Hi Hot Hi Hot its Smarty Beta 4.4 s04 I got
06-08-2007, 09:04 PM
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The grid heater spacer is available virtually everywhere I think.....I got mine at Mass Diesel. 20 or 30 bucks....available in colors.
Since this is the towing and mileage program....I would think that Torque Management is left pretty much in tact. I don't find any intrusive defueling....Just that the high rpm shifts are too smooth to have the power being on full for the shifts. I'm going to track the truck when the LSD arrives...but it won't be for 10days or so. KS
Since this is the towing and mileage program....I would think that Torque Management is left pretty much in tact. I don't find any intrusive defueling....Just that the high rpm shifts are too smooth to have the power being on full for the shifts. I'm going to track the truck when the LSD arrives...but it won't be for 10days or so. KS
06-09-2007, 01:01 AM
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maybe i missed it or something. guys with the six speeds how is the throttle response when taking off? also how is this program for boost for you guys? lots a questions im sorry. im just really intrested in the more linier throttle and the boost sooner. that seems like the ticket. well the additional power is a plus too!
06-09-2007, 03:16 AM
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maybe i missed it or something. guys with the six speeds how is the throttle response when taking off? also how is this program for boost for you guys? lots a questions im sorry. im just really intrested in the more linier throttle and the boost sooner. that seems like the ticket. well the additional power is a plus too!
06-09-2007, 06:56 AM
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Also, mileage seems to be up by about 1 mpg. I have a 3500 mile roadtrip coming up next week hauling my Jeep so I will get a good mileage report and post back up. All in all a very superior program vs the older versions. Keep up the good work Bob and Marco.
06-09-2007, 07:30 AM
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Thanks Kerry.
To me that throttle responce is great, but I have never ran a DL until now. I am not having a hard time controlling smoke but I do have to drive carefully. I also got some timing rattel yesterday with smarty 6, tst 3/1, 2/1, 2/0 all on 12*, but I bumped it down to 9* and seemed to cure it, this was only on WOT. I am gonna try sw 7 today with little to no timing from the tst.
This thing is deceptively fast. I can go from 60 to 95 in a couple seconds and it feels like I shoul only be goin 75-80.
All in all I couldnt be happier, but the way things are goin with the smarty I cant wait to try some differant version.
To me that throttle responce is great, but I have never ran a DL until now. I am not having a hard time controlling smoke but I do have to drive carefully. I also got some timing rattel yesterday with smarty 6, tst 3/1, 2/1, 2/0 all on 12*, but I bumped it down to 9* and seemed to cure it, this was only on WOT. I am gonna try sw 7 today with little to no timing from the tst.
This thing is deceptively fast. I can go from 60 to 95 in a couple seconds and it feels like I shoul only be goin 75-80.
All in all I couldnt be happier, but the way things are goin with the smarty I cant wait to try some differant version.
06-09-2007, 07:30 AM
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maybe i missed it or something. guys with the six speeds how is the throttle response when taking off? also how is this program for boost for you guys? lots a questions im sorry. im just really intrested in the more linier throttle and the boost sooner. that seems like the ticket. well the additional power is a plus too!
The throttle response is very linear and smooth, even right off idle. At level 5 its still smokes pretty good until the boost is up but the boost does come on sooner than before.
I will get some more driving time in today for a better feel at high gear WOT, boost and EGTs.
Update: At WOT (no towing) the EGTs is right around 1100 degrees, just like version 309 that I was running. Boost is 32psi. Did notice that the throttle is a little more sensitive at highway speeds. I could feel a slight surging when the freeway gets choppy.
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06-09-2007, 03:46 PM
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im currently on 4.3 (race program?), waiting to try 4.4 (tow program?)
ill post diferances between those once i recive it and get som seat time. ive posted a best tank to date of just over 26mpg hand calc on #9 4.3, so we'll see how much better it can get.
in comparisons to current production versions, ie available for download off the web, 4.3 was a night and day diferance. comparing to the wild programing there is mych more botom end, comes on smoother and faster, could definetly tell in lower gears (6sp) that there was a defenet change in the timing coming in around 1600, between the boost coming on fast at that point and the timing change it feels like a 2 stroke if your on it. the prior wild was touchy and felt like it was @90% fueling by 1/4 throtle. now on 4.3 its not quite as touchy, feels just as strong @ 1/4 but keeps getting stronger as you feed it more. as long as you dont lug it smokes not a problem, but it is willing to roll coal on demand.
marco's definetly getting a hang of these, and bob needs to be arested for selling something more adictive than crack... lol keep it up guys!
ill post diferances between those once i recive it and get som seat time. ive posted a best tank to date of just over 26mpg hand calc on #9 4.3, so we'll see how much better it can get.
in comparisons to current production versions, ie available for download off the web, 4.3 was a night and day diferance. comparing to the wild programing there is mych more botom end, comes on smoother and faster, could definetly tell in lower gears (6sp) that there was a defenet change in the timing coming in around 1600, between the boost coming on fast at that point and the timing change it feels like a 2 stroke if your on it. the prior wild was touchy and felt like it was @90% fueling by 1/4 throtle. now on 4.3 its not quite as touchy, feels just as strong @ 1/4 but keeps getting stronger as you feed it more. as long as you dont lug it smokes not a problem, but it is willing to roll coal on demand.
marco's definetly getting a hang of these, and bob needs to be arested for selling something more adictive than crack... lol keep it up guys!
06-09-2007, 09:45 PM
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The fan acts real weird, comes on just at any given time. It only does it with the smarty, i took it off and put the cl back on and it was normal again, back with smarty and doin it again. Maybe bob or marco could chime in, isnt this why its called beta?
Throttle is a tad touchier than the crazy larry for those who want to compare, smoke a tad less, turbo lits easier, faster.
Throttle is a tad touchier than the crazy larry for those who want to compare, smoke a tad less, turbo lits easier, faster.
06-11-2007, 01:54 PM
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I can't say I have noticed my fan turned on more w/4.4 than 4.3. I have to say it doesn't come on much at all so I would have noticed if it had been. Hope that helps some.
