Mopar Gold Box ok for the street??

Posted By: fastmopars

Mopar Gold Box ok for the street?? - 02/20/09 02:52 AM

Is it ok to run a gold box on a car thats going to be street driven??

Posted By: Bad340fish

Re: Mopar Gold Box ok for the street?? - 02/20/09 03:00 AM

Not sure but if they are anything like the orange boxes keep a spare in the car at all times. Been my expierience at least.

Posted By: johnnyrotten

Re: Mopar Gold Box ok for the street?? - 02/20/09 03:33 AM

I have never had good results with the Gold boxes. Take a spare!

Posted By: Sinitro

Re: Mopar Gold Box ok for the street?? - 02/20/09 03:34 AM

I would recommend using a Chrome box..

Posted By: MR_P_BODY

Re: Mopar Gold Box ok for the street?? - 02/20/09 03:50 AM

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I would recommend using a Chrome box..

I ran a gold box on the street for just a few
miles in traffic... it didnt like it, it was the resistor
that was the problem... it got SUPER hot, where I thought
it was going to burn up. I ended up pulling off to the
side and let it cool. Even in the Mopar book it says
it shouldnt be street driven

Posted By: KMPX2

Re: Mopar Gold Box ok for the street?? - 02/20/09 04:05 AM

Gold box is for race only

Posted By: aarcuda

Re: Mopar Gold Box ok for the street?? - 02/20/09 04:45 AM

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Gold box is for race only

iit will burn up the resistor and or the box itself on the street

Posted By: 72demon416

Re: Mopar Gold Box ok for the street?? - 02/20/09 05:30 AM

After how long are these burning out?- I've got about 600 miles of .5 hour to 1.5 hour cruises on mine. I do try and keep the revs over 2500 while cruising for the most part though.

Posted By: aarcuda

Re: Mopar Gold Box ok for the street?? - 02/20/09 05:40 AM

couldnt say how long. heat kills electronics. you have had luck because of the short hauls. let it bake for a while and it will die an early death.

Posted By: 1_WILD_RT

Re: Mopar Gold Box ok for the street?? - 02/20/09 05:40 AM

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After how long are these burning out?- I've got about 600 miles of .5 hour to 1.5 hour cruises on mine. I do try and keep the revs over 2500 while cruising for the most part though.

Higher RPMs helps by reducing saturation time but your living on the edge...

Posted By: 572B1

Re: Mopar Gold Box ok for the street?? - 02/20/09 06:51 AM

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I would recommend using a Chrome box..

Posted By: Charger727

Re: Mopar Gold Box ok for the street?? - 02/20/09 02:11 PM

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I would recommend using a Chrome box..

Been running one for years now, no issues

Posted By: Georg

Re: Mopar Gold Box ok for the street?? - 02/20/09 02:34 PM

I suggest to call Don ( FBO Systems ) and ask what he thinks about Mopar boxes

Go for A688 kit to get best result!
Don number is : 541-942-5920
www.4secondsflat.com

Posted By: 1_WILD_RT

Re: Mopar Gold Box ok for the street?? - 02/20/09 07:34 PM

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I suggest to call Don ( FBO Systems ) and ask what he thinks about Mopar boxes
Go for A688 kit to get best result!
Don number is : 541-942-5920
www.4secondsflat.com

When I first started veiwing Moparts FBO was talked about in every ignition post as a must have...For the last year & a half all I hear is people pulling it off cause it has so many problems...

Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Mopar Gold Box ok for the street?? - 02/20/09 07:37 PM

burned up a gold box in one night driving around town, now all I run are the chrome boxes with absolutely no problems.

Posted By: go green

Re: Mopar Gold Box ok for the street?? - 02/20/09 07:49 PM

I had one years ago , it lasted two days maybe.

Do they even sell those things anymore ?

Posted By: dodge turbo

Re: Mopar Gold Box ok for the street?? - 02/21/09 12:49 AM

i ran the chrome box n/a and with my turbo stuff on my smallblock and has worked great....i just changed ignitions so i could pull timing, other than that i would have stayed with it....it was fine even on 10psi and running to 6,500 with no problems