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Old Oct 14, 2009 | 02:58 PM
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What can i do to my 96 cherokee to make it have a little more power and get better gas mileage.
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Old Oct 14, 2009 | 03:05 PM
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A 99-01 intake manifold swap will give a small horsepower gain and a slight increase in fuel mileage.
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Old Oct 14, 2009 | 03:26 PM
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K$N air filter, says to boost horse power to 10%, thats a big claim but I like mine. you can get a cheaper setup on ebay for arround 25$ and I routed mine to fit inside my stock airbox so it actually gets cold air
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Old Oct 14, 2009 | 03:29 PM
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Here you go...



Just kidding.

But a tune up will give the best add for your dollar.
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Old Oct 14, 2009 | 03:31 PM
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O man I thought you were serious at first!!! those are a load of crap.

Run a bottle of 108 octane boost and fuel injector cleaner in your tank together. it feels like rocket fuel and get better gas mileage
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Old Oct 14, 2009 | 03:33 PM
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Originally Posted by Troth
O man I thought you were serious at first!!! those are a load of crap.

Run a bottle of 108 octane boost and fuel injector cleaner in your tank together. it feels like rocket fuel and get better gas mileage
Im gonna try that now lol
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Old Oct 14, 2009 | 03:50 PM
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put a performance chip in it. It wont necessarily increase power, but depending on which lane you choose it will change shift points and throttle response.
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Old Oct 14, 2009 | 03:57 PM
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Whatever you do, don't get the crazy idea in your head of installing a throttle body spacer. The only that will flow better with that piece of junk is the cash from your wallet.
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Old Oct 14, 2009 | 03:59 PM
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Originally Posted by winston427
Whatever you do, don't get the crazy idea in your head of installing a throttle body spacer. The only that will flow better with that piece of junk is the cash from your wallet.
what about a bored out throttle body?
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Old Oct 14, 2009 | 04:02 PM
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Originally Posted by cherokeefreak
what about a bored out throttle body?

That will increase airflow into the intake manifold and increase both power and fuel economy... provided your right foot isn't to heavy. That's an upgrade I need to do sometime soon.
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