Little back story:
Back in I think it was march, I was ready for headgaskets, when I did em I did the entire deal all at once, studs, o ringd heads, lifters, push rods, regulated return, irate t4 up pipes, borg s362 fmw. back and fourth a few times with a couple different tune companies, and just never really liked the way it towed. ended up with tsd tunes after charlies recommendation and they were the most "right" to date. but still "meh" when towing. I didnt like how easy it would fall off the turbo. Thing made TONS of ice cold power when moving, and TONS of power while towing, as long as above like 2200rpm. it would hold whatever speed up whatever hill as long as your 22oo by bottom of the hill, weather its in od or 5th. Knowing a set of bigger injectors would fix my complaint, I just don't really wanna go down that road... its a daily driver and weekend tow pig figured its best to not mess too much with my ride to work... Got bored and thinking one day to try a nice modded vgt deal...
Got chattin with Buddy Joey @ sob performance and Charlie with kc turbos.
Ultimately landed on going with a kc 1.5....
turbo was packaged great, and looks great, quality seems top notch.
Install was no different if not easier than the stock charger, no need to go into detail there. But even running the spd tune for the 362 truck feels MUCH more nimble. borderline gasser on the throttle response. get the truck into direct with the converter locked. I dare say it makes very close to the same power that the 62 did. it just comes on sooner, and does seem to fade away after like 3500rpm. but by that time the speedo is all but buried.
from a stop a quick stab to 1/2 or 3/4 throttle is a burnout shiit show. lol the 62 took just long enough to get going that traction was never an issue.
kept the spd tune on and towed my sxs (maybe 3000# with the trailer) out to go ride. same load on the s362... would be smoky, hot and frustrating in several spots along the drive... with the 1.5, I never even had to think about anything... the truck did all the work without issue. stayed cool, didnt smoke hardly at all.... I'm pleased.
Have been back and forth with Charlie several times over the last couple weeks and Like the rest of the internet says. His customer service is next to none.
I know the non vgt thing is the craze right now, and I fully see where it has plenty of ups, but to me, in my case, this vgt just works better.
:toast::toast::toast::toast::toast::toast::ford:
Back in I think it was march, I was ready for headgaskets, when I did em I did the entire deal all at once, studs, o ringd heads, lifters, push rods, regulated return, irate t4 up pipes, borg s362 fmw. back and fourth a few times with a couple different tune companies, and just never really liked the way it towed. ended up with tsd tunes after charlies recommendation and they were the most "right" to date. but still "meh" when towing. I didnt like how easy it would fall off the turbo. Thing made TONS of ice cold power when moving, and TONS of power while towing, as long as above like 2200rpm. it would hold whatever speed up whatever hill as long as your 22oo by bottom of the hill, weather its in od or 5th. Knowing a set of bigger injectors would fix my complaint, I just don't really wanna go down that road... its a daily driver and weekend tow pig figured its best to not mess too much with my ride to work... Got bored and thinking one day to try a nice modded vgt deal...
Got chattin with Buddy Joey @ sob performance and Charlie with kc turbos.
Ultimately landed on going with a kc 1.5....
turbo was packaged great, and looks great, quality seems top notch.
Install was no different if not easier than the stock charger, no need to go into detail there. But even running the spd tune for the 362 truck feels MUCH more nimble. borderline gasser on the throttle response. get the truck into direct with the converter locked. I dare say it makes very close to the same power that the 62 did. it just comes on sooner, and does seem to fade away after like 3500rpm. but by that time the speedo is all but buried.
from a stop a quick stab to 1/2 or 3/4 throttle is a burnout shiit show. lol the 62 took just long enough to get going that traction was never an issue.
kept the spd tune on and towed my sxs (maybe 3000# with the trailer) out to go ride. same load on the s362... would be smoky, hot and frustrating in several spots along the drive... with the 1.5, I never even had to think about anything... the truck did all the work without issue. stayed cool, didnt smoke hardly at all.... I'm pleased.
Have been back and forth with Charlie several times over the last couple weeks and Like the rest of the internet says. His customer service is next to none.
I know the non vgt thing is the craze right now, and I fully see where it has plenty of ups, but to me, in my case, this vgt just works better.
:toast::toast::toast::toast::toast::toast::ford:
