Can an 05 Chevy Duramax diesel put 805 to the tire?

[SkipBuxton]

With just an intake and tune ?? :??: My neighbor has one - it is a 3/4 ton and he claims that is where it is at after a buddy dyno tuned it ? I didnt disagree because I honestly did not know (although I highly doubt it) ----- What I do know is that is that he is full of poop when he says he thinks he can keep up with my pullied/tuned cobra from a 40mph drop ! :nonono:
I offered to take him up on it right then and there and then the excuses came out of the woodwork !!
These diesel guys with their manly insecurities -- :??:

I guess ignorance is bliss !!

 

[mrspeedy69]

I don't know how much they can make honestly. But i do know they can make some crazy HP and torque numbers!!

 

[Nvr_Spds]

Diesels can gain something like 200+ ft-lbs off a tuner but no where near that much HP, and unless he was making 600rwtq stock (Which probably didnt happen), id say hes full of shit.

I raced what turned out to be a pretty well modded (Meaning, a bunch of mods, that werent thought out) Duramax, and he hung pretty well..... with my 334rwhp WS.6. I couldnt flat out yank him, but it was a solid pull away.

Yeah, diesels can make insane power but some of those guys dont get the whole power-to-weight factor. Yeah, you can make 800+ ft-lbs with mods.. But your moving what, 6000+lbs with it? People believe what other idiots tell them.. I had a guy tell me he made about '400 horse' from a chip in his Hemi Ram. Dont get me started on idiot dealers...

 

[Un4GivN]

I'm not sure what kind of numbers they can make either, but I did see a duramax at the track running low 8's (1/8th mile) spinning his ass off with nothing but a tuner.

 

[SkipBuxton]

Thanks for the info guys............. I did figure they could do pretty well with just a tune - however --- I think he is in dreamland with his 805rwhp statement.

 

[CBrowning84]

I'd believe it if it was torque... HP? Doubtful unless he has done some other upgrades, and if he hasn't he's dumb. Probably would need upgraded fuel and clutch, etc and I wouldn't doubt at all if it were around 600...

edit: I asked my brother, who has a cummins, and he said "No. Torque maybe, but not horses. I figure they're about 350 stock, just guessing. A 450 hp plug in upgrade? yeah right!"

 

[FineLineMtrSprt]

There are 800-1khp diesel's out there. But they are modded to hell and you would know if it was making that much,it take WAAAAAY more than a tuner alone. Because when they make that much hp...they make 1200-1700lb-ft trq...and yes there are street driven diesels that run 10's

 

[drex]

Those trucks can be made damn fast for sure.

 

[NXSVTCOBRA]

800 hp or tq?

if you mean hp.... no
if you mean tq.... possible

 

[SVT F15O]

No.
With a good EFI Live tune you can make 500/900 at the tires but you need exhaust work.
You are also in the area of needing fuel upgrades.
The stock Allison trans won't last under those power levels either.

 

[svtfocus2cobra]

HP- no way! It would be a built motor with upgraded turbos to reach those levels. You can get the torque near those levels with bolt-ons.