4 lb. torque increase MOD

[maherm]

Sorry guys for the mis interpretation, I guess it is the language barrier..MY BAD
Any way I will try to get some pics and post them here in a few days.
So please guys accept my apology.
BTW, This MOD was tried on my old Dodge DURANGO..and it did give some torque as well, not much, but it helped during our hot summers here.
maherm

Originally Posted by Meister

Hmm. maherm, it appears you've, unfortunately, grossly mis-interpreted things here: What you have quoted is but a friendly request from the amiable Rev.Hammer, in his typically good-natured folksy manner, asking you for pics of your new, effective, mod.

I'll throw my hat into the ring on that one, as others have done. Speaking only for myself, yet confident that it mirrors the thoughts of the others here, I'm very interested in any mod, especially the essentially free ones, that will give me more horsepower. I'll NEVER turn down free horsepower (unless it requires putting that ugly rat's nest of plug wires back atop my intake manifold and getting rid of my beautiful yellow stubby plug wires. ).

So, when you can, kindly show us a pic so we can understand where it is you chose to relocate the sensor, how the original sensor hole looks, etc., etc.

In summary, you were being complimented, not challenged. There is no hostility in this present interchange, of that I'm confident.

So, thanks for sharing the info, please share a little more info when you can by means of a pic or two, and relax and enjoy this great forum as we mutually enjoy, and continue to enhance, through advances such as you have described here, these wonderful LX automobiles.

[Meister]

Originally Posted by Rev.Hammer

...separately these will show improvement but together they will work to give an even larger yeild than if you added just one, dyno'ed it, took it off and then added another, dyno'ed and took that off and so on... if you add all of these components separately and then put them all on the same time and then Dyno it again and the proportional gain is greater!

That is SO VERY true.

And the very truth of the principle of synergy renders the importance of each individual component being the very best one can get very, very high - critical even.

If a single component in the list Rev.Hammer just laid out is sub-standard in its performance, the synergy is wrecked. The old adage about a chain only being as strong as its weakest link is nowhere more clearly illustrated than here.

Having a properly balanced system is critical to my car's performance.

[Moose]

[quote]

Originally Posted by Meister

In summary, you were being complimented, not challenged. There is no hostility in this present interchange, of that I'm confident.

And I love the way the hammer talks here on the forum. He's a crack up. Hope to meet him some day.

I do that too, sometimes read things wrong. Now let's see them photos

[maherm]

[maherm]

You will need 18GA wire with crimps, a grommet, a 3/4" hole maker drill bit, 4" plastic or metal pipe to drill the hole into( I have a picture of some samples) and that pipe goes into the body hole under the intake in the engine bay...That's all to it.
Best Wishes,,,

maherm

[Meister]

O U T S T A N D I N G concept, execution and pics, maherm!

Thanks for taking the time to post up the pics. They were invaluable to me in understanding just where/how you re-located your AIT sensor.

Once having seen yours, it's readily apparent that I can now very easily re-locate my AIT sensor into the equivalent pipe piece in my existing ram air mod by simply drilling a hole in that component for mounting the sensor.

I had purchased the requisite wiring extension several months ago in anticipation of eventually discovering the best location for it.

Thanks to your timely, detailed post, discovery is here.

[AcE XBOX]

Originally Posted by DP03

not

ask him for the dyno graph and the video.

[Rev.Hammer]

I also want to add this:
It is by experimentation and understanding that we find what works and what doesnt. Often, we find things that are suprising and unpredicted.
Let us not cast aspersions upon those who dare , because it is THOSE people that pay the price and pave the way for the rest of us.

I am reminded of what Einstein said:

Imagination is more important than knowledge... It is a miracle that curiosity survives formal education
Albert Einstein

[srt8danno]

Very nice pictures and explanation Maherm! Thank you for sharing this nice tid bit of knowledge. Every little bit helps!

Rev. H your words speak the truth and are very profound when it comes to this car especially. Kudos to those members who dare to dream.

Failures are made only by those who fail to dare, not by those who dare to fail.
Lester B. Pearson

[maherm]

Thanks alot guys for the warm remarks, and responses coming from great people...I remeber back in early 2005 when I researched alot about finding about COOLER THERMOSTATS, then found out some that fit the LX...I got alot of NAY remarks, but it didn't stop me, So I went ahead and bought the stat and posted the part # and never looked back.
So kudos to all of you who make it a great forum

maherm