Engine/Transmission (1998.5 - 2002) Quad-adrenalin

[Graphic man]

yeah it was the VP, it went yesterday



Michael

i agree... that sucks !!

 

[CWolgamott]

ouch! thats not good.

 

[Highfinance97]

Ouch!!! That sucks. I've been having good luck with my II pump.

Yeah we will be putting a HRVP on Oo.

Michael

 

[blowinsmoke]

I just put one on a customer's truck last nite. he's got a set of mach injectors i think 95hp. he let me drive and wow!! Accidentally done a 3rd gear burnout on dry pavement. pretty sure he can spank my 3rd gen. I was very pleased with the quality of the wiring harness and module, as I had some problems in the past with that, but i'm pretty sure that's taken care of

 

[Cummins724]

I just put one on a customer's truck last nite. he's got a set of mach injectors i think 95hp. he let me drive and wow!! Accidentally done a 3rd gear burnout on dry pavement. pretty sure he can spank my 3rd gen. I was very pleased with the quality of the wiring harness and module, as I had some problems in the past with that, but i'm pretty sure that's taken care of

Nice Ricky Bobby quote in your sig. I like "Help Oprah Winfrey, Help Tom Cruise. "

 

[EagleEye]

Graphic man... I too am getting an annoying surging that gets worse with higher PL levels. Can REALLY feel it when I am in double OD. I have been kinda on the sidelines...

First box nearly killed my VP-44... something DEFINITELY wrong with it. I put the Edge Comp back on and waited to get the replacement.

Got the second box, put it on and still have the surging (oscillation) that gets worse at higher power levels. Trying a few things here, but may return the box.

I even had a 1 piece driveshaft made AND just installed a Poly rear transmission mount to rule out everything else.

My truck is pretty basic with 275's, 4", etc.

My Comp will not oscillate the engine/drivetrain in any way, shape or form like the Adrenaline does. Also, I have noticed the Adrenaline is slower from the start. The Edge Comp will start dumping fuel immediately without any boost (if set that way) where the Adrenaline is probably waiting for a boost signal before it starts dumping fuel. Just a guess, but from a dead stop, my Comp is much faster than the Adrenaline.

On the other end, the Adrenaline feels as if it easily has more horsepower.

The Adrenaline is a great product, just don't know if I will keep it. I have tried the Smarty, and was NOT impressed, and Edge customer service is not the greatest any more, but I still like the Comp so far.

 

[AHire]

Graphic man... I too am getting an annoying surging that gets worse with higher PL levels. Can REALLY feel it when I am in double OD. I have been kinda on the sidelines...
First box nearly killed my VP-44... something DEFINITELY wrong with it. I put the Edge Comp back on and waited to get the replacement.
Got the second box, put it on and still have the surging (oscillation) that gets worse at higher power levels. Trying a few things here, but may return the box.
I even had a 1 piece driveshaft made AND just installed a Poly rear transmission mount to rule out everything else.
My truck is pretty basic with 275's, 4", etc.
My Comp will not oscillate the engine/drivetrain in any way, shape or form like the Adrenaline does. Also, I have noticed the Adrenaline is slower from the start. The Edge Comp will start dumping fuel immediately without any boost (if set that way) where the Adrenaline is probably waiting for a boost signal before it starts dumping fuel. Just a guess, but from a dead stop, my Comp is much faster than the Adrenaline.
On the other end, the Adrenaline feels as if it easily has more horsepower.
The Adrenaline is a great product, just don't know if I will keep it. I have tried the Smarty, and was NOT impressed, and Edge customer service is not the greatest any more, but I still like the Comp so far.

Have you tried any of the updated tunes? Or the Aggressive tunes? This is the first ive heard of the Adrenaline not out performing the Edge.

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[EagleEye]

Yep... also tried the NEW files as of 031008. I will also try another sent from Quadzilla probably tomorrow. The aggressive tunes just make the oscillation happen sooner. It may just be my truck, or I am able to sense it alot more in double OD, but I don't think it is the double OD... happens in direct drive and single OD.

