Diesel Performance Podcast

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UCC - Zach Fuller/StarLiteDiesel Jan 20, 2017

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The Diesel Performance Podcast delivers another Ultimate Callout Challenge interview. This time Zach Fuller of Starlitediesel. Zach's 2005 Crew Cab Dually is called Big Blue - ran sixth place last year at the UCC. Paul and Danny dive into Zach's build for this year's UCC and ask about what he learned last year.

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Truck Shoes - Rims & Tires with SOTA OFFROAD Jan 13, 2017

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Ryan Husted of SOTA Offroad & WeldXT joins the podcast to talk about the fine art of aftermarket truck rims. Rims make or break the truck - they announce an attitude and make a statement about the owner's personality. Ryan breaks it all down in detail and explains how the rims are designed and built and why you should care. Along the way Paul and Danny talk about the typical Duramax front end and why certain modifications are necessary - especially if you're planning to add rims.

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The 4 X 4 Podcast Jan 07, 2017

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The 4 X 4 Podcast's Dan Cole joins the guys to talk about anything and everything related to the off-road lifestyle. Dan relates his experience driving on the Baji 1000, which did not go well - but it was a good experience anyway! Dan also goes into detail on another off-road event - King of Hammers! This area of the motorsport world is fascinating and extends into everything including a discussion of side-by-sides and other small, trail vehicles. But what about diesel trucks? Dan answers the question.

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9.7 Second - Real World Budget Build Dec 30, 2016

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All the talk about $30,000.00 or $15,000.00 budget builds... This guest blows those numbers out of the park with the story behind his 1994 regular cab. Tyler Kip ran 9.76 in the quarter mile in a truck he's built over and over again with less expensive parts than your later model diesel trucks. In fact, an engine build costs only $1,500.00 compared to 20K and up for later model Duramax engines. In this episode, Tyler talks through the years and the hard work involved in getting his truck into the nines, which as we learn isn't about money alone. For example, Tyler mentions the importance of suspension set-up that helped him finally break into the nines. He then goes into detail about what's next for his truck. This is a great episode for anyone interested in how other drivers think about their build projects. Doing more with less may be the only way for some.

Injector Basics Dec 24, 2016

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The Diesel Performance Podcast continues informing, educating and entertaining about diesel performance with an episode about common rail diesel injectors. Paul and Danny invite Lenny Reed, owner of Dynomite Diesel Products on the podcast to go over injectors and what every diesel owner needs to know. This episode of the DPP explains how injectors work and what affects performance. Lenny also covers a few tips on taking care of your injectors. Other topics include the importance of lift pumps and injector balance and calibration issues. This is a must listen for every diesel owner.

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Twin Turbo Emissions Equipped 2016 LML Dec 18, 2016

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We first mentioned the Twin Turbo LML - DPF ON! during the September 2nd episode of the Diesel Performance Podcast. In this episode, the emissions equipped twin turbo is finished and everyone's gathered around the microphones to give their assessment of how it turned out - including DYNO numbers!

Joining Danny today is Nick Priegnitz, who tuned the truck. Jason Wehrli of WCFAB who built the kit, Austin Carlisle of Diesel Tech Magazine, and Matt Rosenberg, truck owner.

Speical thanks to Diesel Tech Magazine for making this episode of the podcast possible.

Triple S500 Turbos, Twin 14mm Pumps - UCC truck by Calibrated Power Solutions Dec 14, 2016

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The Diesel Performance Podcast is the official podcast for the Ultimate Callout Challenge - a performance diesel event like no other. By invitation only, a couple dozen trucks and drivers will compete this April in Indianapolis - they'll drag, pull, and dyno against each other for the ultimate bragging rights. Last year's event resulted in several trucks running over 2,000 horsepower.

This is our first profile of a UCC participant - Nick Priegnitz of Calibrated Power Solutions. The DPP plans to interview all the participants, so we thought we'd start with someone close to home.

CPS will drive a 2011 Cummins dually with a displacement of 10.4L - increased from an 8.9 ISL. Twin 14mm fuel pumps and 500% over injectors from Exergy. DT's UCC truck will also sport a 10-foot bed instead of the eight-foot factory configuration.

P0087 & P1093 Duramax Trouble Shooting Dec 09, 2016

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The codes pop up on a Duramax when there's low fuel rail pressure: P0087 or P1093. Usually, the truck is performing at its maximum and unable to keep up with what's commanded. The common rail fuel system operates at 28 - 29,000 psi and needs to drop only 2,200 psi to trigger the trouble code. Once the pressure drops, the Duramax goes into limp mode. In this episode of the Diesel Performance Podcast, Paul welcomes back Calibrated Power Solution's service manager, Phil Grandinetti to diagnose the symptoms and propose solutions for low fuel rail pressure on the Duramax. Troubleshooting P0087 or P1093 is not that straight forward. The stock fuel system on a Duramax includes both high and low-pressure sides with each generating its own set of symptoms. Paul and Phil go into detail on the symptoms, diagnostics, failures, causes, fixes and prevention. This is a must-listen for every Duramax owner.

L5P & DYNOS with Gale Banks Dec 02, 2016

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The legendary Gale Banks returns to the Diesel Performance Podcast. In this episode, Paul, Danny, and Nick Priegnitz learn about Gale's work with the new Duramax engine, the L5P. This episode examines the L5P's bottom end, along with the engine's amazing performance potential. Gale hopes to use the new design to reach 400 mph with a diesel at Bonneville The credit goes to GM, according to Gale. All the new and improved features on the L5P grew from GM's own design team.

Gale and Nick then get into the weeds on DYNOs - a mutual passion. Gale believes DYNOs should focus on measuring the horsepower and torque for specific performance applications, like drag racing, sled pulling or engine design. He cannot understand the usefulness of the so-called DYNO-Queens or trucks built for the purpose of hitting a number only.

The podcast with Gale concludes with a detailed discussion about air density in diesel performance. Gale also describes a new device that will measure boost air density called the iDash C(2)i - which stands for command, control, and information.

3,000 rwhp - 2017 Ultimate Callout Challenge Nov 25, 2016

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The ultimate diesel performance event gets underway in less than six months. Six months - a half-year - that's nothing when it comes to prep time for this years' participants in the Ultimate Callout Challenge. The 2017 event takes place at the Lucas Oil Raceway near Indianapolis, Indiana April 21 - 23 and promises to live up to the title - ultimate. Organizer Brandon Pierce joins the podcast to talk about the event - its founding and growth into what has been called the "Olympics of Diesel Motorsports." The Diesel Performance Podcast also announces its participation as the official podcast for the UCC, a true honor. Brandon explains how UCC trucks are selected for the invitation-only motorsport and why the Challenge has become the biggest and badest of its kind in the nation.

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