time for more parts!
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time for more parts!
SO i am sitting here thinking, i've done a lot of work to this thing, most of you know this!
Just put new tires on stock rims, not even 500 miles on them yet, but they ride real nice and quite
new windshield last wednesday
just ordered a new IPR from Riff Raff, seems to be my trusty go to
Hope the new IPR will solve the warm idle oddities, cold idles great , good response on the skinny pedal, warm not so much
probably do new brakes in the next few days
really want to throw some gages on her, Egt, boost, fuel pressure, oil pressure would be my list
lets not spend all my pennies in one place, but suggestions would be nice
So tell me what you think!
Just put new tires on stock rims, not even 500 miles on them yet, but they ride real nice and quite
new windshield last wednesday
just ordered a new IPR from Riff Raff, seems to be my trusty go to
Hope the new IPR will solve the warm idle oddities, cold idles great , good response on the skinny pedal, warm not so much
probably do new brakes in the next few days
really want to throw some gages on her, Egt, boost, fuel pressure, oil pressure would be my list
lets not spend all my pennies in one place, but suggestions would be nice
So tell me what you think!
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Edge Insight CTS3. Wouldn't be without mine. I like watching the oil temp and boost. I added EGT but honestly I have myself trained pretty good as to when I need to start glancing at that one and when I can ignore it, which is the vast majority of the time. Can add fuel pressure as well and might still do that later. The data it pulls right off the PCM is great though....ICP, IPR, FIPW, IAT, oil temp, voltage, etc. Great little diagnostic tool if you dont already have Torque pro or ForScan lite running on a phone or tablet.
Some new shocks wouldn't be a bad idea either. Did you have the front end alignment checked when the new tires went on? That's when I figured out the original ball joints were dead on mine.
Some new shocks wouldn't be a bad idea either. Did you have the front end alignment checked when the new tires went on? That's when I figured out the original ball joints were dead on mine.
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Edge Insight CTS3. Wouldn't be without mine. I like watching the oil temp and boost. I added EGT but honestly I have myself trained pretty good as to when I need to start glancing at that one and when I can ignore it, which is the vast majority of the time. Can add fuel pressure as well and might still do that later. The data it pulls right off the PCM is great though....ICP, IPR, FIPW, IAT, oil temp, voltage, etc. Great little diagnostic tool if you dont already have Torque pro or ForScan lite running on a phone or tablet.
Some new shocks wouldn't be a bad idea either. Did you have the front end alignment checked when the new tires went on? That's when I figured out the original ball joints were dead on mine.
Some new shocks wouldn't be a bad idea either. Did you have the front end alignment checked when the new tires went on? That's when I figured out the original ball joints were dead on mine.
Put new ranchos on at that time as well, but have been considering bilsteins all around
I have forscan on my laptop/tablet, also have my hydra , after reading the details, it's basically forscan in a self contained box! Hmmm and the ability to add other probes down the line
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Just a warning. Add ons for the CTS get expensive quick. I have the old CTS1 and decided on a stand alone fuel pressure gauge instead of adding it to the CTS. Takes both a pressure sensor and a special kit to add it.
But overall I really like the CTS. Someday I may even upgrade to a newer (current century) version.
But overall I really like the CTS. Someday I may even upgrade to a newer (current century) version.
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Would this be low pressure oil? I've been considering that one ever since SSJ helped his friend in the 7.3 Down thread. Might be good to know this value as the LPOP wears, to see when it's time to replace, like we do for fuel pressure.
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Would this be low pressure oil? I've been considering that one ever since SSJ helped his friend in the 7.3 Down thread. Might be good to know this value as the LPOP wears, to see when it's time to replace, like we do for fuel pressure.
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Just a warning. Add ons for the CTS get expensive quick. I have the old CTS1 and decided on a stand alone fuel pressure gauge instead of adding it to the CTS. Takes both a pressure sensor and a special kit to add it.
But overall I really like the CTS. Someday I may even upgrade to a newer (current century) version.
But overall I really like the CTS. Someday I may even upgrade to a newer (current century) version.
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looking at something like this i believe, although not sure what add ons i need
https://www.glowshiftdirect.com/maxt...-power-stroke/
https://www.glowshiftdirect.com/maxt...-power-stroke/
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Price all 3 or 4 of the good analog gauges everybody gets like Isspro plus the pods and all the extras and it gets into similar money range pretty fast, and you still don't get all the other sensor readings in a neat little package. Forscan on the laptop is fine for diagnostic purposes but not real handy or neat for easy daily use. (I've used it as well a few times.) The other nice thing about the CTS is that it plugs right into the OBD port and sticks to the corner of the windshield. No fussy installation or mutilation of the a-pillar trim and no tapping or disturbing of the OEM wiring under the dash which made me happy for one. The EGT sensor did require a little fussing but Riff-Raff can sell you the exact size drill bit and tap kit. One little gotcha with that is that the passthru hole in the firewall has to be enlarged a tiny bit to fit the cord connecting end through it, which I didn't like but small detail.
It would have been one of the first things I bought for the truck TBH if I'd have known better.
It would have been one of the first things I bought for the truck TBH if I'd have known better.
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time for more parts!
Would this be low pressure oil? I've been considering that one ever since SSJ helped his friend in the 7.3 Down thread. Might be good to know this value as the LPOP wears, to see when it's time to replace, like we do for fuel pressure.
At idle , my HPOP gauge ( which gets Info from ICP ) reads about 550 at idle and then responds according to my foot stomping ability. I would guess if my LPOP was going bad, I would know from the gauge. I could be entirely wrong on this, but I'm sure someone will correct me.
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Price all 3 or 4 of the good analog gauges everybody gets like Isspro plus the pods and all the extras and it gets into similar money range pretty fast, and you still don't get all the other sensor readings in a neat little package. Forscan on the laptop is fine for diagnostic purposes but not real handy or neat for easy daily use. (I've used it as well a few times.) The other nice thing about the CTS is that it plugs right into the OBD port and sticks to the corner of the windshield. No fussy installation or mutilation of the a-pillar trim and no tapping or disturbing of the OEM wiring under the dash which made me happy for one. The EGT sensor did require a little fussing but Riff-Raff can sell you the exact size drill bit and tap kit. One little gotcha with that is that the passthru hole in the firewall has to be enlarged a tiny bit to fit the cord connecting end through it, which I didn't like but small detail.
It would have been one of the first things I bought for the truck TBH if I'd have known better.
It would have been one of the first things I bought for the truck TBH if I'd have known better.
i am thinking.....
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so my order would look something like this, although i would probably not pick it all up at once
Order Summary
Edit Cart4 Items
1 x Edge Insight CTS3
$399.95
1 x EAS Expandable EGT Probe w/ Starter Kit
$137.95
1 x EAS Temperature Sensor
$45.19
1 x EAS 100 PSI Pressure Sensor
$152.95
Shipping$14.53
Tax$0.00
Coupon/Gift CertificateTotal (USD)$750.57