5 Accessories For Diesel Performance

Diesel performance has come a long way. Let's face it, trucks have not always performed as well as they do today. Diesel engines originally were only good enough to run construction equipment. As technology advanced so did the uses, until today when we see trucks and even some cars powered by diesel.
With the popularity of diesel engines, there are many aftermarket accessories available to increase the performance of your diesel engine. Below are 5 of the most popular accessories for increasing diesel performance:
Diesel Performance Fuel Systems
The fuel system is a popular diesel performance upgrade that is usually done on most diesel trucks. Unfortunately most diesel trucks fuel tanks are mounted at least two feet below and ten feet away from the fuel pump and this can cause problems with the fuel delivery to the engine, one of the biggest ones is retarded timing. If you upgrade your fuel system to a diesel performance fuel system some of the benefits you will experience are; increased horsepower, increased fuel economy, reduced engine and cab noise and a smoother idle and quick throttle response.
Performance Exhaust Systems
Another major modification that is very popular for diesel trucks is to add a larger diameter and less restrictive exhaust system. A larger diameter and less restrictive exhaust system relieves back pressure on the engine because now it will not have to exert the effort as much effort to push the exhaust away. The main benefit of adding diesel performance exhaust system is better fuel economy and a longer lasting engine. This diesel performance accessory is especially important if you have already added a performance module because the exhaust system will help to keep temperatures lower, resulting in the engine not having to work as hard.
Diesel Fuel Injectors
One of the most popular accessories is upgrading to performance diesel fuel injectors. The main benefit to upgrading your fuel injectors is of course more power and better fuel economy. Diesel performance fuel injectors come in a wide variety of makes and models and can add up to 150hp to your diesel engine.
Diesel Performance Modules
Diesel performance modules are another accessory upgrade that is most commonly completed on a diesel engine. One of the benefits of adding a diesel performance module is the module can provide up to a 35% increase in torque and an additional 150 horsepower. It can also increase fuel mileage by about 10%. Another added benefit of installing a diesel performance module is that you will not have to reprogram the truck's main computer chip. You can just install the performance module in any areas where there is a gap between the computer and fuel injection.
Cold Air Intake Systems
Upgrading the cold air intake system is another way to get great diesel performance out of your diesel truck. The cold air intake is sealed away from hot engine air and it is used to bring down the temperature of the air going into a diesel engine. The main benefit of installing a cold air intake is an increase of the power of the internal-combustion engine and with the higher percentage of fuel being burned the better it is for fuel economy.

David Leonhardt is a freelance writer. This article about accessories for better diesel performance was written on behalf of Thoroughbred Diesel, who have been specializing in diesel performance accessories for diesel pickup trucks for almost 10 years. Pick up a Bosch VP 44 injection pump.

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Airaid Diesel Intakes Vs Volant Diesel Intakes

In an effort to get a little bit more knowledge out there about the diesel aftermarket we are going to do a quick comparison on the Airaid diesel intake kits and the Volant diesel intake kits that are on the market. There are so many different types of what seems to be the same thing out in the market that it's easy to get confused and not be able to tell the difference between two items or if there are any differences at all.
Both the Volant intakes and the Airaid intakes are oiled filters. Most people refer to oiled filters as a K&N style filter. Talk about branding. Even if someone is looking for a different brand, they still call it by the name of the industry leader. Airaid and Volant intakes both have purple filters that look very similar to the K&N filters. Airaid filters are tuned to provide maximum power and fuel efficiency gains, and are made with a computer aided design. They also use airaid's patented Synthaflow filter that is made of a synthetic nano fiber material that captures debris that other standard cotton gauze filters can't stop. It is also constructed of a urethane body that you won't ever have to worry about cracking, curling or shrinking due to heat, or weather.
The Volant intakes take a different approach to generating gains in power and fuel economy. Volant seals their intakes in a box that has more air volume than the factory units have. By doing this they eliminate the chance of any hot engine air from getting into the intake charge. The competing intake kits in the industry use heat shields that block the hot engine air but they do just that....block the heat. They don't lock it out.
Cold air intakes for the diesel trucks in general are increasing the airflow into the engine which increases both power on horse power and torque as well as increase fuel economy and are able to do even more if used in conjunction with a chip, programmer, or module of some sort. Cold air intakes are a basic mod for pretty much any vehicle, but are especially popular on the diesel trucks as well as any other diesel in the industry that they are available for.

