Little Red Turbo Creeper

Yea, luckily no sniffer here. They just check for CEL and look underneath and have to take a picture of the cat.

 

CEL is basically just the truck giving me the bird . That would be a sweet replacement for the icon on the dash

 

That’s not much

 

sadly that's further than I can make it on a tank now and it's not even boosted. At least once it's boosted I'll be getting better smiles per gallon

 

No, they are pretty robust already and only near the cold side piping so I am not too worried. I was just shutgun thinking the other night trying to think of anything other than oil that might be leaking that way... but after my GoPro findings it was confirmed oil haha.

Nope not at all haha, but after turbo install there has been a lot of starting the truck and letting idle for extended periods of time checking things as well as a lot of boosting when out driving to 'test' things.

Pre turbo I would fill my tank up around 230 when the gas light came on which was pretty good for me. Your fueling issues just from your current exhaust problems?

 

Huh compared to you guys my setup looks like a prius. Before turbo and Haltech I was getting 260 or so out of a tank. Now I'm about 235 on average with the 4psi and Haltech management.

 

Nice, good to have confirmation the tune is running good!

Is that mileage converted for the 35s? Mine is not, just what the ODO is at even though I'm on 285/75, I just haven't taking the time to convert to know exactly what mileage.

 

Yeah it is, I'll probably have a new number to add though tomorrow, I just switched to 4.56 gears on Saturday.

 

What were you before?

 

I was on 4.10s before

 

Nice, should be much better on 4.56 and those 35s.

 

It feels perfect. Like stock with a little extra oomph (about 3% extra actually)

 

Yeah it's drawing fresh air into the pipes before the AFR sensor so the sensor reads lean and the computer dumps enxra fuel to compensate. Before the headers I could do 260miles on a tank

 

Manual trans and a bit lighter starting point compared to the double cabs probably helps. I'd be happy to see 230+ again.
I'd be tickled pink to see 300+

Gears have been on my list since day 1

 

Recently went from this


To this


It's still a work in progress but the Little Red Creeper is now a Little Red Turbo Creeper.

I have finally installed the CX Racing turbo kit with the hand full of other goodies that I've been collecting over the past 5 months.

A few things went well, some things not so much.

Some issues haven't changed (exhaust leak on the drivers side manifold to crossover pipe flange) and some got worse (drivers side cam plug leaking oil).

All things considered it is definitely more fun to drive and I have learned through the process.

I wasn't great about getting pictures throughout the process since my hands were pretty full and usually covered in crud. I had hoped to start the project much earlier in the year to avoid the heat but ended up battling 95° heat most days and working well into the night to avoid as much as possible.

I would like to thank all the stand up gents from the Turbo BS Thread for helping me to get to this point.
@Speedytech7
@Jon64l
@Torspd
@GoJo
Just to name a few

My parts shelf space is starting to open up again

 

Been fun to watch. I kinda want to do one in my Taco. Really want to do one in my wife’s car though.

 

The fun has only just begun!

 

Looks like it has been one hell of a ride! Keep up the good work!

 

Woot! Now to get out and enjoy it!