I thought that I would start a new topic with this information. I posted my dyno results on another thread here (banks six gun with speed loader, feels slower than bully dog). The Banks numbers were so underwhelming that I talked to the people at Banks to find out why. I spoke with a person who does their dyno testing and faxed over my results with the graphs. He told me that they have had a problem with some of their switches that adjust the power levels, and my results are consistent with what they have seen for a truck like mine running on power level 3, not 6. This would explain a lot!
I also got into a discussion on how they do their testing compared to how I did mine. Banks prefers to do what he called a step down test in which they run the truck at a certain RPM and then load the dyno in steps requiring the engine to make more and more power to keep that RPM. The test I performed, and think is more common, is to run the truck thru an acceleration test. Programming for acceleration versus torque back-up are two different things. This would explain why there are differences in feel between boxes.
I have had the Edge Juice in my truck long enough to get a good feel for how it performs. It is great! I will swap in the Banks Six-Gun and Speed-Loader when the new switch arrives and let you know what I think. I won’t be able to dyno test right away. I will try to make the Dyno Day at K&S Diesel on May 22<SUP>nd</SUP> to get hard numbers.
Don’t give up on Banks yet! They have been around too long and have an excellent track record of quality products. Admittedly I feel that they have been more conservative in their products targeting “older” folks who want to tow a trailer and not have to worry about durability issues with their vehicles. There is no shame in that. I do know that Banks is planning to expand on their “Performance Parts” line for the people who want to take their trucks to the extreme. The knowledge is there, and hopefully there will be a market to support such products.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun:
I also got into a discussion on how they do their testing compared to how I did mine. Banks prefers to do what he called a step down test in which they run the truck at a certain RPM and then load the dyno in steps requiring the engine to make more and more power to keep that RPM. The test I performed, and think is more common, is to run the truck thru an acceleration test. Programming for acceleration versus torque back-up are two different things. This would explain why there are differences in feel between boxes.
I have had the Edge Juice in my truck long enough to get a good feel for how it performs. It is great! I will swap in the Banks Six-Gun and Speed-Loader when the new switch arrives and let you know what I think. I won’t be able to dyno test right away. I will try to make the Dyno Day at K&S Diesel on May 22<SUP>nd</SUP> to get hard numbers.
Don’t give up on Banks yet! They have been around too long and have an excellent track record of quality products. Admittedly I feel that they have been more conservative in their products targeting “older” folks who want to tow a trailer and not have to worry about durability issues with their vehicles. There is no shame in that. I do know that Banks is planning to expand on their “Performance Parts” line for the people who want to take their trucks to the extreme. The knowledge is there, and hopefully there will be a market to support such products.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: