Engine/Transmission (1998.5 - 2002) More Power

[RKlassen]

I'm looking for 450hp/900-1000 ftlbs of torque at the rear wheels. I currently have an edge juice. Would DDP Stage 3 injectors (110hp) get me there or do I need closer to 150hp injectors? What size of turbo would be needed in order to keep EGT's down while towing a 7000lb trailer? I use this truck as a daily driver and would like a turbo that would spool near as fast as my stock HY35. Is this even possible?

 

[BLassiter]

My personal opinion as I have learned the hard way. HP and Torque only come after properly building your rig for failure. 450hp on a stock transmission probably would be failure. From your sig you have beefed up your pumps for fueling but nothing more. As far as EGT's what have you done for exhaust? stock? what are your egt's pulling now ? 1000-1200? Just think about your goal of hp/torque and start working backwards instead of going straight for power. You are guaranteed to break something and with it being a daily driver do you have a backup?

 

[RKlassen]

Stock exhaust straight piped. transmission parts on order right now. Passing on 2 lane highway on level 5 egt's go to 1300 before defueling. Haven't towed with power adders yet as my travel trailer is burried under 5 feet of snow. Thanks.

 

[jesnic]

I too am traveling down this same road. Although I wish to keep my power down a little more and have complete driveability and total assurance that my truck wil keep running every day with no breakage. If you eally are looking for that 450-500 hp number you will need a billet transmission, at least input shaft and probably intermediate as well. A valve body, billet torque converter and a few other mods in the transmission. The output shaft can be replaced when you break it without pulling the trans. A stock exhaust even being straight piped will not let the air run free enough to get you where you want to be hp wise. You will need a larger exhaust and larger intake (AFE or equivalent). Your stock turbo is too small to push anything other than stock injectors and give you any advantage other than smoke (unburned fuel). Garret makes some really nice turbos and you can also go with a hybrid. But the diameter of you turbo is only 9cm, which will only allow x amount of air through it. You can tweak your waste gate and j bolt it for more boost. Keep in mind when ou increase boost, the turbo will run mush faster and wear out sooner. How about your lift pump and injector pump. When running a box that has been tapped into the injection pump, you wil need more fuel on the higher settings.

 

[RKlassen]

I'm looking at getting a custom 5" exhaust. My IP wire is tapped with the juice and my waste gate has a homemade j-hook which is running my turbo at 30psi. These hybrid turbos are interesting, however, I'm not sure what size to go as I don't want to loose any driveability with it. I've driven a truck with way too big of a turbo on it and I hated it. Push pedal to floor and wait 5 or so seconds before it comes on so suddenly that I came close to rear ending a car.

 

[KCraft]

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[RKlassen]

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Do you tow anything? How high are your egt's? When you stack the smarty with the comp what settings do you run on? Sorry lots of questions.

 

[RKlassen]

Well after searching for hours I think I found the turbo to get. I'm seriously looking at an ATS Aurora 3000. Has anybody had any experience with one of these? With my goal of 450hp at the wheels, would I be better off with 90hp injectors (Mach 1. 6) or with 110hp injectors (DDP Stage 3) or something bigger?