Hey ya'll I wanna know what some of ya'll think about Banks. I've only own my HD for about a year and had no problems with my add-ons but it's hard to find people to talk to about this stuff. If anything ya'll banks haters sit back have a beer n let out all yur aggression n tell ol' Murph what's tha problem is with em. Most of tha folks I talk to about em, love em ( All 2 of em!!)
__________________ (Lucky13) DARK Blue LLY 05' 2500hd crew-cab, short bed, Banks 6-gun w/ inline tune, Banks Ram air........more to come
The biggest complaint is the price.I hear lots of people say that,there are a few guys on here that have the Banks and wouldn't have any other way.They all say how it's been good to em,jus kinda on the pricey side..
__________________ 2006 GMC 2500hd4x4SLE cc/sb...LBZ
HIFLO exhaust & ''HP enhancers''.
2002 GMC ex cab15002wd
1987 Monte Carlo SS
1978 Malibu/RUNS
2002 YukonXL321k,tuned! The left lane is built to pass,move or we'll run over yurassss!!Try me..
2005 Kodiak...don't ask! Kevin
''FORSHO''[Tm]
You can certainly make more power with some of the others, but for what it is, the Banks is a good unit. It delivers reasonable power and almost no smoke at all, while giving a nice mileage increase. I think the only thing to complain about is that it is a little spendy. You could get a lot more power for the same money. But for the person who wants smoke free power, more mileage, and no tranny worries, it isnt half bad IMO.
__________________ 2001 Club Cab 2500HD 4x4 D/A
Banks 6 Gun with speed loader, Diablosport Predator for speedo correction, PPE boost valve, PPE lift pump (soon to be installed), Grille guard, Moon visor, Leveling kit, 285-75-16 A/T TA's, Grand Rock stacks, spray in bed liner
1993 Z28 M6
Lloyd Elliot ported heads and intake, LE 1.6 cam, 1.6 RR, 52MM BBK TB, 30lb/hr injectors, PCMforless tune, K&N FIPK, Pacesetter longtubes, Pacesetter ORY, Magnaflow catback -the cat Dynaspark billet optispark, RAM kevlar clutch, 275-45-17 pirellis on 17x9.5 ZR1's up front, 315-35-17 on 17x11 ZR1 rears
i have a buddy..that has a truck like mine only its an extended cab...he has the banks system on his...it produces a nice amount of black smoke, plus it runs like a scalded dog...he seems to like it pretty well.
__________________ 2006 Chevy Duramax LBZ 3500HD CC Dually LT3 4X4
Allison 6-speed automatic. Leather Heated Seats, Bose XM Stereo w/6CD changer
4" MBRP turbo back exhaust, 5" pollished stainless steel tip, & Turbo Resonator plugged!
Edge Juice with Attitude.
Painted front bumper, bowtie emblem, tow mirrors, and fender flares, Cadillac style handles, Recon Fire and Ice light bar, clear cab lights and 3rd brake light.
2008 emblems
B&W turnover ball
Michelin LTX A/S 265/75/R16, 2" spacers
Lost Kitty! & EGR Blocked
Even on the top setting, I only get a puff of smoke at initial tip in, then a light haze the rest of the way up. It does run well though. The only time I really get much smoke is if I try and stack it with my Diablosport. Then it will smoke a ton, and runs like a bat out of hell, right up to the point that my pump cant keep up.
__________________ 2001 Club Cab 2500HD 4x4 D/A
Banks 6 Gun with speed loader, Diablosport Predator for speedo correction, PPE boost valve, PPE lift pump (soon to be installed), Grille guard, Moon visor, Leveling kit, 285-75-16 A/T TA's, Grand Rock stacks, spray in bed liner
1993 Z28 M6
Lloyd Elliot ported heads and intake, LE 1.6 cam, 1.6 RR, 52MM BBK TB, 30lb/hr injectors, PCMforless tune, K&N FIPK, Pacesetter longtubes, Pacesetter ORY, Magnaflow catback -the cat Dynaspark billet optispark, RAM kevlar clutch, 275-45-17 pirellis on 17x9.5 ZR1's up front, 315-35-17 on 17x11 ZR1 rears
I think Banks is really good well engineered stuff. On my 01 Dmax I had an edge box then went with the banks 6 gun. Personally, it just didn't give the seat of the pants feel like the edge did. However, neither of them compares to my PPE tuner. I think it just depends on how you like to drive your truck and what you want to use it for.
