Dynamometers: Fact or Fantasy
How to get factual horsepower and torque numbers using dynamometers—and why inertia dynos are dyno jokes!
May 31, 2005
Fuel Economy Methods: Part One
How do you calculate fuel economy? I read so many different claims about fuel economy, and I keep coming back to wondering how people arrive at their data. For instance, on the diesel forums it is not uncommon to see someone claim 24 MPG in a diesel pickup. And yet I have personally driven a Duramax LLY with a heavy load up a grade, and watching the digital mileage indicator, I have seen instantaneous readings as low as 3 MPG. That’s a huge swing.
May 13, 2005
Cooling That Powerful Itch
Some tough questions should be asked when venturing into the world of diesel power: Are you shopping for a product to speed up your truck for quick 0 to 60 sprints and quarter mile bragging rights, or are you looking to enhance its towing brawn? Is there a way to get both? Just why does my truck need to blow plumes of black smoke to make power, and what is it really doing to the engine?
May 9, 2005
Project Sidewinder Gets 21.2 MPG
Fuel economy tests show the Sidewinder Dakota achieving 21.24 MPG. And it drove the full length of the Hot Rod Power Tour! Project Sidewinder consistently exceeds its
May 3, 2005
The President Digs Diesel
President Bush told a business group last Wednesday (April 27, 2005) that anti-pollution measures for diesel “will remove more than 90 percent of the sulfur in diesel fuel by 2010.” He also announced plans to provide similar tax credits to those already in place for hybrid and fuel cell vehicles for consumers who purchase light-duty clean diesel cars and trucks.
May 3, 2005
A Ragin’ Good Read
I just finished reading an article in the May 2005 issue of Four Wheeler magazine entitled “Rage Against the Machine.” Awesome! Robin Stover details the success of Kent Kroeker’s virtually stock Dodge truck in the 2004 Baja 1000 (http://www.koreperformance.com). Check out this preview article on Four Wheeler online: (http://www.fourwheeler.com/brandpages/129_0411_500/) This adventure impresses me for many reason’s, but I think I just love to absorb as much off-road racing as I can, and this article offers a healthy dose of it.
May 2, 2005
Banks’ Intercooler For Third Generation Trucks
When Banks Engineering came out with an intercooler for the Third Generation trucks my first thought was, “Why?”
April 30, 2005
Truck & SUV Super Tuners
Performance. It’s Not Just for Cars. There are millions of truck and sport-utility-vehicle owners out there unwilling to sacrifice performance in the name of versatility. Thanks to
April 30, 2005
Banks’ Duramax BIG HOSS INSTALL
The latest generation of General Motors Duramax turbodiesels, designated LLY, are taking the truck world by storm.
April 30, 2005
Mastering Teamwork at the Baja 1000
Banks Power teams up with Kent Kroeker and his KORE racing Dodge Ram.
April 30, 2005