![]() After fiddling with the obd-II plug, I was able to get the Mini Maxx to reconnect and pulled codes and cleared codes. ![]() I checked the key on power, fuses, everything. Couldn't adjust tunes, access menu, nothing. Once stopped, I tried pulling codes on the Mini and it was locked up. Check engine light came on briefly as I was slowing. Pulled off and as I was slowing down I noticed the gauges on the MM were frozen again. Sounded like the engine was reving much higher than what it actually was. Shut truck off, attended the meeting, truck started back up fine, but noticed when I got on the highway, I had a roaring "freight train" noise at speed. Just put MCC custom tunes on it and rocked out!ĭriving a few weeks back, I got to where I was going and noticed my gauges on the MM were "stuck" and not adjusting (egt was still showing 650 at idle). I did not try to update this unit when I got it. Been installed with custom tuning since November of 2017 and around 10,000 miles since complete engine build. A good example is the Hypertech Max Energy Power Programmer for a 2005 Silverado equipped with the Duramax 6.6L that brings another 87hp and 173 ft-lb torque to the table.Not sure what I have going on with my Mini Maxx.īought it used on here a year or 2 ago. Hypertech offers a number of performance tuners for the Chevrolet Silverado 3500 6.6L V8 diesel. These include upgrades from simple DPF-back exhausts and cold-air intakes to programmers and computers that will change the power curve. We talked to a number of pickup owners who have kept their DPF systems and have chosen legal ways to increase their diesel’s performance. There are several other manufacturers of electronic hot-rodding products that report similar performance gains. The GM 6.6 liter Duramax when equipped with and S&B cold air intake, DPF delete exhaust and a Black Maxx on the “Hot” setting went from a stock horsepower/torque rating of 290 HP/539 ft-lb torque to 446 horsepower and 845ft-lb torque.Ī bone stock 2006 Cummins 5.9 liter equipped with a four-inch turbo back exhaust system and an H&S Mini Maxx on “Hot” setting went from 283 HP and 510 ft-lb torque to an impressive 482 horsepower and 1028 ft-lb torque. Owners who desire to eliminate the DPF system, after signing an acknowledgement of competition or “off-road” use and releasing the dealer/installer of risk and liability have a number of choices in how to maximize the power potential. New owner vehicle registration is also a problem in states that require the owner to sign a registration form stating the emission controls have not been tampered with.Īs a company owner, this has to be considered in the decision-making process related to removing the DPF. In other words if the owner modifies a pickup and wants to sell it, they better sell it privately, but at a substantially lower price. ![]() ![]() On top of that the dealership will not work on vehicles that have had their emissions equipment removed or modified. One Ford dealer principle we talked with said they make everyone who trades in a diesel pickup to sign a Vehicle Air Pollution Control Statement stating that the owner has not tampered with the air pollution emission control devices. They don’t.įederal law prohibits the operation, sale or lease or transfer of title of a light-duty truck (1975 or newer, 10,000 pounds gross vehicle weight or less) that has had the smog system altered or removed. The dealers we talked with are quite strict about accepting trade-in pickups that have had the DPF systems removed. Removing the DPF and running a straight-through exhaust from downpipe to tailpipe boosts power, considerably so when employing a power programmer that can alter the electronic engine controls to accommodate the higher air flow. A DPF-delete kit and a power programmer unleashes this Ford's power potential. No one disputes the DPF has an adverse effect on exhaust flow, although the newest generation of diesel pickups the exhaust restriction is far less noticeable. The EPA mandates the DPF system be installed for the life for the vehicle. In warranty or out, plugged up or open, it really doesn’t matter. (Ford, Ram and GM warranty their exhaust’s smog components, of which the DPF is the main player, 100,000 miles or five years.) )Īs one contractor said, “It’s a whole lot easier for me to drop $300 on a DPF-delete kit than shell out $1,700 on a new DPF for a pickup that’s out of warranty.” Some businesses feel it’s too expensive to replace the DPFs on older, high-mileage pickups that are losing power and fuel economy because the filters are plugged. It’s simply an easy “upgrade” to save money. Removing the DPF isn’t necessarily a power quest for owners of contracting businesses.
0 Comments
Leave a Reply. |
AuthorWrite something about yourself. No need to be fancy, just an overview. ArchivesCategories |