more power

How much more power do you need? My E450 has plenty. Fir the size MH.

Which engine do you have? How much are you willing to spend?

ford v10 gas
not sure what we want to spend, just trying to get some options.
heard you can get banks power system which is pricey, some type of air filer or a chip.

Don't make major changes (chips or similar) until off warranty. You can use air filters and exhaust cat-back systems without affecting warranty.

Banks system is probably the best method. You can also get auto transmission kits to improve the shifting quality.

Look for reviews of Banks or other upgrade systems on Ford V10 (engine used on many lines of Ford trucks) to see what really happens before/after. Often the numbers coming from an unbiased test are smaller than the advertised amounts.

Bottom line - no cheap or easy solution to upgrading horsepower, torque or gas mileage. OR my V10 would have it!!

I did Banks PowerPack, AFE intake and a programmer (I have the Predator but I'd recommend 5-star instead).

How much are you towing? If you aren't towing I can't imagine needed more power with the V10. Are you letting it rev up to make power?

i am towing a saturn, power is fine once going, just taking off from dead stop takes a few minutes to build power

Hi,

I'd have the transmission checked. It sounds as if it may be slipping more than it should. Are you using the tow haul setting.

The fastest and most useless way to burn fuel is to accelerate from a dead stop with a heavy right foot. :S What's your hurry? Try leaving that stop sign/light without exceeding 2,000 rpm. Let the the transmission do its job and enjoy the smooth application of the more than adequate power that comes with the V-10.

If fuel consumption is not an issue just stick your foot in it and go. That V-10 has plenty of power but to access it you need to let it wind out. Max torque is found around 3250 rpm and max HP near 4,400. You will not hurt it running up through these rpm but you will waste an inordinate amount of fuel. You can run a V-10 at 4,000+ all day long but why in the world would you need/want to? :h

More power for what use? You use 80-100 HP cruising, have 200-300 HP for acceleration and climbing hills, the higher figure only if you are making the engine scream.

The best you might gain would be to raise that 300 HP peak to 330-360. The difference would be barely noticable. You seldom get to that power peak except for fractions of a second before upshift during full throttle acceleration.

You are probably accustomed to driving a 3500 pound car that needs 20-30 HP to go down the road but has 120-250 HP on tap for acceleration. To get that level of performance in your 14,000 pound Class C motorhome, you would have to raise output to 500-800 HP.

There are no easy fixes to get there. It has been done when the V-10 gets stuffed under the hood of a Mustang for drag racing, but you don't have room under the hood of an Econoline for the parts that get added, and you probably wouldn't like the fuel consumption, or the 5-200 hour engine life.

The newer 6.8L V10 has all the power you need when tuned correctly. Additionally the major problem is the transmission schedules. You need Mike's custom tunes from 5 Star Tuning. It will completely transform your rig. Call him.

Jeff