Engine/Transmission (1998.5 - 2002) Banks Monster Exhaust with or without Aeroturbine?

[Lube Man]

I am ready to buy a Banks Monster Exhaust system for my otherwise stock 99. To add the Aeroturbine or not? That is the question.



I simply want to get a little more umph and mpg plus lower EGT's. Don't care about "cool" sound. Just want about the same sound level as stock.



Banks says they were unfamiliar with Aeroturbine and if such a thing worked they would add one of their own design.



Diesel Power Products can add one to the Banks for $121. They say their experience shows it lowers EGT but cannot say how.



There has been no published data on the Aeroturbine from an independent testing lab. However, some people rave about them on TDR but so far mostly due to a "cool" sound.



I'm not expecting much new info from this latests post but thought I would try one more time to request comments from people with and without the Aeroturbine. The more data the better.



Thanks,

Ed

 

[darkhorse]

Ed, I'm not sure what an Aeroturbine is but I am familiar with the Banks Monster exhaust. The sound level in the cab hardly changed from stock but the tone was quite different. There is no drone at any speed.

 

[Hohn]

I like the Aeroturbine's theory, but I can't comment on how it works in practice-- you'd have to just take the word of the vendor.



Banks makes a great exhaust (and that's about all they make that's "great" imho)



jlh

 

[darkhorse]

I don't mean to hyjack this thread but I would like to mention that the Banks Brake is a top notch piece of equipment... . then it's also part of the exhaust.

 

[johncameron]

I remember reading that you loose a few HP and TQ if you add a high flow exhaust to a stock electronic 24V truck. Maybe you should get a boost fooler or a fueling box at the same time. BTW I'm really happy with the power increase with my Banks Big Hoss level 4. Never driven any other box before so I can't compare them.

 

[rparlaman]

love my banks i don`t race just pull a 5th whell for pleasure