Towing test after new exhaust
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Towing test after new exhaust
For those that don't know I eliminated the y pipe in my 08 F350 with the 5.4. I installed a H pipe and dual flowmaster super 44. Power is amazing now and I gained an average of 2 mpg. The truck would never spin the tires before and now it will smoke them off the rim. I also went from 9.33 0-60 times to 7.81 seconds.
I finally got to test the truck while towing after getting the new exhaust. For those that followed my new exhaust thread and for everyone that messaged me about it I know you had questioned its low end torque while towing with the free flowing exhaust but until yesterday I haven't tested it. I got to tow about 5500# and it did much better then before. Big increase in usable power while towing and mpg. Traveled about 4 hours, 2 with empty trailer and 2 with a car on it. Also spent about 45 minutes idling too so my numbers are a little low due to that. Got 11.5 mpg empty and ended up at 10 mpg by the time I got home. Having towed similar loads a lot before I can say that's about 1/2-1 mpg better. To me efficiency is the ultimate proof of power gains so I can now say the exhaust was a total success
I finally got to test the truck while towing after getting the new exhaust. For those that followed my new exhaust thread and for everyone that messaged me about it I know you had questioned its low end torque while towing with the free flowing exhaust but until yesterday I haven't tested it. I got to tow about 5500# and it did much better then before. Big increase in usable power while towing and mpg. Traveled about 4 hours, 2 with empty trailer and 2 with a car on it. Also spent about 45 minutes idling too so my numbers are a little low due to that. Got 11.5 mpg empty and ended up at 10 mpg by the time I got home. Having towed similar loads a lot before I can say that's about 1/2-1 mpg better. To me efficiency is the ultimate proof of power gains so I can now say the exhaust was a total success
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I was looking at your pic and it looks like i can buy two high flow mini cats and weld them on each side behind the oxygen sensors and then make the drivers side 90* across the trans and run duals to where the tcase skid plate is and have the h-pioe right there and then run it out like normal. If it doesnt rin tomorrow im gonna take some measurements and see what size cats i can find
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I was looking at your pic and it looks like i can buy two high flow mini cats and weld them on each side behind the oxygen sensors and then make the drivers side 90* across the trans and run duals to where the tcase skid plate is and have the h-pioe right there and then run it out like normal. If it doesnt rin tomorrow im gonna take some measurements and see what size cats i can find
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