Cascade Crew

chevymad · Posted: Sun Jan 19, 2014 10:34 am Post subject:

Dad's cummins has a severe mpg drop when you cross 70mph. Keep it under that it pulls mid 17s loaded or not. Over that is more like 13.

Twilightoptics · Posted: Sun Jan 19, 2014 11:35 am Post subject:

Diesel, small power band, keep in torque zone makes for better mileage.

Diesel engines are designed to be worked. Unloaded they're a paperweight.

QwkTrip · Posted: Sun Jan 19, 2014 1:08 pm Post subject:

That's a seriously delayed response, Dave. Laughing

chevymad · Posted: Sun Jan 19, 2014 1:23 pm Post subject:

Saddest thing.. I could get better mileage towing my jeep on an equipment trailer with a 4 door, 4x4 dodge pickup then I could just by driving it. Laughing

QwkTrip · Posted: Sat Jan 25, 2014 12:39 pm Post subject:

Just thought I would let Aaron know the Ecoboost has been running 1st place almost the entire race so far.

Wiggly wiggly

QwkTrip · Posted: Sat Jan 25, 2014 11:52 pm Post subject:

And 12 hours in to the race it is still in 1st place. Very Happy

QwkTrip · Posted: Sun Jan 26, 2014 8:35 am Post subject:

As of this morning it lost the lead due to a punctured tire.

QwkTrip · Posted: Sun Jan 26, 2014 10:45 am Post subject:

Looks like Corvette could take the race. One of the Ecoboost cars is out from mechanical failure of some kind. Within a few laps the other went to the garage for some reason but is now back in the race. The last is still racing but far too behind to matter.

QwkTrip · Posted: Sun Jan 26, 2014 11:26 am Post subject:

First race for Ecoboost is over. Corvette won 1,2,3. Ecoboost was looking really good and it all went downhill the last couple hours. At the end of the race one of three cars was still on the track. The other two were in the garage.

They have some things needing sort out and it be fun to watch how it does the rest of the year.

aaron_sK · Posted: Sun Jan 26, 2014 12:35 pm Post subject:

-The engine blew in the 01 car, after it lost time due to suspension problems.
-The floor fell out of the 02 car.
-The transmission blew up in the 60 car and they lost three hours.
-Chevy swept the event.

Ford's successful return to racing! Laughing

To be fair there was plenty of trouble to go around this year for everyone, and as long as I'm not the one paying for it I would much rather see a novel engineering idea fail than see the same boring safe ideas succeed.

QwkTrip · Posted: Sun Jan 26, 2014 6:59 pm Post subject:

Ya, it did make it fun to watch. Normally I wouldn't give a hoot about that race but it was fun to see how the new engine would do. Smile

IROCDave · Posted: Fri Feb 07, 2014 10:29 pm Post subject:

QwkTrip · Posted: Fri Feb 21, 2014 7:59 pm Post subject:

QwkTrip · Posted: Mon Jan 12, 2015 8:10 pm Post subject:

Just rolled past 36K miles. Had one instance of the misfire due to water in intercooler. No codes, kept running, and has not happened again. No other issues other than that.

Although it did spark my interest in buying a huge intercooler for future mods. Thinking pretty hard about a Full Race upgrade package this spring. They just hit 600 RWHP on stock fuel system and low boost with a turbo upgrade. Probably not willing to spend that much money but a tune and downpipe might be in order.

Also looking at tires some time this year. There is plenty of tread left for normal use but not as much as I would like to see for heavier snow storms. Guarantee I'm going bigger than stock and a small lift.

QwkTrip · Posted: Mon Jan 19, 2015 7:37 pm Post subject:

Just ordered a custom tune from Leading Edge Tuning on a SCT X4. It will add more than 100 HP with the push of a button. Other mods will be coming for more power. Thumbs up

QwkTrip · Posted: Thu Jan 22, 2015 6:13 am Post subject:

Loaded the base SCT 87 octane tune. It is definitely a noticeable change, especially in the mid-range. I guess the way to describe it is pretend you did a gear swap on your Camaro from the 2-series gear to 3.42. That's pretty much the change we're talking about.

Sending off info today to get the custom tune. Not loading anything hotter until I change spark plugs.

QwkTrip · Posted: Sun Jan 25, 2015 5:24 pm Post subject:

Changed spark plugs and loaded the LET 91 Performance tune. Way different than SCT. Smoother shifts and easier on tires, but deceptively quick. The truck is constantly giving feedback it wants to take off and run. Not a winter road friendly tune. I put the SCT 87 tune back in for now until roads improve since it gives more leeway before downshifting.

Turbos are a cool thing. Touch of a button and have 100 more Hp. Very Happy

QwkTrip · Posted: Sun Jan 25, 2015 9:55 pm Post subject:

Ecoboost won 24 hours at Daytona. Kind of makes a difference when the floor doesn't fall out of the car like last year.