3rd Gen with Banks only getting 26psi boost?

[blacksheep4x4]

Hi I have a 2003 Ram with H. O. motor. I installed a Banks Six Gun w/speed loader, High Ram intake, Big Head waste gate, Afe Torque Tube, and a Amsoil TST high flow airfilter. My question is does 26psi of boost sound right. I personally think it is way low. I get 26psi no matter which setting I have the six gun switch on.

 

[SRadke]

Your wastegate is set at 26 psi. You can adjust it up a bit but more than 30psi on an HY35 is passing the point of diminishing returns as drive pressure begins to soar.



-Scott

 

[blacksheep4x4]

Thanks for the reply. There is a guy here in town who repowered a suburban w/cummins and has the same set up except I'm not sure if he has the Big Head waste gate, and is getting 44psi on level 6.

 

[blacksheep4x4]

Your wastegate is set at 26 psi. You can adjust it up a bit but more than 30psi on an HY35 is passing the point of diminishing returns as drive pressure begins to soar.



-Scott

Do you adjust it by turning thr rod coming out of it? If so clockwise or counter clockwise and how many turns?

 

[Nightram]

On level 6, at full throttle I am pushing 42 lbs. of boost! It slowly backs off to 40, but still way up there!

 

[JCleary]

Something's not right. I could hit 26psi stock.

 

[SRadke]

I don't know how to adjust the banks wastegate. I do know at 44 psi your buddies turbo's days are numbers.

 

[speedyjdl]

My HY35 blew right after I put the banks big head actuator on. I was maxing out at 38PSI. The turbo was going before the banks big head, but once installed, it sped up the clock on the bomb. It sure is cool blowing a turbo, but it sucks dishing out the cash for a new performance one.

The boost issue could be the six gun tuner. I have no experience with them but I know my bully dog torque dog didn't build more than 22PSI on the highest setting. I have to have the TST plugged in first and then the Bully Dog to see high boost numbers. I've heard somewhere on TDR a few months ago that Bully Dog doesn't do boost fooling so I would imagine they wouldn't raise the boost pressure. Thats just what I heard though. Banks could be the same way. The best thing to do would be to call a tech at Banks and see what they say straight from the horses mouth.

 

[Diesel Power]

sounds to me that your not getting any fuel to spool the turbo up to a higher psi, fuel=air! :-laf

 

[blacksheep4x4]

Thanks again for the replies. We decided to remove the control box and send it back to Banks for trouble shooting hopefully they can figuire out what is going on.