Piers or TST?

[dcasselberry]

Other than the price difference, is there a performance or quality difference in the Governor Spring kits from Piers and TST?

 

[Got Smoke?]

I would like to know this also before I purchase my 3GSK

 

[Sled Puller]

I would be surpised if there was a difference in springs, may be one ads something specia to the kit? Fancy box?

 

[thekidfan]

I dont know the guys at TST at all but they are good at what they do no dought and I've heard they have great cust. service. Piers' well if you've met him you know, great guy probably spends to much time talking (from a bus. perspective he dont get paid to talk) to people I've found the best way is go to the source both of them and ask "why should I buy yours" "is your kit the same as. " They may even match anothers price good luck

 

[dcasselberry]

TheKidsFan:



Good suggestion, which I followed. Piers told me that the kits are the same, because they supply them to TST. Now I have a new dilemma. TST told me that a governor spring kit doesn't work well with the #8 plate, which is the highest rated plate I can use without upgrading my auto transmission. And I don't have an extra $3K lying around at the moment to do that upgrade. Guess it may be back to the drawing board.

 

[thekidfan]

Well go right back to Piers' and see what he reccomends you can use any plate you want but as Joe D. once wrote he has seen many people burn up a transmission in stock form. Alot depends on what shape your transmission is in now but it (auto transmission) doesnt like the stock torque the cummins puts to the ground you add any more power and transmission mods. should be close behind plus it feels like even more power when the transmission is putting it to the ground

 

[DuallyDean]

Dcassselberry--



I replied to another post of yours (transmission upgrades, I think) and I would just like to reiterate:



Most people go about building their trucks up completely backward. I see it all the time with the 4x4 crowd. First big tires, then big motor. Only after breaking countless axleshafts and ruining many good 'wheeling weekends do they get around to fortifying the componets they should have started with--the AXLES and TRANSMISSION. The smart builder knows that the least amount of money will be spent by starting at the end of the powertrain and working toward the engine. That way, each block builds on the previous, and never overpowers and wrecks any of the parts. I know it does nothing for the ego, but it protects the wallet. Imagine spending all your fun tickets to buy that monster turbo and big fat injectors, then next week having your truck towed to your house where it sits because you have no money to fix the transmission you just smoked (and maxed the Visa to pay the towing bill). There's peace of mind knowing that when you finally crank up the power, that the rest of the drivetrain can handle it. What good is spending all that money on power if you can't use it for fear of puking the transmission out. Might as well be stock.



Of course, none of this is my business and I should probably just shut the hell up.



--Dean

 

[dcasselberry]

Actually, Dean, what you say makes perfect sense. Never hurts to have someone give you a reality check every now and then. Definitely makes sense to have my transmission checked out before power mods. Anyway, gauges are the very next install, and I know that's not going to hurt anything. Thanks for your well-reasoned advice.



Dan