Upgrading a 2001 Tribute
I have a 2001 Mazda Tribute ES V6 4WD, and I am looking at upgrading it a bit engine wise. Some of the first things that come to mind are an aftermarket airbox, throttle body, intake, and exhaust. Would remapping the engine make much of a difference? And with an aftermarket intake, and throttlebody, would enough air be getting into the engine for bigger injectors to make a difference?
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Originally Posted by stl522013
(Post 158694)
I have a 2001 Mazda Tribute ES V6 4WD, and I am looking at upgrading it a bit engine wise. Some of the first things that come to mind are an aftermarket airbox, throttle body, intake, and exhaust. Would remapping the engine make much of a difference? And with an aftermarket intake, and throttlebody, would enough air be getting into the engine for bigger injectors to make a difference?
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Originally Posted by shipo
(Post 158696)
Save your money; you might be able to coax a few extra horsepower out of the engine up near redline at wide open throttle, but in the midrange, where you do over 99% of your driving, you will actually lose a bit of power.
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Originally Posted by stl522013
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How would I be losing power?
The above said, with trick two/three/variable intake manifold systems and/or forced induction, the trade-offs are not as extreme. |
Could remapping help optimize it for more low end power?
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Originally Posted by stl522013
(Post 158706)
Could remapping help optimize it for more low end power?
If you really want more power, both mid-range and high-end, you're going to have to consider forced induction. The problem with that is, for what it would cost you to breathe on your engine, you can sell your Tribute and buy something as functional but rather faster/more powerful. |
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