Engine/Transmission (1998.5 - 2002) Newbe 24V question: Best Fuel Box OR Combo?

[MrDiesel]

Well I jumped ship... bought my first 24V, an 02 QC long bed 4X4 Auto. It's mostly stock but I think it may have a Superchips? It has a sticker on the side window, and it seems to run well for 3:54s and 33"s. Gets more revs than my stock 12Vs did too. So I'm thinking about bombing it... what box or stack do you guys recommend? A while back I looked at the Edge Drag Comp, and yesterday I was looking at the Juice w/ attitude. What's the diff? The ones I saw were priced the same but the juice comes w/guages? I already have a set of Autometers to put it, and the trans will be comming out for mild mods soon. I have an intake and 5" exhaust to go on it too. (I've also heard the turbo sucks but I suppose that's a whole new post!) I'm open to any brands. I had read in a search some like the TST/Smarty. Does smarty require a loptop? Any input would be great, and BTW it's just a driver, lite towing. No drags or pulls, just me and my heavy right foot...

 

[DonS]

I had read in a search some like the TST/Smarty. Does smarty require a loptop? Any input would be great, and BTW it's just a driver, lite towing. No drags or pulls, just me and my heavy right foot...

Smarty doesn't require a laptop, unless you want to update the Smarty itself.



See my sig for my combo. 4" exhaust will (hopefully) be going in this weekend - my sticks and Comp seem to run a bit hot . May also need a new turbo.



EDIT: Except for the EGTs, I love my current combo: Smarty/Comp/Mach4s (and the required clutch)

 

[AFarmer]

Edge Juice w/ Attitude is pretty cool for our truck - turbo cool down timer, fuel pressure, transmission temp and several other cool features. Very smooth driving too and very stackable with the Smarty.

 

[Cummins724]

Make sure to modify your fuel system before attempting to install a fueling box. I have tried alot of tuners/boxes & would definately recommend smarty as a first upgrade. I have a loaner from Bob Wagner that I am trying out as we speak. It is one of those "gotta have" mods for anyone who likes playing with the ricers. The edge drag is a great box, but it doesn't have the options of the juice or the attitude either. You seem to have done your research & are on the right path. I'd do the fuel system first though, because the $1000 vp44 can pay for alot of mods.

 

[MrDiesel]

What's the diff with the Edge boxes...comp, drag comp, juice, etc...

 

[Devan Manis]

drag comp holds fueling untill 3200rpm, the comp defuels at 2700 and the juice is baisicly a comp with gauges, hot juice is a drag comp with gauges.

 

[MrDiesel]

drag comp holds fueling untill 3200rpm, the comp defuels at 2700 and the juice is baisicly a comp with gauges, hot juice is a drag comp with gauges.

Thanks! Keep the info comming, I'm soaking it all up... .

 

[Cummins724]

Check out www.edgeproducts.com & you will get all the info that you need. My brother just bought a 98. 5 ctd from a retired traveler & it has a comp in it. He said that he don't need all that extra power & he may sell it. The guy that he bought the truck from is a good friend & he said that he only had the edge on maybe 3 times on level 1. It's like new. If you are interested... Let me know.

 

[SnoKing]

Check out www.edgeproducts.com & you will get all the info that you need. My brother just bought a 98. 5 ctd from a retired traveler & it has a comp in it. He said that he don't need all that extra power & he may sell it. The guy that he bought the truck from is a good friend & he said that he only had the edge on maybe 3 times on level 1. It's like new. If you are interested... Let me know.

The 2002 and 98. 5 have different connectors on the comp. SNOKING

 

[Cummins724]

The 2002 and 98. 5 have different connectors on the comp. SNOKING

I thought that the box said 98. 5-02. I may be wrong. Does the02 take a different box altogether or just a extra plug?

 

[Devan Manis]

the comp is for those years, but the map sensor connectors are different and so are the voltages, so it has to be comp for those years. meaning 98. 5-00 and 01-02

 

[Cummins724]

Thanks for the info... . Thats good to know when he sales it.

 

[GBechtold]

I'm going to put a Walbro pump on my truck and gauges and was wondering how the TST Powermax 3 works for heavy towing (32,000 Lbs)?

 

[MrDiesel]

I have another question... how do know for sure if this truck already has some sort of box on it, and will it need to be removed b/f I add another???

 

[Houser]

If It has a power box you'll See it under the hood. Mine is velcroed to the fuse bux top.

I run an EZ with rv275s and really like the combo. it the winter i run with the EZ swithed off. ( I put a switch in line with the 2wire diagnostic port so I wouldnt have to go under the hood every time i wanted to turn the box off or on). The Rv injectors have almost as much power as the EZ alone and run a lot quieter than stock with the EZ off. Then for fun or towing I just hit the toggle switch under the steering wheel and go. Switching on the seem to work just fine.



Houser