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1995 chevy 1500 cold air intake
- is it worth the money?
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July 28th 2009 at 10:19 PM
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2001xcsp500
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my dad thinks i am just wasting money if i buy a cold air intake for my 95 chevy.but the truck does need help lol.its got crap acceleration and the mpg isnt the greatest.can anyone help me make my decision?
2001 xcsp500
3" powermadd riser
Powermadd hand gaurds
RSR Skid plate
Yellow light sheild
Aftermarket clutch kit
V-force reeds
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July 28th 2009 at 11:41 PM
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RMK-KING
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You will not gain anything worth while on a stock truck,you are flowing plenty of air the way it is. What kind of mileage are you getting? 4x4? High miles?
Current Line Up
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July 28th 2009 at 11:42 PM
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XLT96rider
Other sports play once a week, but this sport is with us every day.
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What engine and trans??
IMO - I don't think it's going to help that much. You may notice a little difference, but is it worth it?
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July 28th 2009 at 11:51 PM
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any vehicle ive put a CAI on ive noticed a big difference in performance but fuel mileage stayed the same.
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July 29th 2009 at 5:21 AM
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Luke68Polaris
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Location: Van Buren, Maine, USA
Current Sled: 05 XC 600
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I like to save money, so on my 4.8 vortec I did a little homeade ingenuity.
You can have 2 options, re-use stock filter, or buy an aftermarket (K&N) intake cone filter.
Take the airbox and remove the whole bottom "section" from where the intake sucks. Loosen the hose clamp and "spin" the filter so it is now facing the top, the filter wont stay in alone, so take some epoxy, or strong glue and make it work., then tighten the clamp so the filter is now facing forward/upwards. Or, buy a K&N clamp on and put it there instread of the box.
Alot of "ebay companies" now sell just the tubing for intakes around 30-40$, buy that and go to napa and buy a K&N instead of the cheap one you woulda got with the ebay intake.
Its no AEM or anything, but it helps a bit.
2000 Polaris 700 45th Anniversary Edition 11.5K Dads
2005 Polaris XC 600 50th Anniversary #89 of 1000. 3.1K Mine
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July 29th 2009 at 11:28 AM
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2001xcsp500
Shake'n'Bake
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its a 95 chevy 350 5.7litre 4x4.and the only thing not stock is a magnaflow 3"in/3"out muffler
2001 xcsp500
3" powermadd riser
Powermadd hand gaurds
RSR Skid plate
Yellow light sheild
Aftermarket clutch kit
V-force reeds
You can't have two number 1's that makes 11!
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July 29th 2009 at 11:51 AM
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uponone
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You would be better off spending your money on replacement parts/tuneup.
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July 29th 2009 at 11:53 AM
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arcticcatmatt
Spleen Splitter
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Location: Berkshire, NY, USA
Current Sled: 96/97 ZRT 600
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^ Agreed.
Intake = total waste
It would be like putting a 2 inch long track on a 1979 arctic cat jag 340. Ain't gonna do a damn thing.
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July 29th 2009 at 2:50 PM
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Polaris650rxl
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I would say just buy a K&N filter and leave it the way it is.
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July 29th 2009 at 2:57 PM
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teamarctic14
i have a go sled not a show sled
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buy new plugs, plug wires, distributor cap, new rotor just regualar maintenance stuff
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July 29th 2009 at 3:23 PM
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MasterSkitelz
Short on Cash
MasterSkitelz punched out an oil seal, now to get it back in.
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Location: Neosho, Wisconsin, USA
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^^^^^^^
Exactly,
A good tuneup will help a bit, rebuild the distributor, new plugs/wires, new air filter(stock), change the oil regularly, and there might be a difference. My grandpa had these "pills" you put in your gas tank, and he went from 18-20 mpg in his truck, to around(not kidding one bit)24 mpg. His van got an extra 6-7 too. He cant get them anymore because the government is saying something about how they cant sell it. They were awesome, I'll see if I can get the name of them.