The Airaid Diesel Intakes & Volant Diesel Intakes are well known in the diesel aftermarket- Nathan Young

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Diesel Performance Chips - What Are They and How Do They Work?

Diesel Performance Chips have been evolving for over a decade and counting. With the increasing popularity of "TDI" (Turbocharged Direct Injection) diesel engines in passenger cars and trucks, the demand for aftermarket tuning products has also increased.
These products include but are not limited to electronic devices that I refer to as Diesel Performance Chips. Companies such as Bully Dog, Superchips, Edge, Diablosport and Hypertech and others manufacture devices such as replacement ECM's (electronic control module) circuit boards, modules that plug in to the vehicles wiring harness and also programmers and tuners.
The tuners or programmers are probably my favorite, second to modules. Tuners and programmers are pretty much the same thing, just different names depending on the manufacturer. I'll refer to them as tuners for the rest of the article.
The great thing about a tuner is that they plug directly into the OBDII port usually located under the dash. The OBDII port is a universal port that a code scanner can be connected to read DTC's (diagnostic trouble codes)
When a tuner is connected to the OBDII port, on screen instructions will guide you through the process of reprogramming the computer. Trust me, it's way easier than it sounds. The whole process is automated and only takes about two minutes from start to finish.
Most all of the newer tuners are also DTC readers as well which will allow you to check and erase the codes if the check engine light ever comes on. A lot easier than having to take it to a mechanic to see why your light is on.
When a tuner's aftermarket programming is uploading to your vehicle or you are done checking the DTC's, simply unplug the unit and store it away. A vehicle can be returned back to the factory programming at any time.
Modules will plug directly into the vehicles wiring harness. Usually all this entails is following the directions to find the correct plug most often located under the hood. Simply disconnect the plug, connect the module between where the factory plug was connected. Very simple.
If you want to return the vehicle back to stock, remove the module and reconnect the harness the way is way before installing the module. What most manufacturers refer to as an actual "chip" is a replacement circuit board that will require removal of the ECM and replacing the factory circuit board with an aftermarket unit. I tend to call all of the above Diesel Performance Chips.
The way that Diesel Performance Chips work in general is they reprogram the factory settings of the vehicle to settings that allow the engine to run more efficiently. Settings like fuel flow rate, timing curve and transmission shift points are the three I will explain.
Increasing the fuel flow can actually help the vehicle to run more efficiently, contrary to what one might think. When there is more fuel injected into the cylinder on acceleration, there is less "turbo lag." Turbo lag is the time before the turbocharger builds pressure. Lag is between when you hit the accelerator and when the turbo spools up and corrects the air/fuel ratio.
The longer the turbo lag, the longer the time it takes for the engine to burn the fuel more completely. By increasing the fuel, the lag time is decreased, thus making the engine more efficient and giving it better throttle response. One more benefit to more fuel is that overall during acceleration, more boost pressure will be reached giving a more complete burn of the fuel.
The timing curve is now reprogrammed to coincide with the increased fuel. At a higher RPM, advancing the timing will give the engine more time to burn the fuel and again make the engine more efficient.
Changing the shifting points will also increase efficiency by holding the gear longer under heavy acceleration and keeping the RPM's lower under light acceleration.
I hope this article was informative and answers some of you questions about the differences between chips, modules, tuners and programmers. For more information, to review vehicle specific products or if you just want to say hi, please visit the website below. The website contains information on alternative fuels and other ways to increase fuel mileage, but the main focus is Diesel Performance Chips.
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