Add 5 - 10 HP to your Sedona

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#10 of 11 Re: Add 5 - 10 HP to your Sedona [lavrishevo] by rampco Feb 07, 2009 (10:28 am)
Replying to: lavrishevo (Nov 15, 2007 7:17 pm) I am reposting again because I did the mod but a little differn't. First thing, this mod does work (at least for me and I should have known it would have because I have done things like this to performance cars that I have had). Around town mileage (this is where I was concerned) improved after the mod (an improvement around town means highway mileage would also go up). My mileage went from an average of 17.2 mpg (urban city) to 18.2 plus (urban city). I did this test over a 1 month period (2 weeks testing before the mod, and 2 weeks testing after the mod). The 1 mpg (urban city) increase in mpg is impressive (I did not change my driving habits, the weather was the same). I took out the MAF screen (this is the real meat of the mod) but did not put a cone filter in. Instead, I put in a K&N replacement filter (with this engine, the cone fitler is not necessary, the best results with cone filters are with big cubes or high rpm engines). Anyhow, great mod (one that works, just be carefule taking the MAF screen out, a new MAF costs about $110 if ever needed). Replies to this message: lavrishevo (Feb 24, 2009 6:40 am)
#11 of 11 Re: Add 5 - 10 HP to your Sedona [rampco] by lavrishevo Feb 24, 2009 (6:40 am)
Replying to: rampco (Feb 07, 2009 10:28 am) Rampco, Great to see it is working for you too. I also notice the a couple of the same things as you. I have both the k&n drop in filter and the cone. In my opinion the van is a little faster with the cone but low end torque is sacrificed a tad for high end HP. Not that I am racing the van just seeing how different configurations work out. I have thought about replacing the whole intake tube but have not found anything that I like right now.

#10 of 11: Re: Add 5 - 10 HP to your Sedona [lavrishevo] by rampco; Feb 07, 2009 (10:28 am)

Replying to: lavrishevo (Nov 15, 2007 7:17 pm)

I am reposting again because I did the mod but a little differn't. First thing, this mod does work (at least for me and I should have known it would have because I have done things like this to performance cars that I have had). Around town mileage (this is where I was concerned) improved after the mod (an improvement around town means highway mileage would also go up). My mileage went from an average of 17.2 mpg (urban city) to 18.2 plus (urban city). I did this test over a 1 month period (2 weeks testing before the mod, and 2 weeks testing after the mod). The 1 mpg (urban city) increase in mpg is impressive (I did not change my driving habits, the weather was the same). I took out the MAF screen (this is the real meat of the mod) but did not put a cone filter in. Instead, I put in a K&N replacement filter (with this engine, the cone fitler is not necessary, the best results with cone filters are with big cubes or high rpm engines). Anyhow, great mod (one that works, just be carefule taking the MAF screen out, a new MAF costs about $110 if ever needed).

lavrishevo (Feb 24, 2009 6:40 am)

#11 of 11: Re: Add 5 - 10 HP to your Sedona [rampco] by lavrishevo; Feb 24, 2009 (6:40 am)

Replying to: rampco (Feb 07, 2009 10:28 am)

Rampco,

Great to see it is working for you too. I also notice the a couple of the same things as you. I have both the k&n drop in filter and the cone.

In my opinion the van is a little faster with the cone but low end torque is sacrificed a tad for high end HP. Not that I am racing the van just seeing how different configurations work out. I have thought about replacing the whole intake tube but have not found anything that I like right now.