Max Boost lately
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Max Boost lately
Hit 27.7 on the way to work today. 262k stock no mods other than coolant filter and upgraded battery cables. What are you fellas reaching?? Also list mods and mileage to correctly compare variables.
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If you want to troll, keep it in the off topic forum, or a different site please. Lets work together to keep this community positive and engaging.
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Don't be dumb. While the truck may be designed for 28, we live in the real world where moving parts degrade and eventually fail over time. Mods also can affect the desired value vs. real value.
If you want to troll, keep it in the off topic forum, or a different site please. Lets work together to keep this community positive and engaging.
If you want to troll, keep it in the off topic forum, or a different site please. Lets work together to keep this community positive and engaging.
No offense man, but watson is a regular here and knows what he is talking about.
That being said, daily driving, you would only see 28psi under certain conditions. You won't hit that kind of boost without the torque converter being locked. Simply stomping the skinny pedal will unlock the torque converter. Rolling into it at highway speeds, especially going up a good grade, should yield 28psi.
It doesn't matter if the truck has 500k miles. In proper running condition and the right situation, such as towing up a grade, you should be able to hit 28psi of boost. If you can't hit that amount of boost, then fueling, HPO system or turbo are suspect.
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No offense man, but watson is a regular here and knows what he is talking about.
That being said, daily driving, you would only see 28psi under certain conditions. You won't hit that kind of boost without the torque converter being locked. Simply stomping the skinny pedal will unlock the torque converter. Rolling into it at highway speeds, especially going up a good grade, should yield 28psi.
It doesn't matter if the truck has 500k miles. In proper running condition and the right situation, such as towing up a grade, you should be able to hit 28psi of boost. If you can't hit that amount of boost, then fueling, HPO system or turbo are suspect.
That being said, daily driving, you would only see 28psi under certain conditions. You won't hit that kind of boost without the torque converter being locked. Simply stomping the skinny pedal will unlock the torque converter. Rolling into it at highway speeds, especially going up a good grade, should yield 28psi.
It doesn't matter if the truck has 500k miles. In proper running condition and the right situation, such as towing up a grade, you should be able to hit 28psi of boost. If you can't hit that amount of boost, then fueling, HPO system or turbo are suspect.
Some of our trucks are 10+ years old with high mileage engines and turbos that while still work, are tired and do not function as efficiently as new.
Either state what your actual achieved max boost numbers are or don't. No need to impede the collection and comparison of real world results guys.
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Why continue the furtherance of not engaging to the original request?
Some of our trucks are 10+ years old with high mileage engines and turbos that while still work, are tired and do not function as efficiently as new.
Either state what your actual achieved max boost numbers are or don't. No need to impede the collection and comparison of real world results guys.
Some of our trucks are 10+ years old with high mileage engines and turbos that while still work, are tired and do not function as efficiently as new.
Either state what your actual achieved max boost numbers are or don't. No need to impede the collection and comparison of real world results guys.
2004, 150k miles, H11 head studs, AirDog II 165gph fuel pump 75psi, regulator removed, stock injectors, stock turbo, Gearhead custom tuning running Street Light Race + Extreme Race tune with FICM Atlas 40 tune loaded. 4" MBRP straight pipe, no CAT or muffler. Stock intake.
I hit 34 lbs of boost on hard throttle and hit 27-28lbs without effort.
Your truck should hit 28lbs of boost by design and if it doesn't something is wrong. Running it up to full boost is a good test to make sure all the components are functioning correctly.
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Mine hits 30lbs of boots regularly with the mods in my signature. 168K miles. I think it's actually more but the tuner only reads to 30 I've read? I'll see when I get torque pro up and running on it.
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Hmmmm..... Boosts numbers mean more fuel,more fuel means more money,more money means less for other things. I like more money so I can have other things on my truck............Just saying lol
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Going off my Torque Boost gauge that captures the min/max, shortly after my work was done and turbo cleaned, etc., I believe the truck was still re-learning the VGT, because I hit almost 32. Then with some miles the max kept going down (and not many miles at that).
So just did a: jump on it on an up hill freeway on ramp and I saw a max of 26.9, so I'm darn sure I didn't get the torque converter lock up condition, if that is one of the things required to hit 28. But I am concerned the VGT may not be running full range, so I'll try the test again and see. I had always thought the '07s and maybe some '06s were de-tuned by Ford because of all the warranty issues -- comments on that?
Totally stock truck other than reliability mods in my sig., 25K miles on it - and yes I expect to get some low mileage crap back from you guys
, but it is my truck and I'll put miles on it at my pace, I also own 9 street vehicles that all get driven by only 2 drivers and no commuting (so there 
).
I hope that last part doesn't get me in trouble with the posting police...
So just did a: jump on it on an up hill freeway on ramp and I saw a max of 26.9, so I'm darn sure I didn't get the torque converter lock up condition, if that is one of the things required to hit 28. But I am concerned the VGT may not be running full range, so I'll try the test again and see. I had always thought the '07s and maybe some '06s were de-tuned by Ford because of all the warranty issues -- comments on that?
Totally stock truck other than reliability mods in my sig., 25K miles on it - and yes I expect to get some low mileage crap back from you guys
, but it is my truck and I'll put miles on it at my pace, I also own 9 street vehicles that all get driven by only 2 drivers and no commuting (so there ). I hope that last part doesn't get me in trouble with the posting police...
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9 cars..... no commute. Your; rich? Allergic to work? None of the 9 cars run? A car salesman? A car ho? My BIL has the same problem, more cars than drivers.
05-07 was detuned, the 03-04 have bigger turbos. The truck will learn your habits and keep those in the KAM. Why after loading a tune you get the P0603 code or after disconnecting batteries. I would believe it hit 32lbs.
9 cars and 25k miles??
05-07 was detuned, the 03-04 have bigger turbos. The truck will learn your habits and keep those in the KAM. Why after loading a tune you get the P0603 code or after disconnecting batteries. I would believe it hit 32lbs.
9 cars and 25k miles??