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it helps alot and it makes the turbo whisle loud and the cat back its just bolted on it help me because i am running a max microtuner and not trying to be mean but if you have a hearing aid it may hurt your ears i dont know but when you pass buildings and cars it whisles loud and i didnt think it had a gate on it anyway
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From: Dallas
Originally Posted by Todder
So will the elimination of the Cat and muffler on the '04 6.0's do a lot for performance?
I looked under my truck and didn't notice and exhaust sensors. Will it help or hurt in the long run?
I looked under my truck and didn't notice and exhaust sensors. Will it help or hurt in the long run?
The removal of the muffler and replacement with a performance muffler or straight pipe if you can stand the noise will help a lot they say. Mine still has the stock exhaust and with the Predator on 100 HP and A K&N FIPK my dyno sheet on my gallery shows it makes plenty of power.
Some say they pick up as much a 2 MPG improvement in mileage witha 4" system. It would take lots of tanks of fuel to pay for it.
I think it comes down to being able to say mine is bigger than yours. By the way, I plan to put one om mine as soon as it cools off here in Texas, but you know what I mean!
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From: Dallas
Originally Posted by johnsdiesel
Oops, my mistake. I could have sworn it had a wastegate. What limits boost on the turbo, or is there no device to limit boost?
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From: Denton,TX
Originally Posted by Choctaw Bob
No waste gate. It has variable vanes on the exhaust side of the turbo. These vanes are computer controlled and act as a waste gate as needed.
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From: Dallas
Originally Posted by SBV45
My point precisely. Maximum performance. Don't overspool that turbo though! Plus performance shops are in the business of selling product and would love to sell you another turbo.
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Southernfordman...
you may have to post a dyno with those kind of numbers !!!
NO ONE has produced those kind ---
not even the fictional marketing execs at superchips !!!
And the customers have been more or less disappointed with the numbers !
you may have to post a dyno with those kind of numbers !!!
NO ONE has produced those kind ---
not even the fictional marketing execs at superchips !!!
And the customers have been more or less disappointed with the numbers !