Elbow Mod or Deck Plate mod. Or both!

Any body have any experience doing this with the 2.7L ? Will it give about the same HP increase and a deeper growl?

I'm going to end up doing this regardless of the responses but I figured I'd listen to what people have to say from experience.

 

I did it on my 2.7L but I also pulled the elbow off the side of the airbox. I love it, it seems to work great and it sounds sweet at the same time... so, YES it does work for the 2.7L

 

so you did both the elbow and deck plate mod? how did this work out? did you do one before the other and find a noticeable difference when doing both?

 

Yeah i did both at the same time... I might put the elbow back on and see if there is any difference... I also blocked off the "silencer" if that's what it even is...

 

ive done both

i wish

 

wtf is an "elbow mod"?

 

you remove the piece of piping that comes out of the left of the airbox into the fender. this eliminates the 90 degree curve in there that causes air restriction

 

Ummm. I gotta look into that. Never heard of it

 

it doesnt do much if anything.

 

I did both, put the elbow back on and didn't notice any difference, also didn't notice a difference between the silencer blocked/unblocked. I do notice a difference when I put the plate in though. I think the biggest drawback to removing the elbow is you can't put it back in quickly.

 

Im leaving my elbow on. That way I can close the deck plate mod for when Im hitting serious mud/water. The elbow adds some good protection for your intake.

 

i did the elbow mod and haven't really noticed much of a difference

 

just go with the deckplate bro

 

yeah i plan to when the weather gets a bit warmer. im sick of working on my truck in the 30 degree weather

 

When you put the deckplate in did you just use the sealer or did you guys screw it in?

 

sensor safe RTV and small pan head screws. I drilled really small pilot holes for the screws and put them in by had so I wouldnt strip them out.

 

i used sealer and 2 small locking nuts and 2 short bolts so it doesnt spin when you screw the plate in and out.

 

I did the deckplate and I could feel the horsepower but i dropped 2.5 mpg DAMN!!

 

The sealer is just that, a sealer. You will need to use screws to hold it in place & not spin if you take the plate in & out.