Is Banks 6 Gun tuner good?

The Banks Six-Gun Diesel Tuner clearly generated the best acceleration times throughout a day of no-holds-barred, head-to-head testing, in some cases by more than a half-second through the quarter-mile.

Is the lly a good Duramax engine?

Similar to the LB7, the LLY Duramax is reliable, powerful, and lacks most of the emissions found on modern day diesel trucks like the L5P. LLY Duramax trucks don’t suffer from the same injector failure problems that LB7 trucks frequently had. Instead, many LLY Duramax problems stem from overheating.

How many miles will a LLY Duramax engine last?

Overall, a properly cared for Duramax engine should last over 300,000 miles. However, consumers report having Duramax’s lasting in the 500,000-mile range!

How much HP can a stock LLY turbo handle?

Without engine work, the stock LLY can put out ~500rwhp.

Does banks power void warranty?

Nor is there a provision for a blanket voiding of warranty coverage. All of our products have been rigorously tested to ensure that a properly installed Banks product is 100% safe on the applications for which they are intended.

What does LLY Duramax mean?

LLY doesnt stand for anything specific, its just the RPO (regular production order) code that means “Duramax diesel engine”.

How much boost should a stock LLY Duramax make?

The max boost you can make with a stock LLY hairdryer and still be efficent/useful is around 32-34 PSI.

Does the banks Derringer improve MPG?

With the Derringer L5P tuner, you’re able to improve not only your horsepower and torque but also better your fuel mileage.

Is the banks Derringer detectable?

With a reflash tuner, the ECM knows about the extra fuel which raises the max torque and raises red flags at the dealership. The Derringer is undetectable after removal and here’s why. Your truck’s ECM calculates torque values primarily based on fuel flow.

What’s better LLY or LB7?

Power Output. Generally, LLY engines are more powerful than the LB7, which has a smaller power output of 300 bhp at 3200 rpm. LLY from 2004 is rated 310 while the later version has a smaller output of 250 bhp.

What is the difference between 2005 LLY and 2006 lly?

The only difference between your early ’06 and a later produced ’06, is the tuning…a bump in HP and Torque output. That’s all. You have all of the upgraded features from the cooling stack, the intake and back to the 6-spd trans and tap-shift.

What size turbo is on the lly?

One benefit for horsepower junkies is that the LLY made use of the largest turbo ever offered on any Duramax engine. Not only was its 62mm, 11-blade compressor wheel inducer the biggest, but the height of its exhaust vanes were the tallest at 15mm (vs. 11.2mm on the LML engine available from ’11-’16).