Elites tow power atmospheric only?

Dustball8504 · Nov 21, 2011

My Lariat has the manual shift 4x4. I had a couple problems with the esof on my 04 and wouldn't want another electric shift!

Ipkyss · Nov 25, 2011

Finally talked myself into loading the Spartan 250. Runs really strong. Just like normal with a bunch more top end. Yet again, no haze, smoke, ect. More than enough to have some fun with. The part throttle EBP has always been much lower on the 250 tune then the rest on my truck. That now relates to absolutely no hiss from the exhaust that I can notice from inside the truck. Thing sounds really mean. Shifting is still very good which is a plus. So I have the 250 and 310 that will shift good. The 275 and 300 where not happy at all with the added power.

nickg3130 · Nov 27, 2011

Someone should post a video of this set up I wonder how much different it really sounds.

Ipkyss · Nov 27, 2011

I have tried. I don't have a camera that will take sound worth a crap...

Jeff@Spartan · Nov 27, 2011

I figure that inside the cab would be the only place you would notice the sound increase.

weekendwarriorfsw32 · Nov 28, 2011

When I get mine on I will do my best to get the sound.

pog · Nov 29, 2011

White_monster said:
I miss my tow powers, stock chargers suck. Only been without then for a day. Even the girlfriend was complaining the power was down.

im lookin forward to my tow powers :evil

Ipkyss · Nov 29, 2011

I can honestly say the amount of added power was a surprise to me. I was not expecting this out of changing one turbo. I have been told by a few people in my town that the truck does sound much better. Not nearly as much hissing... I'm happy with it. I think I am going to need some different custom tuning to keep the trans happy. The 310 is the only tune that shifts right. After driving the 250 for a day i finally got on it a little. The torque converter is slipping and it feels like mush. Not sure why. Went back to the 310 and its still fine.

White_monster · Nov 29, 2011

Try Erics tunes. I had the same issue with my spartan tunes. Erics tunes never missed a beat.

Jeff@Spartan · Nov 29, 2011

Not sure why the 310 would be showing better transmission results than the 250 tune. That's surprising. My guess is that the line pressure increase with that tune is keeping your stock transmission a little happier.

Erikclaw · Nov 29, 2011

White_monster said:
Try Erics tunes. I had the same issue with my spartan tunes. Erics tunes never missed a beat.

:whs:

Ipkyss · Nov 29, 2011

08stroker250 said:
Not sure why the 310 would be showing better transmission results than the 250 tune. That's surprising. My guess is that the line pressure increase with that tune is keeping your stock transmission a little happier.

Exactly what I'm thinking. Ironically enough. The old hard shifting tunes would more than likely be perfect now:doh: Obviously I know its not going to hold up to the 310 for long...

I want to try Eric's tunes again. I love them in my 6.0. I just happen to like the simplicity of not having sensors in the exhaust (I had a few go bad a long ways from home). Obviously I will have to weld them back in soon it seems. I am running out of options. I have been waiting to hear some feed back from RCD with tunes on the Dashdaq. I really liked the RCD 450 hot tune I had before. Very comparable to the Spartan 250.

Jeff@Spartan · Nov 29, 2011

Get Josh to make you a file for the DashDAQ. You could be the feedback! LOL

Ipkyss · Nov 30, 2011

Geee why didn't I think of that :slap:

Jeff@Spartan · Nov 30, 2011

Ipkyss said:
Geee why didn't I think of that :slap:

What he can do for you is tweak a Spartan tune to your liking. You don't have to run one of his base files. He can modify say the 250 tune and make it how you would prefer it as long as it is safe for the truck.