Sleds:
1996 Polaris XCR 600 SP
1979 Arctic Cat Kitty Cat
1978 Arctic Cat El Tigre 5000
1976 Arctic Cat Pantera 5000 F/A
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July 29th 2009 at 3:44 PM
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rsims16
Live By The Edge Of Your Seat
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Quote originally posted by MasterSkitelz
^^^^^^^
Exactly,
A good tuneup will help a bit, rebuild the distributor, new plugs/wires, new air filter(stock), change the oil regularly, and there might be a difference. My grandpa had these "pills" you put in your gas tank, and he went from 18-20 mpg in his truck, to around(not kidding one bit)24 mpg. His van got an extra 6-7 too. He cant get them anymore because the government is saying something about how they cant sell it. They were awesome, I'll see if I can get the name of them.
Tell me what they are I would love for my truck to go from 6-8 mpg to even 15mpg would be nice.
What type of intake is on it now?
Family Forever Forever Family
My reputation grows with every failure- George Bernard Shaw
As you climb the ladder of success make sure it is leaning against the right building- H. Jackson Brown Jr.
The only book that has a sad ending is a check book
My sleds
1989 Phazer
1990 Phazer
1991 Indy 650
1995 XLT special
1997 Skidoo Mach 1 700
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July 29th 2009 at 3:54 PM
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MasterSkitelz
Short on Cash
MasterSkitelz punched out an oil seal, now to get it back in.
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I'll see if i can get a hold of him later today, but he cant get them anymore, our wonderful government wont let the company sell them right now. He also has the Cat. Converter off his truck, since he doesnt need to have emissions tested where he lives.
Sleds:
1996 Polaris XCR 600 SP
1979 Arctic Cat Kitty Cat
1978 Arctic Cat El Tigre 5000
1976 Arctic Cat Pantera 5000 F/A
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July 29th 2009 at 5:14 PM
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teamarctic14
i have a go sled not a show sled
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and if u want a little better performance buy all accel parts such as distributor cap, rotor, and plug wires and really good plugs what ever you want. those are suppose to be performance parts. just my 02
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July 29th 2009 at 5:17 PM
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rsims16
Live By The Edge Of Your Seat
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Current Sled: 1991 Indy 650
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teamarctic14 Another way to help that is to watch the Rpm gauge.
Family Forever Forever Family
My reputation grows with every failure- George Bernard Shaw
As you climb the ladder of success make sure it is leaning against the right building- H. Jackson Brown Jr.
The only book that has a sad ending is a check book
My sleds
1989 Phazer
1990 Phazer
1991 Indy 650
1995 XLT special
1997 Skidoo Mach 1 700
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July 29th 2009 at 7:22 PM
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teamarctic14
i have a go sled not a show sled
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Quote originally posted by rsims16
teamarctic14 Another way to help that is to watch the Rpm gauge.
umm what would i watch that for
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July 29th 2009 at 9:39 PM
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2001xcsp500
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arighty then.so i just decided to buy a k and n air filter?reusable.but i still want a bit more pony's off the start.i dont want to spend alot of money tho.so give me some ideas and wat plugs should i get?
2001 xcsp500
3" powermadd riser
Powermadd hand gaurds
RSR Skid plate
Yellow light sheild
Aftermarket clutch kit
V-force reeds
You can't have two number 1's that makes 11!
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July 29th 2009 at 9:48 PM
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teamarctic14
i have a go sled not a show sled
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Quote originally posted by 2001xcsp500
arighty then.so i just decided to buy a k and n air filter?reusable.but i still want a bit more pony's off the start.i dont want to spend alot of money tho.so give me some ideas and wat plugs should i get?
accel, bosch those are all good and if i were you i would stay away from champion plugs. but if ur gunna change plugs i would change the rest such has wires and so for .... my o2 u can do what u want
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July 29th 2009 at 10:27 PM
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2001xcsp500
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thanks for the input i think i may change the plugs but im not to sure about the wires.anyway i think im gonna drop some money on a edelbrock intake manifold.
2001 xcsp500
3" powermadd riser
Powermadd hand gaurds
RSR Skid plate
Yellow light sheild
Aftermarket clutch kit
V-force reeds
You can't have two number 1's that makes 11!
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July 30th 2009 at 12:05 AM
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XLT96rider
Other sports play once a week, but this sport is with us every day.
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Quote originally posted by teamarctic14
buy new plugs, plug wires, distributor cap, new rotor just regualar maintenance stuff
Stick with the OEM parts or a better brand like MSD. Go to your dealer for them.
