[Bambam-x]

I am doing some upgrades to the truck soon and am trying to line up my game plan.

I will be deleting the truck, adding an XRT Pro, gauges, adding head studs and an exhaust waste gate. Question is will I need to have a gauge to continuously monitor the drive pressures or do a temporary setup to do the initial adjustments and then forget about it?

Not doing anything crazy as far as build goes and just want a good running dependable tow rig without all the epa crap on the truck.

Thanks

 

[BigCE]

Unless you plan on running it ridiculously hard I wouldn't run one period. If your not running ATT I wouldn't run a wastegate either. Just my opinion anyway.

Without ATT in wild/3 I rarely see boost over 30 psi towing max is about 34-35 and that's pushing it hard.

 

[Bambam-x]

Unless you plan on running it ridiculously hard I wouldn't run one period. If your not running ATT I wouldn't run a wastegate either. Just my opinion anyway.

Without ATT in wild/3 I rarely see boost over 30 psi towing max is about 34-35 and that's pushing it hard.

Not gonna flog the crap out of it, but figured that adding the wastegate couldn't hurt and is still cheaper than doing a head gasket. Between the adding of studs and the wastegate, I should be fairly safe. Just not sure if it is a parameter that should be monitored all the time or just during initial setup. Thanks


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[patfatnu]

Do it all if budget allows you will thank your self later honestly don't do waste gate and god rid of the vgt turbo I know the brakes is cool but go with a sb66 Orr something similar never have a problem again after studs and a turbo

 

[Bambam-x]

Do it all if budget allows you will thank your self later honestly don't do waste gate and god rid of the vgt turbo I know the brakes is cool but go with a sb66 Orr something similar never have a problem again after studs and a turbo

Yeah, that's not in the budget unfortunately. Good thought none the less, thx.


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[Bambam-x]

Could someone explain to me why this got moved to the 3rd gen section? This was posted in the 4th gen section and refers to a 4th gen truck, confused?


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[patfatnu]

Well do what u listed then better safe than sorry and a head gasket job isn't cheap u could prob do waste gate and arp 2000s to save some coin instead of going to the 625s also don't drive hard with exhaust Brake on that's when my blew

 

[rjp]

If you want to be sure do this.

Hook up a cheap liquid filled gauge to your pyro port are whatever port thats available and plumb it up to the windshield with copper tubing where you can see it. place your windshield wiper blade on it to keep it still while your driving down the road.

Set tuner on the max tune you will ever run. This is important, as drive pressure will increase with more fuel "aka" bigger tune.

Make a wide open pull. Best readings will be had in 5th and 6th as it will show the most drive pressure due to load.

Now adjust your gate accordingly.

Done deal, take the gauge off and your set.