a little extra power
#1
03-06-2010, 04:23 PM
#4
03-07-2010, 10:51 AM
Diesel Bomber
94.5 was the first year for the powerstroke, but the first thing I would do is throw a pyro in there.
After that, a well tuned chip will open it up quite a bit.
Other weak points on the OBS trucks are the intake and exhaust. A tymar type intake is a great, cheap upgrade that flows all the air you would ever need.
Next would be at the min a 3" down pipe, if you wanted to do a full exhaust past that you can, but 70% of the gain on a OBS will be getting rid of the factory squashed pipe.
Full Exhaust can be had for about $300, Intake can be made for about $80, and a chip will run you about $350-$400
After that, a well tuned chip will open it up quite a bit.
Other weak points on the OBS trucks are the intake and exhaust. A tymar type intake is a great, cheap upgrade that flows all the air you would ever need.
Next would be at the min a 3" down pipe, if you wanted to do a full exhaust past that you can, but 70% of the gain on a OBS will be getting rid of the factory squashed pipe.
Full Exhaust can be had for about $300, Intake can be made for about $80, and a chip will run you about $350-$400
#6
03-07-2010, 03:58 PM
Diesel Bomber
I would get a chip from Power Hungry Performance... post up in there area above...
SCT is great for a 6.0, but for the 7.3's you want a 6 pos chip that mounts to the PCM. gives you shift on the fly ability.
As I said above, get atleast an EGT gauge. The OBS with the squashed down pipe will get HOT quick.
SCT is great for a 6.0, but for the 7.3's you want a 6 pos chip that mounts to the PCM. gives you shift on the fly ability.
As I said above, get atleast an EGT gauge. The OBS with the squashed down pipe will get HOT quick.
#8
03-07-2010, 08:15 PM
Diesel Enthusiast
i think the best chip out there is the Tony Wildman custom tuned. check out totaldesielperformance.com
life time reburns, in case you upgrade, and you can get up to 6 positions, shift on the fly, i loved mine and i tried a few different chips/tuners on my old powerstroke before i got my TW.
life time reburns, in case you upgrade, and you can get up to 6 positions, shift on the fly, i loved mine and i tried a few different chips/tuners on my old powerstroke before i got my TW.
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03-09-2010, 09:02 AM
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I would get a chip from Power Hungry Performance... post up in there area above...
SCT is great for a 6.0, but for the 7.3's you want a 6 pos chip that mounts to the PCM. gives you shift on the fly ability.
As I said above, get atleast an EGT gauge. The OBS with the squashed down pipe will get HOT quick.
SCT is great for a 6.0, but for the 7.3's you want a 6 pos chip that mounts to the PCM. gives you shift on the fly ability.
As I said above, get atleast an EGT gauge. The OBS with the squashed down pipe will get HOT quick.
Just get BOost, Pyro, and tranny gauges...
then intake, exhaust and chip...
