Ok. No R so let’s build.

[Keith88]

I’m over trying to get an R. Aside from a goose tune …. What would it take to get this truck as close to to TRX level of power….. on 91 octane and daily driver reliable?

Already have an intake so I’m halfway there.

 

[smurfslayer]

RMB long block, bigger turbos, bigger intercooler, beef up the 10R80 internals and a solid tune.
It’s the daily driver reliable part that is going to be a challenge.

I’d bet a dollar that with all the above, if you reverted to stock intake, you’d be within 5 hp at the wheel.

$30-ish,000?

 

[RedRptr]

Stage 2 Goosetune with TCM, 91/93 Octane or e50, Intercooler, and maybe a CAI if you’re feeling spicy. That’s it. Everything else is a waste and will only degrade your daily driver experience and reliability.

Take the money you’ll save from not doing more and buy yourself a Starbucks every morning as a treat. Then put it in 4A and run past just about every other car on the road.

 

[Keith88]

RMB long block, bigger turbos, bigger intercooler, beef up the 10R80 internals and a solid tune.
It’s the daily driver reliable part that is going to be a challenge.

I’d bet a dollar that with all the above, if you reverted to stock intake, you’d be within 5 hp at the wheel.

$30-ish,000?

You’re breaking my heart with this real world chit.

 

[Keith88]

Stage 2 Goosetune with TCM, 91/93 Octane or e50, Intercooler, and maybe a CAI if you’re feeling spicy. That’s it. Everything else is a waste and will only degrade your daily driver experience and reliability.

Take the money you’ll save from not doing more and buy yourself a Starbucks every morning as a treat. Then put it in 4A and run past just about every other car on the road.

I was thinking this was my route.

 

[Zeusmotorworks]

Fast cheap reliable... pick two. And you can ABSOLUTELY have any two.

 

[Keith88]

Fast cheap reliable... pick two. And you can ABSOLUTELY have any two.

I feel ya there. Currently having Speedforce blueprint n build my Porsche engine. 15k without the turbo.

 

[hingedthinker]

buy an aluminator and slap 3.0 whipple on top w tune. you have the sound, HP, and price all close to match

 

[Zeusmotorworks]

I feel ya there. Currently having Speedforce blueprint n build my Porsche engine. 15k without the turbo.

Then you already know the only true replacement for displacement...

 

[Keith88]

Then you already know the only true replacement for displacement...

Oh yeah. Porsche and SVT guy. Ecoboost world is new for me. I’d drop money into it for sure.