Smarty vs H&S?? Head Studs?? Batmowheel??

[RSLyons]

I bought the new 2012 crew cab with the 6. 7 and need to do upgrades!! So here are the few questions i have, delete or not to delete??



1) Smarty vs H&S Peformance?? I know the smarty seemed to be very popular with stacking and used by itself, but since H & S has been the up and coming company in the past few years what do ya buy??



2) Head Studs?? A-1 vs ARP?? i see there is different strengths ?? So how much strengh do you need?? At what point do you need studs?? is it cause of Horsepower, 50hp, 75hp, 100hp or Boost Pressure?? I see those ARP 625's are a pretty penny!! at around $1150!!



3) Anybody changed or tried that new tubo wheel by Bullseye Power - Bat Mo Wheel???



Just want this 6. 7 to run like my 5. 9's have with exhaust, airbox and mild tuner!!



Thank You!!



Happy Memorial Day!! and Thank You to all our Vets!!

 

[CBlack]

Delete.

1) H&S for the newer trucks. Plus they have the new MCC.

2) Only if you're going to go crazy with performance mods down the road. Not needed with just a tuner and mild power.

3) I don't know anyone who's tried it as in swapped out the stock one. Better off saving for other things.

 

['strokeThis_'07]

I would do studs on a deleted 6. 7 for sure. ARP 625's or the H11's, the standard ARP's (that run about $450) don't seem much better than stock headbolts.



Do the studs when you delete, or risk a blown headgasket later.

 

[CBlack]

I would do studs on a deleted 6. 7 for sure. ARP 625's or the H11's, the standard ARP's (that run about $450) don't seem much better than stock headbolts.



Do the studs when you delete, or risk a blown headgasket later.

I think the blown headgasket issue has been resolved with better programming. I know of dozens of deleted trucks running mild/moderate tunes with zero issues.



Now... if one goes WOT all the time, then that's another story.