BD Eletronic Boost builder extra 50-80hp?
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For dave or anyone who has installed one,
my boost builder came in today. Whats the easiest way to get at the #37 pin wire or whatever it is? I think im gonna try pullin the bat. tomorrow. I unpluged it, but there still wasnt enough slack to get at the bottom side of the loom where the wire is located.
my boost builder came in today. Whats the easiest way to get at the #37 pin wire or whatever it is? I think im gonna try pullin the bat. tomorrow. I unpluged it, but there still wasnt enough slack to get at the bottom side of the loom where the wire is located.
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hey dave i have ran a boost builder since christmas i got mine from us diesel parts i loved it i have no programmer right now (stolen out of my truck) and i couldnt tell the difference without it (hypertech max energy) but on day out of the blue i think it quit working is there anyway to test one of these the truck doesnt smoke like it used to so i think something must be wrong with the boost builder
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From: vancouver bc canada
boost builder is the best thing you can do to your 6.0L PSD for under 200$....
hands down...
thanks again dave...
love the itp rr kit aswell...
hands down...
thanks again dave...
love the itp rr kit aswell...
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It is a legitimate question, your turbo has a wastegate to control over-boost, the boost fooler is just fooling the computer from de-fueling.
Tip: With the problems associated with the variable turbos in the 6.0L, opening them up to max boost once in a while is the best thing for them. Lots of city driving will never allow the vanes to open all the way up and will eventually cause them to stick.
Tip: With the problems associated with the variable turbos in the 6.0L, opening them up to max boost once in a while is the best thing for them. Lots of city driving will never allow the vanes to open all the way up and will eventually cause them to stick.
The 6.0L does not have a waste gate.
An increase in boost will almost always increase the cylinder pressure. The stock "TTY" (torque to yield) bolts do not ever recover their original strength after a spike in cylinder pressure. Spikes of overboost will stretch the head bolts. Folks w/ stock head bolts should go into this knowing the highly probable consequences IMO.
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I didn't see where you corrected yourself clearly enough.
The 6.0L does not have a waste gate.
An increase in boost will almost always increase the cylinder pressure. The stock "TTY" (torque to yield) bolts do not ever recover their original strength after a spike in cylinder pressure. Spikes of overboost will stretch the head bolts. Folks w/ stock head bolts should go into this knowing the highly probable consequences IMO.
The 6.0L does not have a waste gate.
An increase in boost will almost always increase the cylinder pressure. The stock "TTY" (torque to yield) bolts do not ever recover their original strength after a spike in cylinder pressure. Spikes of overboost will stretch the head bolts. Folks w/ stock head bolts should go into this knowing the highly probable consequences IMO.
I agree with you 100% on the head bolts stretching but do not believe the the boost fooler on "normal" acceleration will cause a spike in boost pressure, large enough to stretch the bolts. Jamming the pedal to the floor from a dead stop with boost fooler can cause a spike in boost pressure and stretch head bolts. I would liek to think most of should already understand that.... user responsibility, not everyone has it... if you play you gotta pay!
Dave
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From what the tune writers have said specifically. When a sct file is written, fuel is written into the fuel table to spool the turbo faster. This is why you see a lot of black smoke if you accel hard. For a box tuner the boost builder/ fooler might help. The best way I've read (I wish I could afford to test all these toys but I lack a unlimited bank account) to kill the dead spot is to get the ficm tuned. This can be done on a stock or tuned truck.
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my stock SCT tunes were non smoking ,, as were my ID custom tunes ,, Matts @gearheads SLR tunes will smoke if you pound on it
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Yes absolutely... that is what they were designed for.