Which Brand exhaust system is better?

[DunesRunner08]

Originally Posted by Dirk

I may be a bit slow at times, but I don't understand this.

Where does it say that you need a 5in exhaust for 500hp???

Everyone in the diesel exhaust industry will state that a 4" exhaust is great and will work great untill you start pushing 500hp or more. When you get more hp you get higher EGT's and the extra inch helps reduce them...I've heard it over and over again from everyone in the industry

[ktfjammer]

Just would like to know if I should go stainless steel or aluminum exhaust? cat back or turbo back? Thank you Jim

[scheidt27]

depends where you live, no salt on winter roads aluminized would be fine, salty roads go SS. But in the end its up to you and what you want to spend. I went with aluminized and I live in Minnesota, I have had it on for 2 winters and it has zero rust on it. I wash my truck a minimum of once a week though in the winter and completely spray the underside of the truck every time, so im sure thats helping. If I could do it over I would definitely get a SS system

[Zero_Profile]

hmmm i live in a dust bowl of a city where well winter is more like a cool breeze lol

But i am definitly going with Stainless

thinking about getting the silverline series 304SS Single COMPLETE EXHAUST FORD EXCURSION 7.3

would that be a good choice?

i heard the 304 is better grade then the 409

[99SMOKR]

that would be fine, I would definately check around for some prices though and compare them a bit. Farmboys that sponsors this site is pretty good, also check Xtremediesel.com, I believe they are running a free shipping promo right now.

[DunesRunner08]

never ran it, but from what I hear the FarmBoys is a great system and its very easy to budget it in.

[OverFueled's_08_Fx4]

DSTRBD on here has some systems for the 7.3's cheap. How does $325 sound for a turbo back SS. Plus $50 for 5" tip. I was talking to him about a system for my GF's Dad's truck. And that is a single outlet.

[Dirk]

Originally Posted by DunesRunner08

Everyone in the diesel exhaust industry will state that a 4" exhaust is great and will work great untill you start pushing 500hp or more. When you get more hp you get higher EGT's and the extra inch helps reduce them...I've heard it over and over again from everyone in the industry

Really now. I'm trying to find this "everyone". Please point me to everyone.

Originally Posted by ktfjammer

Just would like to know if I should go stainless steel or aluminum exhaust? cat back or turbo back? Thank you Jim

Go stainless and turbo back.

[d7rxr]

Waiting for "everyone" to show up and chime in.

The only way I would buy the 500hp requires 5", is MAYBE if they were bolt on hard parts that made 500hp, that you couldn't detune and you were going to take a car hauler through the mountains in the middle of summer.

[Dirk]

Originally Posted by d7rxr

Waiting for "everyone" to show up and chime in.

The only way I would buy the 500hp requires 5", is MAYBE if they were bolt on hard parts that made 500hp, that you couldn't detune and you were going to take a car hauler through the mountains in the middle of summer.

I'd like to see a 5in turbo exhaust housing that requires a 5in exhaust.