Cleandezert
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has to feel good to have it done.
Project G4 AKA Quasi-Ghetto
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ChristianEwing
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You did a great job on this thing! It came out rad
DesertGoat
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hell yeah brother - looks awesome.
You at all worried about water/rain getting into the exhaust like that, though? Seems like an awesome opportunity to run a diesel truck exhaust flapper for the lols.
You at all worried about water/rain getting into the exhaust like that, though? Seems like an awesome opportunity to run a diesel truck exhaust flapper for the lols.
turbomonty
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Hey, is your hand brake manual or power?
Length and ratio?
1-10 hard to pull?
Will it lock up tires on pavement?
Lol
I ask because mine is very firm to get it locked on granite road and impossible on asphalt
Not as fun as I hoped for so far
Length and ratio?
1-10 hard to pull?
Will it lock up tires on pavement?
Lol
I ask because mine is very firm to get it locked on granite road and impossible on asphalt
Not as fun as I hoped for so far
^^ thanks guys!! Just glad I can go enjoy it now and work out the bugs and make it haul ass.
As for handbrake. It is manual. If I remember right it is around 18" long and a 10:1 ratio?? It is fairly firm. It locks them up in dirt. I doubt it will lock um up on street unless maybe I have a ton of weight already transferred forward?... but I'm not sure I tried that hard either?
It's def not like I was expecting either. Brakes are my biggest complaint on this thing.(well besides the trans cooling). Those are items I will be addressing for improvement.
you might want to look at your master cylinder size on hand brake. Maybe try going down one size. It will make your lever less firm and also give more pressure at wheel. It will travel further though.
That is another small thing I will be addressing. If I yank on mine super hard, it actually will contact my center console. I need to cut out a little more out of the slot for the handle.
See guys... trucks are never done. HAHAHAH
As for handbrake. It is manual. If I remember right it is around 18" long and a 10:1 ratio?? It is fairly firm. It locks them up in dirt. I doubt it will lock um up on street unless maybe I have a ton of weight already transferred forward?... but I'm not sure I tried that hard either?
It's def not like I was expecting either. Brakes are my biggest complaint on this thing.(well besides the trans cooling). Those are items I will be addressing for improvement.
you might want to look at your master cylinder size on hand brake. Maybe try going down one size. It will make your lever less firm and also give more pressure at wheel. It will travel further though.
That is another small thing I will be addressing. If I yank on mine super hard, it actually will contact my center console. I need to cut out a little more out of the slot for the handle.
See guys... trucks are never done. HAHAHAH
Cleandezert
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i always thought lower octane 87, would cause knocking and pinging and higher octane would reduce is as its not as volitle.
blue oval
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You need to match the octane to what your engine needs. A higher compression engine can cause 87 to detonate early and cause pinging. An engine that requires 87 won't burn 91 as efficiently.
the bodj
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I kept my tune (stock LQ4) set for 87, but I drive my truck to/from the desert, so the small bit in power bump isn’t worth spending more in fuel. But you can totally run 91 and get more power, since they can advance the timing more without predetonation.
the bodj
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Sure am. The computers from my old motor and new motor are actually the same physical computer but with different tune. So I used the computer that came with my new motor and trans, and my guy just tweaked stuff while we drove around
Guessing just little enough to trigger a tear down after 1 season, and then a 15k motor/trans upgrade in your future. Then brakes, then, well you know how this goes.
