Who makes the best cam plate?

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I finally have enough saved up in the BOMB fund and am ready to purchase a cam plate, I have been leaning towards the TST #8 230/605, but also know that Banks, JRE and BullyDog (Group Purchase for $199. 00 made by a local shop called "City Diesel") make plates in various HP & Torque ratings.

Any compelling pro/con to go with one manufacturer over another?

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Terry S. '98. 4 Bright White Quad Cab SLT, 2WD, 12 Valves & the BIG "P" Pump! 3. 54, AT, Trailer Tow PKG, Camper PKG, OEM Cab Lights, 4" Exhaust Turndown, K&N Air Filter, 5th W. Hitch, Pace Edwards Roll-Top, Tint, 265 Michelins and turbo silencer ring AWOL!

BOMB'n in the NW.

23,200 miles - 10/20/00 Coming real soon, EGT, Boost & Trans temp all mounted on A pillar.

 

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I put my money in TST, Mark the owner worked for 20+ year for Cummins. I have found all his products and instruction very very good. I have also found that his HP & Torque #s are right on the money at the rear wheels.

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EAT'M UP
97 2500 Club 4X4 3. 54, Forrest Green/Driftwood, LSD 5 speed, & Psychotty Air System, TST #11, 370 HP injectors, timing at 16 deg. , 16CM2 housing, AFC spring kit, Geno's Exhaust Blanket, TST EGT gauge & 0-60 boost gauge in A Pillar, Cat-be-gone, 4" Dynomax Bullet muffler, Crome 4" turn down, Rad fan removed, AmsOil Through out, Geno's trans filter kit, AmsOil Bypass system, Lund Winter front, Leer Cab Level Shell Driftwood , 255/85R16, Dyno'd 342 HP pre injectors & turbo housing *NRA/USPSA member and proud of it*

 

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TST all the way. my 98 12v runs the #11. Love it.

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01 Excab 4x4 Driftwood, agate interior, Potect grilleguard, DeeZee FX black, Weatherguard crossbox, Montezuma tool box, Honda air compressor, fold down g/n hitch.

Geno's pillar mount combo guage, deactivated wastegate, custom exhaust, 5"
chrom tip, PE EZ, Hot PE box, DDIIs, Dunrite TC, Transgo shift kit, and K&N air filter.

Performance Diesel Dealer

 

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TST fan here, I'm running the #11 plate and LOVE IT! With the stock turbo the egt's will hit 1300 deg. in 4th or 5th when the rpm's are above 2600 rpm, but the powerband is so wide you don't need to rev that high, just shift gears. This plate really woke up my truck #ad


A 98 truck with an automatic takes a #5 plate you can see the application chart here- http://www.dieselpage.com/tstpk.htm
the chart is about 1/4th the way down the page.

I tow a 5000lb, rather tall travel trailor and have no problems with egt's while towing. On a 5% grade I can slow up to 60mph and punch it, and the truck will accelerate to 80 plus mph(had to lift because of disapproval from spouse #ad
) passing everything in sight, all in 5th gear! With the stock plate I had to pull this same grade in 4th gear.

I have no finacial interest in TST products, just love their product.

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1997 2500 Ext Cab 4X4,5 spd,3. 54's,Pac brake,Rancho 9000's,Centerforce clutch,K&N airfilter,Missing Cat,Isspro gauges,and #11plate(280hp/680tq)AFC medium spring

 

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I am very happy with my JRE Stage III plate. Can`t get EGT over 1100 degrees. Ted had his own plates manufactured after he experimented with others. He said some of them seemed like ALL the power hit at 2000rpms like a ton of bricks and then fall off. He thought this was tough on drivetrain parts. The JRE plates are designed to have the fueling come on more gradually. I love mine.
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Bill R
94 2500 SLT 4x4 5 Speed, 3. 54 LS, JRE 4" exhaust, Autometer Pyro, Boost & Water temp gauges, Bosch 215 HP injectors, Timing @ 14. 7 º, JRE Stage III #4 plate 270/675, AFC spring kit, Scotty Air, Bully Dog Propane Injection, Roadmaster Active Suspension, Optima Red Tops, Geno`s Exhaust Blanket,Espar Heater (won it!), Synthetic lubes throughout.



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Not one complaint about my TST.

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John McEachern
Fort St John B. C. Canada
1998 12v, 4X4, QC, auto w/tc switch, air, tilt, cruise, 3. 55 gears, TST #6, Isspro boost/pyro/transmission gauges, BD VB&TC, CC industries headache rack and rails, JVC KD-SX949 Cd player, forest green,
Kelly Safari MSR 285 75 16, K&N airfilter.

 

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My vote is with Jannetty Racing! I had a #2 in my '98 12 valve and it worked great! When I sold the truck i pulled it out and put it in a friends '97 one ton and he's still smiling plus getting 100 more miles to the tank full towing. He got the plate and I got a hidaway gooseneck hitch in the bed of my new truck, great swap #ad
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2001 3500 ETH/DEE, Black and loaded, chief transportation for three hayburners.

[This message has been edited by J. Johnson (edited 12-15-2000). ]