Can DD3's and a VA be used together?

[Snyder-00]

I am using the VA box now, and I'd like DD3's and the boost mod. Will these two work together and will my clutch be up to the punishment? Thanks for any help!

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1999 Cummins powered quad cab Ram, black sport,4x4,4. 10. s,5-speed,everything but leather,stock and staying that way!

 

[CUMINNTSTRKN]

it is my understanding that the va and the injectors work good together. as far as your clutch it will need a little help from a clutch upgrade.

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2001 eth ez box and more on the way

 

[PRout]

Too much smoke. DD2's max, DD1's are a good compromise. IMO.

I have DD1's + VA and can make pretty good smoke, but it runs great. Actually seems better every day. Sometimes I think I could have gone w/ 2's but would have to use alot of care driving it or youll poof out the person behind ya.

There were some pics posted a few months back of DD3's+VA, and a BIG smoke cloud coming out of the pipe. Was way too much.

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2k, 30k miles, QC, SB, 4x, 6sp, 3. 54, 285/75r16 bfg/at, stock air cleaner (reliable), silencer ring "in" (runs better), Sunnybrook 28' fiver, 16,780 lbs. 18mpg (unloaded), 12-14 mpg (loaded). VA, DD1's, PS Boost module & elbow, BD brake... also, Nitrous Oxide piped direct into the block (stealth - to keep the warranty), 10 gallon per minute fuel pump, ECM right out of Don Garlit's Top Fueler (he gave it to me) (for letting him ride in my truck), Super Modified DD1 Injectors ("Hand Honed" with a 1/4" reamer & my 12v Makita). More BOMBING to come. .

 

[Guest00]

the VA will smoke the neighborhood with any injector upgrade. If you go with dd1's without the VA you will be very happy with the 50hp increase and no smoke.

[This message has been edited by JNutter (edited 02-13-2001). ]

 

[John]

..... and you'll be even happier with DD3s and their 100 BHP! You will need to lose the VA or I'll be able to see the smoke from here. #ad


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John Treibel
'98. 5 2500 QC 4x4 Sport, Glasstite Vision II, 285 BFG A/Ts on M/T Challengers, Warn 4X Boards, Mopar fender flares & tow hooks, NW Custom s/s-rubber mud flaps and accs. , Mag-Hytec diff. cover & trans. pan, Edelbrock IAS shocks, Reese Titan V hitch, SPA gauges (3), Dynamat, '00 Sport grille and headlights/PIAA Super White bulbs, PIAA Dual Sport 900 aux. lights, BD exh. brake, Amsoil Dual Remote Bypass, Optima Yellow Tops, DD3s/DD Boost Module, Aeroquip AQP braided s/s fuel hoses, Banks High-Ram intake manifold and 14 cm2 turbine housing w/Big Head wastegate actuator, ATS 3-piece exh. man. , Banks 4" dia. s/s exh. sys. , DTT 93% TC, DTT custom tuned VB, BD modified trans. front pump (enhanced by DTT), Air Bulldog induction hood (with NACA ducts), plus MANY other trick modifications

 

[BigUgly]

Hellooooooo SMOKE!
A buddy of mine Paul (Traded V-10 for a Cummins) once tryed my old VA with his new DD3's this last summer. He really loved the power, but the smoke! He once made a car dissapear and reappear 100 ft. back #ad
. There are pics we took on the SETDR site www.sedtr.org just go to the past events page and you'll get a snootfull of smoke. Paul was trying to make smoke, but on the other side of the coin, the pics didn't do the smoke justice!
Josiah

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YP of SETDR
Y2K 2500, 4X4, Auto, Quad Cab, SWB, 4. 10, Black. Hot Power Edge, DTT TC and VB, Line-X, PE Roll top bed cover, Stainless add-ons. Jardine 4".

 

[PRout]

Thats the pic! Thanks traded. .

 

[Guest00]

I dont think you would need the VA with DD3's, but yes it would work but I think it would have a tendancy to grossly over fuel at low boost

edit: yes you will need a clutch upgrade with any thing over the VA alone or 275's or DD1's alone.

[This message has been edited by JNutter (edited 02-13-2001). ]

 

[TradedV-10foraCummins]

Here is the smoke Joe was talking about:

#ad


That was with DD3's and an original VA, so I don't know if the new VA would be that bad or not. However, I am running the DD version of the EZ now, and smoke is nothing compared to that pic.

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Paul G: Secretary SETDR
99' 2500 SLT QC LB 4x4 5spd

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[This message has been edited by TradedV-10foraCummins (edited 02-13-2001). ]

 

[PRout]

I just like the way the VA adds the low end pull & gets the boost going earlier for towing.