ShinerBock wrote:
2001400ex wrote:
That's why on my old 08, for example, I had a 120 HP tune. But on hot days pulling heavy, I had to back off myself part way up the hill. I would have blown it up if I didn't. But early in the hill and unloaded for a burst, I had every bit of that 120 HP.
Exactly, there is a huge difference between short burst power and sustained power. There is no way I can sustain my 500+rwhp tune while towing with my stock turbo. Heck, I can't even sustain that power level with my current S364.5/80/.91 turbo which outflows the stock by quite a bit.
An intercooler uses water to cool the charge air. That part of the system is far more efficient so can be small. However the intercooler requires its water to be cooled by a heat exchanger (radiater) This part of the Ford intercooler system is not small and it sits in front of the very large engine radiator. (At least that is where it was mounted on my previous Super Dutys.