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He probally didn't have the extra power to run one once he turned the lights on! with 14 extra gauges what is he monitoring even with 2 egt gauges fuel, oil,volts,trans,boost,water,oil temp that is only 9 and I don't feel all of them are nessary plus 5 more. I like gauges I have 6 in my mustang and 3 in my truck but even I think those are exessive. |
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We have sure spent some coin on our trucks, haven't we?
Okay. mine was bought to haul and tow, and I bought her new in May of '98 just as the Super Duties were arriving in town. 1) Tymar intake, complete with Dondalson filter and Magic Smoke Performance Prefilter. 2) Beans D-66 Turbo, 3 inch ceramic coated Hypermac d.p. into a "free flowing 4 inch exhaust. 3) Pillar Ultralites gauges, and a Terminator Scan Gauge. 4) Terminator modded gen 3 17* HPOP -----(HUGE IMPROVEMENT) 5) Built E4OD with ATS lifetime billet converter, Tru-cool 42k trans cooler. 6) Banks Intercooler kit ---------(BIG IMPROVEMENT for OBS trucks) 7) Off-Road unlimited Shackle reverse kit---big ride improvement. 8) Arrowcraft dual rear wheel conversion Kit, Alcoa wheels..love 'em. 9) Pure-Power lifetime billet oil filter, expensive but worth it. 10) Mag Hytec trans pan and rear diff cover. 11) PHP Flex F.U. 2 chip w/burner....(HUGE IMPROVEMENT). 12) Firestone Ride Rite air bags with on board compressor and dash gauge w/controls. Great for levelling the truck, and levelling thecamper when it is on. 13) Rancho 9000's all the way around, adjusted to 1 for daily driving and 9 when we load up the Arctic Fox 990 cabover. 14) DIY converter lock and exhaust brake used for slow-going in a canyon on the way to the lake. 15) Tork-Lift superhitch w/32 inch extension to tow toyhauler or whatever behind truck with camper on. 16) Tork-Lift camper tie downs. 17) Way too much money tied up in stereo gear, then the comms and other stuff on a overhead shelf. 18) Silverstar headlight bulbs 19) Prodigy brake controller The items that have made the biggest performance improvements, in no particular order.. Intercooler- You simply cannot tow heavy without one, unless you are content at crossing Donner pass at 20 MPH. This mod lets you use the power made by the PHP Chip. PHP Flex chip. I had a chip tune by Bill way back when, and thought it was great. This new stuff is amazing. We just installed the modded Terminator HPOP a week or two ago. For all of you gys out there running a chip in an OBS, add "More ICP" to your list of things to do. This one item will bring your chip to life, my truck is a different animal. There is a reason they left the 15* pump behind when the Super duties came out and went to the 17* This is where my truck stands now. I am pleased with it right now, but I am contemplating 160cc AC injectors for next year.
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Actually I am working on a set of exhaust manifolds that will include 5 EGT probes on each and ceramic coated. Modified up pipes that will be coated also with the hot side of the turbo coated. I will have 2 gauges, left and right, and a selector switch to be able to check each cylinder when I want.
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Chuck,
One though on your EGT arrangement. Keep in mind that thermocouples are EXTREMELY sensitive (working on microvolts) and any change in resistance in the circuit can cause a change in output. Gauges are calibrated with the length of the leads in consideration and even the type of metal used for the connections. Even if you don't change the length, adding a switch or even another set of connections can skew the EGT readings of the gauge significantly. Just wanted you to be aware.
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I will have to go back to the engine dyno and look at their set up again.
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Chuck 1992 Calypso Green Mustang notch 1995 Mustang GT 2004 Explorer Limited A veteran is someone who, at one point in one's life, wrote a blank check made payable to 'The United States of America', for an amount of 'up to and including my life'. That is honor, and there are way too many people in this country who no longer understand it. -Author Unknown |
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My mods/ future Mods list
Here are my mods so far
MBRP 5" exhaust 4" downpipe S&B CAI Recon 04 up Dodge ram smoked L.E.D cab lights Recon Smoked LED dually fender lights ebay special Smoked 3rd brake light/bed lights Smoked rear lights Painted toolbox in hamertone black Under truck tranny cooler w/fan Gauges Soon to be done 3/5 DJM drop heavy duty sway bars new 5th wheel/turnoverball hitch (don't like current set up) intakes (almost complete like the ones Beans sells for the 7.3) custom front bumper 08 up superduty R bumper w/ custom backup camera Minataur will be purchased soon Saving the $$$ for GT38R Injectors Adrenaline Fass fuel Titan 65 gal tank Amsoil filter relocator Under truck oil cooler Gearvendors O/D Trans rebuild (perform myself) elec. cooling fans On the ideas list widetrack (like the F450/550 kinda) redo steering to tighten turning radius (like the widetrack F450/550) Better brakes (may not get done) |
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Read below......but hoping to add some headers and maybe a throttle body
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2008 F150 XLT 4x4...6" Pro Comp Lift...Toyo Open Country M/T 35x12.5R20...Sound System...Gryphon w/custom tunes...Magnaflow SI/DO...S&B CAI...Kenwood DDX514...L.E.D. Turn Signals...LED Third Brakelight..."Functional" Ram Air Hood...Lots More To Come |
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Ohh boy.....here goes
Engine: Crower Rods Mahle Pistons Melling LPOP Smith Bro's Push Rods Comp 910 Valve Springs Cometic Head Gaskets H-11 Head Studs WOP Main Girdle Fluidampr Balancer Stealth Dual HPOP's BIG Fuel System with Fuel lab pump 300cc with 200% nozzle Hybrid Injectors T-4 Pedistal with Bellowed Up Pipes Twin Turbos featuring a 88mm over a 66mm T-series Turbonetics Two RG-45 Wastegates with manual Controllers Banks Intercooler SP Boost Fooler 5" Diamond Eye Exhaust Snow Stage 2 Water Injection Transmission: (weak link) Banks Billet Triple disc Billet Input Shaft Alto Clutches Transgo Tugger 2 Kit Other Stuff: Air Bags Gooseneck Hitch Gauges Stereo I am sure I forgot some stuff. |
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ok i know its not much but im just getting started...just give me time
ok so here is what I've got so far:
cut cat and muffler out of exhast-running strait pipe for now 2 inch leveling kit-love the ride 35x12.50 tera grapplers brush gaurd w/ 4 KC daylighters rihno bedliner black diamond plate tool box silvania silver star ultra headlight bulbs clear turn signals up front clear third tailight carbon fiber tailights running lights on top of cab(mine didnt come with them). removed the gay looking stock running boards windows tinted to 20% COMING ASA BUDGET ALLOWS: MBRP 4 inch stainless turbo back exhaust AFE? stage 2 intake pheonix 6 position chip gauges injectors? quick turbo? AIR LIFT airbags for the rear GO_RIHNO Dominator ll steps I'm sure the list will never end...LOL Last edited by workinprogress; Mon, February 15th, 2010 at 08:40 PM. |
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