Smarty Senior and a Quad Boost Fooler, you really don't need anything more from what you say. That will get you close to 500 HP and over 1000 ft\lb TQ without modifying turbo or fuel system.

The Edge is a decent box but too hot for most applications, towing especially. The gauges and back down are nice because you NEED them with it but it doesn't offset the potential for harm.

Do the analog gauges and learn to tune\drive by what they tell will be a net positive in the long run.

A TC, shift kit or VB, and few other parts will keep the trans happy. Towing the 10k will not be an issue with even a stocker.

Thanks for the advice! Please feel free to keep adding ideas and reason and I'm gonna start saving my pennies... All I can say is I sure love being back into a diesel!:jump:

From this point on its more specific questions and points which will differ with use. If you have specific areas, questions, concerns, etc, you will get a better response detailing them than asking generic broad questions.

Anyone can write book on ideas and options because it is THAT broad. Narrow it down and answers are more applicable.

Cheers and enjoy. :jump:

Smarty and Guages or Edge Juice with Attitude.

I guess I'm not really sure what to ask! I'm not sure I can be more specific than my first post as of right now because I don't know enough about diesels. me = :bigbaby:

Well I see you only just joined the forum here this month. Hang around for awhile and read what people are saying. Maybe join some of the other boards too, there's plenty. Drive the truck for awhile like it is and get to know it before you start modding it. What's the hurry?

Just a few suggestions. :tu:

So what are the %s guys are talking about with the Smartys?

Going by your first post, you are on the right track with the trans. TC and VB or shift kit, billet servo pistons and billet front servo cover, billet band strut and anchor will address the issues with transmission.

Power wise, a Smarty plus a Quad Boost Fooler and gauges (boost, supply fuel pressure, rail pressure, EGT, trans temp) will give you all the power you need to do what you described and the monitoring to keep things in one piece.

I like analog gauges divorced fromt he power adder to limit possible problems. also, the units that read from the ECU signals never seem to be as accurate as analog.


The % figures are for the Smarty POD (power on demand) settings. Load up the baddest tune, 170 HP, and set the output to a percentage of that. With the Smarty plugged in you can change the power on the fly up or down. Unplugged it stays at the level you set.

That makes sense! Thank you! :yeah::tu: