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Old 12-10-14 | 08:17 PM
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Everything is big in Texas, but this?


Old 12-10-14 | 09:03 PM
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obviously trying to compensate for something......
Old 12-10-14 | 09:46 PM
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Not too burst your bubble but these are quite common everywhere else too
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Gives him what, 5 extra hp?
Old 12-10-14 | 11:53 PM
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I like the Ford Focus tailpipe there for perspective
Old 12-11-14 | 09:19 AM
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Originally Posted by JessePS
Gives him what, 5 extra hp?
Exhaust coupled with a tune on a diesel truck can yield upwards of 100-200hp
Old 12-11-14 | 09:25 AM
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THINK OF THE ENVIRONMENT!!!


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^ eh well that Prius had it coming
Old 12-11-14 | 05:13 PM
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^ now that's a flame.
Old 12-12-14 | 10:34 AM
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Originally Posted by PhilipMSPT
THINK OF THE ENVIRONMENT!!!


There was some ******* pulling that BS in front of me a while back. He raced up in front of a prius and blew a thick cloud of exhaust. He had the pipes that come up through the bed, right behind the rear window. I really want to do something to these ******. Maybe just start pulling valve stems whenever I see one of those stupid jacked up trucks in a parking lot.
Old 12-12-14 | 02:41 PM
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Holy smokes! (pun intended)
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Adding a big exhaust and a tune doesn't mean you'll be rolling coal, op's truck is running clean as there is no soot on the bumper but we love jumping to conclusions dont we!
Old 12-12-14 | 03:27 PM
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These guys who roll coal are increasingly viewed as pariahs in the diesel community. Black smoke is wasted fuel that didn't get burnt in combustion. Any good tune should minimize smoke to increase efficiency, power, and reduce temps.

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Originally Posted by BrettJacks
These guys who roll coal are increasingly viewed as pariahs in the diesel community. Black smoke is wasted fuel that didn't get burnt in combustion. Any good tune should minimize smoke to increase efficiency, power, and reduce temps.

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+1 Gale Banks, the Godfather of Turbo & Diesel tech says that unburnt fuel is untapped horsepower leaving your exhaust.
Old 12-12-14 | 04:06 PM
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Originally Posted by doge

+1 Gale Banks, the Godfather of Turbo & Diesel tech says that unburnt fuel is untapped horsepower leaving your exhaust.
Yep.

Of course, Banks isn't well loved in the diesel community either. They're the McDonald's of diesel performance parts.

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