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Old Feb 10, 2008 | 08:59 PM
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How loud is this turbo compared to a stock?

Compared to a stock with an ATS housing?

I am tossing around getting one since it looks like my stocker is heading downhill.
 
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Old Feb 10, 2008 | 09:42 PM
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It is louder. Much louder. Of course it is winter time and everything is louder on these trucks. I had previously done the foil delete as well so that is not helping.

Is it too loud? I don't know. I think I have gotten used to it and kinda like it now. Reminds me it is earning the money I spent on it. Kinda like the big rigs you hear on the interstate when they spool theirs. No doubt that baby is making boost.

So go for it. If not, I hear the Turbonetics unit is not quite as loud, for whatever reason. One of these times I am going to do the map comparison on those 2 units.
 
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Old Feb 10, 2008 | 09:46 PM
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I would say it is just about as loud as a WW/ATS combo, however louder than just the WW on a stock housing, and much louder than a ATS/stock wheel combo.
 
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Old Feb 10, 2008 | 09:47 PM
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Is it just a louder whistle on the 38r?
 
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Old Feb 10, 2008 | 09:50 PM
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Is it just a louder whistle on the 38r?
No, you'll get alot of surging aswell. Kinda like a twoforone deal with the 38r.

Just not much of a deal.
 
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Old Feb 10, 2008 | 09:54 PM
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Not what I wanted to hear Jet. I have not run into it yet myself.
 
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Old Feb 10, 2008 | 10:51 PM
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Mine doesn't surge.

But yes it's loud. Someone else rode in my truck recently and commented that it's just as loud as the WW/ATS housing, but at a higher pitch. People who own Powerstrokes that ride in my truck usually comment on the turbo first.
 
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