See what ford, dodge, or bmw you could buy in this months diesel power magazine. Looking for an online computer store for your personal or business needs. Whats a 2006 duramax lbz really worth river daves place. The s300s400 kit replaces the factory vgt turbo charger with a stronger, more robust fixed vane type s300 turbo. This sweepstakes is open to legal residents of the fifty united states excluding new york, florida and vermont, who are twenty one 21 years of age or older. If youve been wondering the same, below are various recipes of parts that are needed to reach certain power levels along with any companion parts that youll need to. Sleek duramax makes 600 hp with subtle mods and a slick turbo deceptive dodge dualie puts 1,400 hp.
For a good daily cam with virtually no torque loss and can run the stock stall or a 26002800 stall for better launch, the btr 212218. Its hard to beat the winning combination of a duramax diesel engine paired with an allison transmission, and parleys diesel performance carries a full line of performance parts and upgrades for the duramax in your chevy silverado or gmc sierra pickup truck. And the more money you spend on something, the higher your expectations. Building a 500hp daily driver ram cummins diesel power. To truly build a high horsepower engine, the engine must be able to inject a lot of fuel and move a lot of air.
So, jones sent out his stock cp3 fuel pump to floor it diesel to have it modified to flow more fuel. Craig lancaster, mahle motorsports for trucks making up to 1,000 hp, and still being used as a daily driver or work vehicle, cast pistons are the best choice. Check out a 700hp lbz duramax daily driver that is fit for the street, that is at home in the dirt. If ever there was a holy grail version of the duramax, the lbz would be it. Vehicles that range from stock form to your serious performance enthusiast can benefit from digitally tweaking and tuning one of the most important parts in the vehicle, its computer. Compound turbocharged diesel engines 101 drivingline. Designed and operated by duramax owners for duramax owners. Requires silverado 3500 hd crew cab 2wd drw with fifthwheel hitch and available duramax 6.
Largest selection if you dont find the part, well get it for you. With a goal of 500hp in mind, dave was more interested in a dependable daily driver than. It was hard for me to not get attached to my 2016 chevrolet colorado z71 4x4 duramax longtermer. A stock cp3 fuel pump is good from the mid 500 to low 600 horsepower range. This silverado gets used as a tow rig and chase vehicle for desert racing, as well as a daily driver. The predator giveaway is open only to legal residents of the 50 united states, the district of columbia, canada excluding quebec and mexico, 18 and older. The stealth 64 lb7 turbo from duramax tuner offers true dropin, boltforbolt installation for the 20012004 lb7 duramax and will support over 600 hp while maintaining great daily driver. Changing injector nozzles on a duramax is not a necessity, since there are trucks making up to 700 hp on custom tunes with stock nozzles. Continue reading how to properly measure the length of your shocks 3252020. My opinion is not the opinion of duramax forum, auto forums, auto guide, or other duramax forum staff members. Chevy lbz duramax diesel upgrades a better truck with no compromises. I know that on a gas truck, id be nervous that longevity has been seriously compromised with some of these. Within the first 500 miles, the diesel particulate filter was removed and efilive tuning helped add some power to the mix.
Even with the addition of more air, the truck was still putting out a. See how this chevy 2500 duramax makes all its power in this months issue of diesel power magazine. The duramaxallison combination was first introduced for the 2001 model year, replacing the 440 lbft detroit diesel with the 500 lbft lb7. Feb, 2015 daily driver the truck is on 37s i put 4. With the transmission to back it, child then turned to upgrading the 6. Highly modified engine lower end would be necessary as well as serious fuel upgrades to make hp, but this setup is a great, street able, daily driver that can impress when needed. Apr 01, 2012 check out how to build a 500hp daily driver ram cummins and see how its easier than you think. The duramax allison combination was first introduced for the 2001 model year, replacing the 440 lbft detroit diesel with the 500 lbft lb7. Check out how to build a 500hp daily driver ram cummins and see how its easier than you think.
Hp tuners starlite diesel custom tuning cummins, duramax. Sdp egr delete sdp high flow ybridge sdp built transmission ppe up pipes ppe race plug bd driver side manifold mbrp down pipe mbrp 4 exhaust fass 165 gph lift pump banks. This 2010 chevy 2500 wasnt a bad looking truck at all, but with the help of wheel warehouse, daystar, vision wheel and general tire we were. Use our proven recipes to reach your horsepower goals for your lml duramax. We love seeing setups like this being used on a daily basis.
From daily driving to hauling trailers to sled pullingdrag racing we expect reliability and drivability out of these trucks every day. Diesel fuel costs more per gal to buy plus you have to buy the blue fluid. I currently have about 1500 miles on the odometer and driving into northern virginia daily, im averaging 2627mpg consistently despite frequent stopandgo travel. As you can see, its very heavily modded for high performance. Diesels are much more expensive to maintainfilters both air and fuel injectors, glow plugs etc. If youve been wondering the same, below are various recipes of parts that are needed to reach certain power levels along with any companion parts that youll need to ensure the overall drivability and integrity of your truck. The sun coast gm10583d triple disc torque converter is great for everyday driving in your 20012016 gm 6. The truck also boasts transparent trailer tech and a 10speed automatic. Duramax performance clutches 6 speed transmissions 2001 thru 2006 dual mass fl. Modifications such as programmers, air intakes and exhaust systems were added initially, with great end results. We get a lot of calls asking, what do i need to do to my truck to attain a certain horsepower level.
