Engine/Transmission (1994 - 1998) Turbo silncer ring (in or out)?

[sfelts]

I was wondering if taking out the ring in the turbo will make a air flow improvment. (make more power?) or does it just make the turbo louder

The turbo is stock. (see sig below)

 

[chrleb1]

I never saw any different in performance or anything like that. I just loved the turbo whine.

 

[sfelts]

thanks Oo.

 

[Signal73]

What Charlie brown said. Supposedly Dodge requested the turbo be quieter so cummins put that in. Wont make much difference either way except whine from everything Ive heard.

 

[Forrest Nearing]

on a 3rd gen, removing the silencer can help w/ surging, but on the HX35-12, there's no performance difference, just a sweeter sound!

 

[jhewitt]

i took mine out, it sounds like the turbo spools up faster

 

[SMEdevoted]

Mine is gone, and like jhewitt said, it sounds like it spools faster... seemed to lose some of the smoke from a dead stop.

 

[Mundgyver]

There is something very pleasing to the ear when you are beside another brand x truck on an uphill grade and they look over at the truck listening and then later at a rest stop, they stop by and comment on how your truck sounds like a big rig as the turbo spooled up on the hill

 

[ETaylor]

If you look at the turbo where the silencer ring once was it's solid behind there. Removing the ring doesn't allow any more air to enter the turbo. But I do agree with the others it does sound great! That was the first thing that I done to my cummins when i bought it was take the ring out.

 

[Missouri Mule]

Just makes more noise.