Foil delete
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Here's the thread I started when I ripped that crap off. And the tube comes right out after you loosen the boots on either side, but I think you have to pull the intake tube off the turbo.
https://www.ford-trucks.com/forums/5...nsulation.html
Joe
https://www.ford-trucks.com/forums/5...nsulation.html
Joe
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I just did this.I dont think it really added any extra whistle.But the main reason I wanted it gone was cause its so frekin ugly.Like a fat ugly girl at a Hawaian tropics pagent.Any way be careful of the foil it will cut you.And its a pain to get off.I used a wire wheel at the end of it all and it shined up nice.
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dry, you don't hear anything extra when the turbo gets up in the RPMs?? I didn't notice much of a difference in the lower RPMs, but when it spools way up there, I sure can hear it where I couldn't before...
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From: Cut & Shoot, Texas
I haven't done it yet but probably will because Dryfly is right, it's ugly.
I always thought my truck hardly whistled at all but last week when I was at the Ford dealer (warranty service) waiting for them to bring her around I heard this turbo whistling and I looked up and it was my truck coming up to me.
I was all puffy chested too.
I always thought my truck hardly whistled at all but last week when I was at the Ford dealer (warranty service) waiting for them to bring her around I heard this turbo whistling and I looked up and it was my truck coming up to me.
I was all puffy chested too.
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Post Fiend
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From: Dallas-Ft. Worth
Originally Posted by dryfly
I can hear some but not much.Mind you I am hard of hearing from fireing the m-60 with no earplugs and various other exploits.
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From: Cut & Shoot, Texas
Originally Posted by Izzy351
Scott, I thought the same thing until my wife started driving it. Sounds totally different from outside the cab. BTW, do you have any warranty/service issues with all your mods??
Last edited by Texas Outlaw; Jul 6, 2007 at 07:53 PM.
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I definately notice it at higher rpms, not unbearable or anything but it is sure there. My Dad has been pressure washing for most of his life and the constant jet/sound of the water has rendered any high pitch inaudible to him. Everytime I tow with my truck I am always like "listen to that turbo" and he always says, "I wish I could hear it." Wear ear protection guys!!! I would be very sad if I could not hear the finer things in life...
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i havn't driven the truck with the foil off.. Its been about 2 weeks since i have had it out. Until i ordered my parts and then sent my turbo shaft/wheel back to the turbo guy to be balanced. it takes a while for packages to travel from Pa to Utah. I was just bored and figured i would pull it off since i had it all taken apart anyway... Its going to be hard for me to tell if it's the WW or the Foil delete since i have only owned my truck for a few weeks before i tore down the turbo.