hello from new jersey

bhofe128 · #1 Fri, May 21st, 2010, 06:39 PM

hey guys found about your website from a buddy on f-150.net, i have 04 f-150 with the 5.4 litre engine and i have the edge evolution and a k&n cold air intake and a magnaflow exhaust,, my ?? is i was considering the gryphon. what should i expect from the change also i plan to upgrade the throttle body to a bbk and a efan kit?? should i wait to do the gryphon till then...any help is greatly apprecieted

bhofe128 · #2 Fri, May 21st, 2010, 06:43 PM

it just isnt responsive enough off the line ,, i wanna be able to smoke em up,, right now i have to mash it to the floor at a stop to burn em up a little

cajunboy2208 · #3 Fri, May 21st, 2010, 07:14 PM

Well, I have a K&N CAI, and a Si/De Borla Exhaust with the Gryphon Programmer set on an 87 canned tune. *Still awaiting my custom 87 perofrmance tune*
And I can not "burn" my tires at all. So you will need something more than just a new programmer and fan.

***88Racing*** · #4 Fri, May 21st, 2010, 11:55 PM

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Originally Posted by cajunboy2208

Well, I have a K&N CAI, and a Si/De Borla Exhaust with the Gryphon Programmer set on an 87 canned tune. *Still awaiting my custom 87 perofrmance tune*
And I can not "burn" my tires at all. So you will need something more than just a new programmer and fan.

My truck must be rare!
I was able to burn the tires in stock and even had the belt chirp.
It's a screw lariat.
Must be the smokestone paint?

Peace!

JWBFX4 · #5 Sat, May 22nd, 2010, 11:22 AM

Welcome to the forum

The throttle body upgrade isn't worth much for these trucks....IMHO you would probably be wasting your money.

ticopowell · #6 Sun, May 23rd, 2010, 03:26 AM

I think a lot of "burning rubber" in these trucks depends on altitude, tires, gas, if the engine is broken in, weight, rear diff gears, road conditions, and probably a few other things I cant think of right now. Mainly I think this because I have had 2 f-150's and neither of them even chirped the tires at full throttle from a stop. the newer one has more get up and go, but it also has 3.73 gearing versus the former truck had 3.55. so if you get higher gears, you get more torque, and if you are at lower atltitude (I am around 7000 feet on average), you get more power, but less gas mileage, so dont expect very many people to say that they can do a burn out with just a programmer and E-fans unless all the factors are right, and you are in the right spot at the right time

, just my 2 cents

***88Racing*** · #7 Fri, May 21st, 2010, 11:51 PM

Welcome!