Turbo or Cat back??
Thread Starter
|
Freshman User
Joined: Dec 2008
Posts: 38
Likes: 0
Turbo or Cat back??
I just spoke with Mike's Off Road about an exhaust. He said they don't do too many turbo back's on the 6.0 anymore due to lower backpressure casuing a CEL??? I see most of yall have turbo back systems, what is the deal???
he quoted me $700 installed for MBR, seems a little high to me for cat back...
he quoted me $700 installed for MBR, seems a little high to me for cat back...
Senior User
Joined: Jan 2008
Posts: 302
Likes: 0
turbo back will lower the egts the most, cat back is good if you are worried about your dealer voiding the warranty for some dumb reason, i chose the cat back myself since i did not want my warranty voided. some dealers don't care either way do what you feel is in your budget, if you do the turbo back remove the cat and keep it in your garage if you need to return to stock config to got to the dealer for warranty work.
Laughing Gas
Joined: Oct 2007
Posts: 990
Likes: 1
From: North Pole Alaska
I did turbo back MBRP with a CAT delete. There are no sensors on the exhaust system and it won't light up any idiot lights. The CAT is very restrictive so if you live in an area that does not inspect trucks get rid of it.
Laughing Gas
Joined: Oct 2007
Posts: 990
Likes: 1
From: North Pole Alaska
A CAT back exhaust leaves the Cat on the truck. The CAT is part of the emmisions system. So if you want to keep the CAT because maybe you live in a state that inspects diesel pickups then you get a CAT back exhaust.
Thing is, the CAT is restrictive and robs some of your power. And if you get rid of the CAT you can really hear the turbo (thats way kewl).
Lead Driver
Joined: Sep 2006
Posts: 5,665
Likes: 164
From: Cartersville, Ga
I just spoke with Mike's Off Road about an exhaust. He said they don't do too many turbo back's on the 6.0 anymore due to lower backpressure casuing a CEL??? I see most of yall have turbo back systems, what is the deal???
he quoted me $700 installed for MBR, seems a little high to me for cat back...
he quoted me $700 installed for MBR, seems a little high to me for cat back...
Senior User
Joined: Jan 2007
Posts: 393
Likes: 0
From: Bountiful, Utah
Do not waste you $$ on just a Cat back system. The Turbo down pipe (3") has more restriction than the stock (3-1/2") muffler. I did the Cat back first (4"), noticed no MPG gains, no performance gains and EGT's did not change. Once I did the Full 4" Turbo back, EGT'S down by 200, MPG'S went up 1-3 and Performance you can feel.
Trending Topics
Lead Driver
Joined: Sep 2006
Posts: 5,665
Likes: 164
From: Cartersville, Ga
Do not waste you $$ on just a Cat back system. The Turbo down pipe (3") has more restriction than the stock (3-1/2") muffler. I did the Cat back first (4"), noticed no MPG gains, no performance gains and EGT's did not change. Once I did the Full 4" Turbo back, EGT'S down by 200, MPG'S went up 1-3 and Performance you can feel.
FTE Stories
Ford Trucks for Ford Truck Enthusiasts
Top 6 Best Deals Available on New Fords & Lincolns Right Now
Brett Foote
This Hennessey Takes the Expedition Tremor's Off-Roading Capability to the Next Level
Verdad Gallardo
Top 10 Fords at 2026 Carlisle Ford Nationals
Joe Kucinski
3 Best / 3 Worst Parts of Modern Ford Ownership
Brett Foote
10 Amazing Upgrades That Solve Common Ford Truck Owner Headaches
Pouria Savadkouei
Every 2026 Ford Engine Explained
Brett Foote
10 Ugly Ford Trucks That We Still Kinda Love
Joe Kucinski
10 Things Every Truck Owner NEEDS (2026 Edition)
Michael S. Palmer
