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The last $700.00
I made the mistake of going too mild on some of my mods.
I'm down to the last $700.00 of my mod. fund. What upgrade would give
me the most "seat of the pants" difference. This truck is used for
commuting and towing #7000 6-8 times a year.
Swap RV275 injectors for Mach 1.6 injectors $700.00
or
Swap Van Aaken V5 for Smarty $650.00
I'm down to the last $700.00 of my mod. fund. What upgrade would give
me the most "seat of the pants" difference. This truck is used for
commuting and towing #7000 6-8 times a year.
Swap RV275 injectors for Mach 1.6 injectors $700.00
or
Swap Van Aaken V5 for Smarty $650.00
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My vote would be for the Smarty.... Will definately notice the difference... much more so than any injectors... including Mach 4's .... which I love!
Plus you can tone down the Smarty a bit, if needed, for your occasional towing.
I have found, with my injectors, I have to drive with one eye on the EGT gauge while towing 7700#'s. 6-speed may be easier to deal with the EGT's, but still ... the Smarty is a big step up from the VA!
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Plus you can tone down the Smarty a bit, if needed, for your occasional towing.
I have found, with my injectors, I have to drive with one eye on the EGT gauge while towing 7700#'s. 6-speed may be easier to deal with the EGT's, but still ... the Smarty is a big step up from the VA!
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for seat of the pants, and towing performance, it seems that the injectors would be the better route to go. As I understand it from all that I've been reading, the Smarty is great for the ability to support multiple configs, but overall the power gain is similar to that of an EZ and/or VA. I have no experience with the smarty mind you, but this is just the info. I think I have gathered. The smarty allows more fuel at the bottom end, so possibly it would be better for getting a load rolling, but the 1.6's should do that for you when combined with the VA too.
just my humble opinion of course, but I'd say mach 1.6's and the VA would be a better combo than the Smarty and RV275's.
just my humble opinion of course, but I'd say mach 1.6's and the VA would be a better combo than the Smarty and RV275's.
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FAR...FAR....FAR from the same!!!! No one I know who has tried both would say that. There are several threads doing comparisons of the two.
Do a search!!
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Do a search!!
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Originally Posted by wileyc
I would do injectors. Both the V5 and the Smarty are rated for the same HP so i don't see why you would waste more money to get the same thing you already have.
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Originally Posted by rjohnson
My vote would be for the Smarty.... Will definately notice the difference... much more so than any injectors... including Mach 4's .... which I love!
Plus you can tone down the Smarty a bit, if needed, for your occasional towing.
I have found, with my injectors, I have to drive with one eye on the EGT gauge while towing 7700#'s. 6-speed may be easier to deal with the EGT's, but still ... the Smarty is a big step up from the VA!
RJ
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Plus you can tone down the Smarty a bit, if needed, for your occasional towing.
I have found, with my injectors, I have to drive with one eye on the EGT gauge while towing 7700#'s. 6-speed may be easier to deal with the EGT's, but still ... the Smarty is a big step up from the VA!
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He can always try a Smarty later, I'm sure he'll run into someone who has one. If he really wants one at that point he'll just have to save his pennies.
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You all have to keep in mind he has a stock turbo. A hx35 is NOT going to support mach 4's and towing.
Dieselcamper, keep in mind with the injectors (1.6) and van aaken your going to need a new clutch. You say you only want to spend 700 more. IMO the smart would be a much better buy. You can run in on the lower settings to save your clutch and turn in down a little more for towing. You may not see huge HP gains from the smarty but it wil make a diff when compaired to the v5. Sell the van and start saving for a clutch
Dieselcamper, keep in mind with the injectors (1.6) and van aaken your going to need a new clutch. You say you only want to spend 700 more. IMO the smart would be a much better buy. You can run in on the lower settings to save your clutch and turn in down a little more for towing. You may not see huge HP gains from the smarty but it wil make a diff when compaired to the v5. Sell the van and start saving for a clutch
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I have the smarty now and also had the catcher there is a difference between the two.And I have been thru different injectors and boxes. I say in my honest opinion I would go with the smarty for what he will be doing. (Fuel saver mode for his commuting) and also the other mods he has. Bigger injectors sure, but not enough turbo to really use them. Just my opinion and I have been down that road myself.
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I definately am staying with the stock turbo. If my wife actually added
up what I've spent already, she wouldn't be very happy. I know I can't
do the Mach 4's like some have suggested. I bought this truck to tow our
camper in the mountains, and to me , watching the EGT gauge all the time
is a hassle. My RV275 injectors are supposed to be good for 50 hp in my
HO , so if I went with the Mach 1.6 rated at 85 hp, I would only pick up
35 hp or so. The smarty overall hp gain is about the same as my Van Aaken
60 hp , so overall hp would be a wash ,but I like what I'm hearing about
response and fun "seat of the pants" factor. Also , not haveing a box under the hood seems to me to be a better overall setup. If I had to do it all over
again I would have gone with the Mach 1.6 and the Smarty , but I'm not
going to throw away $700.00 and start over ( $400.00 Van Aaken, $300.00
RV275 injectors )By the way , my clutch already slips in 5th and 6th gear
but I aready set money aside for that
up what I've spent already, she wouldn't be very happy. I know I can't
do the Mach 4's like some have suggested. I bought this truck to tow our
camper in the mountains, and to me , watching the EGT gauge all the time
is a hassle. My RV275 injectors are supposed to be good for 50 hp in my
HO , so if I went with the Mach 1.6 rated at 85 hp, I would only pick up
35 hp or so. The smarty overall hp gain is about the same as my Van Aaken
60 hp , so overall hp would be a wash ,but I like what I'm hearing about
response and fun "seat of the pants" factor. Also , not haveing a box under the hood seems to me to be a better overall setup. If I had to do it all over
again I would have gone with the Mach 1.6 and the Smarty , but I'm not
going to throw away $700.00 and start over ( $400.00 Van Aaken, $300.00
RV275 injectors )By the way , my clutch already slips in 5th and 6th gear
but I aready set money aside for that