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  1. BudTX

    I may have to sell my DMax...

    I am on a layoff list at work, and the job prospects that I am interviewing for will require me to fly out on Sunday, work all week, and fly home every other weekend. I currently live in KC, and the two job prospects are in downtown Chicago and NYC. If I get one of the jobs I will rent a small...
  2. BudTX

    Dodge V6 ecodiesel?

    Hey guys. Its been a while. A coworker just purchased an extended cab Dodge 1/2 ton with a V6 Ecodiesel. He said that it is faster than any truck he has ever been in. I might add that he has never ridden in my truck. I can't find much on these new Dodge Ecodiesels, but it appears to...
  3. BudTX

    LLY getting back together

    St Joe Diesel finished yesterday. ARP head studs, Grade C head gaskets, Garrett Power Stage 2, AFE mouthpiece, MBRP downpipe, among other things. I still use the old PPE Hot + 2 ET programmer, and set it on Level 7 just to see how it does. Spool up is a lot faster than I was expecting, a...
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    Garrett 4094vvt with PPE Hot +2 ET question

    I am having to replace head gaskets, so I am going with ARP studs and replacing the water pump and thermostats while everything is apart. I am considering upgrading the stock turbo to a 4094 vvt, and adding a Diamond Eye downpipe. I have a stock CP3 with a FASS 150 and shimmed fuel rail...
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  5. BudTX

    ARP Headstuds Needed?

    My 2004.5 LLY is showing symptoms of a leaking head gasket. If I keep the stock turbo, is there a benefit to ARP studs when I replace the head gaskets? I read somewhere that if I am keeping the boost under 40 psi I am OK with the stock head bolts. I'm going to replace with the C gaskets...
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  6. BudTX

    Towing with a race tune - help!

    My 2004.5 CCSB 4x4 LLY has a Suncoast 4, FASS 150, S&B intake, and boost and EGT gauges. I currently have the PPE Hot + 2 ET set on Level 9 in it. I inadvertently left the programmer itself at a relative's house 1400 miles away, and need to pull a 5000 lb toy hauler trailer about 300...
  7. BudTX

    Allison 5sp: Update on my NSBU switch issue

    Resurrecting the issue from this thread: http://www.duramaxdiesels.com/forum/showthread.php?t=19974 By way of back story, I initially (in December 2009) called the builder that put together the transmission (NOT MIKE L)for me in 2007. His phone staff told me that he was unavailable, so I...
  8. BudTX

    NSBU Symptoms

    We have had bitterly cold weather here lately, with more on the way, and I think that my NSBU switch is crapping out. The bar underlining the gear disappears on the DIC, and the truck will rev but will hardly move when trying to back out of the garage. I get the Shift Range Inhibited...
  9. BudTX

    New Mustangs?

    My wife wants to celebrate her midlife crisis with a new sporty car. She has always liked Mustangs, and is leaning on me to get her one. It must be automatic, :rubeyes: red, and loaded. I found a red V6 for right at invoice, less an additional $3k in rebates. Any thoughts on pricing in...
  10. BudTX

    Comments on my "Baby Rat" sticker.....briefly

    I have a baby McRat Racing sticker on the rear bumper of my Dmax. My adult daughter and I were spending Memorial Day afternoon together, and had driven up to Overland Park for her to shop for some books. Some stupid 20ish year old kid in a Honda with a fart pipe, rear wing and a big VTEC...
  11. BudTX

    Paging The Bac.... The Bac, Aisle One...

    Hey, Tom, care to 'splain this one? :D
  12. BudTX

    Can PPE Hot+2 Xcelerator help my shifting ?

    I have a 2004.5 LLY, with a "built" MA transmission and 1057 converter. Since the tranny upgrade, I have a hard stutter on the 3-4 when I accelerate hard. Eric went back in and made some adjustments to the Transgo, but the stutter under hard acceleration remains. In doing some research, it...
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