I have a 2006 F-250 2x4 with the 6.0. So far I have put on the Bully Dog tripple dog w/ outlook moniter (I know the SCT is supposed supposed to be better, but I got a good deal on the bully dog), Banks Ram-Air intake, and I have orderd 5" MRBP exhaust the one w/o the cat (hasnt came in yet, Cant wait). What should I do next. I was thiking Banks techni-cool intercooler, but I dont know. Should I do head studs before I go any futher, or should I do someother performance mod. Also my EGR is unpluged, My EGT's run around 1442 deg or so with the peadle to the floor. The bully dog kept defueling so I raised the limit to 1500 deg. Is this Ok? Is there something else I can do to get the EGT's down, or should the exhaust take care of the high EGT? I know that this is alot of questions, but I dont know much about diesel performance, and you guys are the best.. as always thanks for your input.
Scotty
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2006 F-250 Lariat C.C, 18" rockstars w/285/65 nittos, SCT w/custom tunes, Banks Ram-Air Intake, 5" MRBP exhaust w/o kitty, 2.5" levealing kit, readylift air bags, fumoto drain valve, Viper alarm with remote start, 2-10" MTX Subs, drilled and sloted front rotors, ARP studs sitting in shop waiting on other parts. come Join the Texas Chapter!!
Scotty
ok, I might be wrong, but I'm pretty sure your EGT are a WEEEEE bit high.. keep that temp up for long ya' might have a swiss cheese piston..
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'94 F-250 XLT cc long bed. 4" BDS lift, K&N intake, edge evo, 4" strait pipe to twin 4" stacks, bully dog gauges, FPR shim, new DP, 205 Tstat, 36" hummer tires, DIY stage 2's, custom ladder bars. more goodies on the list
If it were me, I would ditch the Bully Dog and go with some "custom" tuning. You'll be surprised at the performance difference you'll get out of something like a DP Tuner (Jody Tipton) over those name-brand options (Edge, Bully Dog, Banks, etc.).
As far as EGTs go, it's a combination of heat and time that will cause you problems. Conventional wisdom says that you can run at 1250 degrees all day long without a problem, but once you see sustained temps in excess of 1300 damage can occur. With that being said, I bury my pyro in a 1/4 mile run. Having the temps in the 1600+ range for a matter of a few seconds won't cause any damage. Standing on the throttle while towing and seeing sustained temps over 1300 is a no-no.
I would also add some in-cab gauges (boost and pyro at the least, and tranny temp if you have an auto). The factory boost/tranny temp gauges aren't that accurate, from what I gather.
If you want to make more power that tuning alone will give you, I would go with injectors next. This will require the proper supporting mods including studs and tranny upgrades. Do you have an auto or manual?
I have an auto. the 5" exhaust sounds awesome and help alot with egt's. when Im towing my trailer it stays around 750-850 at 75 mph. it will still get up to around 1450 or so if I hammer on it and stay on it for awhile. My bullydog shows trans temp and I have a factory boost gauge. I guess I can look into getting after market gauges. I think Im eventually get an sct tunner, but for now im going to go with arp head studs and bigger trans pan.
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2006 F-250 Lariat C.C, 18" rockstars w/285/65 nittos, SCT w/custom tunes, Banks Ram-Air Intake, 5" MRBP exhaust w/o kitty, 2.5" levealing kit, readylift air bags, fumoto drain valve, Viper alarm with remote start, 2-10" MTX Subs, drilled and sloted front rotors, ARP studs sitting in shop waiting on other parts. come Join the Texas Chapter!!
Scotty
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. as always thanks for your input.
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