Engine/Transmission (1994 - 1998) Turbo silencer ring

[Dual EE]

Can anyone explain the performance gain or the reason to remove the silencer ring from the turbo?



Thanks,

Don Vizgaudis

 

[EGaskamp]

There is no performance benifit. Just a mean sounding turbo!

 

[tURBOdIEZEl]

i agree. no performance gain/loss what-so-ever, just more whistle inside the cab at higher rpm's.

 

[bmoeller]

As the name implies, it quiets down the wistle of the turbo. Took mine out, sounds MUCH nicer.

 

[Dual EE]

Silencer ring

Has anyone removed the silencer ring and wished they had not?

 

[JohnE]

Don;

Took the silencer ring out and made a test drive.

Pulled into the driveway and re-intalled it. Didn't get the snap ring fully seated and it came loose. Luckily it only touched the pinwheel nut.

Got the silencer & retainer installed properly and it will stay.



I also cannot take the whistle from the oiled air filters.



I want turbo diesel performance felt by the seat of my pants not the agony in my ears.



Opinions vary greatly

 

[Extreme1]

Like JohnE said, it's personal choice. The K&N and some AFE lits are pretty loud with it out, especially in the passenger seat.



With my Fleetguard, it was barely noticable.

 

[bmoeller]

Re: Silencer ring

Originally posted by Dual EE

Has anyone removed the silencer ring and wished they had not?

Not me. Even with the BHAF. It is staying out.

 

[lil red cummins]

same as johnE.



took it out, went around the block. found absolutely no difference in noise or performance. put ring back in.



jim

 

[Duluth Diesel]

Around the block won't push the turbo hard enough to hear a difference. Do a full throttle blast up to 70 or 80 and you'll hear a difference. That, or tow something at full throttle.

My already loud 2002 has the silencer out, Fleetguard BHAF, resonator and muffler gone. I'll probably go to a high performance muffler rather than the straight pipe to take the edge off the exhause noise at some point, but I'm enjoying the noise.