organicfarmer

THANK-YOU THANK-YOU THANK-YOU!!! I am greatful....BF1212, is that a in-line filter? what brand? PF7977, is that the OEM filter? i plan to use the OEM filtering system, more filtering is better. the PF553203, is that the donaldson filter just like i have. Thanks wild bill..... it is loud..... i was pondering what to do, on this truck it will be very noticable....i prob. will make a box around the FASS to help sound prof the noisy pig..............

Sorry to bug you ah64id, but i would like your input please on my FASS!

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WELL, i got done today what i planned!!!!!!! WOW!! I took my CAT off & slipped a 4'' pipe on to connect with the muff. & took my CUMMINS for a drive,...OH YEAH!! THIS RAM SOUNDS LIKE A 2ND GEN!! some differant, but that 'full' diesel beller! drone about the same.......turbo is quieter then the hx35. I also started the eng. with just the down pipe, NO GO! way to raw!.....apparently, the CR vs mech. injected noise diff. is mostly under hood.......Then i added the 18'' fte resonator & another run was in order......... drone is 80%[??] gone, sound level is a little lower. i kinda wish i had the 30'' res. ,....i didnt expect the CAT to have that much muffling.....I will run this for now, maybe towing will change my mind. So, when i pass you, let me know how it sounds!!!! THANK-YOU!

So,...filter is out. .....i guess you can always blow the line out if it plugs, OR!, just leave it disconnected! it'al neva plug than! Thanks for your input [i knew i could count on you! ] when my gauge comes [60psi] i will send it back & order a 100psi. that way i'll be good. my gauge is mechanical, i'm not sure on yours, soot could be a prob. for me, we will see!!

Time for a drive pressure gauge! I ordered a matching gauge [boost, 60psi] to the ones i have & bought some 1/4'' copper tubing & fittings to port into the manifold. the other end of the copper will attach to the poly boost tube that comes with the gauge. Two things i'm not sure of,..... do i need a soot filter?? [ah62id], your turbo article in tdr dosnt show a filter,.. does that work ok? i'll prob. end up with a simular setup......... The other thing, where is the ideal place to tap the manifold? THANKS!!

i'll try to answer this............. the muff. on that system is prob. a flow through type, [you can stick your arm through] so depends on length of the res. a 30'' res. is prob. as quiet as a 24'' muff. & a 17''+- res. is prob. louder..... the res. is used to knock out drone. i had a 98.5 ram & i ran a 4'' turbo back flo-pro exh. [prob. much like diamond eye] with a 24'' muff. only. FULL cummins sound & could plainly hear the turbo. [a bit loud for me,no sneaking out for some snacks! family knew when i left!] i am now using that exh. on my 04.5 as a cat. back a lot quieter...... i will be replacing the cat with the 17'' res. soon to get rid of drone, we will see how sound level changes!

i got this FASS for my 98.5 vp ram [my very 1st performance product!] to support the inj. pump. so when i decided to sell that lame workhorse i kept this after putting a new stock replacment l.p. on the 98 [w/gauge] the FASS is the platinum series ' P D08 150G' It has one filter but i added a 'in-line' [wix-33270] filter before the FASS. the fass filter p.# is FWS-3003 This is a water remover/filter I will be keeping the stock filter as well, more cant hurt! that gives me more filtering & water sep. abilities i had to buy a draw straw & wiring harness so this rig works on the 04.5 any thoughts on keeping the bugger quiet??? could easy hear it on the other truck......

no, i ordered the clamps extra [i love these clamps!] part# wfc-4 the GOOD stainless! 18'' over all length [ they call it 17.5''] mine is part #rm4417ss some kind of stainless steel, prob. 409. i do the magnet test on s.s. 304grade= no magnet pull; 409grade= about 1/2 the pull of reg. steel i wish they would have cleaned the plazma cut on the flighting, so i will do my best if i can reach it with the die grinder............ i hope to get it on this weekend! let us know how you like yours!!

i got my FTE!!

1.5 yrs. old FASS, filter is new....ok, its not on my truck yet, but when i get time..........................

I would like to know when the oil bypass filter is recommended , how does it work [supply,return,bypass????] i have a FASS so i'm not needing more fuel filtering,.. so i would like to learn more about eng. oil filtering....... & 'if' i need it , where do i get one.................

Yes!, i 2nd this, let somebody with more tech them me post a rec. i would describe drone as a remote controled aircraft that,....WHO! HOLD UP! wrong brain cell in gear...[at least i have 2!] a vibrating sound, not exh. tone but a vib. that ''adds'' to the eng./exh. sound at certain rpms/eng. loads.....for me it comes on at 1800+ till about 2200 rpms, louder at heavy thottle. then,then this vib. crawls into yer head and thrashes your remaining brain cell till you just can't take it anymore!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! and so you buy a fte res. and all is well! [i hope], mine isnt on yet........ The performance gain might only be SOP, but as you discovered when you adjusted your trucks valve lash, ITS REAL!! OH YEAH!

THANKS 'M'-MAM! I VALUE YOUR ADVICE! I have a 17'' res. coming from FTE , so i'll try this & let you'all know!! [my kittie will be on the loose ] can you 'get' rubber like he can? 3 gears? =

great! thanks fellows! i'm impressed! 2nd page already........ AH64ID,... I looked @ your sig. & and you list a resonator.... is that one part of the megacab tailpipe that is listed or one ,say, like a FTE? if its a oem,..whats 'inside of those?' you list a 40'' muff., is that combination close to stock in sound level? i'm sure its sounds diff. [i TOLD YOU I WISH I WAS'NT SUCH A QUESTION BOX!] i think life would be easyer & i'd be more productive!!

i read an article where someone clamped/welded an angle iron on the long section of exh. piping............................... ...........seemed a bit to much 'FARMERized' to me! maybe that would work! & maybe i'm just to picky!

YUP, I'M REPLYING TO MY OWN POST... ..... what i meant was NOISE.

Anybody have experance with CAT on, VS, CAT off , all else the same? THANK-YOU!!

on my 98.5 i had a 4'' turbo back w/ the same 'through' muff. that i have now, on that rig the noise was VERY FULL! loud! no drone. your 3'' prob. keeps it a bit quieter.............

uhmmmm, yeah, i DID see some blistering of the plastic corner trim..... i'll use metal trim & MAKE it work! my other smoker was an OLD heavy SEARS,.....THAT one didnt have any problems , OLD is tougher some times.

thank-you! i got it! i do have a 24'' 'through' muffler, so a 17'' might be close to what you have ........

Interesting! i took a highway run today & 2000+ - rpms [expec. w/moderate to heavy thottle] the drone gets on my nerves! very there! my flo-pro is prob. a very simular set up to what you have, cat back 4'' straight through muf. ..................this system was off a 2nd gen 24v that i made to fit this truck . the 24v didnt drone, but was just loud! some of that was under hood noise............... sometimes i miss that ''tractor'' diesel sound!...... Did you leave the CAT on for CARB reasons? [i dont know where you live] I just might take mine off & replace w/ a resonator,,,,,,,,17'' OR 30'' ??? SO MANY CHOICES! life would be easyer if i wasnt such a ''i wonder if i....................... thanks !!

Good, the best of both! no drone & cummins tone! Just to make sure i follow you, the resonator was quietor then the CAT? [all else the same] THANKS!!