So in the next week I am putting a new oil cooler/ head studs/ Gaskets/ 4" Dual Exhaust/ ICP sensor into my truck <-(unfortunately it's an 03). I am already running the white rain tune from Windrunner as well as the PHP Ficm Programmer so I'm throwing as much fuel as possible to my stock injectors for the most part.. *** backwards on how I should have done that I know haha. What I'm wondering is while the top is taken off which big upgrade should I make next between the KC STG2 Turbo or Warren 175/30 Injectors?
i would do the injectors first. swapping turbos isnt nearly as intrusive as injectors are and you will have have to remove and install the injectors for the gasket job.
Do you think the stock turbo w/ upgraded compressor wheel with be enough to push those or will it bog me down quite a bit?/ Is the fuel pump able to push enough fuel for the tune/ Ficm programmer and those injectors?
with the bigger injectors you will need a new tune to take full advantage. you can let the tune writer know you are still on the stock turbo so they will detune the fuel a little bit.
you will be at the max of your fuel system with 175/30s. you don't HAVE too but it would be a good supporting mod in the future to beef up the fuel supply.
Alright great thank you! This truck won't be a race truck or anything I just was looking for about 500-600 rwhp so possibly even just 155/30s and eventually a stg2 turbo/ lift pump when I can save up enough for those as well
If you have a 2003 yll want to update you oil filter cover, so you can run the soild turbo feed line, stock nozzles can dump 155cc I wouldn't do the 155/30, go with the 175/30.
If you have a 2003 yll want to update you oil filter cover, so you can run the soild turbo feed line, stock nozzles can dump 155cc I wouldn't do the 155/30, go with the 175/30.
My truck is an early 04 with the 2003 motor so according to the site you linked that shouldn't be an issue for me since mine was built after the date they said.. thank you for looking out though and alright I mean will I be able to run the 175/30s for awhile until I can purchase the lift pump.. blue spring is done not that it makes a lot of difference in this situation
I actually just ordered another 100psi sensor that I am going to mount away from the motor so the heat doesn't kill it in a month like the last one I bought. I was thinking 175/stock as well but what is the big difference between that and the 30% for power and fuel needed to push those?
Do you run out of power at the top end because there isn't enough fuel pushing them?
Yea I run wpe right now and I've emailed KC already but I'm more of a talk on the phone person I hate emails.. other than that I just have to wait on the response, thank you
Call them than. Bet he will be more than happy to talk on the phone. Why do you want the 30% nozzles? Either way you will be fine on stock fuel with 175/ stock or 30
I couldn't find a number for them on the website only email so when they email back I'll try to get the number. I just know the 175/30 run well with the stage 2 so honestly I don't know.. more power I guess but I don't want to hurt the injectors or the truck if I go too big with the 30% and not enough fuel to support it
Yea he is, I think I'm gonna go with Warren Injectors though.. about $1000-$1500 less on price for the same Injector but I know Holders does great work, I've had them repair an injector for me before
Since you'll have the FICM out to do all of this, I would have that tuned, too. I had mine fixed and flashed after it failed, by ficmfixer, it was $300 for everything and it's got a lifetime warranty. It's an essential tune that you should utilize with an ECM flash. I got the Atlas Tune and it added 50 hp, a high idle for startup (good for cold days), more mpg, and a better startup in general.
I actually have the php Ficm tuner which I'll more than likely have to turn down since I have it at the 100hp setting right now but I probably will be pushing it with fueling if I keep it that high with the ecm tune and the injectors with a stock pump
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