Any update on the stage I TBs Bruce?
just a little anxious,
Chris
-----Original Message-----
From: Bridges, Bruce <bbridges@alarismed.com>
To: 'dakota-truck@buffnet.net' <dakota-truck@buffnet.net>
Date: Thursday, November 12, 1998 10:17 AM
Subject: DML: RE: TB Update (#2)
>Sam,
>Good news on the new Cat. definitly dyno time! Hows the pinging?
>Bruce
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: Sam Parthemer [mailto:maverick_nr552@hotmail.com]
>Sent: Thursday, November 12, 1998 7:52 AM
>To: dakota-truck@buffnet.net
>Subject: DML: TB Update (#2)
>
>
>Moved the idle adjustment screw... Idle is still the same, and
>the sticking is gone. That did the trick (only 1.5 turns needed).
>
>I went to Ed Hanson's Muffler yesterday, and my CAT was dead...
>broken apart inside... When they cut it off, pieces fell out!!
>
>Installed a Car Sound Hi-Flow CAT, 3" In, 3" Out... Plus replaced
>the last of the stock exhaust between the front of the CAT and the
>flange of the Doug Thorley Y-Pipe Flange.... Total cost $200.11
>
>Sound difference, holly COW!!! Look out Dale Earnhart! Here I
>come! The exhaust is a bit louder, and a LOT DEEPER in sound.
>Anything above 3000 rpm sounds like a high speed pass. The TB
>worked even better (might have had a plugged exhaust before I
>came in), and now with the noticable HP increase, I can say
>that a Hi-Flo CAT is the way to go. I have 99640 miles on my
>truck, so I am definately past the 50k mark (the mileage you must pass
>before messing with the CAT per EPA/CARB).
>
>Still with the TB sticking resolved, the throttle is still
>VERY touchy-- OH DARN!-- But very manageable... Heck, if I'd
>drive 'normal' speeds for a bit I'd probably find that I am
>getting GREAT gas mileage. For people that have ridden a two-
>stoke motorcycle-- from about 2500-3500 the truck 'gets on the
>pipe', and pulls all the way to 5k.... You know what I am talking about
>I hope :P
>
>Yesterday in the light rain we had, I was accelerating past
>60 mph in 3rd, and started to spin the tires...WOW! I've had
>that happen at 40 mph before, but not at 60! Again, the TB has made
>noticable gains in HP... I had better hit the DYNO this weekend
>and get a reading!
>
>Sam '95 SLT
>
>
>
>______________________________________________________
>Get Your Private, Free Email at http://www.hotmail.com
>
This archive was generated by hypermail 2b29 : Fri Jun 20 2003 - 12:11:00 EDT