Deck plate mod. Here we go.

Amen! I used to like a good beer buzz early morning on the weekends. Now working 3rd shift....I get that feeling all week long. lol

 

haha. Thanks. I will try and get liquored up more on my next mod.

 

Matic ,
I just did my deck plate mod before I read your excellent write up.

I did add 1/4" hardware cloth over the two opening to keep the mice out.

Also I added a few more larger drain holes in the bottom of the filter box.

 

Awesome. Glad I could help.
I did notice a bit of difference after I disconnected the neg battery cable and reset the ECU. It was drizzling here for a while and dried up so I took it for a spin.
It feels like now that I do feel a bit more power than before. Not huge by any means but there is a steep slope coming out of my addition that usually bogs my truck. Seems like it took it a lil better tonight.
Could be the temps are really cool compared to the mid 90's we have been having or the fact that I put a full time locker in last weekend and am getting more traction.
If you havn't reset the ECU, drive your truck for a bit like it is.......then disconnect the Neg Bat Terminal for 5 mins or so. Hook it back up and go for a spin and tell me what you think.

 

I'm bored and drinking again. Thinking about jigsawing the back half of the DC of and goin with the convertible look. lol

 

Crank up the chain saw and a few brews you will be good to go.

Seriously, If you could just strip off the bs at beginning of your post, say start at page 3, and make it a sticky, then we could have a good example to refer people to regarding the deck plate mod.

I've already referred one person to it.

 

Maybe a placebo but it did feel stronger. For sure there is a little more sound.

I have a SGII and the intake air temp reading is lower. Maybe the air was being heated more by the under the fender duct work?

 

I would have thought the temps to be a littler higher. There's really no place that I can see where it is drawing any cool air in. I may work on some intake plumbing after I wake up a bit this morning.
Did you reset your ECU?

 

No reset of the ECU yet.
I should have added that the intake air temp is lower when I am moving because there is cooler air coming in the grill.

 

get ICED!!!!

 

What's up with the mojito and smirnoff ice?

 

Your kidding, right?

It's a 48" Hi-Lift off, road jack.

 

Leftovers from a friend that was over during the week. I finished my coronas and that's all that was left in the fridge.
Sorry about that. Did I break a "guy" rule. lol

 

I'm going back out in the garage in a bit to see if I can use the stock plastic piece that ran into the fender well as some sort of ram air or to pull cool air from outside. There are 2 lil black pieces on the grill that I am thinking about cutting out and using 1 for an intake.

 

Matic,
You run the Dragon on your sport bike? I run it with my XT225 or CT70 clone.
I'm about 20 minutes from Deal's Gap and the Cherohala.

 

can i do this mod to my 97 2.7? and if so where can i get one and how big do you recommend i go?

 

Nope. Never got there before it was stolen. I rode with 5 guys from work for a while and we planned on getting up that way but unfortunately, I never made it.

 

I don't see why not.
I would suggest the 4in deck plate. I got mine from "Academy" sporting goods store. You can find em at your local boat store.

 

ok thanks. i appreciate it

 

If you have the deck plate, it only takes like an hour.