Diesel Tuners
I received an email and video from Trailer Life about Bully Dog GT tuners for diesel engines. It all sounds good but I have been warned that the warranty would be voided if I use a tuner. Now I wond...
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John, agree 100%
Boy Racers knew/understood most of this and the inherent risk management
(gambling) decisions
Also agree timing is the biggest bang for the buck and the bottom line for that
is increasing PSI on the piston
In the not too distant past, premium & lower stat were required.
The OEMs fixed that by making the new stats almost impossible to fiddle with and
that there are no longer lower temp stats available. I modify mine (GMT400) by
drilling holes on the flange of a 180* stat
SMOG is no longer just a Calif requirement, but all states. Diesels are now
tested in 'some' states/areas (know you know this, but for those who don't)
Diesel SMOG is now settling down just like gassers after the 1980 SMOG mandates,
but the level of power available is going to continue to be lower than pre-SMOG.
Unlike gassers...or maybe they will figure that out too
Pre-chambers are in the works, but think GDICI will come out before
pre-chambers makes it to volume production. Diesels do not have
anything in the pipe that I can find. Since GDICI's power curves looks
so much like diesel, thing diesel will see lots of folks jump back to
gasoline...but GDICI's SMOG profile now looks much like diesel, think
more work will product onerous SMOG whatevers for GDICI
There is a need for higher performance (speed and recycle times) diesel injectors
to pre-start way before the traditional diesel advance...to the traditional
big squirt of diesel
Know that some of the piston & CC work on gasser GDICI will make it's way to diesel
Back on topic...boy racers knew most of what you say about gauges (why, HOW2
manage, etc). I'm seeing none boy racers jumping and not truly understanding
HOW2
Not just WOT, but high throttle settings and not just boulevard cruising, but
towing several tons on inclines, high ambients, etc for hours and hours on end
Boy Racers knew/understood most of this and the inherent risk management
(gambling) decisions
Also agree timing is the biggest bang for the buck and the bottom line for that
is increasing PSI on the piston
In the not too distant past, premium & lower stat were required.
The OEMs fixed that by making the new stats almost impossible to fiddle with and
that there are no longer lower temp stats available. I modify mine (GMT400) by
drilling holes on the flange of a 180* stat
SMOG is no longer just a Calif requirement, but all states. Diesels are now
tested in 'some' states/areas (know you know this, but for those who don't)
Diesel SMOG is now settling down just like gassers after the 1980 SMOG mandates,
but the level of power available is going to continue to be lower than pre-SMOG.
Unlike gassers...or maybe they will figure that out too
Pre-chambers are in the works, but think GDICI will come out before
pre-chambers makes it to volume production. Diesels do not have
anything in the pipe that I can find. Since GDICI's power curves looks
so much like diesel, thing diesel will see lots of folks jump back to
gasoline...but GDICI's SMOG profile now looks much like diesel, think
more work will product onerous SMOG whatevers for GDICI
There is a need for higher performance (speed and recycle times) diesel injectors
to pre-start way before the traditional diesel advance...to the traditional
big squirt of diesel
Know that some of the piston & CC work on gasser GDICI will make it's way to diesel
Back on topic...boy racers knew most of what you say about gauges (why, HOW2
manage, etc). I'm seeing none boy racers jumping and not truly understanding
HOW2
Not just WOT, but high throttle settings and not just boulevard cruising, but
towing several tons on inclines, high ambients, etc for hours and hours on end
