Systems_Engineer
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Fellas,
I had a few years away from the forum; career, law school, son, struggling with PTSD and hearing suicide has taken more people from me than explosive (I was an EOD Tech “bomb tech”).
I spent those years learning everything I could about my 22’ wagon and applied my knowledge as an automation engineer to create a simulation software that I used to determine my performance build. Everything is on order, and ~ 3 weeks I will begin the “massive surgery”.
I am calling this build the “Dauntless 392”
“Dauntless” was the name of an A10 warthog flight in Afghanistan and a story for another day - 392…. Well, as wagon owners you should all know that numbers significance.
The theme is a naturally aspirated muscle truck, “a quiet professional” with a low mild rumble until she’s awakened, yet never forgets her roots as a truck. She’s fast and quick, but focused on even torque distribution and embarrassing same year deleted diesels (for about x4 the cost).
Installed Modifications
*feel free to ask about any of these mods. I recorded hours of running data on them all*
- KC PW Light Bar w/ (x4) 8” KC SlimLite
- Durastep M2 Lumstep “powered step ups”
- BW flip ball gooseneck hitch
- Timbren Suspension Helpers
- Borla S-Type cat-back exhaust
- S&B Cold Air Intake
- Pulsar edge
*Waiting on Deliver
- Brian Tooley Stage 2 Camshaft Master Kit
Includes: Johnson Performance Axle Oiled Lifters (buh bye MDS) vvt locker, news gaskets, bolts, the works
- American Racing headers, long pipe, cat
- HP Tuners unlocked PCM (& now access to a dyno!)
* I would appreciate input or haven’t decided
-90mm throttle body
- need better power distribution “center”
- need better aux switch solution.
Most simulations and talking with others outs next bottleneck at traction; but I’m not willing to part with my KO2’s - so I’ll play with PSI and post results when this phase is done! (And updated pictures this week)
I had a few years away from the forum; career, law school, son, struggling with PTSD and hearing suicide has taken more people from me than explosive (I was an EOD Tech “bomb tech”).
I spent those years learning everything I could about my 22’ wagon and applied my knowledge as an automation engineer to create a simulation software that I used to determine my performance build. Everything is on order, and ~ 3 weeks I will begin the “massive surgery”.
I am calling this build the “Dauntless 392”
“Dauntless” was the name of an A10 warthog flight in Afghanistan and a story for another day - 392…. Well, as wagon owners you should all know that numbers significance.
The theme is a naturally aspirated muscle truck, “a quiet professional” with a low mild rumble until she’s awakened, yet never forgets her roots as a truck. She’s fast and quick, but focused on even torque distribution and embarrassing same year deleted diesels (for about x4 the cost).
Installed Modifications
*feel free to ask about any of these mods. I recorded hours of running data on them all*
- KC PW Light Bar w/ (x4) 8” KC SlimLite
- Durastep M2 Lumstep “powered step ups”
- BW flip ball gooseneck hitch
- Timbren Suspension Helpers
- Borla S-Type cat-back exhaust
- S&B Cold Air Intake
- Pulsar edge
*Waiting on Deliver
- Brian Tooley Stage 2 Camshaft Master Kit
Includes: Johnson Performance Axle Oiled Lifters (buh bye MDS) vvt locker, news gaskets, bolts, the works
- American Racing headers, long pipe, cat
- HP Tuners unlocked PCM (& now access to a dyno!)
* I would appreciate input or haven’t decided
-90mm throttle body
- need better power distribution “center”
- need better aux switch solution.
Most simulations and talking with others outs next bottleneck at traction; but I’m not willing to part with my KO2’s - so I’ll play with PSI and post results when this phase is done! (And updated pictures this week)
