Powermaxx turbo help!!!!!!

[hondaracer315]

Hey guys the truck is 350 06 6.0 crew. I have a few questions about the powermaxx I just installed. Number one it doesn't whistle at idle like an 03 turbo even though I straight piped it with an mbrp 4 inch today why not? Number 2 it smokes when spooling it up black smoke until it lights off 2500 rpm why?

And also should I get a chip for it now due to the lag of the turbo? I will be honest I don't know if I like this turbo hopefully a tune will help this truck. I changed out turbos due to the fact that this turbo was dying and I am sick of the problematic stocker. Thanks.

Chris

[sinner6.0L]

does a powermax come with a VGT solenoid? if not yours that you swapped over may have been bad

why exactly did you replace your original turbo?

[kdogg85]

If you are still on the factory tuning, then yes. Get an x3 with tunes from gearhead, innovative diesel, quicktricks aotomotive.

The pmax on a stock tune is smokey and laggy. Any of these 3 vendors can write a good tune to get the thing to spool up like the stocker. Hope that helps.

[sinner6.0L]

yeah I just read all that in another thread. I had no idea the powermax was that laggy on a stock calibration

[hondaracer315]

I changed out the turbo due to the fact that it was throwing a cel due to an internal problem diagnosed by Ford. Now why doesn't it whistle at idle? It whistles like a bad *** when the throttle is pushed and also it spools up nice I hit 26 psi today.

Chris

[hondaracer315]

How do I know the vat solenoid is bad or not???????

Chris

[Fox Hunt]

I just installed one about a month ago with a batmowheel. I already had tunes so I got updated ones when I installed the powermax and I can say I really like it. I half sec of lag and she's off. I cant stop smiling when I punch it. Mine doesnt whistle at and idle either, but neither did my stocker. 1-4 lbs of boost is the sweet spot for whistling for mine.

[hondaracer315]

Okay I just thought everything was supposed to whistle but I am going to call matt at gear head tomorrow and see if I can get the tunes by Thursday. Is the batmowheel worth it or no?

Chris

[Fox Hunt]

Cant say one way or another cause I installed it when I put the turbo in. I can say my 0-60 went from 5.3 to 4.5 sec w/the powermax and batmo. I can punch it at a 15mph roll and break traction too now which I coulnt before. I havent done a long wot run to see how much lower the egt are though yet.

[doubledrop]

my whistles like crazy at idle