I installed two new products on my QC today. First,
after much deliberation, I finally decided to replace
my front & rear Ventvisors with Weatherflectors. While
they don't look as aggressive as the Ventvisors, the
Weatherflectors are arguably sleeker looking. In any
event, the Weatherflectors definitely solved the only
complaint I had about the Ventvisors -- the extended
blindspot of the A pillar caused by the Ventvisors'
dark tint. Since the Weatherflectors have a lighter
tint, I can now see better around corners, etc. The
only thing I'm worried about is that the rear edge of
the front window sort of makes contact with the rear
part of the Weatherflector when the window rolls up
(unlike Ventvisors, Weatherflectors are installed
inside the window channel). This contact spot is
bevelled and the windows have gone up with no problem
thus far. But if the Weatherflectors ever become loose
while the windows are down, I could see a potential
clash when rolling the windows back up. Only time will
tell.
I posted a new picture of my QC with the
Weatherflectors on at:
http://www.geocities.com/txqc2000
The new picture is on page 4 of the picture link.
Pictures of the Ventvisors on my QC are on pages 1 and
2 of the picture link.
I also bought a Jet Stage II chip which is allegedly
designed to work with the cold air induction system
and catback system I have on my 5.9L engine. Since
Performanceproducts.com has a 30 day return policy, I
figured I have nothing to lose. The chip took about 1
min. to install. First I tried it with the remaining
few gallons of 87 octane gas I had in the tank to see
if it would cause the engine to ping. Suprisingly, it
didn't, even under WOT conditions. I then filled up
with 93 octane gas to see if I felt any performance
gains. Unfortuately, there was too much traffic this
afternoon to really put the chip to the test again.
But I guess I have 29 more days to see if this thing
really works and is worth the $$ I paid for the
supposed 18 hp gain I'm supposed to get. I'll keep
ya'll posted. Have a good weekend!!
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'00 Quadcab SLT+ Garnet Red 4x4 5.9L 46RFE 3.55 LSD. For list of modifications to my QC, see my profile:
http://www.twistedbits.net/WWWProfile/dakota/Vof5jrNb0pR1M/
For pictures of my QC & Accessories: http://www.geocities.com/txqc2000
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