What Next?

[Doughboy21kd]

Well i have whats in my sig and now looking for what i should do next?



I am wanting to keep this a reliable truck so i am not going to be going to extreme with it.



the things i have been thinking about are:



1. Glacier Fuel System(pump, big line kit, Filter kit)... . Current PSI is: Idle 6-8, Cruise 5-7, WOT 3-5 but when gets close to that i have to let off throttle due to speed... . Have heard horror stories about the stock filtration system on these trucks...



2. Bigger turbo..... maybe SPS62? But all i plan on doing Hp wise is the SMARTY and playing with that for awhile... . Or is there another turbo out there that you guys would recommend with my setup..... Basically looking for maybe a turbo that i can run with a stock set-up or run when have SMARTY loaded.



3. Kore kit(or whatever kit you suggest) and upgrade tires to 35"s



4. Injectors... .



Well with that said what would be best thing to do next?

 

[Rams-n-Hogs]

Well i have whats in my sig and now looking for what i should do next?



I am wanting to keep this a reliable truck so i am not going to be going to extreme with it.



the things i have been thinking about are:



1. Glacier Fuel System(pump, big line kit, Filter kit)... . Current PSI is: Idle 6-8, Cruise 5-7, WOT 3-5 but when gets close to that i have to let off throttle due to speed... . Have heard horror stories about the stock filtration system on these trucks...



2. Bigger turbo..... maybe SPS62? But all i plan on doing Hp wise is the SMARTY and playing with that for awhile... . Or is there another turbo out there that you guys would recommend with my setup..... Basically looking for maybe a turbo that i can run with a stock set-up or run when have SMARTY loaded.



3. Kore kit(or whatever kit you suggest) and upgrade tires to 35"s



4. Injectors... .



Well with that said what would be best thing to do next?

If you're not looking to get extreme, the glacier kit, and a 62 series turbo would work well with the Smarty. You won't even need to do the big line kit. I wouldn't even recommend injectors, at least until you decide you want to get extreme. Use that money for a new clutch.

 

[Doughboy21kd]

You think with just what i said that i'll burn my OFE up?



If i got the tank out and the big line kit is so cheap, dont you think i should just do it while the tanks out just to have it done... . Or would it just be a waste of money?



So your thinking better fuel and a new turbo? would that SPS62 be what i want or is there something better for what i am looking for?



How much boost? I dont wanna blow a headgasket?

 

[CStraface]

How much boost? I dont wanna blow a headgasket?

Another way to do the GDP kit is to run the little W. in line with the stock pump. Wire it in line as well so when the stock pump turns on, the W. turns on. That way you don't have to drop the tank.



Its been working great on my set-up. Only possible problem I can think of, would be if the stock pump decided to stop working... .



But anyway, without head studs, I would say keep boost under 35. My head is studded and I am set at 40. I know a lot of guys run higher boost with just studs, but I'm like you, I want the reliability, I don't want to worry about blowing my head gasket.

 

[BSwope]

I agree with Jim the 62 would work very well with the smarty and imo id go ahead and do the GDP fuel system that u talked about u just never know whats in the future! just my . 02$ Im goin with the 392 comp kit myself!

 

[Doughboy21kd]

I would say keep boost under 35. My head is studded and I am set at 40. I know a lot of guys run higher boost with just studs, but I'm like you, I want the reliability, I don't want to worry about blowing my head gasket.

If thats the scenerio with keepin the boost set at that... . I mise well not get an aftermarket turbo... . I see boost spikes of 36 psi with my stock turbo..... Dont ya think?

 

[Doughboy21kd]

I agree with Jim the 62 would work very well with the smarty and imo id go ahead and do the GDP fuel system that u talked about u just never know whats in the future! just my . 02$ Im goin with the 392 comp kit myself!

