Running with JCT

Cruise control: You're on a flat stretch with CC set at 65. You go to climb a little hill and AFTER you have already started loosing speed (usually .5-1 MPH or so) the CC kicks in and "floors" it to get up that little hill. This spools up the turbo 100% (or 40ish psi) to climb the little hill, and doesn't let out of it till you have already started down the hill. This is unnecessarily burning fuel.

Foot Control: You're on a flat stretch with your foot on the pedal cruising along at 65. You see the hill coming so you slightly start accelerating, but keeping your turbo around 15 psi or less. You increase your speed 3-5 miles per hour before you hit the little hill. As you climb you slightly let off the accelerator to keep your turbo boost between 15-20 psi (or less if its a really small hill,) letting your engine pull the hill and not the turbo. As you start to crest the hill you ease off completely and let the momentum pull/push you over the hill.

The turbo eats your fuel. You want it to be at or lower than 15 psi boost as much as possible. This is not possible with CC, but is possible with Foot Control.

Its what I call being an ACTIVE driver VS being PASSIVE driver.

 

I run less than 2% cc but I'm trying to compensate for that large hood I'm pushing down the road.

 

I'm still waiting for Tyson to finish loading...then I'll be ready to roll. My post was in reference to Tyson getting a 24 hr load window. I try to remind my DM to give me the drop dead time instead of the front side of the loading window, just so I don't have to sit. But I had originally responded to a post by Tyson Driver, and I just wanted to illustrate the point I made in my previous post.

 

Depends on ur set up. My Cat has the fuel saver file, it kicks in slow and uses the low side turbo unless I drop at least 4mph then high pressure kicks in. I get better fuel mileage on cc. If I approach a large hill I press the accelerator for full power.

 

Did u p/u A load of melons from Firebaugh? I p/u melons out of Firebaugh 1 time. Took 36 hrs. Ahh good times in Comifornia

 

Sharpp That Chinese Place is a good place to eat, If they don't have something on the line they will make you some of it! Nice pre plan! I love the way they run you, Did it take a while to get acquainted with the DM? So they know how to run you? I'm still thinking about get on there. Thanks. Be Safe.

 

Great thread! I started at the beginning a few days ago, and have enjoyed being able to pick up a lot of information. I look forward to reading on this one. Thanks.