Turbo sizing

[Twan]

I have a 2006 with 155/30% and a powermax, I need a better turbo to drop egts and it needs to spool quick, I don't want crazy power, I'm fine with the tow tune that I have, if I can get temps under control, what should I do, 58, 60, or 62mm fixed? I pull at 10,000' so air is thin. I don't won't to spend money unless it's going to work, not trying to come across as a ass, but I need a way to get temps under control for a trip in march, till I can buy a new dully to pull with.
Thanks.

 

[PTSUPERD]

Powermax should be a perfect match for those 155s man.

 

[Pizza pig]

at your elevation, I dont think a fixed geometry charger is going to be the best choice. Look into the MTW chargers.

 

[Twan]

I wish the powermax was, but loaded she gets hot and stays hot, around 1300* if I give it any it starts to climb.
I was going to send my turbo to mad but I got Bussy and ran out of time again, feel bad because I talked to him about it around 12 weeks ago.

 

[Pizza pig]

have him build you a stage 2 or hybrid, eat the core, until you can sell your powermax.

 

[Powerstroked162]

Needs an Apex and No Limit pipe Intake kit

 

[Twan]

I got my stock turbo still, just needs a rebuild. Do you really think it will lower my temps? I can hit 1500* on a 15-110 wot pull no trailer. I know it won't end the egts problem. But I'm asking alot of a turned up truck. Lol

 

[1fastTRX]

Keep in mind that swapping turbos will require more custom tuning to get the most out of that new turbo. I would lean towards an intake manifold first. I don't think they require custom tuning. I would work on removing the restrictions in place to be able to maximize the potential of your current turbo setup. If you still have egt issues at that point then work on a larger turbo and/or headers.

 

[Twan]

Any soild numbers for a intake on egts yet, I have talked with Holderdown about the intake, but to drop $1200 again I want to know it will help, I need to drop my temps by 200* at flat ground.

 

[what a mess]

yea intake would be a good idea and alot of people say a batmo on a powermax droppeed there egts by 150 so u might lose 250ish -300 by doin egt and batmo u sure u dont have exhaust leak or boost leak? my pmax with intake i only hit 1350 at wot ever and towing is onyl around 750 800 and im at about 10k towing io dont have abatmo either

 

[Powerstroked162]

Any soild numbers for a intake on egts yet, I have talked with Holderdown about the intake, but to drop $1200 again I want to know it will help, I need to drop my temps by 200* at flat ground.

Not yet. Im VERY confident the Apex will get you a significant drop in temps, or your money back

 

[alwil]

Any soild numbers for a intake on egts yet, I have talked with Holderdown about the intake, but to drop $1200 again I want to know it will help, I need to drop my temps by 200* at flat ground.

Doug used to claim a 150* drop with his manifold.

 

[Twan]

No boost leak, with my flat bed trailer, empty weight is 9,000lbs egts stayed at 1,000 give or take a few. But was nice and cool. Checked for black on the exhaust side, and let run to see if the cab had smell, check the air side, and put new boots on.

 

[alwil]

Amarillo250 pulls his holiday trailer with 180/75 and a powermax......shoot him a pm he may be able to help

 

[madpowerstroke]

I wish the powermax was, but loaded she gets hot and stays hot, around 1300* if I give it any it starts to climb.
I was going to send my turbo to mad but I got Bussy and ran out of time again, feel bad because I talked to him about it around 12 weeks ago.

Hey, don't feel, bad about anything. Things happen and we all get busy, sometimes too busy to get to things.Heck I've been so busy that I lose track on what's coming in anyway......LOL henance putting notes with turbos.

Needs an Apex and No Limit pipe Intake kit

A intake and anything to reduce air restriction will lower you egt, for sure

Keep in mind that swapping turbos will require more custom tuning to get the most out of that new turbo. I would lean towards an intake manifold first. I don't think they require custom tuning. I would work on removing the restrictions in place to be able to maximize the potential of your current turbo setup. If you still have egt issues at that point then work on a larger turbo and/or headers.

If you went with a bigger turbo, that moves and forces more air into engine, sort of blasting through the restriction would cool you egt. You wouldn't have to change the tune that you are running right now, since the more air would be ok for the fuel you have going in. IMO I would look at the health of truck first, make sure the FICM is in good working order, remove and clean sensors EBP, Mass air flow, and get readings on the ICP, and IPR taht way you now have a good start point and if one of those was bad then problem fixed. Any of just mention would cause your problems. Next tuning of your powermax, tell tuner injection turbo combo and what you are seeing, they my be able to dail back the fuel so your egt's don't get so hot. Now after you go through all that then look at other avenues if still not satified with the EGT's, like intake and turbo, and even water/meth to cool your egt's. I main thing that hurts you and make sure you tell the tuner is the elevation, you need oxygen to get in your engine to keep EGT's down, so tuners might have to dail the injectors back because of that.

 

[Twan]

Going to get some ficm tuning from power-hungry, it holds 48 volts, just got a new HPOP and few others sensors, EBP needs cleaned I'm sure. Been talking with tuners and they try pulling fuel, still runs hot, Vivian has been great, she is willing to fly out and do some live tune withthe trailer on the truck.