normal boost readings
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normal boost readings
Just out of curiosity, what shoudl the normal boost reading be for a stock 6.0? My searches and reading say 25 is max (or should be) for a stock truck?
now granted I dont have a mechanical gauge, and just going off the reading from the torque app...but I got on it from a roll perhaps 30mph up to 65mph...and the most it read was 14psi.
I know the cummins will read 23psi max on the computer (despite the turbo actually making more)...was curious of there was a similar limit ecu wise for the 6.0.
truck runs just fine (other than pretty terrible gas mileage on my first long highway trip).
now granted I dont have a mechanical gauge, and just going off the reading from the torque app...but I got on it from a roll perhaps 30mph up to 65mph...and the most it read was 14psi.
I know the cummins will read 23psi max on the computer (despite the turbo actually making more)...was curious of there was a similar limit ecu wise for the 6.0.
truck runs just fine (other than pretty terrible gas mileage on my first long highway trip).
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28psi is ringing a bell on my 6.0, but I had to have a trailer full of wood behind her. Unloaded you won't get anywhere near maximum boost.
The 6.0 seems to be more throttle and speed sensitive for fuel mileage.
The 6.0 seems to be more throttle and speed sensitive for fuel mileage.
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yea, i figured to see absolute max it would need to be strained pretty hard...however I just figured 14.0psi was on the low side overall...even if just going WOT at 35mph or so.
probably just getting a bit overzealous when it could simply be the torque app reading off...I see there is a calibration/adjustment section for boost...but given im at sea level I left it at zero.
probably just getting a bit overzealous when it could simply be the torque app reading off...I see there is a calibration/adjustment section for boost...but given im at sea level I left it at zero.
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Try putting your foot in it from a stop. I will typically see around 20-21 while doing this.
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Does it have a tune or stock programming? from a stop light i can step on it and see 28. Highest I've ever seen while towing is 35-38 (analog gauge). Thats from a mechanical boost gauge at the throttle body.
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stock as far as I know.
I punched it from a stop today and got it to read 20.5 before I let out (HOA frowns upon this kind of activity in the hood).
not sure if it was the from a stop, or that I finally read that torque app thread and changed some of the torque settings in my profile for the exc.
I punched it from a stop today and got it to read 20.5 before I let out (HOA frowns upon this kind of activity in the hood).
not sure if it was the from a stop, or that I finally read that torque app thread and changed some of the torque settings in my profile for the exc.
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Going up and down the mountains, I consistantly hit 28-30 psi, with a manual guage. That's without a trailer. If I step on it on flatland on the interstate, easily get 20-25 all the time.... other than studs and small things like that, it is not modded or tuned... is that too high???!!!
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Going up and down the mountains, I consistantly hit 28-30 psi, with a manual guage. That's without a trailer. If I step on it on flatland on the interstate, easily get 20-25 all the time.... other than studs and small things like that, it is not modded or tuned... is that too high???!!!
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