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Old Feb 15, 2008 | 08:41 PM
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ctrl+alt+muffler delete

Its been a week since I did the muffler delete and much to my joy someone had already done the resonator delete. I cut out the muffler using pieces of a Chevy PU driveshaft as the pipe (shoulda kept the balance weights on it to prove that). I LOVE the sound now just a little louder no drone but then I like loud exhaust and the whistle is just awesome, I drive by anything I can with the passenger windows down just to hear it whine. I also think I picked up a few MPG which I'll let you guys know after a few tanks of diesel but I think I am in the 16-18 range in town so wish me luck. Next up is the fuel pressure shim mod.
 
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Old Feb 15, 2008 | 09:11 PM
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6.0 or 7.3? I have one of both, and have the same problem, windows down and radio off!!
 
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Old Feb 15, 2008 | 11:06 PM
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yeah

I can't get over how that whistle gets to me!
 
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Old Feb 16, 2008 | 01:58 AM
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I'm sorry for being ignorant, but are you just running a straight pipe? I don't believe I've ever heard a diesel like that...you don't happen to have a video do you? I'm going to youtube right now, lol.

Matt
 
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Old Feb 16, 2008 | 08:29 AM
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yep

straight pipe, no muffler or resonator
 
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Old Feb 18, 2008 | 01:34 AM
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does it make a big difference? I ran my bronco for a while without any kind of exhaust (well, just a straight pipe and a "faux" cat...beat the guts out of it). I didn't really notice much, maybe a little more in the top end, but that's about it.

Does it really help in the Diesels?

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Old Feb 18, 2008 | 08:29 AM
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With diesels, it eliminated backpressure from behind the turbo. This allows the turbo to spool up a little faster, plus lowers EGT a little.

The turbo itself does a good job of calming the exhaust pulses, so a turbo diesel with a straight pipe isn't as loud as you would think.
 
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Old Feb 18, 2008 | 10:09 PM
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Thanks for the reply redford, I've read a couple posts about it, just didn't know how much you'd actually gain, or what all it'd help.

Matt
 
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