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Another vote for Riffraff. Saved a little money and and comprimised nothing. Have purchased from Strickly Diesel and will again, but Riffraff has got my first call.
I'm no expert but there must be something wrong somewhere it that's all the boost you can make. Stock I can make 20 lbs and on 80 econo I'll make around 28 or so.
Originally Posted by JOHN2001
ITP Boost innihalator comes pre-set at 22psi, and they claim that you should not change the adjustment unless absolutely necessary. i have a question also... i bought the ITP innh. thinking that i would need it with my dp-tuner and i think its usless to me because i still only hit 17psi max at WOt with the Dp anyways, is this normal? i thought i should be making more boost than factory.
Thanks...as if we "wanted" the hassle and cost involved with changing the name again. If you had any idea how much money we're out over this you might offer some sympathy instead of wisecracks.
I take EXTREME offense to this. I do NOT copy other people (though I can think of a handful of others that have done it to me). The fixed pressure regulator we are using (and that it appears Clay is using also) is made by the same company as the adjustable regulator we were using. I've known about them for quite some time, but due to the cost I stuck with the adjustable ones. Unfortunately, I got tired of having people mess with the adjustment of the old regulators before reading the directions (heck, I even had a note on the website about they being "preset" and not needing adjustment). I've heard every excuse out there (kid did it, buddy did it, wife did it, no idea who did it, etc). I finally decided that the cost difference was worth reducing the number of phone calls, the amount of time explaining how to reset it, the amount of money people spent sending them back to me when they couldn't adjust themselves, etc.
Next time, think twice before making public accusations about me copying someone else's products. If you look at my product line, you'll see a number of products that I purchase from others. If you think for one minute that I couldn't copy the KCM HPX line (I've already got a CNC tube bending shop I use for fuel systems), the CCV kit, the S.S. Engine Cover or any number of other products I get from others, you're sadly mistaken. Rather than ripping other people off and stealing their ideas for the sole purpose of putting more money in my pocket, I actually purchase from the ones that came up with the idea. They get paid for their idea and my customers benefit. I treat my suppliers the same way I'd want to be treated with my ideas.
For anyone that wonders why I don't get on FTE very often, it's posts like this that keep me away. Somehow I always seem to be doing something wrong in the eyes of someone here. Today I'm a copycat and apparently a retard for getting screwed with regard to our new company name. Thanks for making me feel welcome.
There are only so many ways you can do the same type of mod. I have looked at your products and similar products from others. Key word is similar. I have noticed that your products have your own touch. The other Diesel site mentioned in the second post you referred to has there own touch. Anyone that says different has not looked close enough. I think you put a lot of thought into making something that others are making but making it different.
Has for the name comment, I did think it was a little funny. It has to be frustrating to you, but laugh with us. Maybe it will help you get thru the changes with out choking some one. It's hard to know what kind of tone a person is using in a post or reply. Mine right now is light hearted, with a slight smile.
I work for a concrete company, and everything that goes wrong gets blamed on us. We make it we don't place (install) it. Finishers flood it with water, space joints too far apart or don't put them in the right places, pour it in bad weather, etc... But when it cracks all to crap or the top peels off, or the ground settles from not being compacted by the contractor and the slab settles (bust), we get the call that something is wrong with our product. At that point we have to defend or name and product. It has been that way for the twenty years I have been in the business and will never change. I feel your pain.
I did like the skull logo better. And you did a good job making sure what ever name was typed in that customers were redirected to the right site. You make good products. Don't let us Smart As*es get to you. And remember that of us Dumb As*es are just ignorant.
ITP Boost innihalator comes pre-set at 22psi, and they claim that you should not change the adjustment unless absolutely necessary. i have a question also... i bought the ITP innh. thinking that i would need it with my dp-tuner and i think its usless to me because i still only hit 17psi max at WOt with the Dp anyways, is this normal? i thought i should be making more boost than factory.
Definitely something not right. Assuming the chip is working (both programmed correctly and installed correctly...ie contacts cleaned and it's actually electrically connected)...I'd be looking for leaks somewhere. Boost leaks in the intake system (IC tube couplers, intake couplers, clamp from turbo to intake manifold) or leaks in the exhaust system (exhaust manifolds, up-pipe to exhaust manifold connections, donut gaskets or the v-band clamp at the back of the turbo). We see leaks in these areas all the time, and any of them or a combination of them can lead to low boost and reduced performance.
There are only so many ways you can do the same type of mod. I have looked at your products and similar products from others. Key word is similar. I have noticed that your products have your own touch. The other Diesel site mentioned in the second post you referred to has there own touch. Anyone that says different has not looked close enough. I think you put a lot of thought into making something that others are making but making it different.
I'm relatively sure I didn't say enough for anyone here to know who I was referring to when I said someone purchased a part from me and is now selling their own version of it. It is not RR, just to be clear.
Has for the name comment, I did think it was a little funny. It has to be frustrating to you, but laugh with us. Maybe it will help you get thru the changes with out choking some one.
We're far enough along now that I'm "over the hump" with respect to my anger level over it all. I'm honestly just trying to get some loose ends tied up so I can just get back to "business as usual". I've got much more important stuff to be working on, this gigantic hassle has put me way behind on new product work that is already overdue.
