Black Smoke
#11
Heres my challenge to all of you: If you really put into practice what you preach, post a video of your truck. From a stop, WOT, and I don't want to see any black smoke. Now the rules are you can't go out and tweak your truck truck to where its a lag pig (taking it back stock, turning pre-boost fuel down, etc.), I want to see it run like you have it every day of the week. This is a diesel performance forum and I expect to see performance tuned vehicles, stocks trucks need not reply.
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#13
I'll close this out by making a bold statement: I like black smoke. I'm not scared to say it. Do I roll huge clouds out when I go through town hoping that people will see me? No. Do I smoke out cars, bikes, pedestrians, etc.? Heck no. But if I'm driving down a dirt road out in the country, I will admit I get a sense of satisfaction laying into my truck and watching a cloud of black smoke mix with the cloud of dust behind me. It's my fuel bought with my money and I'll use it how I please. Thats just me, and who I am. But just know I'm also here to protect our sport of diesel performance.
My .02 guys
So, heres my 2 cents (which may actually be worth less)...
Why do you think there are such high emmissions standards for new trucks? Why do you think diesel trucks have to now get smog checked? How do you think UREA injection came about? etc. etc. etc.
The answer is very simple. While blowing black smoke around seems innocent enough, like it or not, it makes us that drive diesel trucks VERY noticable. And this is precisely why the EPA has cracked down on both emmmissions and the diesel performance industry. Will they shut it down? Likely not, as there is a lot of money on the line and the engineers will just work around the rules. One thing is for sure - the EPA does enjoy making it difficult for everyone involved - from the vehicle owners right to the engineers that design the performance products.
I have been driving diesels for awhile now - long enough to remember it wasnt even considered "cool" to have a diesel. The reason I went to diesel was driving long distances, and the durability and reputation of the Cummins engine. I didnt buy a truck just because it could "roll coal" - which so often happens these days. I miss the days when the kids were in ricers instead of diesel rigs.
Its pretty sad what has happened to diesel performance...and you can thank the smoke blowers for it. Im not preaching but it is what it is.
How nice would it be if you could right now walk into a dealership and buy a 12V Cummins instead of the junk trucks they are selling now?
Just my opinion.
Last edited by Dr. Evil; 05-14-2012 at 12:33 PM.
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#14
I agree with you dr. Evil I'm young 21 I was 19-20 when I got my first diesel it crossed my mind about smoking intersections out but once I got my first diesel and got on these forums I realized I wanted POWER, not all smoke.it irritates the he'll out of me when I see some young guy with all his friends driving a nice pick up that more or less his parents bought and their laying the smoke and romping on it at every stop.I always liked when a kid would pull up next to me and make some smoke cause I'd just lay into it a leave him in the dust with minimal smoke coming from my exhaust
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#18
Mine will smoke if I do that, but I try my best not to. I recently adjusted my kick down cable to help eliminate more smoke. Once I'm all spooled up, I can't even see a haze while at WOT. My truck is not a junker, and I'd like to think I'm rather in tune with engine tuning. Pun intended.
I think its not only good tuning, but also knowing how to drive your truck
And Dr. Evil, referring to your earlier, longer post, I agree 100%.
#19
They don't have to. Its the customer's duty to research the tune they are buying to make sure its a reputable product and their hardware can support it.
Mechanical engines cost almost nothing but time to tune correctly.
The driver is 1/2 of the "tune". A driver should be knowledgeable and smart about how they drive. If you've got a fuel-heavy tune and laggy turbo, it should be a "no-duh" that you shouldn't mash the throttle from a stop.
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Mechanical engines cost almost nothing but time to tune correctly.
Mine will smoke if I do that, but I try my best not to. I recently adjusted my kick down cable to help eliminate more smoke. Once I'm all spooled up, I can't even see a haze while at WOT. My truck is not a junker, and I'd like to think I'm rather in tune with engine tuning. Pun intended.
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