6.4L Upgrades and Aftermarket - EngineUpgrading or adding OEM or aftermarket equipment to your 2008-Up Super Duty truck with 6.4L Power Stroke diesel engine. Please confine discussion of topics in this forum to those items that are specific to the 6.4L Power Stroke engine.
Look at this site DPF-R "THE" DPF DELETE. As per the feedbacks seems that their programmers DPF-R and DPF-R+ work fine with the 6.4 PSD SixGun.
According to Gear Box Z Inc., the DPF-R+ also works with the SixGun because the dpf delete (DPF-R) can be installed as a stand alone or in a pack with their Eco Tune (DPF-R+). So if you purchased the DPF-R+ you could try out their Eco Tune and if you wish you could still go back to the SixGun later on and just use the DPF delete option of their programmer.
__________________ 2008 F250 FX4, CC, SRW, SWB, 6.4L Diesel
Two tone paint Oxford White w/Dark Shadow Grey lower accent, ESOF, Stabilizer Package, TowCommand system,
20 x 9 Black XD Revolver w/Nitto Terra Grapplers 295/60/20, Dieselsite 4WD ESOF Hose Kit,
H&S Mini Maxx, SDP Downpipe/CAT/DPF Delete, Banks Monster Exhaust Dual-Tip, Turbo Socks, DEI Exhaust Wrap (half downpipe),
Banks RamAir Intake, Dieselsite Boots Kit, MBRP Intercooler Tube, Flo-Pro EGR Delete Kit,
Power-Stroke Connection CCV System, Dieselsite Coolant and Transmission Oil Filtration Systems, Fumoto Oil Drain Valve
Last edited by Caribe_Pick_up; 10-05-2010 at 01:50 PM.
The DPFr seems to be an economy tune, is this the case? For more power, perhaps the spartan is the way to go - any thoughts?
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'08 F450,6.4L, King Ranch, 4x4, 4.30's, Job 3, Kenwood Navigation with sub woofer, back up camera, gooseneck w/5th wheel hitch, American Force wheels, Toyo AT's (35")
The DPF-R only deletes the regeneration sequence in such way that the PCM not even know what is a DPF. The DPF-R+ do the same plus includes the ECO-Tune which is intended to maximize the MPG in a conservative way, so it is safe for towing. I am seriously considering that option since wants to keep this truck for my son, he is 13 years old. I also wants to have the option to use my Six-Gun because I am quite happy with it.
__________________ 2008 F250 FX4, CC, SRW, SWB, 6.4L Diesel
Two tone paint Oxford White w/Dark Shadow Grey lower accent, ESOF, Stabilizer Package, TowCommand system,
20 x 9 Black XD Revolver w/Nitto Terra Grapplers 295/60/20, Dieselsite 4WD ESOF Hose Kit,
H&S Mini Maxx, SDP Downpipe/CAT/DPF Delete, Banks Monster Exhaust Dual-Tip, Turbo Socks, DEI Exhaust Wrap (half downpipe),
Banks RamAir Intake, Dieselsite Boots Kit, MBRP Intercooler Tube, Flo-Pro EGR Delete Kit,
Power-Stroke Connection CCV System, Dieselsite Coolant and Transmission Oil Filtration Systems, Fumoto Oil Drain Valve
Last edited by Caribe_Pick_up; 10-24-2010 at 07:44 PM.
Basically you can use the DPFr along with the Banks? The DPFr eliminating the DPF from the computer and straight piping the exhaust. Then using the Banks to make more power. I understand that. Isn't the banks tuned and programmed to have the back pressure from the DPF? Or do you think that the Banks will continue to make power as usual (or possibly even better)?
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'08 F450,6.4L, King Ranch, 4x4, 4.30's, Job 3, Kenwood Navigation with sub woofer, back up camera, gooseneck w/5th wheel hitch, American Force wheels, Toyo AT's (35")
According to the feedbacks posted at the DPF-R's site, it works quite well with the Six-Gun. I also have (in written) a Gearbox Z confirmation that their product works fine (without conflicts) with the Six-Gun.
In the other hand I have the same exact question than you. The Six-Gun was conceptualized to get the more power possible with 2% less, the same, and 2% more soot compared with the stock programming (having the back-pressure imposed by the DPF). Then could it work efficiently and effectively without a DPF installed? I don't know, I guess that yes. But what I surely know is that want to see the least soot possible with a straight pipe and EGR blocking plates installed. And if I can shift on the fly the power levels based on the EGT much better. I will do a call to Banks' Technical Services department appealing to know what I should expect from the Six-Gun with the aforementioned set up. They know the design architecture of the Six-Gun system so could deduce how it should work without the known back-pressure. I will let you know.
__________________ 2008 F250 FX4, CC, SRW, SWB, 6.4L Diesel
Two tone paint Oxford White w/Dark Shadow Grey lower accent, ESOF, Stabilizer Package, TowCommand system,
20 x 9 Black XD Revolver w/Nitto Terra Grapplers 295/60/20, Dieselsite 4WD ESOF Hose Kit,
H&S Mini Maxx, SDP Downpipe/CAT/DPF Delete, Banks Monster Exhaust Dual-Tip, Turbo Socks, DEI Exhaust Wrap (half downpipe),
Banks RamAir Intake, Dieselsite Boots Kit, MBRP Intercooler Tube, Flo-Pro EGR Delete Kit,
Power-Stroke Connection CCV System, Dieselsite Coolant and Transmission Oil Filtration Systems, Fumoto Oil Drain Valve
According to the feedbacks posted at the DPF-R's site, it works quite well with the Six-Gun. I also have (in written) a Gearbox Z confirmation that their product works fine (without conflicts) with the Six-Gun.
