I recently installed a Banks PowerPack on my 1997 F350 7.3L with less than expected results. I haven't dyno'd it but the seat of the pants feel is not impressive. The turbo spools up faster with the whine of a newer diesel but full throttle feels the same as half throttle & neither feels like ~$3k worth. Trubo boost went from 15psi stock to 18psi at full throttle & I can't even get a chirp from the tires. Banks technical support doesn't offer much in terms of an explanation either. I do have a small leak on the intercooler line just before the intake but I don't think it's bad enough to degrade the performance to the level I'm feeling. Any thougts?
I'm running a stock 4X4 truck with 305 tires & E40D trans, 4:10 rear end, stock 7.3 engine & exhaust(besides the Banks upgrade).
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1997 F350 7.3L PSD; LB; SRW; Crew cab; RSK with dual front Bilstein shocks; Banks PowerPack; E40D with BadBoy converter & shift kit; 3" DP with 3.5" back; Airlift air bags; Mag-Hytec diff/trans covers; Power Slot rotors; Flex-a-Lite remote trans cooler; Tymar intake & CCV mod; SPDiesel SSEBTC controller; B&W turn-over ball & Companion 5th wheel hitch.
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F-6 live tuned, BTS Transmission, TN BB, Stage One Injectors, Custom electric fuel,
If it were me I would pull the whole kit off and return in right now. take the money get a nice turbo and in jectors, then a IN and some trans mod. Just a well tuned chip from wildiman will blow away every banks froms that the sell for the 97 powerstroke put togther. That just me but banks stuff is goign to get you nowhere fast.
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Bean's Performance Turbo, DJ's SCT Xcal ,AFE Stage 2, Dual 4" Stright Pipe to 6 x 22 inch Tips, BD X monitor, 4" Cage OffRoad Lift, 35" PJ Dirt Grips, 2" Spacers On Rear Duallys, ect. ...
2001 F250 PSD CC 4x4 Lariat
TS 4 Pos Fuel 7, Water/Meth Injection, AIH, Cyclone Power Fan, Tymar Intake, 5R100 Converter, Transgo Shiftkit, 3.5 dp 4 inch stright Pipe to a 6 x 24 Inch Rolled tip, BD Xmonitor, BD Pressurloc, Detroit Locker in rear, 16 x 10 rims with 305/70/R16 BFG M/T.....Sold
Looooong time ago. I did they same thing you just did, and dumped a lot of money on the Banks powerpack. That was when there wasn't near the vendors and performance stuff that is available now. However, you should have at least noticed more performance than you are. I think I was making 22 lbs of boost right after my install. If you can, Tell customer service that you are very unhappy with the kit, and try to return for a refund. I think they will tell ya that after kit has been installed, you CAN'T return, but I believe they have some kind of a satisfaction guarantee, and then ask them how am I supposed to be satisfied if I can't install products to see how they worked. This approach worked for me when i returned my Banks Engine Brake. If you get your money back, then buy yourself a Tymar type open air intake, a 3" downpipe, and get a 1.0 turbo housing, and a custom chip from Tony Wildman or DP Tuner. Also get a Intercooler from ebay, and buy your mounting brackets used, and you will probably save about 40% of your money, and have the same type stuff, only better. If you REALLY want more power, upgrade your injectores form <font color="red"> Here </font>
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1997 F350 CC DRW 4X4, Black. Centaurus2 conversion. Banks IC & powdercoated tubes. Stage 2's by Full Force Performance,BDP Dom 66, BDP Fuel system , TS 6 pos chip with Bills & T Wildmans burns, AFE intake, 4" exhaust. Gear Vendor Overdrive. E4OD with Suncoast Pro-Loc TC, 4.10 gears. Sky's RSK, Kelderman air ride, Bilsteins, 40 gal Transfer Flow. Alcoa's. Pioneer stereo, full floor and overhead console.
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