Some people like a smaller charger on the street. I like going from zero boost to 40lbs in about a second and a half with my 38r...the bigger chargers make higher overall numbers but I like how hard it hits..
Best engine/transmission setup for a daily driven/towing 7.3
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Some people like a smaller charger on the street. I like going from zero boost to 40lbs in about a second and a half with my 38r...the bigger chargers make higher overall numbers but I like how hard it hits..
lincolnlocker
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i only have one tune... it's the "hold the **** on" tune..
what takes so long?
live life full throttle
psduser1
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What billet wheel are you running? Mine was happiest with the Dieselsite D66 wheel.
Thanks for the insight yall. I likely would have sprung for the basb had i known, but i didnt. That being said, im happy so far with the 66 turbo, and im guessing my experience is differet since mytruck is geared lower. I think it has 4.30s, everytime i do the math im closer to 4.30 than 4.10. Thats probaby why it is working for me better than some with 3.55s.
I was considering PIS 160/30s next year but im tempted not to screw with it, especially since i tow horses a lot and dont want much smoke. It will smoke a little on my 80hp tune, so i figured bigger sticks it would smoke even more. Im assuming my injectors are origina but t be honest im not sure, not the first owner. I dont really need it, as it is now i can run long hills at 70 in cruise in 5th gear as it is with the 40 tow tune with a 10-11k, 34' fifth wheel. The 15k horse trailer will pull it down to 65 ish depending on the hill.
Anyway, wondering if the brute66 would still work as good as it is now with the bigger sticks or if the new injectors would mess things up and cause me to upgrade the turbo again.
It never ends!!
I was considering PIS 160/30s next year but im tempted not to screw with it, especially since i tow horses a lot and dont want much smoke. It will smoke a little on my 80hp tune, so i figured bigger sticks it would smoke even more. Im assuming my injectors are origina but t be honest im not sure, not the first owner. I dont really need it, as it is now i can run long hills at 70 in cruise in 5th gear as it is with the 40 tow tune with a 10-11k, 34' fifth wheel. The 15k horse trailer will pull it down to 65 ish depending on the hill.
Anyway, wondering if the brute66 would still work as good as it is now with the bigger sticks or if the new injectors would mess things up and cause me to upgrade the turbo again.
It never ends!!
jeremiahmercier
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When I had 160/0s and D66 while towing our 30ft TT, it was fine at 2200rpm and up as far as power, smoke and egts go, getting to that point without getting hot first was the problem, and the 3.55s and zf5 didn't help matters. Guys with steeper gears tended to have better results, hence they do breath a lot more at higher rpms, but I wanted something that was more efficient all around, plus if I'm in a situation and have to lug down to 1700, egts are still very managible/low given the low rpm...
I personally think the 160/30 might actually favor you, in both the power, smoke and egt department, and the brute should definitely hold up fine with those sticks as well, again, if it's working for ya, no need to change
I personally think the 160/30 might actually favor you, in both the power, smoke and egt department, and the brute should definitely hold up fine with those sticks as well, again, if it's working for ya, no need to change
psduser1
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A 30% nozzle with good tunes will be cleaner than stock. Of course, that's also true with a 80% nozzle, no matter the cc size. Any tuner worth his salt , assuming you give him accurate info, will take care of that. Even better, live tuning, which is about the same price.
psduser1
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Spend it on maintenance, or truck payments, lol. I feel your pain.
jeremiahmercier
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Obviously many components are major roles, but Good tunes and nozzle size plays a key role in managing egts with any turbo combo, especially at higher power levels. As a lot are finding out, they actually tow cooler with some of the bigger injectors and nozzles, again GOOD TUNING will make or break wither or not your injector size of choice will perform good. My truck will not only tow much faster, but cooler than it did stock as well
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i wish i could run the egts you guys run haha, IDk how you all do it
lincolnlocker
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for most its tuning... for me its rpm.. im sure she would get toasty in the rockys while towing if i left it in od...
live life full throttle
Prolly not. Youd hit the hill at 80 with it to the ***kin floor and have it screaming up the grade....
