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flattire
01-17-2012, 11:11 AM
hey i was wondering can i take everything off on my exhaust line and run straight pipe with no backpressure someone told me i needed some back pressure for the turbo thanks in advance
grancito
01-17-2012, 02:21 PM
Turbos don't like back pressure. Most people don't like vehicles without mufflers.
flattire
01-17-2012, 09:36 PM
thanks 4 the info i am trying to prove a point with a local mechanic that i use sometimes he says u cannot run without a muffler 4 long hurts the turbo i said he was wrong thanks and my muffler is deffinetly staying on lolthanks again
grancito
01-17-2012, 11:17 PM
Tell your mechanic that he will go blind with such fantisies.
k3500man
01-18-2012, 12:23 PM
the only thing the muffler helps with is small backfire issue when you revv it up
turbo diesel + back pressure = unhappy oil burner
turbo diesel - back pressure = happy oil burner
i love simple math
flattire
01-18-2012, 03:11 PM
thanks again you can tell him but u can't tell him much sorta on an ego thip but he is usually good to me when i use him and only $30.00 per hour so i usually let it go out the other ear
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