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Old Jun 21, 2007 | 05:06 PM
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i want more boost/power

ok guys as of now im only running a cold air intake, boost fooler, bully dog on extreme, and a straight pipe. im hittin 40 pounds of boost right now, and i wanna hit 50+. what do you guys think i should do next? im kinda on a limited budget because i just got engaged and am now planning for a wedding so keep that in mind.
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Old Jun 21, 2007 | 05:13 PM
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it depends on what the use of the truck is. you will need a much larger turbo than stock. maybe an sps66 or a5k. you'll need head studs. you will need more fuel. a lift pump is necessary.
none of this is going to be cheap.
boost pressure will not necessarily get you more power. the goal of a turbo is to increase volume of the intake charge(which is accomplishes by pressurizing the air. a slightly larger than stock turbo will do this much better without busting the bank and requiring a ton of mods.
40psi from the stocker is much less power than 40psi from an aftermarket unit designed to run in that range. has to do with efficiency.
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Old Jun 21, 2007 | 05:14 PM
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50 psi wouldn't be a good idea until you bump up turbos. The stock turbo effeciency range is 28-40psi. You're basically at your limit. If you want to mod, you might want to look at a lift pump or fass, or a boostcooler injection.
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Old Jun 21, 2007 | 05:21 PM
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Originally Posted by dodgezilla04
it depends on what the use of the truck is. you will need a much larger turbo than stock. maybe an sps66 or a5k. you'll need head studs. you will need more fuel. a lift pump is necessary.
none of this is going to be cheap.
boost pressure will not necessarily get you more power. the goal of a turbo is to increase volume of the intake charge(which is accomplishes by pressurizing the air. a slightly larger than stock turbo will do this much better without busting the bank and requiring a ton of mods.
40psi from the stocker is much less power than 40psi from an aftermarket unit designed to run in that range. has to do with efficiency.
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Old Jun 21, 2007 | 05:23 PM
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You can upgrade to Crazy Larry then leave it alone. After that costs lots of money!
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Old Jun 21, 2007 | 05:24 PM
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Just put Nitrous propane and water-meth on it that will fix it.
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Old Jun 21, 2007 | 05:51 PM
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what about a fuel pump and new injectors, what would that do for me?
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Old Jun 21, 2007 | 05:52 PM
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It'll keep you from starving the truck for fuel at WOT and keep rail pressures down.
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Old Jun 21, 2007 | 06:01 PM
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what h/p would you guys think i have right now? ive never had it dyno so i have no clue. i would like to hit 55+ psi and try and get around 500+ hp. i know its gonna cost cash, but i can slowly build toward that
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Old Jun 21, 2007 | 06:32 PM
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If I had to guess I would say around 425-450hp at the wheels if it isn't starving for fuel or slipping, which it probably is to an extent.
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Old Jun 21, 2007 | 06:42 PM
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i had some white smoke start coming out the exhaust for a while when i would first start it up, and i asked a mech at work and he said he thought it was getting to much fuel. well hell if you think its gettin that much, i wanna shoot for at least 600+hp
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Old Jun 21, 2007 | 07:00 PM
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That's how much it may be. But you have to figure in climate change, how hard you are on the truck, and eventually wear. With decent upgrades you should easily get into the 500-600 range. It's all about the tuning. I've seen alot of Fords and Dodges blowing blue/white smoke on startup too. It's pretty common from what i see.
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Old Jun 21, 2007 | 08:02 PM
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well i hardly drive my truck except back and forth to waco on my days off because during my work week i drive a big rig. either that or the company truck. i just wanna be able to lay down some heavy rubber and have something that will have others lookin. it may take a while to get it up to shape, but it will happen eventually.
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Old Jun 21, 2007 | 09:00 PM
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That bdtd should already be show-off ready! Now you just gotta take the precautions to keep that program safe to your truck and get the trucks efficiency up.(those mods you can't see)
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Old Jun 24, 2007 | 01:24 PM
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so what kinda mods would you suggest to reach that 600+ hp range? preferably not to expensive but if its gotta be it will just have to take me longer
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