stock lb7 turbo improvements

[Barlow]

What can one do to improve on the stock turbo? If anything...

 

[wes06dmax]

What can one do to improve on the stock turbo? If anything...

PPE Boost valve is cheap way to upgrade :thumb:

 

[Rhall]

Mod the inlet elbow, type in stock turbo elbow mod in and it should come up, the post is by Super Diesel, or Micheal Oaks. Also ppe boost valve, you could also make your own adjustable boost valve with parts from the average hardware store.

On Edit, Wes beat me to it,

 

[Barlow]

forgot to mention i have the ppe boost valve and ppe programmer on level 2(90hp)

 

[Mike L.]

Remove IAH.

 

[Barlow]

IHA?? Whats that?

 

[paint94979]

an air heather it is in the intake manifold

 

[PhilsLB7]

an air heather it is in the intake manifold

However, removing this will make cold starts harder. Correct?

 

[Turbo Buick 6]

However, removing this will make cold starts harder. Correct?

I have been running one bat and no heater for 2 winters now (and so far this winter only 7 glowplugs lol). LLYs didn't even come with them I start my truck up at least 5 min befor I drive tho when it is really cold.

 

[paint94979]

I have been running one bat and no heater for 2 winters now (and so far this winter only 7 glowplugs lol). LLYs didn't even come with them I start my truck up at least 5 min befor I drive tho when it is really cold.

but LLY's came with many more things that suck

 

[Turbo Buick 6]

but LLY's can with many more things that suck

huh Go sit in the corner calli boy

 

[paint94979]

huh Go sit in the corner calli boy

fixed

 

[SmokeShow]

There's a downpipe available for the lb7 now. Also, if you don't know, your charger will be on borrowed time if you run it much above 30psi.

 

[PhilsLB7]

I have been running one bat and no heater for 2 winters now (and so far this winter only 7 glowplugs lol). LLYs didn't even come with them I start my truck up at least 5 min befor I drive tho when it is really cold.

Thanks! This is why I ask questions.

 

[Noreaster]

There's a downpipe available for the lb7 now. Also, if you don't know, your charger will be on borrowed time if you run it much above 30psi.

32psi

 

[RENODMAX]

If you wanna remove the intake heater let me know. I have a plug sitting on my bench and it's too damn cold here not to have an intake heater.

 

[TrentNell]

I have to say I have always hated the stock LB7 turbo , but on my GMC I still have it and with the headers, up-pipes , down pipe intake exhaust and EFI tune that thing flat out moves and spools way fast , i wish i had a trans in it so i could turn it up a bit more

 

[Sledhead]

I have a wide open bleeder valve with a programmer tune and only get 27 psi max. Mild to all others around here but cheap, effective and a good match I think for fuel and air. I think its about the same as a stock LBZ now. Coulda used vise grips instead?

 

[Barlow]

how would a down pipe make the turbo spool faster?

 

[iwantone]

gonna bring this back from the dead. im sure you have found ur answer already tho. what and where is the bleeder valve?