seems like it's time for up pipes input please

so it seems that the common old as soon as you add a fun mod to something something functional breaks... gremlin is having it's way with the truck.

so i got the ficm tuner in last week and the guages. well now i've been progressively loosing boost, jake brake(sct tune add in) has lost stopping power and a very definite change in sound of air leak, along with more a longer smoke clean up time at wot.

at start up idle(only time i really wanna be running my hands around exhaust components feeling for leaks) i cant feel any "drafts" but i can feel it in the butt dyno and above statements are leading me to my best probable cause.

so the question i have is where to go for the up pipes?

rudy's: http://www.ebay.com/itm/HEAVY-DUTY-...uperduty-/400308262701?_trksid=p2054897.l4275

Black Diamond(looks completely identical to the ford factory replacement for an extra $75): http://www.littlepowershop.com/6-0-powerstroke-manifold-to-turbo-y-pipe-drivers-side/

sinister: http://www.mkmcustoms.com/sinisterdiesel60lpowerstrokey-pipes.aspx

ppe(though seems to have the same style bellows as stock): http://www.mkmcustoms.com/ppehighfl...rstroke.aspx?gclid=CP_uqtzkmr0CFYc7Ogod7XUAew

any and all input is greatly appreciated, quality, good flow and economically priced are the goals here. thanks DJ

I would go with Rudy's up pipes if it was my money. The sinister one will be a bitch to put in with no flex and the egr tube full lenght


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yeah that's a good thought, labled "slip joint" on the sinister wold lead me to believe that they are separable but seems like a good leak spot if so.

A stock set with heavy duty bellows/flex joints will work good. I have a set from MPD that I wrapped with heat wrap.

hmmm interesting, nice to have a 5% discount as well from here. definitely a new contender. too bad i dont hae access to a good welder for a friend, it would be nice just to buy bellows. but i sure wouldnt trust my abilities for a complete seal.

Here's my MPD Y-pipe with RCD's egr delete pipe...both wrapped.

thanks man.

Thumbs up for the MPD HD stock up pipes. Good product.

also... check out SDP's new offering http://powerstrokearmy.com/forums/showthread.php?t=48469

http://www.rivercitydiesel.com/inde...ategory_id=23&option=com_virtuemart&Itemid=54
RCD offers something similar to SDP.

Both are sweet but a bit out of budget.

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also... check out SDP's new offering http://powerstrokearmy.com/forums/showthread.php?t=48469

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:whs: damn josh best me to it lol, thanks man!!

MPD


2005 F250 6.0 powerstroke, 6 speed manual, egr delete, arp head studs, new oil cooler, aftermarket coolant filter, custom intake, 4" down pipe into dual 6" stacks, 8" lift, TSD super panty dropper tune.

I'm running CED up pipes and love them.. Great price too.

http://www.elitedieselengineering.com/product/13005505/Up-pipes-wHD-Exhaust-Bellows/

I ran these in my setup with the sinister up pipe and sold to a friend when I switched things up, never had an issue and the price was in the ballpark at that time, just another option

Ordered, the mpd's today. Hoping to have them by friday, then doing it on Saturday. Along with the regulated return system, so now the next question is can I get the oil cooler out to check the screen while I'm that close without pulling the intake? Since it was loaded with crap when I did the studs, I wanna double check it.

You hafta pull the intake manifold to pull the oil cooler.

Damn. Figures... One more step lol. I couldn't remember.

have you looked into WPE's?

I put Sinister ceramic coated up-pipes in mine. They are a 2 piece set up. I liked the idea of no bellows to fail ever. Install was very easy. I did it when doing studs tho. I also bought an extra set of exhaust manifolds to have ceramic coated too.