time and it's clean. I always wondered about the dry filters though. Anyone have one and how much did it cost?
 
Dezert4Runner said:
The only sensor that it affects over time is the MAF sensor because the oil clings to the wires thus so does the dirt, and you get a little CRC MAF Sensor cleaner and 15 mins of your time and it's clean. I always wondered about the dry filters though. Anyone have one and how much did it cost?
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its just not good man trust me on this, maf gets dirty TB gets dirty TPS gets dirty, whole lot of headache for maybe i mean may be 1hp is it really worth it to me NO, and i run an K&N my self too but i run it without oil
 
Curtiswlkr said:
+1! MAF sensors aren't cheap, and the K&N filter oil WILL ruin them. Just a matter of time... ask me how i know...
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So sick of hearing this crap.

I put in a K&N drop in when I bought the truck, which I ran for a year. I've had my K&N intake in for two years and I have had no problems. I oil it with their kit, no issues.

It's the guys who can't quit over oiling their **** that complain. Just be careful and you'll be fine like everyone else who doesn't complain about them. Tons of guys run them here and I hardly ever hear anything wrong. Clean your MAF every once in a while.
 
I clean my MAF, throttle body, and reset the EFI fuse every other oil change, same with the filter. I have K&N.

Maybe it has something to do with why I get nearly 20mpg.. I bet its the deckplate/ISR though haha.
 
4-Ripcord said:
I clean my MAF, throttle body, and reset the EFI fuse every other oil change, same with the filter. I have K&N.

Maybe it has something to do with why I get nearly 20mpg.. I bet its the deckplate/ISR though haha.
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actually when maf get dirtier you get better mpg, computer reads less air thus give less fuel
 
ChildrenOfBodom said:
So sick of hearing this crap.

I put in a K&N drop in when I bought the truck, which I ran for a year. I've had my K&N intake in for two years and I have had no problems. I oil it with their kit, no issues.

It's the guys who can't quit over oiling their **** that complain. Just be careful and you'll be fine like everyone else who doesn't complain about them. Tons of guys run them here and I hardly ever hear anything wrong. Clean your MAF every once in a while.
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do what you want and say what you like, im just trying to give the guy some advice and my own opinion, there is no sense paying 45 something dollars for a filter that barely give you any HP and requires cleaning all the time.

To op: try to find a true flow filter on the internet they are very good filters, and do the deckplate mod you can deff feel a little power gain in the higher rpm range, and maybe do an exhuast mostly for sound but im sure it give you like 1 hp or more :D
 
FWIW, I've been running a K&N drop-in filter in the modified stock airbox of my '97, for almost 14 years now.

No problems with the MAF, TPS, IAC, or anything else. I've cleaned it a handful of times over the years, and have never had any problem re-oiling it without over-oiling.
 
ChildrenOfBodom said:
So sick of hearing this crap.

I put in a K&N drop in when I bought the truck, which I ran for a year. I've had my K&N intake in for two years and I have had no problems. I oil it with their kit, no issues.

It's the guys who can't quit over oiling their **** that complain. Just be careful and you'll be fine like everyone else who doesn't complain about them. Tons of guys run them here and I hardly ever hear anything wrong. Clean your MAF every once in a while.
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+1000
I was gonna say the exact same thing. I've been running k&n filters for years and never had a problem. Don't over oil and only put oil on the side that comes into contact with 'dirty' air. Most people who complain about this either over oil or oil the wrong side.
 
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