Dennis is right, I would start looking for leaks. You can build a boost leak detector with parts from home depot. (do a search)
If your up -pipes are leaking, get under your truck with a flashlight and look for soot around the up-pipes. You might also want to look from above with a flashlight and mirror. If they are leaking, I would go with the IH ones.
Thanks...as if we "wanted" the hassle and cost involved with changing the name again. If you had any idea how much money we're out over this you might offer some sympathy instead of wisecracks.
I take EXTREME offense to this. I do NOT copy other people (though I can think of a handful of others that have done it to me). The fixed pressure regulator we are using (and that it appears Clay is using also) is made by the same company as the adjustable regulator we were using. I've known about them for quite some time, but due to the cost I stuck with the adjustable ones. Unfortunately, I got tired of having people mess with the adjustment of the old regulators before reading the directions (heck, I even had a note on the website about they being "preset" and not needing adjustment). I've heard every excuse out there (kid did it, buddy did it, wife did it, no idea who did it, etc). I finally decided that the cost difference was worth reducing the number of phone calls, the amount of time explaining how to reset it, the amount of money people spent sending them back to me when they couldn't adjust themselves, etc.
Next time, think twice before making public accusations about me copying someone elses products. If you look at my product line, you'll see a number of products that I purchase from others. If you think for one minute that I couldn't copy the KCM HPX line (I've already got a CNC tube bending shop I use for fuel systems), the CCV kit, the S.S. Engine Cover or any number of other products I get from others, you're sadly mistaken. Rather than ripping other people off and stealing their ideas for the sole purpose of putting more money in my pocket, I actually purchase from the ones that came up with the idea. They get paid for their idea and my customers benefit. I treat my suppliers the same way I'd want to be treated with my ideas.
For anyone that wonders why I don't get on FTE very often, it's posts like this that keep me away. Somehow I always seem to be doing something wrong in the eyes of someone here. Today I'm a copycat and apparently a retard for getting screwed with regard to our new company name. Thanks for making me feel welcome.
Dennis, you are an awesome business man. Please do not let the select few who make snide remarks like they do, keep you from coming over here. There are plenty of people on all of these sites who know what kind of QUALITY product you put out. I have done business with you many times and would never hesitate in doing so again and referring people to you like i have done many times. Keep up the good work. Your parts are TOP notch and not a knockoff of someone elses. And i do believe you have had your OBA out longer than 99% of the shops who sell their own, so why would you copy someone else? thats right, you wouldnt!
I checked and retightened all the rubber boots, some where loose some where fine i took it to the parking lot in the 120 race tune and let er rip... 18psi +1. The up pipes were hard to look at theres snow on the ground and its all wet under my truck so i cant see any soot build up any where. Its gotta be the uppipes then ill get a new set when the weather warms up, waiting shouldnt hurt anything right? ive been driving it like this for alomst a year without knowing i had a problem.
Dennis, you are an awesome business man. Please do not let the select few who make snide remarks like they do, keep you from coming over here. There are plenty of people on all of these sites who know what kind of QUALITY product you put out. I have done business with you many times and would never hesitate in doing so again and referring people to you like i have done many times. Keep up the good work. Your parts are TOP notch and not a knockoff of someone elses. And i do believe you have had your OBA out longer than 99% of the shops who sell their own, so why would you copy someone else? thats right, you wouldnt!
Thanks! I do appreciate it!
Originally Posted by JOHN2001
I checked and retightened all the rubber boots, some where loose some where fine i took it to the parking lot in the 120 race tune and let er rip... 18psi +1. The up pipes were hard to look at theres snow on the ground and its all wet under my truck so i cant see any soot build up any where. Its gotta be the uppipes then ill get a new set when the weather warms up, waiting shouldnt hurt anything right? ive been driving it like this for alomst a year without knowing i had a problem.
Won't hurt anything except performance. Wait and verify that the pipes are really the problem before ordering parts, just in case.
Also, I forgot to mention checking the wastegate while you're at it. It's rare, but if the wastegate control solenoid were stuck partially open and allowing boost to reach the diaphragm all the time, that could open the wastegate when you don't want it to. Also, if the spring in the wastegate actuator were weak from age or whatever...same issue. Disconnect the red hose from the actuator and stick it over one of the clamp studs nearby. Test drive, does anything change? If not, you might (once the truck cools off a bit) use some steel wire to temporarily wire the wastegate shut (wrap it around where the actuator rod is attached to the arm on top of the turbine housing, pull tight and wrap the other end around the ears where the wastegate canister is attached). Drive again. If it improves, the actuator itself may be weak (also not very common, I talk people out of buying aftermarket actuators all the time). Lastly, we have seen turbine housings where either the wastegate valve is damaged or the turbine housing where the valve sits is damaged...and no matter how tight you make the wastegate it still leaks. This is also rare, but if nothing else seems to help it may be a place you end up looking.
Thanks for the input. i have disconnected the red line on the waste gate and it made no difference before so i just hooked it back up. Goning to see if i have any tie wire now, if so ill tie it down, thanks
So how many pounds of boost were you making on stock? If your up pipes were leaking that bad you would hear the from in the cab and the soot would be very noticeable. I'd be checking the wastegate and maby even tighten it up for the heck of it. Let us know what you find!
17psi stock too, i always thought it was strange too How much should i tighten the screw on the wastegate? and how hard it it to do? I have no noticeable leak any where. The war is on between me and the truck again
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