 

[telliott]

so whats the verdict? will this outperform the comp/smarty combo? should i ditch the two of them for this? should i keep the smarty and stack that with it?

 

[Cummins724]

Yep... also tried the NEW files as of 031008. I will also try another sent from Quadzilla probably tomorrow. The aggressive tunes just make the oscillation happen sooner. It may just be my truck, or I am able to sense it alot more in double OD, but I don't think it is the double OD... happens in direct drive and single OD.

Keep it, you will be very happy in the end I promise.

 

[DCreed]

so whats the verdict? will this outperform the comp/smarty combo? should i ditch the two of them for this? should i keep the smarty and stack that with it?

I replaced my smarty/TSTcomp stack with the edge comp and now the Adrenaline and I can say without doubt that the Adrenaline pulls harder with less problems and more features.

 

[JesseJ]

So, I guess I need some convincing to switch. Adrenaline sounds good, I like the hi idle, TT features and adjustable on-the-fly which is my biggest complaint w/ smarty. I know there's way more power to be had w/ a pump tap but from what I understand, the pump tap wouldn't do me much good right now because I would need more air flow (a bigger turbo). Does that sound right? It would be nice if someone nearby would be willing to stop by so I could see what it would do on my truck to know if it's worth buying. Very tempted to jump from one bandwagon to another, just wondering if I should wait until I can flow more air.

 

[telliott]

i dont blame you for wanting more air, i do too, and as you can see i am pushing plenty of fuel, but that doesn't stop me from thinking about making the switch. I just cant decide if is should get rid of both the comp and smarty, or keep the smarty and stack it with the adrenaline

 

[Mishkaya]

i dont blame you for wanting more air, i do too, and as you can see i am pushing plenty of fuel, but that doesn't stop me from thinking about making the switch. I just cant decide if is should get rid of both the comp and smarty, or keep the smarty and stack it with the adrenaline

Don't bother trying to stack the Smarty with the Adrenaline, it's not worth it. My Smarty now just sits under the seat in case I need a code reader...

mishkaya

 

[darkhorse]

If I were starting from scratch, I'm sure I'd jump on the Adrenaline band wagon but with what I have now (Smarty & mach 3. 8's) I have an awesome bottom end. no surging & a silk smooth CC. I don't even turn on the APB as I have no need for more power. Some of the guys here are saying Adrenaline has an even better bottom end than Smarty but I don't see how it's worth the additional expense just for marginal gains & bragging rights to the latest & greatest.

 

[Cummins724]

Don't bother trying to stack the Smarty with the Adrenaline, it's not worth it. My Smarty now just sits under the seat in case I need a code reader...

mishkaya

Ditto, but if you have a big turbo & want fast spool & alot of off idle fuel... try SW2 Smarty. It is a good lowend fast spooling stack, just has a terribly jumpy pedal.

 

[Cummins724]

My truck has a Pulse!!!

View attachment 68242 I removed the vent.



View attachment 68243 The vent pulls apart in 2 pieces, I used the back section & routed my wire through.

View attachment 68244 The Pulse comes with this bracket for mounting which allowed me to use zip ties for mounting.



View attachment 68245 Zip tied & ready to install.



View attachment 68246 Finished product, only takes 5 minutes to install.

 

[timbo]

I just recieved my adrenaline today and i am in the process of setting up the module. To make a long story short i had issues installing the drivers and now since i have already ran the X2 public flasher software it will not prompt me with the set-up wizard again, and i can not figure how to get the set-up wizard back again to install the drivers.

 

[DCreed]

Had the same problem. Figured out that clicking on the logo in the upper right of the Flash window opens the wizard again. And you do have to run it each time you change programs. If for some reason it doesn't work, close the flasher, reopen it, and clickon the logo then...

 

[timbo]

Had the same problem. Figured out that clicking on the logo in the upper right of the Flash window opens the wizard again. And you do have to run it each time you change programs. If for some reason it doesn't work, close the flasher, reopen it, and clickon the logo then...

THANKS i'll try that!