__________________ John
05' Dmax LLY CC SB, 6in. Fabtech with Heavy duty tie rods,
35in. MICKEY ATZ's, 20in. KMC's,
6000K HID headlights & fogs,
PPE Hot Xcelerator, 4in straight exhaust, Afe stage II intake,
PPE boost controller, aeroforce scan gauge
Killerbee Compressor Mouthpiece, PCV re-route
06' Pontiac GTO 6.0L (Bone Stock)
From what I hear the Banks has a lot of built in safe-guards that most other tuners don't have. It will cut the power if it detects problems, or something to that extent. My thinking is that if your a set it and forget it kind of person, just lookin for something easy and safe, Banks would be great. If you want to haul serious @$$, and replace parts when they break, then something along the line of PPE, or EFI would be best.
I have a full Banks system on my truck. Shift on the fly is great, the PDA is great, the power is great, tech-support if you need it is great, safe-guards are great, piggyback system is great, self tuning the SL setting is great, mileage gain was eh. My opinion is, if you are looking for mileage, don't get it. If you are looking for power, with no loss of mileage and maybe a slight increase, wanting to tow and regular drive without the hassle of re programming, safe guards for your engine and tranny, and knowing you have a product that WILL NOT screw up your computer....then get it. Personally, if I could go back in time, I would probably get EFI Live and get a mileage tune from Idaho Rob. I don't drive like an idiot so I don't worry about my tranny too much. But my Banks impresses me and everyone who eyes my truck.
__________________ RIDE: 2007 Chevy CC LBZ / 6 speed LIFT: Ready Lift Leveling Kit STARTER: VIPER 2 Way w/Turbo Timer SOUND: Pioneer P4000DVD - 6 1/2 Polk Audio everywhere else. ADD ONS: H1 Halo Projector headlights, Backup Camera, Dee Zee running boards, Chrome Grill, ExTang Solid Fold Tonneau Cover, Line of Fire w/reverse, custom bug shield/vent shades, TomTom GPS TIRES/WHEELS: 285/75-16 Firestone MT Tires on 16x8 ATX series Teflon Coated Wheels AIRFLOW: BANKS Monster Dual Exhaust, EGR blocked & CAT removed with MBRP replacment pipe and BANKS Ram Air. PROGRAMMERS: BANKS 6 Gun PDA w/Speed Loader --STACKED-- with Quadzilla Stealth 2
I've Got All That Banks Stuff Too. The Power Is Ok. The Milage Is Ok. The Pda Has Given Me Problems From Day One. I'm Eventually Goin With A Ppe, But Need A New Tranny Before All That. I Can't Run My Banks On 6 Or Sl At All Or The Tranny Jumps Into Limp Mode. I Guess My Foot's Alittle Heavy. All My Friends Have Powersmokes Or Cummins So It Kinda Has To Be If You Know What I Mean. And Yea The Price On This Thing Was Nowhere Close To Cheap.
^^^Sounds like you have issues with your truck. The PDA really has nothing to do with Banks....that's Palm....I've been running 6 and SL since I've owned it and never had any kind of slippage or problem. Sorry to hear that.
__________________ RIDE: 2007 Chevy CC LBZ / 6 speed LIFT: Ready Lift Leveling Kit STARTER: VIPER 2 Way w/Turbo Timer SOUND: Pioneer P4000DVD - 6 1/2 Polk Audio everywhere else. ADD ONS: H1 Halo Projector headlights, Backup Camera, Dee Zee running boards, Chrome Grill, ExTang Solid Fold Tonneau Cover, Line of Fire w/reverse, custom bug shield/vent shades, TomTom GPS TIRES/WHEELS: 285/75-16 Firestone MT Tires on 16x8 ATX series Teflon Coated Wheels AIRFLOW: BANKS Monster Dual Exhaust, EGR blocked & CAT removed with MBRP replacment pipe and BANKS Ram Air. PROGRAMMERS: BANKS 6 Gun PDA w/Speed Loader --STACKED-- with Quadzilla Stealth 2
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