Edzzed
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I ordered me up a shiny new ATT turbo. It is now mounted and seasoned as per instructions. I was a wee bit p' od that I didn't get it finished till after dark and raining here to boot. So I took it for a long anticipated drive to see what all the rave was all about.
OK this thing is loud, I can now hear the exhaust cruising along at 40 mph. My truck has an aftermarket exhaust and MUFFLER. The only time I ever heard the exhaust before was when I had a wall along side the passenger side or with the foot in it.
I guess they call that reverberation or echo. Unloaded with a gm-8 I hit 950 egt's and can do the same with the ATT. I also noted the ATT hit 14 lbs boost. The heath t/m on the gm-8 was set for 14lbs.
That said you'd expect the same pulling power. Say IT AIN'T SO. OK, IT AIN'T SO.
It is different, it pulls harder just by the seat of the pants dyno. Going from a 45 mph cruise to 75 mph with hard acceleration feels more firm or precise for lack of a better word. As for black smoke off the line. I couldn't tell just how much more there was due to darkness and rain but I swear I saw a thunder cloud.
I'll be towing the trailer (6500 lbs) next month so will have a better idea how it handles the famed Coquihalla highway which in terms of gradient goes from 200 meters above sea level to 1244eters above sea level in 40 kms.
The pic here gives a better idea http://www.th.gov.bc.ca/popular-topics/documents/Hwy%205%20Coquihalla%20Pass%20grade-profile.pdf For me this is the ultimate test in BC Canada.
Once the water meth sprays I hope to be at 50 mph at the top. If not I am running out of options to attain that speed. Might have to sell the house for a dmax. I'll post up some more observations when I know more. I hope to have my wife drive the truck so I can see & hear what it looks and sounds like from another motorists position, I'll follow her on my motorcycle. Ed
OK this thing is loud, I can now hear the exhaust cruising along at 40 mph. My truck has an aftermarket exhaust and MUFFLER. The only time I ever heard the exhaust before was when I had a wall along side the passenger side or with the foot in it.
I guess they call that reverberation or echo. Unloaded with a gm-8 I hit 950 egt's and can do the same with the ATT. I also noted the ATT hit 14 lbs boost. The heath t/m on the gm-8 was set for 14lbs.
That said you'd expect the same pulling power. Say IT AIN'T SO. OK, IT AIN'T SO.
It is different, it pulls harder just by the seat of the pants dyno. Going from a 45 mph cruise to 75 mph with hard acceleration feels more firm or precise for lack of a better word. As for black smoke off the line. I couldn't tell just how much more there was due to darkness and rain but I swear I saw a thunder cloud.
I'll be towing the trailer (6500 lbs) next month so will have a better idea how it handles the famed Coquihalla highway which in terms of gradient goes from 200 meters above sea level to 1244eters above sea level in 40 kms.
The pic here gives a better idea http://www.th.gov.bc.ca/popular-topics/documents/Hwy%205%20Coquihalla%20Pass%20grade-profile.pdf For me this is the ultimate test in BC Canada.
Once the water meth sprays I hope to be at 50 mph at the top. If not I am running out of options to attain that speed. Might have to sell the house for a dmax. I'll post up some more observations when I know more. I hope to have my wife drive the truck so I can see & hear what it looks and sounds like from another motorists position, I'll follow her on my motorcycle. Ed
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