I've ordered the improved y-pipe
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I've ordered the improved y-pipe
For the average joe, how hard is it to install? I am waiting for the pipe to come in the mail, and I'm thinking through things. I am a competent welder, but I haven't worked much on exhaust, especially in place. Can I assume that the y-pipe needs to be welded in place, so that everything correlates? Tack it together, then remove it and weld it together? How have you guys, who've done it yourself, tackled it? Or, is it more prudent to take it to a shop and have them do it? I am competent to measure twice and cut once, although I see in my mind that this could go south with inexperience.
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We left everything in place, cut out the old y pipe, then lined up the new one on top of the old pipe and cut it more precisely, tacked it in place, then removed everything to fully weld it. Wasn't too bad, took us maybe 2 hours which included eating pizza
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For the average joe, how hard is it to install? I am waiting for the pipe to come in the mail, and I'm thinking through things. I am a competent welder, but I haven't worked much on exhaust, especially in place. Can I assume that the y-pipe needs to be welded in place, so that everything correlates? Tack it together, then remove it and weld it together? How have you guys, who've done it yourself, tackled it? Or, is it more prudent to take it to a shop and have them do it? I am competent to measure twice and cut once, although I see in my mind that this could go south with inexperience.
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The others that I looked at- they didn't look as well designed or simplified, they didn't seem to reduce back pressure as much, and this one is what I read about on the forum, and saw photos of installed.
I leave for Haiti on Friday morning, so this project will have to wait until I get back. I can't wait to get it installed, though. I need to round up a gasket and some donuts.
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An update. I had a local shop install the y-pipe today. I don't have a lift, nor do I have the patience to wait until spring for dry ground/warm air to install it myself.
I can slightly notice a difference in sound, performance was not noticably improved- seat-of-the-pants feel is the same before and after- BUT, the slight flutter at 2000 RPM's is completely gone. I ran it through its paces, and never heard a flutter. I am anxious to see if fuel mileage increases any.
I can slightly notice a difference in sound, performance was not noticably improved- seat-of-the-pants feel is the same before and after- BUT, the slight flutter at 2000 RPM's is completely gone. I ran it through its paces, and never heard a flutter. I am anxious to see if fuel mileage increases any.
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A short update- I've put about 300 miles on the truck, and I'm getting a better feel. I haven't driven it enough to check mileage, plus most of my driving is local. My guts impression is that the improvement is marginal, if there is one. Performance-wise, there is no difference. I haven't towed with it, but I do live in the mountains, and have done some hard pulls to see how it did- no difference. The only difference is sound- the exhaust under the cab floor, where the two down pipes come together, is a little more noticable than it was before. The flutter is there, but no more than before. All in all, knowing what I know now and assuming that things will stay the same, it wasn't worth the money spent. I haven't suffered anything, but I haven't gained anything, as far as I can tell. Maybe time will prove me wrong, or warmer weather will make some difference.
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Thanks for the post, Hodge5.
I purchased my 2003 F-250 a few months ago with about 145K.
While going the coast of SC, I stopped by 5-Star in Florence, SC and bought the well-touted tuner. It does a great job.
I have been thinking about the upgraded Y-pipe. Your results make me lean towards not.
The past couple of days I've been checking-out plugs and such.
Yesterday I found #10 cylinder had a Dorman plug kit installed due to a blow-out. The adapter was a bit damaged, so I replaced the entire kit as I'm going to replace the remainder of the plugs and boots soon.
Thanks again for the review of the pipe, and for the Scripture verse at your sig.
Don
I purchased my 2003 F-250 a few months ago with about 145K.
While going the coast of SC, I stopped by 5-Star in Florence, SC and bought the well-touted tuner. It does a great job.
I have been thinking about the upgraded Y-pipe. Your results make me lean towards not.
The past couple of days I've been checking-out plugs and such.
Yesterday I found #10 cylinder had a Dorman plug kit installed due to a blow-out. The adapter was a bit damaged, so I replaced the entire kit as I'm going to replace the remainder of the plugs and boots soon.
Thanks again for the review of the pipe, and for the Scripture verse at your sig.
Don
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Thanks for the post, Hodge5.
I purchased my 2003 F-250 a few months ago with about 145K.
While going the coast of SC, I stopped by 5-Star in Florence, SC and bought the well-touted tuner. It does a great job.
I have been thinking about the upgraded Y-pipe. Your results make me lean towards not.
The past couple of days I've been checking-out plugs and such.
Yesterday I found #10 cylinder had a Dorman plug kit installed due to a blow-out. The adapter was a bit damaged, so I replaced the entire kit as I'm going to replace the remainder of the plugs and boots soon.
Thanks again for the review of the pipe, and for the Scripture verse at your sig.
Don
I purchased my 2003 F-250 a few months ago with about 145K.
While going the coast of SC, I stopped by 5-Star in Florence, SC and bought the well-touted tuner. It does a great job.
I have been thinking about the upgraded Y-pipe. Your results make me lean towards not.
The past couple of days I've been checking-out plugs and such.
Yesterday I found #10 cylinder had a Dorman plug kit installed due to a blow-out. The adapter was a bit damaged, so I replaced the entire kit as I'm going to replace the remainder of the plugs and boots soon.
Thanks again for the review of the pipe, and for the Scripture verse at your sig.
Don
What improvements has the tuner offered? I have thought about one, but for what I do, I am happy with the power and performance as it sits.
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When we were passing through Florence, we were heading to a campground on the coast. We were pulling a travel trailer which weighs about 7K.
After the tuner was installed, I noticed a better shift point (at a higher RPM)
than the factory tune.
I haven't tried the Economy Mode yet, but it could improve mpg a tad, I suppose.
I am running the Performance Tune right now. It does a good job. I don't know if it's much better than the factory tune (w/o a load) or not.
I just saw your comment about Haiti. Where were you working? I was there with some fellows a couple of years ago in Jacmel.
After the tuner was installed, I noticed a better shift point (at a higher RPM)
than the factory tune.
I haven't tried the Economy Mode yet, but it could improve mpg a tad, I suppose.
I am running the Performance Tune right now. It does a good job. I don't know if it's much better than the factory tune (w/o a load) or not.
I just saw your comment about Haiti. Where were you working? I was there with some fellows a couple of years ago in Jacmel.
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We go the other way- North to St. Marc, then East to Deschapelle in the Artibonite valley. We do medical clinics there, build churches, fellowship, drill wells, whatever we can get in to.
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