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Old 02-08-2007 | 01:24 AM
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Well I think most will agree, me included.......that either one sounds better than a 3rd gen.... And I own one.
Old 02-08-2007 | 06:37 AM
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Originally Posted by magram
p.s. I bought my 97 new back in the day, and went straight to the muffler shop after driving of the lot and got them to straight pipe it.

2 days later no turbo. coicidence? you tell me.
yes... unless you were driving around beating the snot out of it to listen to the cool noises the turbo made when you let off real quick... barking a brand new turbo with essentially no miles on it. a turbo doesn't know if there's a muffler behind it. I've logged about 200k miles in straight piped CTD's. including installing two new (upgrade) turbos
Old 02-08-2007 | 06:44 AM
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Originally Posted by magram
p.s. I bought my 97 new back in the day, and went straight to the muffler shop after driving of the lot and got them to straight pipe it.

2 days later no turbo. coicidence? you tell me.
Yeah, concidence... The turbo does not get a memo from the muffler to not grenade. It has no idea that the muffler is back there. There are so many straight piped diesels without turbo problems.

I kinda like the 24v rattle better. Most of the time. Depends on my mood I guess.
Old 02-08-2007 | 07:28 AM
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i second that as well. my 24v w/ stacks and no muffler or resonator sounds pretty heavenly, especally under bridges or driving beside tall buildings or concrete walls. it scares the crap out of people when you drive by them and kindof hold it down.
Old 02-08-2007 | 07:33 AM
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Originally Posted by Forrest Nearing
yes... unless you were driving around beating the snot out of it to listen to the cool noises the turbo made when you let off real quick... barking a brand new turbo with essentially no miles on it. a turbo doesn't know if there's a muffler behind it. I've logged about 200k miles in straight piped CTD's. including installing two new (upgrade) turbos
What about back pressure??
No I drove my truck pretty nice all the time.
Old 02-08-2007 | 08:00 AM
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What about back pressure??
what about it? it's a bad thing for sure!
Old 02-08-2007 | 08:08 AM
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Yeah, concidence... The turbo does not get a memo from the muffler to not grenade. It has no idea that the muffler is back there.
That's funny!!!
Old 02-08-2007 | 10:20 AM
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Am I the only guy that watches Smokey and the Bandit everyday?


Sorry, that has absolutely nothing to do with the subject.
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