question about exhaust
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question about exhaust
i have a 2001 f350 that i just bought about a month ago since i bought i put a edge juice module w/atitude and K&N cold air intake. and of course i had the muffler cut off. well today i called a diesel performance shop and they told me that running a straight is bad for the turbo and that i either need to buy the bigger exhaust like a 4" or put a muffler on it to make restriction i have never heard this before. has anybody else any info write back
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The larger exhaust will help keep the exhaust temps down. You will not do any damage without a muffler. If you don't have gauges you better get them.
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I was reading in Off-Road Adventures magazine (dubya dubya wubya dot oramagazine dot c o m) that if you run 4" exhaust (turbo back) then it would reduce the backpressure. I'm going to start my upgrades with the cold-air intake, and then as money permits: 4" exhaust, then the edge chip.
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they were feeding you a bunch of BS so you would give them your business. yes, backpressure is bad for aft-turbo, but saying running with no muffler is harmful is just bullcrap. yes 4'' will be better, and it is going to make it easier, plus lower the EGT's. plus he has the edge juice with attitude, so it has the gauges built in 
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RUN FAST from that place, if that's a sales approach then they are just lying, if they really believe it then they will really mess up your truck if they work on it. Dropping the muffler is a low cost way to drop EGT's period, won't hurt anything. A mandrel bent system will flow more sound better and drop EGT's more and not have any of the potential to drone like a straight pipe or a muffler less stock system, but it costs more too. Call us if you have any questions we'll be glad to Help you.
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RUN FAST from that place, if that's a sales approach then they are just lying, if they really believe it then they will really mess up your truck if they work on it. Dropping the muffler is a low cost way to drop EGT's period, won't hurt anything. A mandrel bent system will flow more sound better and drop EGT's more and not have any of the potential to drone like a straight pipe or a muffler less stock system, but it costs more too. Call us if you have any questions we'll be glad to Help you.
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what kind of guages do i need. i thought all i needed was the egt, and boost.
the attitude shows tlhose. and i guess since i am new to diesels it is alright to ask but what is the pyro guage do any info please reply. thanks
the attitude shows tlhose. and i guess since i am new to diesels it is alright to ask but what is the pyro guage do any info please reply. thanks
Originally Posted by mech2161
The larger exhaust will help keep the exhaust temps down. You will not do any damage without a muffler. If you don't have gauges you better get them.
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Originally Posted by woodrow_75801
what kind of guages do i need. i thought all i needed was the egt, and boost.
the attitude shows tlhose. and i guess since i am new to diesels it is alright to ask but what is the pyro guage do any info please reply. thanks
the attitude shows tlhose. and i guess since i am new to diesels it is alright to ask but what is the pyro guage do any info please reply. thanks
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