Achieving 250 hp.
 

Hi i have a 92 first gen auto 518 4x4 with 33's currently. i have the fuel pin turned, and a k&n filter. I have been reading possible mods and with much thought still havent came up with a combo. the truck has a gooseneck ball, and a reese hitch. i'm looking for a little smoke, who doesn't like just a little? The plan with the truck is about 250 horse, will be able to tow, but lookin more for mpgs and drive ability. currently my h1c makes about 8 to 10 psi. i believe it's because there arent enough ponies to get er spinning. thats the jist, what is your ideas?

Turn up that pump. Although that will decreese your Mpgs but if you want more hp and boost without spending a bunch of money that's the first step

i think you should be making more boost than that even stock from what ive heard from other people. check for some boost leaks. you should be able to get around 250 pretty easily from pump tunes, a better fuel pin, and some other basic stuff. oh and depending on how good ur tranny is and such.

FYI dont tell people on here that u want smoke its like a sin or something but anyways if u dont have guages get some before u do to much that way u dont burn it up and a 3200 gov spring makes it alot more driveable.

yep smoke aint everything. its literally ur money going up in smoke.

I would focus on beefing up the 518 before anything else, and get rid of the k&n. You might have a boost leak or the torque converter is worn out not putting a full load on the engine.

Whats wrong with the k&n?

they filter poorly and will eat up a turbo

I have ran them in both of the trucks I have owned and never had a problem.

same here. only issue i has was i put too much oil on the filter the first time when i was running my stock turbo and it made the compressor wheel have a blackish film on it, but no issues with my hx40 yet.