How quiet is a 06-07 6.0 Turbo

[FX4 F2-Fifty]

It's honestly not a problem at all. Plenty of people run with out that bolt.

I agree, but if I was doing work for a customer and told them "hey, your turbo is only held in by two if the three bolts", I think we can both agree that it doesn't sound too good.

I say just put a muffler and resonator on it and call it done.

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[EnterKO]

They are hard to get really quiet.

This is my truck with a 4" MBRP muffler. Keep in mind that my flip cam didn't pick up the frequencies that were really high----it whines pretty much all of the time it makes boost.

 

[Dave]

I agree, but if I was doing work for a customer and told them "hey, your turbo is only held in by two if the three bolts", I think we can both agree that it doesn't sound too good.

I say just put a muffler and resonator on it and call it done.

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Most turbo jobs leave the ford dealer without that bolt

 

[EnterKO]

Most turbo jobs leave the ford dealer without that bolt

X2

That's probably true for a lot of shops. That bolt is a pain.

 

[FX4 F2-Fifty]

Most turbo jobs leave the ford dealer without that bolt

Wasn't aware of this. I never had too much trouble with it when i changed mine out. Sounds like lazy techs to me.

I didnt bring this up to try to sway the OP against going with a later year turbo, i was just informing him that everything would not bolt up properly as if it left the factory. And like i said, to some people this is important.

I know people like this, if i was to go tell one that after the ford dealer worked on his/her truck, they left a bolt out due to their laziness. He/she would be up there the next morning telling them to fix it right. The OP might not care if a bolt is missing which is fine, but others might.

OP: if you add a muffler or resonator please post your results. Im looking to quieten down mine as well.

 

[STR8LINE]

I wouls swap you str8 up man an pay shipping! I want mine too be louder, and I just put a 5" t/b stainless mbrp str8 Pipe!! lol

 

[STROKEDOUT]

Vid of 06' w/ 4 inch exhaust.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZlJxJxNM-mI&feature=plcp

 

[Jarrod B]

Might be a dumb question. What if I unplug my Vgt solenoid. What would that do?


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[EnterKO]

Might be a dumb question. What if I unplug my Vgt solenoid. What would that do?


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I sense sarcasm.....

 

[6point0damn2004]

You would get a bunch of smoke and high EGT's and itd be a DOG! My vanes used to stick from soot on my 6.0 after id give it hell and it was terrible when the vanes were stuck open.

If you unplug it, its the same thing as giving your truck a smoke switch. If its unplugged i believe the vanes are just open and it wont spool worth a damn

 

[Jarrod B]

You would get a bunch of smoke and high EGT's and itd be a DOG! My vanes used to stick from soot on my 6.0 after id give it hell and it was terrible when the vanes were stuck open.

If you unplug it, its the same thing as giving your truck a smoke switch. If its unplugged i believe the vanes are just open

Ah ok. That makes sense.

I sense sarcasm.....

Lol na. I unplugged it at idle and made a Difference. But haven't driven it like that.


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[Jarrod B]

With the widows up it isn't so bad.


Oh do the newer turbos have the same rasp noise at 2300 or less of it. ?


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[6point0damn2004]

Still raspy, thats just the 6.0. My'04 with the 13blade was raspy and a friend has an 07 and his is raspy as well

 

[EnterKO]

Lol na. I unplugged it at idle and made a Difference. But haven't driven it like that.


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I wouldn't suggest it. LOL

 

[Mdub707]

The new turbos don't really change the noise at all up top, the 6.0 will pretty much always sound like that unless you do some sort of compound setup, or add a muffler and/or cat. The turbo is what creates that incredible whistle down low though.

 

[Jarrod B]

Anyone have this muffler?

http://www.thoroughbreddiesel.com/magnaflow/muffler.htm

 

[Agjake11]

jarrod i have a good 06 turbo in my garage, just saying

 

[STR8LINE]

id Love too swap!!

 

[LiftedBlackHD]

I have an 04 and I would gladly trade you.

 

[SaNnDnSurF]

I did an 03 swap on my 05 cause I missed the sound of my 03 but the 03 feels a tad bit sluggish compared to the original turbo maybe just my imagination... The 05 was definitely quieter 4" turbo back here