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Old Nov 25, 2022 | 11:49 AM
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140V IDM

My goal is to create a stock-ish truck. Ie. no over sized injectors, no tune, just improvements. You can see by my signature what has been done and so far so good. Im wondering if a 140V IDM would make any kind of difference with my set up or if it would be just a waste of money?
 
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Old Nov 25, 2022 | 12:09 PM
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I wouldn't consider the upgraded IDM until your unit needs replaced.
 
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Old Nov 25, 2022 | 12:58 PM
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Thank you.
 
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Old Nov 25, 2022 | 01:02 PM
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Johnathan would be the largest source of knowledge on this subject.

https://www.dieseltechchatt.com/
 
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Old Nov 25, 2022 | 10:38 PM
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Depending on how electrical savvy you are this can be done DIY. There used to be instructions here on how to do it. I think I bought a pack of five diodes but only used one to make the upgrade. I have a friend who is really good at this type of thing so he hooked me up on the labor side of it. I ran it for several years before the IDM died (water intrusion) and I didn’t take the time to upgrade the new one.

All things being equal, I am not sure how much it helped. Maybe a little, but not much.

If yours dies, then the guys previously recommended are the best source for a quality unit
 
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Old Nov 25, 2022 | 10:40 PM
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Are you using a tuner? If not, I would invest in one. Even a stock truck will benefit from updated tuning.
 
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IDM won't do much performance wise for you.
better off getting a downpipe if you have not already. Stock is restrictive. That wakes it up a bit.
 
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Old Nov 26, 2022 | 10:32 AM
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Originally Posted by knottyrope
IDM won't do much performance wise for you.
better off getting a downpipe if you have not already. Stock is restrictive. That wakes it up a bit.
I already have the diamond eye down pipe and riff raff uppies.
 
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