Are you doing the pump or you doing everything (filter kit, pump, what about big line kit?)



the only reason i was thinking GDP kit is cause seeing my fuel pressure being sucked into the red on the FP gauge makes me wonder... . And after hearin the horror stories about the stock filtration on these trucks got me worried..... I just trying to do the safest most reliable upgrades to prevent damage from the rest of the truck... . THANKS

 

[CStraface]

Are you doing the pump or you doing everything (filter kit, pump, what about big line kit?)



the only reason i was thinking GDP kit is cause seeing my fuel pressure being sucked into the red on the FP gauge makes me wonder... . And after hearin the horror stories about the stock filtration on these trucks got me worried..... I just trying to do the safest most reliable upgrades to prevent damage from the rest of the truck... . THANKS

Yeah, I agree that you should get the 2 micron kit as well.



As far as the boost goes... more boost doesn't always mean more HP. Keep that in mind when in the market for a turbo... .

 

[nriver]

sounds like the 62 is a good choice. It has been on my list for a while



as for suspension, well http://lorenzindustries.com/buildup_bruce.html, was my choice.

 

[Doughboy21kd]

Yeah, I agree that you should get the 2 micron kit as well.



As far as the boost goes... more boost doesn't always mean more HP. Keep that in mind when in the market for a turbo... .

I understand that more boost doesn't mean more HP... . But i do know more boost means more air PSI which means more pressure on the head studs, which means the head gasket is gonna be right there... .

 

[CStraface]

I understand that more boost doesn't mean more HP... . But i do know more boost means more air PSI which means more pressure on the head studs, which means the head gasket is gonna be right there... .

Right, which is why I was saying be careful as too how much boost you run.

 

[Doughboy21kd]

Probably safer than to do fuel system and not do the turbo... . Specially if i am already seeing 36 psi boost spikes with my stock turbo... ... And i'll just get new turbo when stock one goes.....

 

[CStraface]

Well I guess it all depends on how much money you want to spend. That SMARTY will heat you up pretty darn quick with a stock spinner. I mean... if you have the $$$$, you might as well get both the turbo and the fuel system. Or, another option would be running the SMARTY on low levels with an upgraded turbo and then upgrade to the GDP kit later on... But then again, I am not familiar with the SMARTY and how much fuel its different levels need to make it happy.



Like I said, I just want reliability. My truck plenty capable of running 40+ PSI, but I just see no need until I get my stage II and F1's.

 

[Doughboy21kd]

I can run my SMARTY on the highest level SW9 and my EGT's pretty much stay in check where they should... . The SMARTY actually lowered my EGT's from stock by about 100-200 degrees depending.....

 

[Rams-n-Hogs]

You think with just what i said that i'll burn my OFE up?



If i got the tank out and the big line kit is so cheap, dont you think i should just do it while the tanks out just to have it done... . Or would it just be a waste of money?



So your thinking better fuel and a new turbo? would that SPS62 be what i want or is there something better for what i am looking for?



How much boost? I dont wanna blow a headgasket?

Sorry, didn't see the OFE in the sig.



For what you're planning, I don't see a need for the big line kit. If you decide you need it later, you can get it. It replaces the lines between the stock fuel filter canister and the CP3, so dropping the tank isn't necessary to install it.



Better fuel and a new turbo is a good start. Definitely do the 2-micron filtration. As far as the turbo goes, a 62 would work well. If you need to go bigger later, it can be upgraded. At least the HTT's can, not sure about II's, but I think they can, too.

 

[BSwope]

Doughboy ive been readin that the factory studs are good to around 50psi or so! Im goin with the GDP 392 compition kit but with this kit u have to drop the tank, if u feel u are gonna go further with your mods then u might wanna go with a full system! Id go ahead and get a turbo i see one in my near future along with a clutch cause i just hit the order button on a new PMCR R49! 392 kit not far behind

 

[CStraface]

Doughboy, the reason I have been saying to keep your boost down is because you said you want "reliability. " Now, I'm not saying a stock head can't handle 50 PSI, who knows, maybe it can, all I am saying is if you are worried about the reliability of your truck, pushing your stock parts to the max isn't going to give you too much reliability.