BD Variable Vane Exhaust Brake

Does anybody have any experience with this product?

Going to install it today on my truck but wondering what other people's experience with the product have been.

 

There's no strike through but please ignore this post, I found the connector:

Connection to master cylinder is different. Glad I checked before putting everything together. Everything else did fit perfectly. Tech was surprised as was I. Odd...

 

Banks makes one as well. Same basic principle but I don't have it. Wanted to get it but something always gets in the way of the purchase.

 

I will take a look, thanks

 

I made a mistake and there's two connectors under the master cylinder.
The one I needed was wrapped in black tape so I couldn't find it even with a flash light.. I used my hand and rubbed up and down the bottom of MC and I ran into it. Geez...

Finish the install tonight...

 

How do you guys like the exhaust brakes on these have one on the 7.3L and want one for the 6.4 but heard of problems with the turbos ....

 

I'm not pulling a RV but the back of my truck is loaded down with camping gear.

Drove to CO this week from Dallas and wow it paid for itself first 100 miles in CO.
7% hills at level one in traffic NO BRAKE needed.

Coming down "Cave of the winds" I think 25% hill at level 2, never touched the brakes.

I had some problems with the install as I pulled the wrong sensor but I figured it out and glad I did.

I use level 1 a lot in the city with traffic.
Thing is amazing.

Only thing odd is I have harder shifts when I give it the gas even on level 0. Of course it could be something else.

So far the best bag for the investment.

 

What problems have you heard?

 

I have just heard premature turbo failer from excessive back pressure but it is all just hear say as I have never seen one fail from and exhaust tune just has me worried cause my truck already has new turbos because they failed on the previous owner.

 

Very good point, but if they fail I will upgrade them and see.

I do see one thing I'm a little concern it but it might not be a big deal.

When as I guess I could say in "jak-break mode" Level 1 or 2 off the gas the back pressure goes up to "39" but not "40" which I think the computer goes "do I need to go into DPF clean mode"?

and going down a 2 mile 7% hill it stays there for a while so...

I wondering the computer seeing 39 for back pressure (Edge CTS saying this) and off the gas does this tell the computer that there's back pressure and maybe shorter DPF regen times??????

Of course I will post a pic my EGT was 139 and my EOT / EOT was like 180 for the 2 miles. I was cracking up. I was going to post it as look I master lowering my EGT. LOL...

 

So how are you likening the BD brake? Any problems or concerns I am interested in trying this product and feedback would be great

 

Im also curious just how taxing this product is on the stock up-pipes..... 70 PSI seems like alot but then again its at a low EGT temp

 

wow i figured surly a few people had tried it......im striken out every where i look......lol

 

I had the banks speed brake on mine. It just aggressively used the tranny and the variable vanes. Worked great. Wish I could transfer it to my new ride.

 

Thats good to know Senix,but since i already have custom tuning i think i am going to give it a shot.

From the research I have gathered both online and from BD it looks like they have made several changes since the early product release. Most people with the early version seem not so happy and people with the current version seem very happy. I contacted them again today and I am going to give it a shot. I'll keep this thread going with how it works.