Daily drive your blown forged trucks?
May 28, 2009 | 11:30 AM
#31
Have you watched you tps when you get on it. I found what I thought was 1/4 throttle was much more. According to my tps I'm at 30-33% just to cruise @73mph. I find I don't get a good shove in the back until I get closer to 50%+ tps. Maybe the blower isn't the way to go to get power down low..... I really need to drive a trubo ls truck to see what its like at part throttle.
May 28, 2009 | 03:55 PM
#32
A good shove in the back as you approach 50% TPS sound perfect to me, why would you want a daily driver to get into boost earlier than that. That's what I love about FI, esp a Maggie, is that you would never no it's there until you lean into it a little, then wow. I love the driver friendly attitude it has putting around town and in traffic, very predictable and easy to drive when you need it to be. of course that's JMO.
What I find anoying/funny is when i'm kinda getting on it at almost boost, then i give it enough to get into boost.. the tc just slips more and the truck doesn't actually accel any faster. I wish I could experience the radix tq w/ a manual trans.
May 28, 2009 | 04:26 PM
#33
I understand what you are saying and that does make the maggie a great bolt on that you use when you want it.
What I find anoying/funny is when i'm kinda getting on it at almost boost, then i give it enough to get into boost.. the tc just slips more and the truck doesn't actually accel any faster. I wish I could experience the radix tq w/ a manual trans.
What I find anoying/funny is when i'm kinda getting on it at almost boost, then i give it enough to get into boost.. the tc just slips more and the truck doesn't actually accel any faster. I wish I could experience the radix tq w/ a manual trans.
May 28, 2009 | 08:41 PM
#34
Have you watched you tps when you get on it. I found what I thought was 1/4 throttle was much more. According to my tps I'm at 30-33% just to cruise @73mph. I find I don't get a good shove in the back until I get closer to 50%+ tps. Maybe the blower isn't the way to go to get power down low..... I really need to drive a trubo ls truck to see what its like at part throttle.
May 28, 2009 | 09:29 PM
#35
Turbos are completely different compared to positive displacement blower. The blower is closer to an on/ off switch when compared to a turbo vehicle. With a turbo you just give it a little gas and it will build just enough boost to get you going. Having had both the turbo seems much better on the highway in my opinion.
May 28, 2009 | 11:20 PM
#36
Nope, only time my converter locks is in 4th cruising. I dont think it's advisable to lock the converter thru shifts. Im strongly considering a Circle D 4l80e triple disk converter which will allow WOT lock up however.
May 28, 2009 | 11:44 PM
#38
If you had an aftermarket (higher stall speed) converter you could lower your unlock TPS and when you wanted to pass, it would take less throttle to get you back in the power... It really wouldn't make much difference with the stock converter... Mine locks above 50mph and less than 30% TPS and unlocks with anything over 50%.... It just takes LOTS of tinkering and fine tuning to get it where it works for you.
May 29, 2009 | 05:08 AM
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