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Old Aug 8, 2009 | 03:56 PM
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Thanks guys. I new the 22's had alot to do with the problem. I dont have a y pipe at all my exhaust starts individually on both sides of my engine right after both of my cats. NO HEADS. Would messing with the transmission in putting gears and t converter void my warrenty or no? What about heads Long Or Shorty Heads?
 
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Old Aug 8, 2009 | 06:51 PM
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16.6 geeez...are you sure your engine looks like this?

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Old Aug 9, 2009 | 12:03 AM
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can it be guys that the elevation where i am is to high. The Elevation is 6200feet above see level
 
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Old Aug 9, 2009 | 12:45 AM
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Well yea...you never said that before. That and everything else the others mentioned explains it.
 
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Old Aug 9, 2009 | 06:02 AM
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That's exactly it, your elevation and weather conditions are killer. True dual 3" exhaust seems like a bit much for a stock 5.7 engine...you're probably giving up some low end grunt with that exhaust setup.
 
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Old Aug 9, 2009 | 08:49 AM
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My old 22s were WAY lighter than my stock 20s and both had the same diameter of about 32". But those 22s were aluminum also. But these 24s I got now, those biotches must be made of the heaviest metal on earth.
 
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Old Aug 9, 2009 | 02:11 PM
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Are torque converters really worth it? A couple of my buddies tell me I wont see big enough gains to warrant instaling one and that torque converter gains are huge in desiels.

Also I want to upgrade my cam, but I dont know which one to get. How do you know which one to get, I am just looking for added power. I am not looking to have a 12 sec truck just would like to have the power there if I choose to spank a tundra.
 
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Old Aug 9, 2009 | 03:46 PM
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Originally Posted by dedogg
Are torque converters really worth it? A couple of my buddies tell me I wont see big enough gains to warrant instaling one and that torque converter gains are huge in desiels.

Also I want to upgrade my cam, but I dont know which one to get. How do you know which one to get, I am just looking for added power. I am not looking to have a 12 sec truck just would like to have the power there if I choose to spank a tundra.
look here lol
http://www.inertiamotorsports.com/camshafts.html
 
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Old Aug 9, 2009 | 06:09 PM
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So another words my truck is pretty quick then but it would be quicker if my elevation was lower? Because i can spank a mustang easy at any mph roll but at a dig its a lil hard to catch up if the mustang is standard.

Anyone know how to raise the rev limiter on a Super chip? Because the option it gives me to change it i raise it to 5500 RPM's but when i accually rev my engine it only revs up to 4000 rpm as it does stock. any answers?
 
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Old Aug 9, 2009 | 06:22 PM
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I know the Predator has an option to raise the rev limiter in neutral/park. Stock is 4K to keep people from blowing up the engine. I have no need to free rev mine more than that. I did up my 1-2 shift point from 5600 to 5800.
 
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