Silver Bullet installed

[JLibert]

I did 95% of the work through the inner fenderwell with the tire removed. In my opinion, this is the only way to go. I don't really see any point in removing the exhaust manifold unless it is going to be replaced. Penetrating oil on the bolts/nuts/studs and exhaust clamps really helped the whole process. The bolts holding the turbo to the manifold were super tight. After battling with it for a while, I finally put two wrenches end to end for leverage and broke the nuts free. After another 1/2 hour or so trying to figure out why the stock turbo wouldn't come out, I pulled the front two studs out and it slipped right out. My pacbrake was rotated slightly to get it to bolt up proplerly, which in turn caused my downpipe to be at the wrong angle. After some tweaking of the exhaust system, every thing fit back together. It took some readjusting of the tst, and a whole new driving style before I was able to feel the power of the new turbo, but for the 1st time ever I was able to run the truck long enough to run the rail dry. This happened at about 105mph, with the tst on 4x3. Stage 2 pump is going on as soon as the puller comes in the mail. On wot runs the egt's stayed about 1250.



--J. P.

 

[BigDan]

Sounds like your install was alot easier then mine.



First off I couldnt remove the inner fender well. How did you get it out?? I tugged and puller and stoped when it looked like my fender was going to get scratched or dented.



I aslo had a few set backs.



First night I realized I neede two bolts some that brought me into the next day.



Then I needed a oil return line gasket that took me into another day



Then I realized I needed a different rubber oil hose and another day



Then I found out that I needed a newer 04. 5+ oil line and that two 2 days



and finally after 6 days I finished

 

[JLibert]

OUCH! Why didn't your turbo come with the necessary hardware? That would **** me off.



The inner fenderwell came out super easy. It took 7 or 8 8mm bolts and it popped right out. (I've had it off a couple different times for leveling spacers, etc. ) One time I fought and fought till I realized that I missed one bolt hidden at the top



I'm still playing with settings on the TST, but honestly I think my truck is probably slower now that with the stock turbo. Without the turbo my truck ran best on the TT05 program on level 3, now it wont run worth a crap unless it's on the standard program? It pulls hard in 5th and 6th, but I can barely get it to move in 2-4th. hopefully my new cp3 will liven things up. With all the debate over downloaders and the MP-8, I've been trying to make up my mind on how to add a little pressure to the mix.

 

[Tomeygun]

but I can barely get it to move in 2-4th. hopefully my new cp3 will liven things up. With all the debate over downloaders and the MP-8, I've been trying to make up my mind on how to add a little pressure to the mix.

Is it smoking alot while its barley moving in 2-4th gear?



And also, Hows the CON-OFE like it when the turbo lights? Mine is throwing fits!

 

[WUnderwood]

I really don't think the Silver Bullet is laggy with the stock fuel, but thats just me

 

[JLibert]

no, not really smoking very much. When I turned up the box it smoked, but all things equal, I'd say it smokes less at all levels even on the bottom. My ofe is holding fine, but keep in mind I don't think i'm even close to being dialed in right now. We'll see how it holds after the stage 2 cp3.



One thing i noticed was how much harder the new silver bullet's wheels were to turn compared to my stock turbo. I'd spin the wheel on the bullet and it would stop instantly. On the stocker it would spin for 8-10 seconds.

 

[lethal injection]

Any more tweaking? How you like it now?

 

[rjohnson916]

no, not really smoking very much. When I turned up the box it smoked, but all things equal, I'd say it smokes less at all levels even on the bottom. My ofe is holding fine, but keep in mind I don't think i'm even close to being dialed in right now. We'll see how it holds after the stage 2 cp3.



One thing i noticed was how much harder the new silver bullet's wheels were to turn compared to my stock turbo. I'd spin the wheel on the bullet and it would stop instantly. On the stocker it would spin for 8-10 seconds.

Don't quote me on this, but... . I believe the reason it's slow to spin or stiff is because it never had and oil feed yet, if you tried this after you installed and ran it, it's not broke in with oil. My stock turbo will spin about x3 over cold. Run the truck to normal operating temps and and try again and it will spin for 8-10 seconds or longer.



-Ryan

 

[JCleary]

You definitely will benefit from some pressure. A MP-8 works great, definitely wakes up the bottom end assuming you plug the MP-8 into the MAP first.



That said, the downloader works even better on the bottom, but on my truck it really takes a mix of all three to pull strong from top to bottom.



I think if I had a better CP3 I could do without the pressure box. The MP-8 keeps the pressure up according to my rail gauge, where it falls off hard with just the downloader and TST.