Attention: TDR Forum Junkies For the guys that have not done this here is my little word about it. First off the spring is only $18. 00 max. Next the install is not that bad even for a first timer like myself. Next remember that full fuel screw you turn in to make power. You will have to back it way out 2-3 turns trust me on this one. Next you remember trying to make more power by adding a big turbo, AFE, injectors and what not? lol... . If you install one of these GOV springs all of that stuff will start to work together.
So for over a year I have done as much as I can to get my truck to boogy down the road. I installed a HX-35. . Woohoo smooth turbo lots of power but still it lacked something. Installed a set of POD injectors. Woohoo wow thats a shot in the arm and wow I am making some boost. Install a nice filter dam now I can here the turbo sweet ricers here I come.
Play with the pump and timing a little wow this is great my truck can run a mid 16 sec 1/4mile. Keep in mind its a DRW 350 4X4.
I want more what can I do ok water/meth that has got to do something right? Wow big deal there a hole wopping 5HP on the dyno. lol Need more boost for this to work.
Flash forward a few months what else can I do I know this thing can run better others accelorate much faster. incert DAM 12V P-pumps... lol
Hmm maybe I can give a GOV spring a try its only $18. 00 bucks what the heck do I have to loose.
I installed it yestarday ... ... ... OMG. . First off if you do not have one of these and install it make sure and turn your full fuel screw out atleast 2-3 turns and reset your idle trust me on this one.
I take the truck out after installing this little spring for a sunday drive. Drove maybe 20 miles on the freeway to get the truck all warmed up. I could tell that there was a differance right away. At half throttle were my detent for the transmission creates a hang up on my throttle my boost gauge would read 11-13PSI. In that same spot now with the new GOV spring the truck was making 20-23PSI. Keep in mind I had turned my fuel screw out 2 full turns. I was like WTF there is no way this could be right. Oh ho hum what the heck. I just kept pushing the go pedal real slow to the floor 25PSI the water/meth kicked in. . Still watching the EGT its about 1050 and dropped every so little. . Keep pushing 30PSI I was like yeah baby my truck had only ever been to 26 PSI before the spring install. I was thinking did I turn the pump back to my origanal timing marks after I moved it to get at them back bolts at this time... lol Yes I did. .
Keep pushing 35PSI and I still have another 1/4 throttle left on the go pedal... DAM. . This is were it gets good. I look at the EGT meter and its sittlng right at 1250. . so I backed out of it after pushing it one time all the way to the floor. The EGT would have kept going easy...
So here is the deal. I now need a boost gauge that will read higher then 35PSI so I can make sure I know were I am at. The truck kicks *** and I think its the best thing I have done since injectors. I have a differant set of injectors now also... .
If your thinking of doing a GOV spring just remember that nike saying (JUST DO IT). .
OMG I dont know why I didnt do this allong time ago. . Oo.
So for over a year I have done as much as I can to get my truck to boogy down the road. I installed a HX-35. . Woohoo smooth turbo lots of power but still it lacked something. Installed a set of POD injectors. Woohoo wow thats a shot in the arm and wow I am making some boost. Install a nice filter dam now I can here the turbo sweet ricers here I come.
Play with the pump and timing a little wow this is great my truck can run a mid 16 sec 1/4mile. Keep in mind its a DRW 350 4X4.
I want more what can I do ok water/meth that has got to do something right? Wow big deal there a hole wopping 5HP on the dyno. lol Need more boost for this to work.
Flash forward a few months what else can I do I know this thing can run better others accelorate much faster. incert DAM 12V P-pumps... lol
Hmm maybe I can give a GOV spring a try its only $18. 00 bucks what the heck do I have to loose.
I installed it yestarday ... ... ... OMG. . First off if you do not have one of these and install it make sure and turn your full fuel screw out atleast 2-3 turns and reset your idle trust me on this one.
I take the truck out after installing this little spring for a sunday drive. Drove maybe 20 miles on the freeway to get the truck all warmed up. I could tell that there was a differance right away. At half throttle were my detent for the transmission creates a hang up on my throttle my boost gauge would read 11-13PSI. In that same spot now with the new GOV spring the truck was making 20-23PSI. Keep in mind I had turned my fuel screw out 2 full turns. I was like WTF there is no way this could be right. Oh ho hum what the heck. I just kept pushing the go pedal real slow to the floor 25PSI the water/meth kicked in. . Still watching the EGT its about 1050 and dropped every so little. . Keep pushing 30PSI I was like yeah baby my truck had only ever been to 26 PSI before the spring install. I was thinking did I turn the pump back to my origanal timing marks after I moved it to get at them back bolts at this time... lol Yes I did. .
Keep pushing 35PSI and I still have another 1/4 throttle left on the go pedal... DAM. . This is were it gets good. I look at the EGT meter and its sittlng right at 1250. . so I backed out of it after pushing it one time all the way to the floor. The EGT would have kept going easy...
So here is the deal. I now need a boost gauge that will read higher then 35PSI so I can make sure I know were I am at. The truck kicks *** and I think its the best thing I have done since injectors. I have a differant set of injectors now also... .
If your thinking of doing a GOV spring just remember that nike saying (JUST DO IT). .
OMG I dont know why I didnt do this allong time ago. . Oo.
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