I had the poortunity to spend the weekend with my fathe in laws 99 PSD. I could obviously hear the diesel while driving but it wasn't bad or anything. Easy to hold a conversation etc.

Of course I am looking for an older idi because I don't have 13k to buy a PSD. However my brother in law says that it will he extreamly loud in the cab compared to the PSD. He said it is to the point where you can't carry on a normal conversation. That kind of bothers me because I want a diesel to pull my travel trailer and travel cross country with my family.

If there is a noise issue is it taken care of with sound deadening material?

Thanks!

 

Yes, sound deadening material does wonders. That said, you need to find an IDI and take it for a test drive with the family to know what you're getting as far as noise goes. My wife hated my 02 PSD until I had dynamat installed in the doors and floor pan. It made a big difference. I did not do the firewall or hood because it got to the point she was OK with it. I could have also done the back of the cab and the roof, but didn't see the need for the extra expense.

 

IDI's aren't really any louder then a gas motor. I have no issues holding a conversation, in fact my baby can't seem to stay awake in it.

 

My IDI is rather obnoxiously loud in the cab, however I don't have the factory sound deadening material on the hood or firewall anymore. The rattle up front is louder than the exhaust out my 4" straight piped turbo.

 

Mine is rather quiet in the cab, I can hold a conversation easily. When I get out, I can hear the engine alot more than when I am inside.

 

In my opinion, the IDI is quieter. Before I straight piped mine, I could hold a conversation quite well with the windows up or down and going slow. If you open the windows and drive 45MPH, the wind is louder than the engine.

 

My F250 wasn't bad at all.....for engine noise.

The wind noise was horrible on the highway though.



And my E350 camper is pretty loud inside the cab... but the engine is more inside the cab than it is outside so it's understandable. To talk up front, we have to talk pretty loud to hear each other.



At least the sound of an IDI roaring is a great sound to drive to

 

x2 on the sound to drive to john....would rather drive to an IDI over a PSD any day, but any Ford Diesel Will do I supposed over the Chevy 6.2-6.6 Duramax (yes I said it dont give me any crap haha)

 

I'd love to drive to the sound of a 6.2

They sound near identical to a 6.9 only with a lil more of a "engine full of loose nails" type of sound. lol

 

I actually think idi's are not as loud in the cab as other diesels are. I can't even hear the diesel noise in the cab of my 93. I can hear it a little in my 94 but not to the point that it is aggravating.

 

Soo. Does that mean that you prefer idi over psd. Or that you prefer the sound of an idi over a psd?

Thanks eveyone. Keep em coming!

 

We preffer sound and IDI over PSD.

Sound awesome, and super cheap/easy to work on

 

My buddys 97' PSD is much louder than mine(inside the cab).

 

Do I prefer an idi to a psd? Well I have to right now cause I can't afford a psd and even if I could I couldn't afford to pay someone to work on it. My buddy has a 99 f250 psd and I would rather have it just cause it has more power and its a 6 speed but when he has to put new injectors in it to the tune of 1500 bucks I'm glad I have my good ole idi's!

 

the idi's are quieter than the powerstrokes (this excludes the new 6.7l)
we have good rattle,but if you park beside a cummins,or psd,you'd likely find the idi gets drowned out by either.
our engines are almost/just about as loud as the 7.3l psd when the cold advance is on.after that though,we're much quieter.
soundproofing + diesel trucks = success though.
i just went over my factory hood insulation with more,just last night before nightfall actually.every bit i add makes a huge difference.
all i have left to do is the firewall (engine side) now.
all depends on how much time you spend in your cab too.i can put on upwards of 20k + miles per year.you know how old, road/engine noise gets real fast? no thanks.i'll take my clean,clear tunes please.