Yeah Baby!!
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Yeah Baby!!
[updated:LAST EDITED ON 18-Mar-02 AT 03:01 AM (EST)]Well, I finally got my Banks Stinger and TransCommand installed yesterday. What a difference!
Not only does it sounds great, the full throttle accelerations are amazing- it seems to climb through the RPMs faster and when it shifts, it shifts NOW!:-staun I thought I was going to look in the rear view mirror and see the old 4R100 lying on the blacktop.
I didn't realize just how soft the shifts were before.
I'll have a chance to tow the trailer at the end of this month. It will be interesting to see how the changes affect the towing. We're heading down to Carmel, so I chose a route down highway 5 and over the coastal range so I'll get a chance to feel it out under some various conditions. I also got the tranny temp gauge installed last weekend, so I'll be able to monitor temps too.
NoMO- have you had a chance to tow your 5'ver with the Powerpack installed yet??
-V10gunner
'00 SD F250 Super Cab XLT, 4X2, 142"WB, 6.8L V10, 4R100, 4.30LS, Camper Package, Dark Toreador Red over Silver, Line-X, Husky mud flaps, Snugtop Xtra Vision Cab-high shell, AutoMeter Tranny Temp Gauge, Banks Stinger and TransCommand(finally)
Not only does it sounds great, the full throttle accelerations are amazing- it seems to climb through the RPMs faster and when it shifts, it shifts NOW!:-staun I thought I was going to look in the rear view mirror and see the old 4R100 lying on the blacktop. I didn't realize just how soft the shifts were before.I'll have a chance to tow the trailer at the end of this month. It will be interesting to see how the changes affect the towing. We're heading down to Carmel, so I chose a route down highway 5 and over the coastal range so I'll get a chance to feel it out under some various conditions. I also got the tranny temp gauge installed last weekend, so I'll be able to monitor temps too.
NoMO- have you had a chance to tow your 5'ver with the Powerpack installed yet??
-V10gunner
'00 SD F250 Super Cab XLT, 4X2, 142"WB, 6.8L V10, 4R100, 4.30LS, Camper Package, Dark Toreador Red over Silver, Line-X, Husky mud flaps, Snugtop Xtra Vision Cab-high shell, AutoMeter Tranny Temp Gauge, Banks Stinger and TransCommand(finally)
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Yeah Baby!!
Cool! 
It's amazing how much restriction there is in the factory muffler. And, in all honesty, I think the Stinger "sounds" better than the full Powerpack. But the extra power from the headers is nice.
I haven't towed the trailer because the weather hasn't cooperated at all. I did take a road trip though. Driving up hills into a head-wind, the truck would down-shift before the exhaust mods. Now it cruises up them effortlessly.
It's amazing how much restriction there is in the factory muffler. And, in all honesty, I think the Stinger "sounds" better than the full Powerpack. But the extra power from the headers is nice.
I haven't towed the trailer because the weather hasn't cooperated at all. I did take a road trip though. Driving up hills into a head-wind, the truck would down-shift before the exhaust mods. Now it cruises up them effortlessly.
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Yeah Baby!!
NoMO,
where do you think the most power came from. The muffler, Y-pipe or Headers? If you installed each seperate of each other, which would unleash the most hidden HP & TRQ?
where do you think the most power came from. The muffler, Y-pipe or Headers? If you installed each seperate of each other, which would unleash the most hidden HP & TRQ?
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Yeah Baby!!
>Well, I finally got my Banks Stinger and TransCommand
>installed yesterday. What a difference! Not only does
>it sounds great, the full throttle accelerations are
>amazing- it seems to climb through the RPMs faster and when
>it shifts, it shifts NOW!:-staun I thought I was going to
>look in the rear view mirror and see the old 4R100 lying on
>the blacktop. I didn't realize just how soft the
>shifts were before.
>
>I'll have a chance to tow the trailer at the end of this
>month. It will be interesting to see how the changes affect
>the towing. We're heading down to Carmel, so I chose a
>route down highway 5 and over the coastal range so I'll get
>a chance to feel it out under some various conditions. I
>also got the tranny temp gauge installed last weekend, so
>I'll be able to monitor temps too.
>
>NoMO- have you had a chance to tow your 5'ver with the
>Powerpack installed yet??
>
>-V10gunner
>
>'00 SD F250 Super Cab XLT, 4X2, 142"WB, 6.8L V10, 4R100,
>4.30LS, Camper Package, Dark Toreador Red over Silver,
>Line-X, Husky mud flaps, Snugtop Xtra Vision Cab-high shell,
>AutoMeter Tranny Temp Gauge, Banks Stinger and
>TransCommand(finally)
>installed yesterday. What a difference!
Not only does >it sounds great, the full throttle accelerations are
>amazing- it seems to climb through the RPMs faster and when
>it shifts, it shifts NOW!:-staun I thought I was going to
>look in the rear view mirror and see the old 4R100 lying on
>the blacktop.
I didn't realize just how soft the >shifts were before.
>
>I'll have a chance to tow the trailer at the end of this
>month. It will be interesting to see how the changes affect
>the towing. We're heading down to Carmel, so I chose a
>route down highway 5 and over the coastal range so I'll get
>a chance to feel it out under some various conditions. I
>also got the tranny temp gauge installed last weekend, so
>I'll be able to monitor temps too.
>
>NoMO- have you had a chance to tow your 5'ver with the
>Powerpack installed yet??
>
>-V10gunner
>
>'00 SD F250 Super Cab XLT, 4X2, 142"WB, 6.8L V10, 4R100,
>4.30LS, Camper Package, Dark Toreador Red over Silver,
>Line-X, Husky mud flaps, Snugtop Xtra Vision Cab-high shell,
>AutoMeter Tranny Temp Gauge, Banks Stinger and
>TransCommand(finally)
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From: DALLAS TEXAS
Yeah Baby!!
What the heck is all that RACKET heck must be one of those v10 guys again dangit man. lol Great job gunner iam new in here but think the site is real cool. I pull a 28" fifth wheel camper and my truck dosent even no its back their wish you good luck and happy travels take care.
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Yeah Baby!!
Yup, those PSDs are trailer pullin' SOBs. We have a one ton dually PSD here at work- its a monster! Since my trailer is only ~5500 pounds and I only tow about 600-700 miles per year, I decided to stay with the V-10. It sure is alot more fun to drive unloaded than a stinky PSD
-V10gunner
'00 SD F250 Super Cab XLT, 4X2, 142"WB, 6.8L V10, 4R100, 4.30LS, Camper Package, Dark Toreador Red over Silver, Line-X, Husky mud flaps, Snugtop Xtra Vision Cab-high shell, AutoMeter Tranny Temp Gauge, Banks Stinger and TransCommand
-V10gunner
'00 SD F250 Super Cab XLT, 4X2, 142"WB, 6.8L V10, 4R100, 4.30LS, Camper Package, Dark Toreador Red over Silver, Line-X, Husky mud flaps, Snugtop Xtra Vision Cab-high shell, AutoMeter Tranny Temp Gauge, Banks Stinger and TransCommand
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