Drop Forged Diesel — Diesel Performance Builds | Houston TX
Drop Forged Diesel performance shop
Drop Forged Diesel  ·  Houston, TX

DIESEL PERFORMANCE
SHOP
HOUSTON, TX

Custom ECM tuning, compound turbos, and full fuel system builds for Cummins, Power Stroke, and Duramax. Platform-specific work done right — or not done at all.

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What We Build

Six Capabilities.
Three Platforms.

Platform-specific performance builds for the Cummins, Power Stroke, and Duramax. Everything on this list runs deeper than a bolt-on and a canned tune.

ECM tuning
Core Service
ENGINE TUNING
& ECM PROGRAMMING
Custom EFI Live and HP Tuners pulls — not a mail-order file. Every tune is dyno-verified on your platform, for your mods, on your fuel.
Tuning Details →
Diesel fuel system components
Power Foundation
FUEL SYSTEM
UPGRADES
Injector upgrades, CP3 conversions, FASS and AirDog lift pumps. The fuel system is what everything else runs on.
Fuel Systems →
Compound turbocharger assembly
Compound Builds
TURBO &
FORCED INDUCTION
S300 compound setups, big singles, upgraded stock turbos. Built for sustained power under load — not a dyno-day number.
Turbo Builds →
Lifted diesel pickup truck
Diesel-Specific
DIESEL LIFT KITS
& LEVELING
Torque-rated components for trucks running real power and real weight. Not the same lift kit that goes on a half-ton gas truck.
Lift Kits →
Load-rated diesel dually wheels and tires
Load-Rated Fitment
WHEELS & TIRES
— DIESEL
Load ratings that match what you're pulling. DRW fitment, dual-specific offsets, aggressive MT when the build calls for them.
Wheels & Tires →
Diesel shop build process
Start Here
THE BUILD
PROCESS
Consultation, dyno baseline, build plan, completion pull. You know what you're getting before we touch the truck.
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Platform Knowledge

We Don't Tune
Everything.
We Tune What
You're Running.

Every platform has its own power ceiling, its own failure chain, and its own set of variables that change what the correct build looks like. A Cummins isn't a Power Stroke. An LML isn't an L5P. The right answer on one truck is the wrong answer on the next one over. We know the difference because we've pulled the data on all three.

5.9 & 6.7
CUMMINS

The platform with the highest enthusiast ceiling in diesel performance nationally. We build 5.9 12-valve and 24-valve, 6.7 compound to full sled pull — and we know exactly where the CP3 runs out and what has to change when it does.

Common Build Elements
CP3 Conversion S300 Compounds Injector Upgrade EFI Live Custom Tune Compound Intercooler FASS / PPE Lift Pump
6.4 & 6.7
POWER STROKE

The 6.4 wants compound turbos and a proper EGR delete before a tune ever gets written. The 6.7 wants a CP4-to-CP3 conversion addressed before anything else. We don't treat them the same. They're not the same truck.

Common Build Elements
CP4 Conversion Compound Turbo Setup EFI Live Custom Tune Bulletproof Oil Cooler Intercooler Upgrade FASS Install
LBZ, LML & L5P
DURAMAX

The LBZ is an injector platform — the factory units fail under power and you need to know the threshold before you push it. The LML has DPF considerations that change the build path. The L5P has tuning constraints that require specific software. Three distinct conversations.

Common Build Elements
Upgraded Injector Sets EFI Live Custom Tune Intercooler Upgrade Lift Pump Install Compound Setup (LBZ/LML) SCT / EFI Live (L5P)
Accountability Standard

THE DYNO SHEET
DOESN'T LIE.

There are a lot of ways to put a number on paper. A canned tune on a stock truck pulls a number. A mail-order file on a platform with 140,000 miles and an upgraded turbo pulls a different number. The difference isn't in the software — it's in whether anyone actually looked at your truck.

Every build we complete leaves with a before-and-after dyno sheet. Not as a marketing asset. Because it's the only honest confirmation that the work held up under load. You know what you came in with. You know what you left with.

Before + After Dyno Pull on Every Build
Every completed build exits with a verified before-and-after sheet. Numbers are real, not estimated.
Platform-Specific Calibration
No cross-platform tune assumptions. Your truck gets calibration written for its platform, its mods, and its use case.
Transparent Build Timeline
Current lead time disclosed on the first call. We don't take on more than we can deliver on schedule.
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Diesel truck on chassis dynamometer
Before
287rwhp
After
524rwhp
2022 Ram 2500 · 6.7 Cummins · EFI Live
12+
Years in Houston
300+
Diesel Builds
1,400+
Dyno Pulls
3
Platforms. Zero Guesswork.
Recent Work

Off Our Bench.

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2022 Ram 2500 Cummins build
Sled Pull Build
2022 Ram 2500
Cummins 6.7
S300 Compounds CP3 Conversion 524 rwhp
2019 F-250 Power Stroke build
Towing Performance
2019 F-250
Power Stroke 6.7
CP4 Conversion EFI Live Tune 488 rwhp
2017 Silverado 2500 Duramax build
Street Performance
2017 Silverado 2500
Duramax LML
Injector Upgrade EFI Live Tune 460 rwhp
Ready to Build

THE BUILD
STARTS WITH A
CONVERSATION.

We don't take on builds we can't deliver. That starts with knowing your platform, your current mod list, your use case, and whether our schedule aligns with your timeline. The consultation is 20 minutes. You'll know by the end of the call whether we're the right shop for your build.

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We Call. Not Email. High-ticket diesel builds are closed on the phone. We'll call you within one business day.
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Platform Knowledge on the First Call No explaining what a 6.7 is. No educating the shop on why your CP3 conversion matters. We already know.
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Transparent Build Timeline Current lead time disclosed upfront. If we're booking 8 weeks out, you'll know that on the first call.

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"They pulled my truck three times to get the tune dialed. Never had a shop do that."

— Cummins 6.7 Owner · Houston, TX
Where We Serve
Houston Metro & Surrounding Areas
Houston
Katy
Sugar Land
Pearland
Friendswood
League City
Pasadena
Baytown
Conroe
The Woodlands
Spring
Humble
Tomball
Deer Park
Missouri City
Stafford
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