It doesnt matter whether youre a casual or power pc user every week youre bound to find an hp laptop deal or other hp device thats perfect for your tech needs. Wellover 2,000 lbft of torque and its his daily driver. Starlite diesel offers you the hp tuners vcm suite, the only tuning tool youll ever need for your newer gm, ford and dodge car or truck. Building a 500hp daily driver ram cummins diesel power magazine.
The engine is actually one of our roadrace builds that has been recalibrated for drag racing. Can you tame that kind of firepower enough to daily drive it. Superclean 500 hp and 800 lbft of torque brutal portable compressor testing, part ii. Zz502 deluxe big block crate engine chevrolet performance. Our workhorse comes standard with all upgrades you would find in our daily driver as well as several objectives to make the engine exceptional at towing, hauling and any performance application reaching 500 hp. Most ppl say 530 so i figured the calculator had me close at 537 but real life numbers is prolly between 500 and 530. Check out the 10 best buys in used diesel trucks, as we show you what you can get a steal of a deal on. Enjoy dropin power and performance with a crate engine from summit racing. Click on any of the below items to be directed to that product page for more information. With it being a shop truck and all, mike tells us hes already racked up 4,000. We expect even better performance when we are able to do a drag race specific build. Just thought i would make a quick walk around video. No different from the lb7 and lly duramax, the best method of extracting horsepower.
It resembled driving a cammed up muscle car from the late 60s. Regardless of what you buy or own, its hard to get one thing to do all the things you would like it to do. The zz502 deluxe big block is the crate engine for the street or the strip with over 500 horsepower see images, dyno specs, installation info and more. Suncoast 20002300 stall daily driverrace converter 1058. Check out these 21 dynoproven power combinations for the 7. See how this chevy 2500 duramax makes all its power. Hamilton 12v cummins daily driver cam combo power driven diesel. Wehrli custom fabrication difference were the experts ask us anything. Since the duramax engines are common rail engines, there are multiple components that need to be upgraded to support large amounts of air.
The duramax engine is one of the best engines on the market but they are faced with one vital issue, the. Suncoast 20002300 stall daily driver race converter. Uphill battle to a 4digit lb7 getting to 1,000 rwhp is. Dark horse diesels 1200hp street menace breaks hearts and delivers parts. For the first four years, this engine named lb7 remained unchanged and proved to be a sound offering. Big horsepower in a daily driver usually means laggy performance. During that time, there were a few minor changes that needed to be made, but all and all the engine held up quite well considering it was a groundup new. Blueprint engines, chevrolet performance, ford racing, mopar performance, atk high performance engines, and more.
The truck is raced, pulled and plows snow, and is a good daily driver. And while plenty of duramax owners have successfully run bigger turbos, upgraded cp3s, and large injectors on top of a stock bottom end, by and large, most enthusiasts dont get away with doing it for very long. But from what weve seen, going with a smallerbore aftermarket nozzle like the ddp 50 hp ones refines the injection process and provides a cleaner, more controlled injection. Best duramax upgrades how to build an lly on a budget. Still driving my 2005, every two years i say i am going to off it. With supporting modifications, this combination will break rwhp but is still very well capable of towing 12,000 lbs.
Feb 05, 2019 2020 chevy silverado hd tows up to 35, 500 pounds, has up to 910 lbft. Opinions on picking up heavily modded lly as daily driver. Dec 01, 2011 check out a 700hp lbz duramax daily driver that is fit for the street, that is at home in the dirt. To be sure, aggressive tuning, poor parts selection, and a careless driver can spell disaster at any power level. Choate starting point for all engine builds is our standard daily driver. Every week youll have the chance to earn big savings on the best tech we have available. Jump to latest follow 1 18 of 18 posts 05 duramax lly. Our selection of crate motors includes complete long block assemblies from the top brands. Whether yourre towing a boat or camper, use your truck as a daily driver, or looking for real high end racing and pulling components. For trucks making up to hp and still being used as a daily driver or work vehicle, cast pistons are the best choice. I know some are easier than others to get to 500hp but i was reading somewere that the ford would actually be the fastest let me know what u think. I have to agree that it had way more power than the rear tires could handle, but the transmission seemed to hunt and was very clunky. You can talk to a lot of people about diesels and they will tell you they liked or miss their old trucks. Performance duramaxcumminspowerstroke cummins ez lynk tuning 20 2020.
How would it be to drop off a stock truck at a shop and pick up a fullybuilt. January 29th, 2018 all of us here at diesel power products live and breathe diesels. Who says you cant have a reliable daily driver that hooks to the sled, tows over 10,000 pounds, gets 20 mpg, and runs bottom 11s in the quartermile. Duramax buildup turbo, transmission, and cp3 upgrades. Wehrli custom fab s400s300 twin duramax lb7 kit 20012004. If you race on the weekend, then daily drive your truck all week, these recommendations do not apply. Duramax that was installed by adrenaline performance is designed for daily. Road treasure part 6 recapping our 500hp lb7 project truck. Not long after the diesel wars of the big three automakers began to heat up, truck owners began looking for ways to make them even more powerful. Shops across the nation also offer custom efilive tuning, which can be.
See this 2005 dodge ram 3500 get a few upgrades that add power to its cummins in this months issue. Daily driven duramax over 2000 lbs of torque youtube. Duramax buildup turbo, transmission, and cp3 upgrades diesel. Wehrli custom fab s400s300 twin duramax lly kit compound turbo kits also known as twin turbo kits for the 2004. Awesome truck completely redone body, 20 amp gripper at tires, dropstar wheels, diamond eye performance exhaust.