Upgrading Turbos

Less EGT, More HP?

Posted March 9 2010 02:14 PM by Mike McGlothlin
Filed under: What's New, Diesel Truck Parts

Recently, I had a stock Garrett turbocharger for my ’97 upgraded to move more air…

This should keep EGT at bay in elevation and allow me to utilize my tow tunes with an actual load behind the truck. With my goal being to keep EGT manageable on a long, drawn-out 6 percent grade, I might start with an empty trailer behind the truck. If the truck passes the first test, I’ll throw a truck on the trailer and see how that goes. I’m also going to look into a newer trailer brake controller. Anyone have an opinion on the best brand?

And, by being just a few ponies under 350, we should have no problem picking up some hp in our next dyno visit. I’m hoping for 370 hp. We’ll see.

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Reader Comments:

1. Sounds great. I had no idea SoCal was so hilly (I know duhh), EGT management just became all the more apparent to me.

Seen lots of nice diesel rigs here. A few real clean OBS Powerstroke trucks :) Wonder if one was yours Mike!

SmokenGun - Posted March 9 2010 05:39 PM

2. Yeah, there are some nice, rust free trucks out here. Mine's the one with all the rust on the underbody :)

A real good tow test would be a few of the grades in Imperial County on I-8. 112 degrees outside, 1,300 degrees in cylinder, you know, the usual summer day down there. LOL

Mike McGlothlin - Posted March 9 2010 06:07 PM

3. Wish I had my truck! Im stuck with the rental Mercedes-Benz (a gasser...uhhh) that are a dime a dozen here.

SmokenGun - Posted March 9 2010 06:44 PM

4. Wasn't that 1300 degrees outside?

jason.thompson - Posted March 9 2010 08:47 PM

5. How do you like SoCal SmokenGun?

jason.thompson - Posted March 9 2010 08:48 PM

6. If that is your real name?

jason.thompson - Posted March 9 2010 08:48 PM

7. Garretts the real name. 19yrs old from Ann Arbor, MI for a little backround.

Well, compared to Michigan in the winter its awsome! Love the weather, terrain (canyon and coast drives are amazing!), good seafood, good and plentiful diesel shops. The LA traffic and mass of people in general I dont really care for. The extremely superficial people around here (Calabasas, Thousand Oaks, Westlake, Malibu) are pretty maddening. Mercedes, BMW's, Audi's, etc. are a dime a dozen around here, its crazy. You could throw a rock and hit one guarenteed everytime.

I was passed in one hour by 10 Prius's (I counted) doing no less than 80mph. Maybe they couldnt stop accelerating or break!?!? Haha.

I see old trucks from the 70's and 80's that look brand new and think to myself "they'd be piles of rusted scrap in MI". Cant stop thinking how clean I could keep a brand new truck here!

All in all its pretty cool! I think I could live here.

SmokenGun - Posted March 9 2010 09:13 PM

8. My truck sure enjoys the elements in SoCal. The rust hasn't stopped, but it has slowed WAY down.

Sounds like an accurate description of the traffic! Makes me nervous every time. All it takes is a bad wheel bearing, a blown front tire, or (plenty of these) a bad driver at 80+ and you have a heckuva pile up on your hands!

Have fun and be safe out here.

Mike McGlothlin - Posted March 9 2010 11:54 PM

9. Speaking of brake controllers... Prodigy from Tekonsha. You'll love it.

DP Web Editor - Posted March 10 2010 11:32 AM

10. Cool. I will check them out. Thanks Jason.

Mike McGlothlin - Posted March 10 2010 12:38 PM

11. Thanks! Will do.

SmokenGun - Posted March 10 2010 09:26 PM

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