Boost Fooler Question

[GrowinupMX]

Truck is in my sig. I see boost foolers are a cheap upgrade and was wondering what you guts think about them. Pros and cons. Thanks in advance for your replys.

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[BILLS06]

They're just like adjusting the rod on manual waste gates, except it's in electronic form. Raises the stock kick out point from 34lbs to about 45lbs. I'd get a boost gauge to monitor the situation.

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[kgeiger81]

I had one on my truck for a while before I put a downloader on it and I didn't notice any increase on the boost gauge. After the downloader was put on it jumped the boost up to 45-46 lbs. However you should be careful running the stock turbo that high cuz their not really designed to boost much over about 34-36 lbs from what I'm told. Which is why I took it off.

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[GrowinupMX]

Originally Posted by kgeiger81

I had one on my truck for a while before I put a downloader on it and I didn't notice any increase on the boost gauge. After the downloader was put on it jumped the boost up to 45-46 lbs. However you should be careful running the stock turbo that high cuz their not really designed to boost much over about 34-36 lbs from what I'm told. Which is why I took it off.

Very good info guys. I am tryin to learn all I can. Thanks:thumbsup
Anyone else?

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[RRAMctd]

I notice when running it I get lower egts climbing hills and such. I run my programmer on extreme and it creates alot of egts. So it helps in my case. On the downside I get much more turbo bark or wastegate dumping sound with on when I am not careful, I noticed it much more now that I have a new low stall TC.

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[lobsterman04]

With the sticks(injectors) i notice a difference when i unplug the fooler. but i honestly didnt notice a dif stock till i raced my buddies 01 identical to mine. I slowly pulled away but i still won. works good till you get a programmer. then they are pointless.

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[j-fox]

Stock boost limit is about 20 psi.
RRAM, you are not hearing the wastegate open!! Possibly is turbo surge.

[RRAMctd]

Originally Posted by j-fox

Stock boost limit is about 20 psi.
RRAM, you are not hearing the wastegate open!! Possibly is turbo surge.

Well whatever it is it is annoying, and I get more of it with the fooler. I was getting pretty good at driving around it till I put the fooler back on and now have to learn to drive again. or take it off.
As far as it not being needed with a programmer that is wrong. It is needed with my programmer, which has no boost fooling built in, only tons of awesome power and smoke.

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[MAD_CR06]

your stock turbo is good for about 35 psi. anything after that your just pushing hot air and doing no good.

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[chefbutthead]

I put a quadzilla boost fooler on my 07 2500 for about three days. I noticed that there was no smoke coming out of the exhaust when I got on it. The thing did not give me any more power than the superchip did and after I took it off, the truck did not have as much power and the fuel economy got worse.
Has anybody had this experience with the boost fooler?
thanks,
chefbutthead

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[JR's04Cummins]

i am looking at one too but i am afraid it hurts my turbo. How bad can this really be for your stock turbo? i dont want to be blowing anything up but i want more power. it seems like a cheap upgrade

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[kgeiger81]

Originally Posted by chefbutthead

I put a quadzilla boost fooler on my 07 2500 for about three days. I noticed that there was no smoke coming out of the exhaust when I got on it. The thing did not give me any more power than the superchip did and after I took it off, the truck did not have as much power and the fuel economy got worse.
Has anybody had this experience with the boost fooler?
thanks,
chefbutthead

The truck is already fueling to componsate for the amount of boost the wastegate will allow. The boost fooler does not increase fueling, it basically allows the turbo to exceed the stock boost levels by altering the pressure reading from the MAP sensor, however you will not see a difference until you install something on the truck that will allow it to fuel over the stock levels. Keep in mind anything over 34-36 psi the turbo is basically pushing hot air which will result inhigher EGT's and premature turbo failure. Hope this helps...

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'07 2500 5.9L, K&N intake, Magnaflow exhaust, Cat and silencer ring MIA,
Autometer Phantom II's, Bully Dog Triple Dog, B&W Turnover Ball
My old truck: 1999 Dodge 2500 CTD myspace ACDC