Oh yeah, I missed that part of my description...LOL
I *am* sincerely impressed with the difference. I had already done the
high flow cat and 3" pipe, so my limit was intake. The Butt dyno Really
showed a noticible improvement.
Kyle Kozubal wrote:
> I found that my truck's 4.7L V8 really likes and
> resonded well to the K&N FIPK.
>
> It was easy to install and fit perfect.
>
> It pulls harder and revs up alot easier.
>
> Kyle
> '04 Dakota Quad Cab 4x4
>
>
> --- Barry Oliver <barrysuperhawk@insightbb.com> wrote:
>
>
>>Heh, heh,heh... Great minds go in the same
>>mudhole...
>>
>>I just installed a FIPK on my DAK last weekend. I
>>noted some of the
>>same issues [horrid instructions, useless pictures,
>>have to bend
>>brackets..] and I think I understand the cracking
>>issue... If you
>>*dont* bend brackets, you put alot of stress on the
>>tube...
>>
>>*And* my bottom mounting stud came loose....
>>[excerpt from Chat..]
>>BarrySuperhawk: bottom bolt came loose... PISSED
>>flynrtdkota: how?
>>BarrySuperhawk: got it ziptied right now
>>flynrtdkota: what bolt?
>>BarrySuperhawk: the center of the old airbox...that
>>bolt. it spins got
>>the locknut on half way, just enough to make it
>>difficult to remove...
>>BarrySuperhawk: can't get to the back of it without
>>removin a bunna chit
>>flynrtdkota: the center of the old airbox?
>>flynrtdkota: explain
>>BarrySuperhawk: the mount for the bottom of the
>>shield... it mounts on
>>a stud...
>>flynrtdkota: right...
>>BarrySuperhawk: no it aint right...lol
>>BarrySuperhawk: it spins
>>BarrySuperhawk: :'-(
>>flynrtdkota: the part that is in the bod?
>>flynrtdkota: body?
>>BarrySuperhawk: yeah
>>flynrtdkota: still got the nut to go on there?
>>flynrtdkota: put the nut on-- when you go to tighten
>>it, hold the stud
>>with a pair of pliers
>>BarrySuperhawk: it's on there...but not tight... and
>>now stud is
>>spinning and I cant get to the back of it to hold
>>it...
>>BarrySuperhawk: not enough room for pliers without
>>buggering the threads..
>>BarrySuperhawk: I could get it if I pulled the whole
>>mess back out...but
>>the TB stud did not cooperate either, so now that
>>it's on, I think it's
>>staying for a bit..
>>flynrtdkota: best to un do it-- and do it right
>>flynrtdkota: it'll save you later
>>BarrySuperhawk: it's only the shield..it isn't going
>>anywhere...and it's
>>not structural...
>>
>>Terrible Tom wrote:
>>
>>>I clicked the Ram back over on full coverage
>>
>>insurance, so I'm back
>>
>>>behind the wheel again. Oh it feels good! The
>>
>>battery died yesterday
>>
>>>however... 6-7 years on the OEM acid box! Not too
>>
>>shabby! I threw my
>>
>>>yellow top Optima in there for the time being, as
>>
>>I don't feel like
>>
>>>popping for a new battery right now.
>>>
>>>I bought a K+N FIPK Gen II unit and just installed
>>
>>it today. I gotta
>>
>>>tell you I was NOT that impressed with it. For
>>
>>the money, $289 + tax -
>>
>>>it should have been much better than it is. I was
>>
>>expecting better
>>
>>>quality and a more complete, vehicle specific,
>>
>>kit. I had to modify
>>
>>>stuff to get it to work.
>>>
>>>The instructions read every step of the way
>>
>>"assemble as shown" the
>>
>>>pictures were terrible quality, small and grainy.
>>
>>It only took me an
>>
>>>hour and a half to install it - not bad - but I
>>
>>had to stand there and
>>
>>>scratch my head to figure it out a few times.
>>>
>>>The kit said to use a bracket for 94-97 models....
>>
>>I ended up having to
>>
>>>use that bracket anyway on my 01... The intake
>>
>>tube hits the AC line,
>>
>>>and the smaller AC line rubs on the heat shield. I
>>
>>went and bought some
>>
>>>plastic split loom and put it over the AC hoses to
>>
>>protect them.
>>
>>>The support arm that bolts to the manifold and
>>
>>supports the intake tube
>>
>>>didn't fit right and I had to bend it to make it
>>
>>fit. They supply a new
>>
>>>EVAP mounting bracket, to relocate the solenoid,
>>
>>vent, and canister...
>>
>>>The OEM bracket has the bolt for the vent
>>
>>canister, threaded into the
>>
>>>bracket. There was no provision for that on the
>>
>>replacement bracket,
>>
>>>and I have to figure out a way to secure it with a
>>
>>bolt. I ziptied it
>>
>>>to the bracket for the time being. The overall
>>
>>fit of the heat shield
>>
>>>is not good. There are far too many gaps for my
>>
>>taste. I wondered for
>>
>>>a moment if I even got the right kit?
>>>
>>>In all honesty I can't feel much difference in how
>>
>>the truck responds. I
>>
>>>noticed the throttle IS quicker - but that could
>>
>>be due to the fact I
>>
>>>cleaned the TB and the IAC. I'm interested to see
>>
>>what happens to the
>>
>>>fuel economy. Granted the way I drive... it might
>>
>>not show anything.
>>
>>>I have a check engine light on, but I forgot to
>>
>>connect the wire harness
>>
>>>back to the EVAP canister, so I'm not worried.
>>
>>Pretty sure that is what
>>
>>>tripped it.
>>>
>>>Next mod is a muffler, and when I get time, the M1
>>
>>manifold. I had to
>>
>>>get the truck back in service because I need to
>>
>>haul yard waste outta
>>
>>>the property, and a neon isn't suited for that
>>
>>task :)
>>
>>>Dak related info:
>>>
>>>I located Christine's fuel leak - and when I
>>
>>started her up - oh it
>>
>>>sounded good :)
>>>
>>
>>
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