I'm overseas and don't have the luxery of having tuners around, so I tend to not get into boost all that often. I have been running the same set up (chip (Superchip from Troyer), filter, 4lb pulley) since week 1 of owning the truck, and it's been virtually problem free. I'm expecting to return to the states soon, but have been itching to really open it on the pretty much un-policed roads in southern Italy.

Now, here's the question(s). Assuming the aftermarket A/F gauge I installed is accurate, I've heard they're pretty useless, but please play along. If it's accurate, would I see the guage moving more towards "lean" or "rich" while in boost? I just recently read that rich is better, which is where mine goes...why? Again, TIA!!

 

yes rich is better,,you better dust a couple of those ferrari's before you come back

 

rich is better because in most cases it won't damage the engine... just your performance. Is it a wideband setup or not? i take it that it's not. But it's definitley better to be reading rich than lean. Reading lean=detonation=built motor

 

Thanks! I'll be letting her rip then! But, no 60 mph kick downs

 

Which A/F gauge do you have?

 

I prefer the 100mph kickdowns. If I can't do that with the truck, I don't want it anymore...

 

Autometer Cobalt Series

 

On a serious note, do you really do that?

 

I sure do and have been for the last 4 years including well over 30 days on the road course. That is the single thing that I love most about this truck.

To be able to do that I have kept torque reduction on and have not changed shift pressure (stock settings on the tranny). The only change is a FTVB.

Still shifts like new, seriously.

TB

 

Yeah, that is a crappy gauge..