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Old 06-21-2007, 11:21 PM
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Bigger sticks?

Would getting bigger injectors with my current setup be very beneficial? or would i need to get a turbo along with it to get max power and keep egt's from getting dangerously high? Thanks in advance - A.Wall
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You will be really hot and smokey with a set of 150 HP injectors. I did like the pickup of the RV 275 injectors but I went bigger and now I need a turbo. My advise, get big sticks if you plan to upgrade your turbo some day, otherwise stick with some 100 HP or less. It seems 4-6 levels on my Juice yield the same get up just more smoke and higher egts on the highest levels. I'll bet with a turbo, my truck would scream in the upper levels.
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Ok thanks. i know id be dealing with egt issues but once ya throw a turbo and injectors and possilby head studs on there it gets into the big $$$ .. thanks for the advice
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Yes it can be a slippery slope, but everything should hold together fine with some smaller sticks on your setup. I've just ran stock sticks and mach 4's so I won't make any recommendations
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You should also consider twins and the rest of the works. (cam, studs o-rings etc)
I see a gooseneck hitch in your sig and assume that you do tow.
Some folks have good results with twins using their HX35 with a modded wastegate and a kind of megamouth and big sticks. I think that with a bigger turbo alone you will be able to keep EGTs in check up to a point but for the price of smoke and lag, and reduced usable power at low rpm. Twins with a small secondary can deliver better spool for the same amount of efficiently compressed air.

Yes it's a slippery slope

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