foil delete? help
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foil delete? help
Anyone no exactly the best way to do this and also positives to it and negatives... I would like to hear more turbo and I heard this and shorter exhaust isn't a bad idea. Thanks yall
1999 extcab 7.3 SD
1999 extcab 7.3 SD
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use a utility knife to "skin", like you would an animal, the foil off the pipe and then i used paint stripper and a wire brush to get the rest of the glue off. there only downside to it is if you get sick of hearing the whistle lol other than that the plus side is more whistle, and i think it looks cleaner in the engine without the foil on there. you can always paint em or polish em either looks good in my opinion!
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I did mine. Skinned it with a knife, power washed as much as possible off, then used a wire wheel on a cordless drill. Definitely looks cleaner. I heard a little difference there and then a little more when I put a 6637 air filter in. Personally I like it, but it may get annoying after 14 hrs of snowplowing... When I really notice it is after getting out of my dump truck that doesn't have those mods, into my flatbed that does.
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use a utility knife to "skin", like you would an animal, the foil off the pipe and then i used paint stripper and a wire brush to get the rest of the glue off. there only downside to it is if you get sick of hearing the whistle lol other than that the plus side is more whistle, and i think it looks cleaner in the engine without the foil on there. you can always paint em or polish em either looks good in my opinion!
Hey thanks a ton! Im now super excited to do this thanks again for all the info!
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The pipe itself shines up pretty good with some fine steel wool and some elbow grease. Some guys use engine paint as well.
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Like said above steel wool works really well after I get off work I can post pic. Of mine polished and what the looked like when I had them painted.
I used VHT high temp paint but it scratched and chipped very easily which is the reason I just polsihed them
I used VHT high temp paint but it scratched and chipped very easily which is the reason I just polsihed them
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Sweet im goin to probably do it today and post up some pics if i get it done tonight
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that would be great id love to see how it came out!
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They look great! Wow! Yea im goin to polish up all three I think. All that shine with a wire brush? Thats sweettt!