Just Bought a 02 Cummins, Need to make it fast
I just bought a 2002 (EDIT FOR TYPO) Cummins and I need to make it fast. The whole truck is stock and I need some help to make it fast and I want it to smoke. What upgrades do I need to get to make it fast and to make it smoke? i have never really dealt with diesel trucks before so i am kind of a dummy when it comes to this stuff.
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Is it a 02 or a 04?
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02
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Ok what are you thinking for horsepower 500-600hp? First thing is get a good lift pump like a Fass or Air Dog 150 lift pump to keep the injection pump happy and a fuel pressure gauge. this gauge is extremely important on any truck that has a VP pump becuase our injection pumps are super finicky. Second get a cold air intake like a S&B Intake or a AFE intake and a good 4in exhaust or 5in if you want it loud. Does the truck have a auto or manual in it? if it has a auto trans you will want to look into building the trans before adding fuel. For the simple fact that dodge autos suck. If its a manul i would look into doing a 3250 or 3600 dual disc clutch to hold the power. Then we can start looking at adding fuel and air after these first to items are accomplished you can add a chip like a edge comp or juice with attitude for a chip. If you go with a edge comp you will need to run a analog boost, egt, and fuel or trans temp gauge to monitor engine parameters or a edge insight digital gauge. If you go with the edge juice with attitude the controller has the gauges built right in to monitor all those parameters. After you select a chip you can now look into larger injectors and a turbo. hope this helps
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great thanks man i appreciate it, I'm new to the diesel thing so im just goin to take it slow. so basically i need a new transmission before i start playin with the fuel/ boost/ or chips.
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Yes and a good lift pump to insure injection pump longevity
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Originally Posted by nick06baseball
(Post 791179)
so basically i need a new transmission before i start playin with the fuel/ boost/ or chips.
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i agree with everything scott says but when it comes time to buy a tuner skip all the edge stuff and buy yourself a quadzilla adrenaline there cheaper and they make way way way more power and u can fine tune them just my .02 !:moon:
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Re: Just Bought a 02 Cummins, Need to make it fast
Originally Posted by skyler1101
(Post 791263)
i agree with everything scott says but when it comes time to buy a tuner skip all the edge stuff and buy yourself a quadzilla adrenaline there cheaper and they make way way way more power and u can fine tune them just my .02 !:moon:
The Quad makes more power but the Edge makes smoother power with less issues. Luke |
yup i've had my edge for over a year now and zero issues, as far as my bud, he's had his quad for less than a month and it's already screwing up and is having to be sent back to quad.
i'll take reliability over power any day, especially on a daily driver....no point in making it faster than the guys truck who pulls up next to you if you can't finish the race and can't drive it tomorrow. |
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