Hi guys, I'm still hoping my vp 44 doesn't have to be replaced. The truck has driven flawlessly the past few days. My next question is on HOPUPS. With the 98.5-2002 24v's what is the best bang for the buck. I'm not looking at 500hp/1200 tq like some of you have, I'm kinda' looking for the "starter kit" to high performance. My truck has 240k on it so I don't want to stress it too much. The only CAVEAT is that I want to have the same fuel milage or better. What are my options and what is the cost. Thanks............

 

My vote is for a SMARTY. It really wakes up the low end and makes the truck a joy to drive. I think they run around $600. Not the cheapest option, but definately worth the money. The good thing is later on when you get on the slippery slope of bombing your truck you can stack the SMARTY with an Edge Comp, TST box, one of the Quadzilla boxes, or a Redline Box.
Joe
Edit: I see you dont have gauges yet that should be your first mod.

 

Yep, already have boost,fuel psi, and I installed a tranny temp guage. By the way what do you guys tranny temps run??
What kinda power would the SMARTY give, how hard is it to install and what about fuel milage?? Thanks............

 

Smarty is said to give 65 hp. It is a programmer, so you just plug it into the diagnostic connector and program the setting you want. Takes a couple mins. It does help with fuel mileage, once you stop beating on it. Well worth the money IMO.
I tow very little so I dont have my tranny temp hooked up.
You need an egt gauge!

 

i second and third the smarty.do you have egt, you should get one if you dont. but the smarty is the way to go.i wouldnt seperate from mine.

 

My brother is running a set of RV275 injectors [$300] & a Smarty programmer [$600] It is a great combo....he has seen +3 mpg with the Smarty on fuel saver setting.

 

Where is the best place to get the Smarty?? I will be taking a couple 1000 + mile trips over the next month and with fuel prices rising, I am trying to get the most performance but with best milage. Thanks guys, Sorry for asking so many ?'s but I'm new to diesels and just trying to "go to school" on them.........

 

www.wagnerandassociates.biz is Bob Wagners website....he is the Smarty Guru for the US. Great guy to deal with.

 

I think Edge Jammer 5 nozzles are the best bang for the 24V buck. Just over $2 per horsepower. You get around 140 HP for $291.

 

puredieselpower.com tell garrett, keller pacific told you to call.

 

if you have an auto trans look in to a mild chip like an edge ez or quadzilla xzt, if you go more than 65 hp get a trans upgrade. also these chips i mentioned do not tap the fuel pump, therefore they are not as hard on the vp 44

 

you can get a diablo power puck for $165 no shipping at throughbred diesel. thats 50 hp 150 ft lbs of torque and should be auto safe. Then id look at 4 in exhaust

 

i got an edge juice with attitude i ppaid 700 and all the gauges are built into it i tapped my vp-44 and have not had a problem for over 50000 miles running on level 5-5 all the time it took about 2 hours to install it. i think that it is a great product. i have not run the smart but have heard nothing but good about that so i think that you should choose either the smarty or the juice with attitude

 

The most bang for the buck I've seen for the 24v over the last 7 years is a used EZ. They sell around here all the time for $200. Even at $250 it's a heck of a deal.

 

I just put in my quadzilla xzillaraider and at 120hp for $320 you can't beat it! i'm addicted to the power now, i don't know what its like up against something like an edge juice but i love it. Gauges are mandatory for this one though.