Mods to a diesel engine? : )

[nelany]

I could if I wanted to, Jim does make our Devilsown controllers that's until we switch fully over to the new ones. So I can get them at cost, Anyone interested in one (got to have a MAF sensor) A engine like the 1KZTE, ZD30 and of course the Elgrand, the older Kia carnaval vans ect can use this to make extra power. I should be back there in March for about 2 1/2 months or so. I will be at Speedlab for a downpipe then Berrima for a dyno tune.

Feel free to PM.

Doc you may want to ship BD28 filters when you go here.

[dvldoc]

The price on them makes it not worth it, I would have to charge like 1500P just to break even, They have become super expensive. There is a WIX option but I just don't have the time to mess with shipping over a bunch of stuff next trip, I still got a bunch of filters to get rid of when I get back.

[crazy_boy]

The price on them makes it not worth it, I would have to charge like 1500P just to break even, They have become super expensive. There is a WIX option but I just don't have the time to mess with shipping over a bunch of stuff next trip, I still got a bunch of filters to get rid of when I get back.

Doc, for turbo diesel mods, what kind of gauges are must have after tuning?

[tuazon7]

What do you think of sprint booster? Knew that there is no added power but just faster throttle response, but noticed that by MS smokes during hard acceleration when I have this switched ON, none when it is OFF. Berrima also told me that sprint booster tends to make the mixture lean that is why it is belching black smoke...any thoughts?

[dvldoc]

What do you think of sprint booster? Knew that there is no added power but just faster throttle response, but noticed that by MS smokes during hard acceleration when I have this switched ON, none when it is OFF. Berrima also told me that sprint booster tends to make the mixture lean that is why it is belching black smoke...any thoughts?

No experience with it, and for me I find it very costly for what it does, My Elrand also has the fly by wire throttle it is a bit of a slow reaction but that's probably a good thing because diesels don't rev fast and you don't want to be dumping all that fuel so quickly. If your smoking your to rich not lean, that's unburnt fuel and money down the drain.

* Crazyboy the must have gauges are a boost gauge and EGT (exhaust gas temperature gauge) and for me I like having a voltmeter. It's the only real way to monitor if your battery and alternator are doing what they are supposed to, Either of these goes bad and you stuck. I have a intake air temp sensor gauge now as well that I installed last year to see my temp drops with the water injection and see how the engine behaves in traffic and at idle vs cruise. Intercoolers really take some time too function again once they get heat soaked.

Current set up in my Elgrand. Voltmeter, 30psi boost gauge, EGT and IAT gauges.





My old set up, Had to ditch the 15psi gauge because I am now pushing 23psi.





I also have a hour meter on my van as well but you can't see it because off the shifter.

If you have space for a 2 1/16" hole and don't mind drilling the consul like I did it's very easy to install a gauge without a pod. I have my hour meter directly in the dash.

[crazy_boy]

No experience with it, and for me I find it very costly for what it does, My Elrand also has the fly by wire throttle it is a bit of a slow reaction but that's probably a good thing because diesels don't rev fast and you don't want to be dumping all that fuel so quickly. If your smoking your to rich not lean, that's unburnt fuel and money down the drain.

* Crazyboy the must have gauges are a boost gauge and EGT (exhaust gas temperature gauge) and for me I like having a voltmeter. It's the only real way to monitor if your battery and alternator are doing what they are supposed to, Either of these goes bad and you stuck. I have a intake air temp sensor gauge now as well that I installed last year to see my temp drops with the water injection and see how the engine behaves in traffic and at idle vs cruise. Intercoolers really take some time too function again once they get heat soaked.

Current set up in my Elgrand. Voltmeter, 30psi boost gauge, EGT and IAT gauges.





My old set up, Had to ditch the 15psi gauge because I am now pushing 23psi.





I also have a hour meter on my van as well but you can't see it because off the shifter.

If you have space for a 2 1/16" hole and don't mind drilling the consul like I did it's very easy to install a gauge without a pod. I have my hour meter directly in the dash.

At the moment, i'll probably stick with the pods. Just have to know where can i buy pods like yours.

Do we still need oil temp gauge?

[dvldoc]

Almost anyplace that sells gauges sells pods. You can get the same ones I had at most places there, In SM clark they sell them so they should not be hard to find.

[tuazon7]

No experience with it, and for me I find it very costly for what it does, My Elrand also has the fly by wire throttle it is a bit of a slow reaction but that's probably a good thing because diesels don't rev fast and you don't want to be dumping all that fuel so quickly. If your smoking your to rich not lean, that's unburnt fuel and money down the drain.

* Crazyboy the must have gauges are a boost gauge and EGT (exhaust gas temperature gauge) and for me I like having a voltmeter. It's the only real way to monitor if your battery and alternator are doing what they are supposed to, Either of these goes bad and you stuck. I have a intake air temp sensor gauge now as well that I installed last year to see my temp drops with the water injection and see how the engine behaves in traffic and at idle vs cruise. Intercoolers really take some time too function again once they get heat soaked.

Current set up in my Elgrand. Voltmeter, 30psi boost gauge, EGT and IAT gauges.





My old set up, Had to ditch the 15psi gauge because I am now pushing 23psi.





I also have a hour meter on my van as well but you can't see it because off the shifter.

If you have space for a 2 1/16" hole and don't mind drilling the consul like I did it's very easy to install a gauge without a pod. I have my hour meter directly in the dash.

nice gauges doc. for the egt, better to have it pre (exhaust manifold) or post turbo (downpipe)? TIA.

[dvldoc]

I always prefer just after the downpipe.