Quad Adrenaline for an old lady driver
07-07-2008, 09:16 PM
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I'll agree with everything but the last sentence. He's got a tight converter and a tight turbo, and while heat may not be an issue I'd venture a guess to say he spends an awful lot of time cleaning soot off of his truck and trailer. That may be ideal to some, but definitely not ideal for the OP.
Sorry for the off topic.
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07-08-2008, 01:00 PM
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No, keep it going guys, I don't think it is off topic. I am on a mission to optimize my truck for the best overall performance, and that does include the turbo, as I think high elevation does present a unique dilemma for choosing all performance components.
So for injectors, I went with M1.6 and like them a lot. Some finesse with the thin pedal and I have no smoke at all when not towing but with cargo in the back; I am yet to find out what I will get with the trailer. For the electronics upgrade I listened to Bob Wagner and bought a VA to try: an old, conservative box that seems to have a reputation that it is good for towing. I just bought it today, so will report once I get it in on Thursday. Maybe we will find time on the weekend and take the trailer out and go camping. This will provide me some good information on what the combo did to my truck's towing performance.
So for injectors, I went with M1.6 and like them a lot. Some finesse with the thin pedal and I have no smoke at all when not towing but with cargo in the back; I am yet to find out what I will get with the trailer. For the electronics upgrade I listened to Bob Wagner and bought a VA to try: an old, conservative box that seems to have a reputation that it is good for towing. I just bought it today, so will report once I get it in on Thursday. Maybe we will find time on the weekend and take the trailer out and go camping. This will provide me some good information on what the combo did to my truck's towing performance.
07-08-2008, 01:29 PM
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I was shocked taking my S300 and Mach 4's from sea level to 6,000' (at gross wt). Could not control big smoke...just pulling away from a red light! Lost about 10 psi boost at WOT. 5 speed would be easier to work with but still.......... it's a whole different ball game, IMO.
RJ
07-08-2008, 01:35 PM
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I was shocked taking my S300 and Mach 4's from sea level to 6,000' (at gross wt). Could not control big smoke...just pulling away from a red light! Lost about 10 psi boost at WOT. 5 speed would be easier to work with but still.......... it's a whole different ball game, IMO.
RJ
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