I have been offered a #5 tst torque plate for $150. I was wondering if I should go through with the deal or not. I have been researching and on the tst website their chart suggested that my auto tranny is not recommended for this amount of power, they suggest #8 is the highest I should go. I also know that I need some good guages before I mess with anything like this, but if its a good deal, then Ill get it and wait untill i get guages to put it in. My truck is basically stock, new cummins 12v recon (15k miles), straight piped, and afe airraid intake. I need some input in this matter soon because he needs to know tomorrow if i want it or not.
Thanks again, Gary

 

i ran a #6 full foward in my 95 auto. it did slip the tranny. egts can be controlled by your foot. i would buy it and put it right in the middle or wait until you get gauges and install it

 

I really like my #5. It will slip the tranny if its full forward, but center it, and you shouldnt have a problem. Go for it. I never had an EGT problem either until i installed the 3k GSK. Ran really cool untilt he GSK was installed.

Eric

 

I recommend gages before the install. Also 96-98 trucks will get a little hotter with this plate than a 94-95 truck will. The price is not a big savings, you could always buy the one you want when you get ready. If your friend is in a rush tell him you can't decide (just my thoughts - cause I am bad with pressure decisions). Most people agree that the #10 is the all around best plate.


good luck

 

Gauges are a world of help here

Dont play russian roulette with your engine and risk frying something, As far as the plates go, just center it, i have run a 100 centered and it was no problem, full forward is another issue..

Tx

 

Save yourself the $150 and grind your own #100.....the #100 is MUCH stonger on the bottom and limitless on the top. Don't pay attention to the hp ratings from TST....they assume the plate is in the stock position. Do not be intimidated by the #100, the placement of ANY plate is just as important as the profile itself when comes to power and performance. The #100 can be positioned to keep a stock tranny and/or TC alive and will have much better drivability than most of the other plates with the exception of the #10 which does fuel just as hard on the bottom end but limits top end. The #10 is another good choice but if you are grinding your own, the #100 is the way to go. As these guys have already mentioned, gauges are a must when experimenting with plates and plate positioning!

 

I agree with CTD NUT either grind a #100 or go with a #10.
The #10 is the one size fits all for all 12 valves that gives excellent performance no matter what the charts say.
I personally didn't like the #100, it forced me to watch the pyro too much, not so with the #10.
I'd rather watch the scenery than the gauge.

 

is it possible to grind a #10 out of the stock plate, or only possible to grind a #100 from the stock plate?

 

Yes, you can grind either plate from a stocker, though, the #100 is easier to grind because it is a less complex profile.

 

thanks CTD Nut, are there templates posted somewhere? or is the current method to either 1) find someone who has a plate and grind using that as a guide or 2) look at a picture and guess.

 

check my photo gallery

plate pics of a 100 and of a zero as well. PM northslope for top of the line plate work...

Tx

 

That is what I did. Seems to work well for me. Used a die grinder to make a kind of " (" profile. Start with it in the stock or slightly back position test drive. Slide forward for desired results.

 

Txdiesel007

I tired to make a 0 plate and it didn't seem to help my truck. There was no extra smoke or go. It looks like you also ground the mounting part of the plate. What does this do, and do i need to do this to get more power?

 

thanks guys, Ill probably go with the #10 cause Im not too sure how to grind the plate and dont want to take any risks of messing something up again. What is everyone's thoughts on the #8, is there much diffenece in performance wise or not. Again many thanks.
-Gary

 

I would get a #5 over a #8. You can always scoot the plate back to get way less power than you want, or forward to get enough to slip your tranny/clutch.

Eric