Usually those are very generic recommendations.
The 3" pipe took out too much backpressure, so you've reduced the amount of
torque you can kick out. A TB really won't help you there.
Punch wrote:
> so why then would Dynomax recommend this size?
> also the stock pipe was 2.5!
>
> will the addition of a billet TB help?
> Punch
> ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
> 1998 Dakota CC V6, Deep Amethyst, K&N Homebrew Intake,
> Gutter Guard Grills, Dynomax Cat Back Exhaust,
> BFG A/T KO 235/75/15, Autolite 3923's.
> ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
> *In the near future: Jet stage 2, Billet TB, 180Dg. Thermo, energy
> suspension bushings,
> Hotchkis sway bars, , AirRaid intake, Leer Cap, Spray in bedliner, MTX
> Thunderforms.
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "miggity" <miggitymike@fast4x4.net>
> To: <dakota-truck@buffnet.net>
> Sent: Friday, October 26, 2001 3:45 PM
> Subject: DML: Re: Ooops, something ain't right here!!!
>
>
>> >>the pipe is 3" with a flowthrough muffler, recommended from Dynomax
>> website.
>> question is, is it to big for my truck, and what will help it out? the
>> billet TB is my guess!<<
>>
>> yup.... 3" is way too big for a 6.... I learned that the hard way. I
> picked
>> up .4 in the quarter mile going from 3" down to 2.5".... it was a real
> slug
>> with the 3" exhaust...
>>
>> unless you go with some form of forced induction, then 3" will stay too
>> big... but hey, what better excuse to buy a blower? "Well, see... I
>> needed the supercharger so that I could use my exhaust system" =)
>>
>> -miggity
>>
>> ---> slammed 88 Dakota!
>> miggitymike@fast4x4.net
>> http://surf.to.Project13s
>>
>> "It may be slow, but at least it's LOW!"
>>
>>
>>
>>
-- -andy andylevy@yahoo.com Maintainer, DML FAQ - http://www.dakota-truck.net/faq/ http://home.twcny.rr.com/andylevy/dakota/ '99 CC 4x4 318 auto
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