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I run an Innovative SCT extreme street tune eveyday. I only change it when I tow-which is rare now-or when going to the dealer. I am wondering what I can do to make a significant drop in EGTs so I can take better advantage of the power. Seems to run up to 1250* real quickly on pedal mashing moments. I run a stock dp w/5" pipe straight out the back...stock intake. Any ideas, and cost estimate?
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2005 F-350 CC SWB SRW PSD FX4 (decal removed)
Dark Shadow Grey/Medium Flint Leather/captains
SIRIUS
Lariat Luxury with Nifty Xtreme floor mats
Stock 18" rims sporting 35/12.5 Toyo M/Ts
2.5 inch level
Guidepoint
5" MBRP w/kitty
ISSPRO 3 guage set on pillar
SCT from Innovative Diesel
(I run extreme street every day)
1960 Cadillac Series 62 convertible, white paint and top, turqouis leather, 4 1/8 inch white walls, STOCK!
1969 Buick GS convertible, 455 transplant, .40 over, Comp Cams, Edelbrock, TA Performance, TH400,White paint with black interior and black top, original rally wheels.
Ever consider a water/meth injection kit? Works great for those hot romps.
Not sure how that will look to my dealer. He's already cool, but I don't know how he will take that. How involved is installation?
I am curious what water/meth injection is like compared to an intercooler. How much of a real world drop can you see from watr/meth and intercoolers?
Kinda sucks not being able to really get into that power.
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2005 F-350 CC SWB SRW PSD FX4 (decal removed)
Dark Shadow Grey/Medium Flint Leather/captains
SIRIUS
Lariat Luxury with Nifty Xtreme floor mats
Stock 18" rims sporting 35/12.5 Toyo M/Ts
2.5 inch level
Guidepoint
5" MBRP w/kitty
ISSPRO 3 guage set on pillar
SCT from Innovative Diesel
(I run extreme street every day)
1960 Cadillac Series 62 convertible, white paint and top, turqouis leather, 4 1/8 inch white walls, STOCK!
1969 Buick GS convertible, 455 transplant, .40 over, Comp Cams, Edelbrock, TA Performance, TH400,White paint with black interior and black top, original rally wheels.
1250* pre-turbo is fine.. i tow and see 1250* for 30 mins+ while climbing grades here in the desert..
with XStreet your temps go up quickly and should come back down.. i've made passes where i've pegged my 1600* pyro for most of the run... you don't have to back out as soon as you hit 1250*...
as far as water/meth, running straight water does a great job of cooling things down... though you really shouldn't need it for short passes with stock injectors.. if you have a temp problem, take a closer look for boost leaks, leaking I/C..
1250* all day long=no problem. I wouldn't worry about those temps.
__________________ 1997 F350 CC4X4 120K superclean truck Beans 6 pos chip! IDM mod(it works!) Pyro, Boost and Trans Autometers over mirror. 4" straight pipe! 285/65X18's Nittos. Ford V-10 trans cooler, Tymar Intake, 6 leaker intercooler. Swamps 175/146 sticks fed by Adrenaline in front of a BTS. WOP QSSB turbo! 1997 F350 XLT 4dr 125K 5" Pipe no muf and no kitty (totaled). 04/04 F350 EX Cab LWB "Leveled" Lariat FX4 Limited slip. BFG's 295/75R16. 4" pipe from back of kitty exiting in front of rear wheel. Autometer Pyro and Boost guages 65K. 422hp and 772tq (SOLD) 96 F250 powerstroke extended cab. Original E40D 132K Wood hauling machine. 10k MOD. Autometer Pyro and Boost gauges. Gutted Cat. Sold.
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I see 200-300 degrees drop with 50/50 water meth. Great for hills. Put a Banks technicooler on before and didn't see any noticeable drop. Anyways like they said 1250F isn't THAT hot, but don't let her get much hotter. LAterz
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Mod wise? maybe a CAI. Bu thats really all. You cant really do much to lower exhaust manifold gases before the turbo. 1300*F is a good limit to set at a constant basis, but once ya go higher you start to take the risk of blowin that turbo... or over time... destroying it. Just watch it and i wouldnt go over 1400*. Just my input.
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2003 Ford F350 6.0 Crew Cab/SB/SRW 4x4
Edge Juice Platinum w/ Attitude Controller
Bully Dog RFI Intake
MBRP 5" Turbo Back Straight Pipe Exhaust, Cat Delete
180 Watt Whelen Monster Box Strobe kit. 8 strobes 22.5 watts each.
Rough Country R9000 Shocks
Dick Cepek FC-II Tires
Western Vee Plow
piloting a fire breathing, over boosted, turbo charged, tire smoking, panic inducing, ear drum abusing, spinal adjusting, snow storms nightmare. 2003 f-350 6.0, kinda fast...
Cai is not really going to get you much in performamce other than a dusted turbo. I've heard 100* is the noticable drop from a intercooler and given the price not worth it. I've heard 100-300 dependant on the mix for water/meth injection. Remember that adding a water/meth kit will help to kill the headbolts if your still stock. And lastly using the water/meth for cooling is good but trying to use it for power is a recipe for disaster.
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2006 f250 4x4
crewcab short bed
lariat 6.0psd
auto, electric tcase
soon to have isspro
fire/air/trans/fuel
stock suspension and
pretty much everything
else
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1997 F350 CC4X4 120K superclean truck Beans 6 pos chip! IDM mod(it works!) Pyro, Boost and Trans Autometers over mirror. 4" straight pipe! 285/65X18's Nittos. Ford V-10 trans cooler, Tymar Intake, 6 leaker intercooler. Swamps 175/146 sticks fed by Adrenaline in front of a BTS. WOP QSSB turbo! 1997 F350 XLT 4dr 125K 5" Pipe no muf and no kitty (totaled). 04/04 F350 EX Cab LWB "Leveled" Lariat FX4 Limited slip. BFG's 295/75R16. 4" pipe from back of kitty exiting in front of rear wheel. Autometer Pyro and Boost guages 65K. 422hp and 772tq (SOLD) 96 F250 powerstroke extended cab. Original E40D 132K Wood hauling machine. 10k MOD. Autometer Pyro and Boost gauges. Gutted Cat. Sold.
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