Bye Bye Silencer Ring on new truck

[Cummnzpowr]

I'm speaking on behalf of my friend from town here in Novato,CA... {who doesn't have his password yet} "Intenz Blu" who just picked up his 2001. 5 intense blue 4x4 quad-cab short bed 6-speed HO Cummins tonight. After being on special order for 3 months. I think we may have a record for the lowest miles on a rig yet for taking the silencer ring out. . 30 miles exactly..... lemme hear you're guys' stories about how quick you took them out at! AND OH WOW what a difference!Boy what a SWEEEEET truck that is!

------------------
Greg's 1993 D250 4x2. . 5-speed. . extended cab. . longbed. . bright white. . tinted windows. . 4-inch stack through bed. . K&N air filter. . holes in air box. . 143,000 miles. Tweaked pump. PW injectors... 12CM housing in real soon. . {thanks Piers}. "The Phantom"

 

[M_Pulling]

Greg

I took it out and two days later put it right back in. Everyone says the whine was too much. I didn't hear any whine and noticed no difference in operation. I put it back in because I don't want the dealer to have any reason for not doing waranty work on the truck.

Just my opinion after having it out for a couple of days.

And by the way congradulations to your friend on his recent aquisition.
------------------
2001 2500 QC 4X2 Flame Red Clear Coat <A HREF="http://members. aol.com/redramcummins/index.html">my truck</A>

[This message has been edited by M_Pulling (edited 01-26-2001). ]

[This message has been edited by M_Pulling (edited 01-26-2001). ]

 

[Frank J. Lloyd]

Originally posted by M_Pulling:
Greg

I took it out and two days later put it right back in. Everyone says the whine was too much. I didn't hear any whine and noticed no difference in operation. I put it back in because I don't want the dealer to have any reason for not doing waranty work on the truck.

Just my opinion after having it out for a couple of days.

And by the way congradulations to your friend on his recent aquisition.

I drove my truck from the lot to the nearest truck stop, fueled up and removed the ring. 18 miles on the odo. With that and the straight pipe exhaust (less than 24 hours later) I love the sound, wouldn't have it any other way.



------------------
2001 3500 4x4 H. O. 6 speed 4. 10, SLT, Cab and Chassis, 163" wheelbase western hauler stake bed 3" straight pipe, silencer ring AWOL, boost pyro gauge, K&N, Geno's one touch oil valve, Cobra 29 bombed, Halogen backup lights, cargo bed loading area flood lights, underbed boxes, pacbrake
ready to bomb
Big Red is ready to roll!

 

[kevin1]

removed mine while at the dealers put it in their flower pot

------------------
2001. 5 ETH/DEE DD3's EZ HX40 machined out for more flow, Custom 4" exhaust turbo back staight pipe with 5" chrome tip in front of rear tires,spa's, mcleod clutch, more to come

 

[LSMITH]

Removed mine for about 2 hours. I liked the sound but I thought I lost some bottom end throttle response so I put it back in.

------------------
99 2500 QC 4X4 AUTO SB 24V LARAMIE SLT 3. 5 LSD 285-75-16'S Everything but leather NRA Member

 

[WCrovo]

I took mine out and looked at the configureation. I could see no advantage to removeing the ring if anything it appeared to me that it would interrupt air flow to turbo. I put it right back in. That was on my 99, my ETH runs so good I'm leaving it alone.

------------------
2001 2500 tow, camper, SWB, ETH, Bright white.

 

[C Schomer]

That ring is in there for a reason! Have you ever seen an airplane with a square front end? Daaaa!!

 

[groundpounder]

i thought it was there to reduce whistle. I like the whistle myself!!

 

[danandamy]

The ONLY reason the ring is in there is to reduce the wistle. No more or less power, wistle only.

Daniel

 

[madams]

Gotcha beat! 23. 2 miles. I'd been a member before I bought. Thats how I knew that since I tow'ed that I'd need the 5 speed.

Back to the subject matter. Came out at 23. 2 miles. Went back in at 600 miles.

Everyone said it was too loud . . most passengers said that it sounded like a 3/8" black & decker drill.

Since it didn't decrease my fuel consumption, and some felt it was a little too loud . . I put it back in.

