I'll second that. When I read Korey's email, I thought he might've
talked
to the so-called experts at Car Talk :) Korey, Check out the following link
to see where the Feds stand on aftermarket parts and manufacturer's
warranties http://www.sema.org/fedleg/warranty/atta.html Also, the
mods you put on (if properly installed) will not cause excess wear on the
engine (I swear that Tom & Ray wrote this)
As for performance/mileage upgrades, the new TB and cold air intake
is the best bang for the buck. I would recommend that you stay away from
the open air filters as they do not seem to work that well for our v6's.
You can rig a home-brew cool air intake for around $50-$60 using a
K&N cone filter. A perfect example is at
http://www.cs.fredonia.edu/~stei0302/WWW/DAKOTA/ATTACHMENTS/
j_hurricane_y@yahoo.com/poboysintake.jpg (all one url)
The intake would be the best bang for the buck for mileage only, but if you
opt for a modified TB, you will see a bigger increase.
Chuck Robbins
'99 Sport v6 5spd 2wd RC
http://www.members.home.com/clrobbins/dakota.htm
p.s. Car Talk and Tom & Ray references explained here:
http://www.members.home.com/clrobbins/article.htm
> Installing the Modified Throttle Body and/or QuickD Intake will NOT void
> your warranty. The only part that they may deny is if there's a problem
on
> the TB...then they can require you to pay full price. But
> again...installing the TB and Intake does NOT void your entire warranty.
> (That's just BS from the dealer.)
>
> - Bernd
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Korey Atterberry" <korey99@yahoo.com>
> Subject: DML: Mileage Enhancement mods for V6?
>
>
> >
> > Hi all-
> >
> > I've been following the thread about the K&N air filters and QuickD
> > throttle bodies and such. I have a 2000 V6 CC and would like to make
> > just a few mods to increase my gas mileage while not voiding the
> > warranty and not creating more wear in the engine, and not putting a
> > whole lot of money into it. In other words, I'm looking for some
> > expert opinions on what the best boost for the money would be for
> > someone just starting out. I'm more interested in mileage than
> > speed/torque at this point anyway. Any suggestions?
> >
> > Korey Atterberry
> >
>
>
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