[Dr.Dave]

I am looking at the grinds for stock, 0, 10, and 100. can someone tell me what each grind is good for and what numbers each get? Thanks in advance.

 

[country_hick]

This gives hp-tq ratings for each plate.

Diesel Transmission Technology - DTT Performance Diesel Transmission and Power Accessories

10 and 100 are variations of the same plate. A 100 starts as a 10 and ends as a 0.

 

[BUCK2]

I run and made my own 100 out of a stock plate and love it.

 

[cumminsrulez]

i ground my own to a 100. its easy and makes good power. a zero is just full fuel all the time. a ten starts out easier then ramps up to full fuel then back down to save on egts on top end

 

[Dr.Dave]

Out of the 0,10,100 which one is best for towing and economy?

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[country_hick]

Most who tow prefer the 10 plate. Some like the 8 but it requires more watching of the pyro.

 

[cumminsrulez]

Ya I'd say the 10 is the most towing and mileage friendly

 

[itsbrokeagain]

I think I will end up with a 10 plate in the truck soon. It feels like a wild beast with the 100 plate in it, and I can manage 19.75-20mpg with it if I keep my foot out of it (foot cramps up from holding my foot in position for so long)

 

[cumminsrulez]

Ya I love my 100, my buddy tho had a 10 plate and he says his truck runs way better with the 10. He had a zero before tho. He can average low 20 mpgs and says its quicker than before but Idk. All I know is its the best one of those for towing

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[itsbrokeagain]

Well if its not so hard to switch plates ill keep the 100 around. Im still learning on them, i want to see the results after my gsk goes in.

 

[86burbguy]

If a truck is faster with a larger ( more fuel limiting) plate, the AFC is not dialed in. Fuel plates accomplish the same thing your foot does. Lift your foot and you do the same thing! If your after milage tune your AFC and put the most restrictive fuel plate avalible.

It seems that most high milage trucks suffer from a weak AFC spring. When you tighten the star wheel enough to get it to stop smoking you are not getting enough travel to reach full fuel. When you loosen it up enough to get full fuel, it gets hot and smokey because the AFC spring is compressing prematurely.

To fix this, stretch your stock spring or replace it with one that when set with a gauge off the truck, puts the star wheel in the middle or a less on the preload adjustment. Make sure you are getting full travel.

Fuel plates allow people who don't want to burn up their engines to mash the peddle to the floor with out having the incovieniance of having to watch a gauge. When a plate is being used to create a fueling curve the AFC is not tuned. The AFC tuning will make or break any set up.

That said, fuel plates have their place - on trucks that are driven by uncaring employees, trucks not running gauges, or that might be lent to your teenager.

 

[itsbrokeagain]

If a truck is faster with a larger ( more fuel limiting) plate, the AFC is not dialed in. Fuel plates accomplish the same thing your foot does. Lift your foot and you do the same thing! If your after milage tune your AFC and put the most restrictive fuel plate avalible.

It seems that most high milage trucks suffer from a weak AFC spring. When you tighten the star wheel enough to get it to stop smoking you are not getting enough travel to reach full fuel. When you loosen it up enough to get full fuel, it gets hot and smokey because the AFC spring is compressing prematurely.

To fix this, stretch your stock spring or replace it with one that when set with a gauge off the truck, puts the star wheel in the middle or a less on the preload adjustment. Make sure you are getting full travel.

Fuel plates allow people who don't want to burn up their engines to mash the peddle to the floor with out having the incovieniance of having to watch a gauge. When a plate is being used to create a fueling curve the AFC is not tuned. The AFC tuning will make or break any set up.

That said, fuel plates have their place - on trucks that are driven by uncaring employees, trucks not running gauges, or that might be lent to your teenager.

Thanks for the info. I guess ill try my hand at doing some tweaking. The PO said the plate was in the stock position, back to reading the beginner threads.

 

[whitlers]

I have ran a 10, 100 and currently no plate. The 10 was perfect midway for daily, towing and mpg. But for good ole fun, no plate is a gass.