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Looking for chip, so some questions...
I've been reading great things about PHP chips on the Powerstroke forums and have been thinking seriously about the phoenix 6 position chip. I need some info, since the chip thing is greek to me.
I have a late 99 F350 powerstroke with an automatic. Mods that came with the truck are: Banks big head turbo Banks stinger plus chip Banks transcommand 4" exhaust I added: diy Napa 6637 intake HPX crossover line This is my daily driver for work and I somtimes haul some heavy loads, up to 1800 lbs or so. I tow rarely, maybe 6 or 7 times a year just a camper, probably weighs under 5000 lbs. My questions are (possibly dumb but...): any problems from having the Banks chip in? can I just put the by pass plug in the trans command and call it good? I'm currently getting around 16 mpg around town, about 17 on the hwy, will I see gains with this chip? I'd like to get better, of course, if possible which is one reason I'm looking. I was looking at the available tunes and thinking about this setup with probably 4 settings for my budget: Stock or modified stock 80 hp light tow - I'm assuming that would work for hauling.. 65 or 80 daily driver maybe 80 or 100 hp performance which one of the last two work best on the highway? If it makes a difference, I live in Montana so have some mountain driving. Thanks for your help. |
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Thanks for the quick reply. I forgot to list my guages - I have Banks EGT and
Boost. Basically I want to make my truck run better, it runs good now but I want to get the most out of it. I'm especially interested in improving highway driving as much as possible. You know how it is here in MT, anywhere you go pretty much you're looking at 2-3 hours on the road. I was kinda leaning toward the 100 hp performance myself. I've never heard anyone say "Boy, I wish I had less power." :hehe: If I get a tow tune, what's the difference between the 65 and 80 hp? I'll have to look at the Banks website or Powerstroke forums and see if there's a write up on how to remove the transcommand module if that's an issue or possible issue. Thanks for your help! Oh, I live in the Bitterroot Valley. |
You're a fair distance away from me then. It's not hard in this state!
The only perceivable difference in the 65 and 80 HP tow programs is going to be the balls-out, foot-to-the-wood power. Oh, and the higher EGTs due to the increased fueling. |
If ya can make a trip (excuse) to see Cody and let him do some custom tuning for ya I think it will be well worth it for ya....
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I ain't dumb, just ignorant......
I'm looking at the order form and I don't know what some of the abbreviations are or where to find some of the info....I'm still fairly new to the diesel world so don't have a lot of background here....
where do I measure my exhaust down pipe to get the proper diameter? what's intercooled? how do I find out my max boost PSI? what's flow rate CC mean? how do I find out stall RPM, or is that part of a mod torque converter? Thanks! |
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I would not worry about filling out any these if the vehicle is stock. They are mainly used for modified vehicles. |
more info, more questions...
OK, so I finally got my truck figured out for what's on it. Looks like this:
Banks big head wastegate control Banks stinger plus chip - will be removed, of course Banks transcommand - will be removed 4" exhaust 3.5" downpipe boost guage EGT guage 3:73 gear ratio I added: Napa 6637 intake HPX crossover line From what I can figure out I have the stock Garrett turbo on it, GTP38. The exhaust side housing has 1.00 A/R on it, is this stock too? My question is I've read that the stock turbos will go boom if pushing too much boost. With WOT I get 24 lbs right now with the above setup. So, will this chip be a good idea still or too hot? Will I get out of it what I'm looking for with the fairly stock setup? I figure if I get it I'll get these settings: 65 HP moderate tow - based on Cody's recommend 80 HP daily driver - again based on Cody's wisdom 100 performance - see above |
I talked to a guy this morning from Deleware. He's running a fairly similar setup to yours. I did tell him that he will notice a BIG difference in towing between the NVK5 PCM code he presently has and the PMT1 he would be getting. Unless you have changed your PCM, you're still using the original PCM code as well (since the Banks chip is a 2-bank jobbie).
You can always adjust the wastegate to keep tabs on the boost. I'm going to say that you really shouldn't have an issue with boost levels. You have a really solid foundation there and I know that you'll notice an immediate improvement. Banks has some decent tuning for sure, but until you try something totally different, you'll never know how good it can be. Besides, being able to change the truck's overall personality with the flick of the wrist is something that Banks doesn't let you do. Oh, and I wouldn't call it wisdom. :embarrassed: But thanks for the compliment! |
Sounds good then. What would be a good 4th position to have? I'll fill up 2 places with the mod stock and anti theft, way as well go for 6 positions I guess. Not sure I'd use a 4th position but who knows....
BTW, thanks for all the answers to some probably dumb questions,I'm pretty ignorant about so much of this stuff. |
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