DieselBound
Elite Member
Not sure if it was mentioned, but it would be pretty hard to take advantage on any big HP bumps for hydraulic use. I would imagine that it'd require significantly bigger pumps (and space, pump and fluid reservoir). And with bigger pumps you'd then end up needing bigger cylinders (space), which would then require significant increases in structural strength.
The OP mentioned that it would be easy to triple HP and torque via software. Perhaps, double*, but anything more than that and you'd have to have hardware modifications (larger turbos, injectors etc.). My VW ALH diesels rate 90hp and 155ft-lbs stock. Max that software alone can bump the numbers: (roughly) 110hp and 188ft-lbs. I mention these diesels because they're known to get the biggest bump, percentage-wise over stock, with just software remapping than just about anything else: they are, however, essentially de-rated- euro-spec has higher outputs. My cars got bigger bumps, which required changes in hardware (and then one car's clutch couldn't manage the added power, so more hardware change necessary for that!). My cars, however, don't see a "duty-cycle" even close to their potential power: great to have the extra power on-hand, but on the whole their job is to be miserly with fuel.
* This still depends on what the base hardware components are, whether they'd be capable of supporting the required higher fueling levels to support increases in HP and torque. As has been mentioned, you'd then be burning through more fuel- would that necessarily equate to doing more work?
The OP mentioned that it would be easy to triple HP and torque via software. Perhaps, double*, but anything more than that and you'd have to have hardware modifications (larger turbos, injectors etc.). My VW ALH diesels rate 90hp and 155ft-lbs stock. Max that software alone can bump the numbers: (roughly) 110hp and 188ft-lbs. I mention these diesels because they're known to get the biggest bump, percentage-wise over stock, with just software remapping than just about anything else: they are, however, essentially de-rated- euro-spec has higher outputs. My cars got bigger bumps, which required changes in hardware (and then one car's clutch couldn't manage the added power, so more hardware change necessary for that!). My cars, however, don't see a "duty-cycle" even close to their potential power: great to have the extra power on-hand, but on the whole their job is to be miserly with fuel.
* This still depends on what the base hardware components are, whether they'd be capable of supporting the required higher fueling levels to support increases in HP and torque. As has been mentioned, you'd then be burning through more fuel- would that necessarily equate to doing more work?
