I just like know what is going on with my truck, that is why i have gauges... Also all my gauges are speedhut, they have a High/Low warning light that you set. so can set them anyway you like. For example my FP gauge is set to light at 72psi, that way i can tell if my FP is good while in boost. My AFR gauge is similar.

So when i go into boost my entire truck lights up, meth, 2nd fuel pump, FP gauge, AFR gauge, etc...

To each his own, we are all kinda off in certain ways, i am definitely off in my own special way...

 

Theres no question there are situations that gauges wont help you. There is also no question in my mind that gauges could help in others.

Running lean under power and not getting detonation would be nice to know... could lead to a slow and painful death for one of your pistons. Making more boost than you want due to some weird mechanical hiccup for you turbo guys could also be a fun one.

Moral of the story is that I can think of enough situations where a gauge could save you that it is a no brainer.

 

Just out of curiosity, what would you guys spec out as a max effort turbo cam for a 6 liter with a 7000 shift point?

 

Turbo cams kind of throw me a little...

There are a few things I generally do like to see in a turbo cam, however. You need to be careful of reversion with massive exhaust pressure. Because of that they typically have a fair amount of advance and close the exhaust valve relatively early. I am always surprised when I see how high the smaller cams can pull when equipped with the right turbo. For example we have all seen the triple 12 you run pull to phenomenally high RPM with turbo's that are capable of that. Now I think with a cam better geared toward pulling that high it could make better power, but it is an interesting phenomenon none the less.

Basically, if you want to make power high in the RPM range you need a cam that will keep your turbo happy as long as possible, not the other way around as we see with nearly all other combo's.

I'm curious where you felt power dropped off with your T4 set up.

 

Ran a 218/224 from jared on a square port motor

Shifted 7200.....any less and ET dropped

Also had holley intake and dual .96ar

 

Bought the thermal zero t6 blanket off ebay for $89 shipped. Usa made.

Got the grey instead of the ubiquitous black which looked more brown anyways.

Will let you guys know how it works.

Another tidbit I learned while researching blankets. The much more $$$ Lava blankets are not better for containing turbo heat. In fact, the insides are basically the same. The advantage of the Lava is better heat resistance on the external portion of the blanket if the turbo is mounted close to something hot like an exhaust pipe or manifold. In other words, a big waste of $$

 

Are you thinking of getting another cam? Where did power fall off with the last turbo?

 

Just a thought that came across my mind since I have to fix the weeping coolant hose and therefore drain the coolant. I would prefer to keep my current cam unless a specific grind would give me significant gains at the track.

I'm not sure where power falls off with the last setup. I was shifting 5500 1-2 and 6400 2-3

 

I'm sure there would be gains in a cam thats specifically designed for all out performance. Another benefit you would have is that with more RPM your converter would become even more efficient. I dont know that will have the same issues with this converter being tighter, but you do plan to make more power now....

I would guess something as simple as the 218 would make a noticeable improvement, but combining that slightly larger cam, with the slightly larger turbo, and the slightly tighter converter... you may find yourself in a totally different and less desirable street machine while it pulls like a raped ape up top.

 

the converter is now better suited for driving around town.

when i swapped mid 220s cam to the triple 12 i noticed no gain down low but seemed to pull less hard up top. The prior cam had much more aggressive lobes however.