Going cleaner- less smoke

Jeremyleggett07 · Feb 23, 2012

I've been doing a lot of reading about different routes to achieve cleaner HP. I know excessive smoke is from over fueling particularly in higher HP tunes, but can be cleaned up by giving more air. Such as bigger turbo or w/e.
I was wondering with my current stock sticks, could I add a turbo wheel and lean out the smoke? I'm also in process of ordering upgraded fuel pressure spring and Dozers Diesel fuel lines, instead of banjo bolts. Also thought of going from IDP to Gearhead due to Matt's cleaner tunes.
Just looking for some more insight or comments on it. Thanks guys.

patrickke · Feb 23, 2012

My recommendation would be live tuning that way the tuner has the ability to make corrections as he goes

Jeremyleggett07 · Feb 23, 2012

Don't know anyone in Houston who does live tuning.

Jeremyleggett07 · Feb 23, 2012

Pizza pig · Feb 23, 2012

drive to san antonio and have truck source live tune it, or Bryn to have gearhead live tune it.

java · Feb 23, 2012

pizza pig said:
drive to san antonio and have truck source live tune it, or Bryn to have gearhead live tune it.

Good advice!!

Jeremyleggett07 · Feb 23, 2012

pizza pig said:
drive to san antonio and have truck source live tune it, or Bryn to have gearhead live tune it.

Bryn?

G Racing · Feb 24, 2012

Bryan, college station is where Matt @ gear head is.

Jeremyleggett07 · Feb 24, 2012

G Racing said:
Bryan, college station is where Matt @ gear head is.

lol yea i just saw that, never knew. gives me a reason to return to my promise land!

jdc753 · Feb 24, 2012

Some good advice on Truck Source or Matt live tuning it.

I am surprised your Innovative tunes are that smokey though. Only tune I have ever run is xtreme race and one thing I really like about it is the nearly complete lack of smoke. There is a decent haze at WOT but barely noticeable in the mirror, and unless I pedal it stupid it never coughs out anything black.

Zmann · Feb 24, 2012

Agreed My Matt tunes and IDP can both smoke if I don't mind the go peddle

Live tuning for your setup is definitely the way to Go

Jeremyleggett07 · Feb 24, 2012

Ya it gets pretty bad if I get into from a roll.... My x race was worse than the Xstreet too

Agjake11 · Feb 24, 2012

dont really even get much of a haze at wot with my srl maybe a tiny puff if anything

Jeremyleggett07 · Feb 24, 2012

If I punch it from a stand still it will smoke like a sum-beach or if I get into it from a roll.... Clears out after the cars behind me are usually covered. I don't like feeling like I drive a smokey douche Cummings

Zmann · Feb 25, 2012

that's pretty much how mine is so I just mind how I leave the line

SouthFlstrokin' · Feb 25, 2012

Are you sure you don't have a boost leak?

Zmann · Feb 25, 2012

I talked to the tuner He stated it is to be expected
work the throttle don't mash it

Jeremyleggett07 · Feb 25, 2012

SouthFlstrokin' said:
Are you sure you don't have a boost leak?

I don't think so... Now exhaust definitely positive I may

Agjake11 · Feb 25, 2012

You really should try Matt's srl+ until you can get him to live tune it

jdc753 · Feb 25, 2012

Jeremyleggett07 said:
If I punch it from a stand still it will smoke like a sum-beach or if I get into it from a roll.... Clears out after the cars behind me are usually covered. I don't like feeling like I drive a smokey douche Cummings

mine is like that, but from stomping it it usually clears up pretty quickly, will leave a honda civic sized smoke cloud and then just a light haze. If getting into it hard on the highway to pass I have to tap the brake to unlock the converter so it doesn't lug and roll coal.

You're current tuner should be able to tweak the file for you, or getting it live tuned will for sure cure any drivability issues.