Quote originally posted by teamarctic14
and if u want a little better performance buy all accel parts such as distributor cap, rotor, and plug wires and really good plugs what ever you want. those are suppose to be performance parts. just my 02
Stay away from Accel, bosch and the like. Accel parts USED to be good, but now are nothing more than cheap aftermarket parts that are no better than Wells. Bosch is also a company that USED to make good quality parts, stay away from them. Why do you think AutoZone sells them??? They are cheap!! As I have found out (from working there and putting their crap on my vehicles), most of what they stock in their stores is nothing more than crap!!
Example: I bought a Motorcraft battery about 5 years ago, it's still going strong.
I also bought a Duralast battery about 1.5 years ago and have had to replace it twice, next time I'm getting a refund. (It has a 3 year free replacement.)
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July 30th 2009 at 12:28 AM
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butcher_boy
Numbnuts
butcher_boy waiting for the rain to turn white.
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1995, the last year of the TBI. I, myself own one of those. great engines that last forever if you keep up on maintenance. I gutted out the cat and installed a flowmaster exhaust system on mine. not because I was looking for performance, but because it was a hellava deal from summit and my exhaust was rotting off. I did notice a bit more pull in the upper RPM range with this system. But I think that's about as far as one can go with these choked off engines and maintain reliability. If your going to start swaping intakes and other nonsence then I would suggest you find another engine and build it from scratch. I'm guessing that being a '95 it has a few miles on the clock (210,000 on mine) Adding performance parts to a tired engine is only going to lead into a nosedive straight to the junkyard. been there, done that.
right
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July 30th 2009 at 9:14 AM
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teamarctic14
i have a go sled not a show sled
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312 Posts
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Quote originally posted by XLT96rider
Quote originally posted by teamarctic14
buy new plugs, plug wires, distributor cap, new rotor just regualar maintenance stuff
Stick with the OEM parts or a better brand like MSD. Go to your dealer for them.
Quote originally posted by teamarctic14
and if u want a little better performance buy all accel parts such as distributor cap, rotor, and plug wires and really good plugs what ever you want. those are suppose to be performance parts. just my 02
Stay away from Accel, bosch and the like. Accel parts USED to be good, but now are nothing more than cheap aftermarket parts that are no better than Wells. Bosch is also a company that USED to make good quality parts, stay away from them. Why do you think AutoZone sells them??? They are cheap!! As I have found out (from working there and putting their crap on my vehicles), most of what they stock in their stores is nothing more than crap!!
Example: I bought a Motorcraft battery about 5 years ago, it's still going strong.
I also bought a Duralast battery about 1.5 years ago and have had to replace it twice, next time I'm getting a refund. (It has a 3 year free replacement.)
oh really i have bosch plugs in right now and just put accel wires, rotor ex on. but hey thanks for the info ill keep it in mind
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July 31st 2009 at 11:28 PM
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2001xcsp500
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Quote originally posted by butcher_boy
1995, the last year of the TBI. I, myself own one of those. great engines that last forever if you keep up on maintenance. I gutted out the cat and installed a flowmaster exhaust system on mine. not because I was looking for performance, but because it was a hellava deal from summit and my exhaust was rotting off. I did notice a bit more pull in the upper RPM range with this system. But I think that's about as far as one can go with these choked off engines and maintain reliability. If your going to start swaping intakes and other nonsence then I would suggest you find another engine and build it from scratch. I'm guessing that being a '95 it has a few miles on the clock (210,000 on mine) Adding performance parts to a tired engine is only going to lead into a nosedive straight to the junkyard. been there, done that.
ya i have a brand new magnaflow muffler and im about to gut the cat.also i hope the motor isnt to tired considering it only has 125,000.anyway my dad asked his friend for me(the guy builds tractor pulling motors).and he said there are tons of ways to get more power out of the old 350 tbi motors.he suppose to look at it tomorow
2001 xcsp500
3" powermadd riser
Powermadd hand gaurds
RSR Skid plate
Yellow light sheild
Aftermarket clutch kit
V-force reeds
You can't have two number 1's that makes 11!
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August 2nd 2009 at 6:15 PM
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teamarctic14
i have a go sled not a show sled
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312 Posts
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Member Since: February 10th 2009
Location: north lawrence, ny, USA
Current Sled: 2000 zrt 600
2008-2009 Miles: 389
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just let us know what hes gunna do to it
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August 4th 2009 at 12:04 PM
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ellenson86
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Try a EGR Value i had the same trouble
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