In the other hand I have the same exact question than you. The Six-Gun was conceptualized to get the more power possible with 2% less, the same, and 2% more soot compared with the stock programming (having the back-pressure imposed by the DPF). Then could it work efficiently and effectively without a DPF installed? I don't know, I guess that yes. But what I surely know is that want to see the least soot possible with a straight pipe and EGR blocking plates installed. And if I can shift on the fly the power levels based on the EGT much better. I will do a call to Banks' Technical Services department appealing to know what I should expect from the Six-Gun with the aforementioned set up. They know the design architecture of the Six-Gun system so could deduce how it should work without the known back-pressure. I will let you know.
Thanks, keep me posted
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'08 F450,6.4L, King Ranch, 4x4, 4.30's, Job 3, Kenwood Navigation with sub woofer, back up camera, gooseneck w/5th wheel hitch, American Force wheels, Toyo AT's (35")
Since the DPF product chnages programming and the Banks 6 Gun does not - it intercepts and modified signals - there is no reason on the surface they should interfere. The backpressure in the exhaust being "not normal" as seen by the 6 Gun should be something it can command around.
Not sure what the DPF does with the exhaust temp signals - if one goes bad it disables the engine normally - if the Banks needs them it might stumble over them missing.
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I just talked abut this subject with someone at Banks Technical Support. He told me without hesitate the following.
1st - The 6.4’s SixGun will work fine with a PCM program that is as the stock one except by that regeneration sequence is deleted and an EGRs closing output is programmed on it.
2nd - The SixGun will work efficiently anyway, with or without the DPF and having the EGRs blocked.
3rd – Using the SixGun the immediate motor exhaust will contain the same soot levels with or without the DPF back pressure.
__________________ 2008 F250 FX4, CC, SRW, SWB, 6.4L Diesel
Two tone paint Oxford White w/Dark Shadow Grey lower accent, ESOF, Stabilizer Package, TowCommand system,
20 x 9 Black XD Revolver w/Nitto Terra Grapplers 295/60/20, Dieselsite 4WD ESOF Hose Kit,
H&S Mini Maxx, SDP Downpipe/CAT/DPF Delete, Banks Monster Exhaust Dual-Tip, Turbo Socks, DEI Exhaust Wrap (half downpipe),
Banks RamAir Intake, Dieselsite Boots Kit, MBRP Intercooler Tube, Flo-Pro EGR Delete Kit,
Power-Stroke Connection CCV System, Dieselsite Coolant and Transmission Oil Filtration Systems, Fumoto Oil Drain Valve
Upss. Now received in written the following answer (which business wise is also understandable) for my yesterday's on-line request.
"Because Gale Banks Engineering strives to design and manufacture products to be emissions compliant we develop our products to work with factory emissions components rather than to eliminate them. We do not perform any testing on vehicles with any emission components removed. Nor do we recommend removing, bypassing or disabling any factory emissions components. It is for these reasons that we are unable to determine how our products will perform under these conditions."
Decisions, decisions!
__________________ 2008 F250 FX4, CC, SRW, SWB, 6.4L Diesel
Two tone paint Oxford White w/Dark Shadow Grey lower accent, ESOF, Stabilizer Package, TowCommand system,
20 x 9 Black XD Revolver w/Nitto Terra Grapplers 295/60/20, Dieselsite 4WD ESOF Hose Kit,
H&S Mini Maxx, SDP Downpipe/CAT/DPF Delete, Banks Monster Exhaust Dual-Tip, Turbo Socks, DEI Exhaust Wrap (half downpipe),
Banks RamAir Intake, Dieselsite Boots Kit, MBRP Intercooler Tube, Flo-Pro EGR Delete Kit,
Power-Stroke Connection CCV System, Dieselsite Coolant and Transmission Oil Filtration Systems, Fumoto Oil Drain Valve
Last edited by Caribe_Pick_up; 10-26-2010 at 01:18 PM.
Upss. Now received in written the following answer (which business wise is also understandable) for my yesterday's on-line request.
"Because Gale Banks Engineering strives to design and manufacture products to be emissions compliant we develop our products to work with factory emissions components rather than to eliminate them. We do not perform any testing on vehicles with any emission components removed. Nor do we recommend removing, bypassing or disabling any factory emissions components. It is for these reasons that we are unable to determine how our products will perform under these conditions."
Decisions, decisions!
They are very interested in attaining emission and keeping certification and therefore cannot promote mods that might endanger that.
My biggest reason to remove the dpf is to avoid the regen cycle that has gone berserk since installing the Banks (at higher power levels). I have the option of taking the banks off OR run it in stock position - kind of defeats the purpose. I will try the reflash that the Banks Tech recommended (although seems unlikely) and then go to the next step.
I will keep you posted also on my progress.
Thanks
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'08 F450,6.4L, King Ranch, 4x4, 4.30's, Job 3, Kenwood Navigation with sub woofer, back up camera, gooseneck w/5th wheel hitch, American Force wheels, Toyo AT's (35")
After reflash from the factory and ram air, the truck runs great. I am not thinking of changing the dpf at this time - things are great. Over 10 miles to the gallon towing and no black soot on the trailer.
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'08 F450,6.4L, King Ranch, 4x4, 4.30's, Job 3, Kenwood Navigation with sub woofer, back up camera, gooseneck w/5th wheel hitch, American Force wheels, Toyo AT's (35")
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