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Back in August, Velossa Tech put out a request for a local Ranger owner to bring by their truck to test fit their Big Mouth Intake they were developing for our Rangers. The forum member they had been working with in developing one had blown his motor and wasnt able to help out. So I volunteered.
The company has been around for about five years and operates essentially a garage in a small business park. The owner Dan and I chatted and watched while one of his employees did the install. I didn't want to come off as a skeptic of this sort of accessory, but enjoyed the idea of contributing to the 5G community and maybe supporting a small local business (to South Florida).
Honestly I thought this was really giong to be some type of cosmetic gimmick. I didin't take pictures but if you ever get the chance to remove the plastic cowel over the intercooler/radiator, you might be frustrated at the inherent airflow potential of our trucks; but of course - they are trucks after all.
There is no modification to the truck with the big mouth installed except two factory bolts are swapped out to mount the horn.
My expectations weren't significant as I left the shop, promising Dan I'd do some type of record keeping and report back. So I snapped this:
I gave up on hitting the factory reported MPG a whil ago, as much the fault of my right foot as the modifications I've made thus far (see signature). I tend to move with the 'faster' traffic if you know what I mean. My typical driving routes are pretty set with about 80% highway/turnpike. I've been using nothing but Premium in the truck for a couple months now since joining Sam's club.
When I next pulled in to fuel up, here's what had changed: I hadn't reset the computer previously for a couple months since installing the tune from Unleashed.
I hand calculate my mileage as well, ever since 'correcting' the factory settings in Engineering Mode. The computer is less than half a mile per gallon different, so I feel it's pretty close. (I use the remote start a lot)
Figured I'd pull up the trip odometer while I was refueling:
Dan said I could discuss this with the forum ahead of the official release of the ram air. I'll be first to admit my testing is far from scientific, however even with some margin for variables I'm very comfortable asserting there is an appreciable improvement in my highway mileage. I don't plan on taking a distance road trip for another month or so, but I'll be able to keep the accessory on the truck for a while.
Right now I can make a fiscal argument to invest in one of these depending on your driving habits. As far as asthetics beauty is in the eye of the beholder - wait for Velossa Tech to put these on their web site to have your opinions.
I'll put up more pictures when I fill the tank again.
The company has been around for about five years and operates essentially a garage in a small business park. The owner Dan and I chatted and watched while one of his employees did the install. I didn't want to come off as a skeptic of this sort of accessory, but enjoyed the idea of contributing to the 5G community and maybe supporting a small local business (to South Florida).
Honestly I thought this was really giong to be some type of cosmetic gimmick. I didin't take pictures but if you ever get the chance to remove the plastic cowel over the intercooler/radiator, you might be frustrated at the inherent airflow potential of our trucks; but of course - they are trucks after all.
There is no modification to the truck with the big mouth installed except two factory bolts are swapped out to mount the horn.
My expectations weren't significant as I left the shop, promising Dan I'd do some type of record keeping and report back. So I snapped this:
I gave up on hitting the factory reported MPG a whil ago, as much the fault of my right foot as the modifications I've made thus far (see signature). I tend to move with the 'faster' traffic if you know what I mean. My typical driving routes are pretty set with about 80% highway/turnpike. I've been using nothing but Premium in the truck for a couple months now since joining Sam's club.
When I next pulled in to fuel up, here's what had changed: I hadn't reset the computer previously for a couple months since installing the tune from Unleashed.
I hand calculate my mileage as well, ever since 'correcting' the factory settings in Engineering Mode. The computer is less than half a mile per gallon different, so I feel it's pretty close. (I use the remote start a lot)
Figured I'd pull up the trip odometer while I was refueling:
Dan said I could discuss this with the forum ahead of the official release of the ram air. I'll be first to admit my testing is far from scientific, however even with some margin for variables I'm very comfortable asserting there is an appreciable improvement in my highway mileage. I don't plan on taking a distance road trip for another month or so, but I'll be able to keep the accessory on the truck for a while.
Right now I can make a fiscal argument to invest in one of these depending on your driving habits. As far as asthetics beauty is in the eye of the beholder - wait for Velossa Tech to put these on their web site to have your opinions.
I'll put up more pictures when I fill the tank again.
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