How to Get More Power from Your Diesel

Green Bay Packer coach Vince Lombardi made a powerful impression on the men he coached. I once read a book about his influence on the Packers who played for him. I forget the title, but it was something like Where Are They Now? Story after story we hear of players who became influential leaders in the businesses an communities. 

Lombardi's style focused on fundamentals. He's famous for starting training camp the same way, year after year. "Gentlemen, this is a football."

The great Packer coach came to mind as I read the Taylor Diesel Group's March article about 7 ways to get more power for your diesel. There's a sense in which these seven things are familiar and we can take them for granted. Nevertheless, these kinds of articles are designed more to be a reminder of fundamentals than to teach us something new, aren't they. How many times do we see football teams lose games because a player has neglected basics like how to hold a football when running or how to recover a fumble.

7 Ways to Get More Power

1. Regular tune-ups
A consistent maintenance routine will enable you to detect minor issues before they become major issues. A stitch in time saves nine.

2. Air intake upgrades
If you're serious about power, this is an area you will want to invest in. A cold air intake or air flow kit will give significant boost in engine power. You know how it works. More oxygen-rich air will make it more efficient at burning fuel.

3. Turbocharger
Turbos are designed to push more air into the engine thereby producing a pressurized airstream that improves combustion. 

4. Performance injectors
An upgrade to performance injectors can help you gain more power but can also improve mpg. No harm in that, right?

5. Re-program ECM
Your engine control module (ECM) is the brains in your engine. It gathers the information from your engine's various sensors and uses this info to calculate and tune engine spark and fuel for max power and efficiency. A pro mechanic can make adjustments that bring the best out of your beast.

6. Exhaust upgrade
Most lists of things one can do to improve performance will point to the exhaust upgrade as both essential and worth the bucks. The wider pipes aren't just for looks. They enable exhaust gases to be dispersed more quickly and efficiently. Smoother acceleration, less engine noise and improved mpg are a few of the benefits according to TDG.

7. Fuel additives 
Fuel additives help keep parts clean and help the engine run in an optimal manner. Much more can be said here and maybe we take a deeper dive another time.

If you're a diesel guy you know these basic maneuvers and I'm probably not telling you anything you don't already know. These may be basics, but for sure if you aspire to play with the big boys you'll want to make sure your fundamentals are covered. Afterwards you can add your own secret sauce.

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