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Hey, my dad currently has a 1999 F-250 7.3L Powerstoke. In May I will be getting this truck and I was lookin for an exhuast system for it. I cant really decided what I want, I was wondering if any of you have any suggestions or know of any exhaust systems that make this truck sound like a semi. I was also wondering about putting a power chip in this truck.
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Originally Posted by nh1989
Hey, my dad currently has a 1999 F-250 7.3L Powerstoke. In May I will be getting this truck and I was lookin for an exhuast system for it. I cant really decided what I want, I was wondering if any of you have any suggestions or know of any exhaust systems that make this truck sound like a semi. I was also wondering about putting a power chip in this truck.
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Thar be truth in them words! I thought the external trans cooler added with the factory tow package would be sufficient. I'm now out $3480, a week's worth of downtime and the price of a rental car for a week. And right now the new transmission is sitting in the truck of the rental. Before it's all said & done, I'll have somewhere north of $4000 tied up in replacing the tranny.
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Originally Posted by DaBigTow
Thar be truth in them words! I thought the external trans cooler added with the factory tow package would be sufficient. I'm now out $3480, a week's worth of downtime and the price of a rental car for a week. And right now the new transmission is sitting in the truck of the rental. Before it's all said & done, I'll have somewhere north of $4000 tied up in replacing the tranny.
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Given the fact that I have almost 207k on the original parts, I opted for the TowMatrix monster tranny from Transmission Exchange, instead of just replacing whatever broke. I also instructed the shop to replace all the u-joints & the rearend lube as a precautionary measure. I really don't want to be doing this again.
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nh1989- Welcome to FTE!
Exhaust is a good place to start. There's a lot of different choices out there and a lot of it depends on how much you are going to fix up your truck. A 4" system is pretty common, and will handle most any horsepower you throw at it. Downpipes are critical, the stock is 3" with 3.5" exhaust. A 3.5" downpipe with 4" exhaust would work, you could go with a 4" downpipe, but the bigger the pipe the higher up the curve your torque goes, so it'll feel like you lost some low end torque, but it just moved up a little bit. Look for at straight thru muffler, or none at all. I have my stock exhaust straight piped, and it really let's the turbo scream, but need to upgrade with my chip. You want minimum flow restriction with a new setup. Once you get that done, come back and let us know and we'll spend more of your money on other fun stuff.
Exhaust is a good place to start. There's a lot of different choices out there and a lot of it depends on how much you are going to fix up your truck. A 4" system is pretty common, and will handle most any horsepower you throw at it. Downpipes are critical, the stock is 3" with 3.5" exhaust. A 3.5" downpipe with 4" exhaust would work, you could go with a 4" downpipe, but the bigger the pipe the higher up the curve your torque goes, so it'll feel like you lost some low end torque, but it just moved up a little bit. Look for at straight thru muffler, or none at all. I have my stock exhaust straight piped, and it really let's the turbo scream, but need to upgrade with my chip. You want minimum flow restriction with a new setup. Once you get that done, come back and let us know and we'll spend more of your money on other fun stuff.
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