Banks Power System
Just bought a 2007 Fleetwood Pace Arrow 36D gas with Ford V10. Noticed it struggles climbing hills. Lots of down shifting and engine running between 4000-5000 rpm. Friend suggested looking into a Bank...
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Daveinet wrote:hershey wrote:I really can chirp the tires in 3 gears, but I'm running Thorley's :B
Installed a Banks on a 2002 Workhorse MH and it would chirp the tires in three gears...
Seriously tho, probably safe to assume you have the first GEN V10, which means helping it breath will make a huge difference in power. That engine is known to not flow air very well, and has significant potential for increased performance by improving air flow. Personally, I prefer Thorley Tri-Y, for the broader power curve than a single tube header. You also need to make sure you have straight through mufflers, as baffled mufflers do not flow as well, and can often be just as noisy or even more noisy. It will also be worth while to deal with the intake at the same time. You can piece together something from K&N, or buy a kit from Banks. But either way, the first GEN V10 has a lot of potential for improvement by improving flow. They second GEN does not have anywhere near as much potential.
Looks like the first lair loses this contest :) :)
Seriously, the Workhorse chassis only used the Workhorse V8 engine (A GM Engine). But it was fun to drive after the installation - minus the K&N air filter. If you google the K&N air filter comparison to any other air filter on the market, it fails miserably. It does little to restrict the air, but it also does little to filter the air.