Every one's gonna love it when I go 4" #ad


My . 02 cents
Michael

------------------
00 Driftwood 2500 ST QC ISB LB 5spd 3:54 LSD Tow & Camper Groups

my photos

 

[hammersley]

Boy fella's I must be dense. What does ETH stand for? I have a 2001 also - and feel dumb at not knowing what this means.....

 

[radixr]

Are they still putting those silly things in there? #ad
#ad
#ad


------------------
1996 Dodge 2500 4X4 SC, SLT, Cummins 12V, 5-spd. , JRE 4" exhaust (my kitty ran away into the woods and the muffler fell off!), TST 280 HP/685 Ft-Lb Uprate Kit, AFC Spring Kit, Horton Fan Clutch, Jacobs/Ram Exhaust Brake, MagHytec Differential Cover, Prime-Loc, Rancho RS9000 Shocks, Combo Gauge, K&N Air Filter, Brite-Box, Geno's finger-touch oil pan drain plug, Optima Yellow Tops, no turbo silencer ring, full-time fog lights.

 

[CCahill]

Back in the mid 80's, when The General came out with the TPI Camaros and Corvettes, the thing to do was by an "air straightener ", available from some TPI hot rod companies, and puy this in the opening of the throttle bodies..... This was supposed to clean up the air flow into the engine and increase driveability..... As much as I wpold like yo hear that turbo whine, I think the " air straightner" idea is what Cummings had in mind when they designed this part... Any ideas?

------------------
2001 Quad,4x4,LB,Loaded,no leather... . 65 Chevelle sedan, Hella nice driver, 53 Nash Rambler Convt,1 of 653 built,[not a Metro], GM drivtrain

 

[radixr]

This topic has been beat to death. The only reason for the ring is to reduce turbo whine and was the result of a request from DC. The ring has no effect on any other phase of engine operation and is not included in engines supplied for other vehicles/purposes.

 

[cjackg]

Schomer,

yours are the best comments yet on this subject!

I took out the ring on my '99 and had to listen to my wife complain about the noise that I could not even hear (hearing loss. . ). When I got the 2001 ETH--DEE I didnt even bother.



------------------
2001 RAM 4x2 SLT "ETH DEE" 3500 QC Flame Red! Rhino Liner, Airlift Airbags, Lance 1130 Camper.

 

[Bigsaint]

hammersley

ETH= High output engine (and non-bomber friendly fuel pump).
DEE= 6 speed trans.

Scott W.

White 2001. 5 3500 ETH/DEE 4X4 Quad cab SLT,tow package and camper prep,Husky liners front and rear,DiPricol pyro,boost and oil temp gauges,Edge EZ,Mopar tonneau,Lund bug shield,PM tractor utility back up lights,Penda bed mat and blow by bottle is bye bye !!! I love the smell of diesel in the morning, it reminds me of... . VICTORY !!!
<A HREF="http://albums.photopoint.com/j/AlbumIndex?u=1231655&a=9089608" TARGET=_blank><font color=red>My Truck</font></A>
<A HREF="http://albums.photopoint.com/j/AlbumIndex?u=1231655&a=9089604" TARGET=_blank><font color=red>THE SAINTS</font></A>

 

[Vaughn MacKenzie]

You guys that think a turbo silencer ring is for turbo silencing only, give this thread some thought: Schomer's Custom Silencer Ring
I believer proper air channelment can make a difference, all though the stock silencer ring doesn't come close to being very effective at channeling air efficiently.

Vaughn

 

[Brandon]

wiz you crazy ole farm boy... ... . Werent you asking the dealer to install the 40?????? silencer ring Haaaaaaaaaaaaa! You probably had the dealer planting flowers in the hx35 you left on their doorstep

B... ... ...

 

[Cummnzpowr]

Wiz1:
you're a riot man! haaaa oh man i can picture the salesman seeing you digging in the engine compartment and useless parts being tossed over your head behind you into the planter!!haaa!he prolly I TRIED TO BY-PASS THE CUSSING FILTER his pants!

------------------
Greg's 1993 D250 4x2. . 5-speed. . extended cab. . longbed. . bright white. . tinted windows. . 4-inch stack through bed. . K&N air filter. . holes in air box. . 143,000 miles. Tweaked pump. PW injectors... 12CM housing in real soon. . {thanks Piers}. "The Phantom"