Upgrades and Aftermarket - 6.0L EngineUpgrading or adding OEM or aftermarket equipment to your 2003-Up Super Duty or Excursion with 6.0L Power Stroke diesel engine. Please confine discussion of topics in this forum to those items that are specific to the 6.0L Power Stroke engine.
Seems that rouch dosent even know the vehicle they are making the air filter for. Clearly the 7.3 and 6.0 are different. The 6.0 wasn't even made in 02. Regaurdless of the claims they only make more power above 3700rpms. That is well above a stock 6.0 even with a tuners power band. If you want a honest opinion I would spend $300 bucks tward 08 tow mirrors, 08 center console, tuner, pretty much anything else. If you want one then get it.
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2006 f250 4x4
crewcab short bed
lariat 6.0psd
auto, electric tcase
soon to have isspro
fire/air/trans/fuel
stock suspension and
pretty much everything
else
Thanx for the info, I guess its just another one of those paying for the name type things. So stock intake seems to be the way to go, what about the elbow or mainifold? Is it worth the money to help with anything spool up like it claims?
Last edited by texasturbo; 11-12-2009 at 10:26 PM.
I live about a mile down a dirt road in AZ. After 35,000 miles my stock air filter has not moved the filter-minder. The filter has been out and inspected twice. Not very dirty each time. Bottom line is stock filter is not expensive when you factor the amount of miles you get out of it. I will replace it at 50K just for the hell of it. My advice is to keep the filter system stock and monitor your filter-minder. If you want a fancy intake manifold, just get one that allows you to use the stock setup.
__________________ 2006 CC 4x4 Superduty
DR 4" Lift, ARP Studs, Full BulletProof Diesel Kit, Dual Bilstein Steering Stabilizer,
4" AFE Straight Exhaust, Coolant Filter
the stock filter can hols 3.5+ lbs of dirt ans still flow effectively. yes they are bulky and expensive but they are rated for 100k service. mine had 110k when i changed it and it wasnt that bad compated to the new one.
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2006 f250 4x4
crewcab short bed
lariat 6.0psd
auto, electric tcase
soon to have isspro
fire/air/trans/fuel
stock suspension and
pretty much everything
else
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I specialize in performance and suspension mods.
We developed the Reverse Shackle SD spring swaps for D60 '85-04 and D60 '05 up axle swap with suspension for the OBS.
We developed the B mod, Bilstein special valving, suspension and handling cures for the Excursions.
We know what it takes to make a OBS or SD ride fantastic!
We only carry the BEST parts and never compromise just to get a sale.
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Agreed, when I bought my truck that was the first thing I bought, a Volant Ram Air and 6 months later I threw it in my tool box and put the stock back in. My egts went up with the volant and I didnt like seeing that on my gauges, I think i wanted a new cool looking part under the hood than anything else. Stock is def better, I'm in the 82nd Airborne and the MRAPs even use Donaldson Top-Spins, things last forever.
Stock is best but a PITA to change. If you're a person who just has to mod things, I'll give you my advice. Stay away from S&B and if you have a ScanGauge that will tell you why. After just a few seconds at a traffic light, the intake air temperature will increase rapidly (even with the Zoodad mod). This is due to the very thin S&B housing. I then decided to go with the whole Banks system. Even after stopped for a long time, the intake air temp remains much closer to the outside air temp. This is due to the very hefty housing that the Banks intake has. So, aside from filtration numbers, the construction of the housing is also important. Being able to get at the actual filter is also something to consider.
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2005 F-350 LARIAT 6.0 PSD SRW AUTO FX4 (removed) CC SB White, International emblems, Tow Command, Upfitters, Line-X, ScanGauge, Pioneer Appradio, Banks Technicooler and intake w/Zoodad, Dieselsite coolant filter (w/RMI-25), braided 4x4 lines, Mag-Hytec trans pan & diff covers, Fumoto oil valve (Motorcraft 15W-40), Knurled HFCM drain plug, Britebox, EZ-Down tailgate, BedStep, MBRP 5" cat-back (6" tip), Putnam class V hitch with 1upUSA bike rack, TransferFlow 30 gal toolbox tank + 46 gal midship tank = 76 gals total with Stanadyne Performance additive and FPPF cetane improver... the rest is all stock you nig-nogs. 64k miles, 1600+ hours.
Waiting for "BigTurbo" to help me install: Dieselsite Trans filter kit.
I have an S&B...Looks nicer than stock, and easier to change. Worth the money? No. And performance or mileage gains? None. Just a slightly different whistling sound.
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2006 F250 cc/sb sct, studs egr delete, 100 shot injectors, fass fuel pump, twins, rough country 4-link 8" Lift, 38"x15.5" Dick Cepeks, 20x12 Rockstars, 4" Dual Exhaust, Ranch hand bumpers Front & Rear
1973 K5 Blazer 383stroker,TrickFlow alum.heads,Crower forged rods-roller lifter cam-roller rockers,Keith Black10.5:1,Doug Thorley tri-y,MSD,ARP,Q-jet,on 1 ton axles,1991 front clip,3K miles on FULL body off rebuild
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2005 F-350 LARIAT 6.0 PSD SRW AUTO FX4 (removed) CC SB White, International emblems, Tow Command, Upfitters, Line-X, ScanGauge, Pioneer Appradio, Banks Technicooler and intake w/Zoodad, Dieselsite coolant filter (w/RMI-25), braided 4x4 lines, Mag-Hytec trans pan & diff covers, Fumoto oil valve (Motorcraft 15W-40), Knurled HFCM drain plug, Britebox, EZ-Down tailgate, BedStep, MBRP 5" cat-back (6" tip), Putnam class V hitch with 1upUSA bike rack, TransferFlow 30 gal toolbox tank + 46 gal midship tank = 76 gals total with Stanadyne Performance additive and FPPF cetane improver... the rest is all stock you nig-nogs. 64k miles, 1600+ hours.
Waiting for "BigTurbo" to help me install: Dieselsite Trans filter kit.
AFE for me didnt see any improvement but i did save the 35$ for the filter replacment AFE is a pull out and clear and re-install not a paper waste worth it if you dont want to replace your filter all the time
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2005 F-250 Crew Cab Long Bed 4x4
5" MBRP turbo back
6" lift 37x13.50R18
4gauge pod with EOT HPOP BOOST EGT
SCTX2 with custom tunes sinister coolant filter kit
updated parts:
turbo oil drain tube
turbo oil feed line
stand pipes
Soon to come ECT VOLT TRANS TEMP gauges bushwacker fender flairs line-x bed liner
__________________
I specialize in performance and suspension mods.
We developed the Reverse Shackle SD spring swaps for D60 '85-04 and D60 '05 up axle swap with suspension for the OBS.
We developed the B mod, Bilstein special valving, suspension and handling cures for the Excursions.
We know what it takes to make a OBS or SD ride fantastic!
We only carry the BEST parts and never compromise just to get a sale.
Dealer for: Hypermax H2e and H2e modded turbos!, D66 OBS turbos, Casserly- Full Force Diesel Injectors! Icon, RCD, Pure Performance, Bilstein, RS-SD kits for OBS trucks, BTS Trans, EDGE Products, Tunes by Tony Wildman , Stealth HPOP's, Tymar products, Hella lighting, Isspro guage kits, If I can help you with your truck please PM or Email me.
i agree with indiansprings the stage "2" filter systems are junk get a stock set up after market one that is set up just like the stock one but with a reusable filter that has more CFM flow then stock
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2005 F-250 Crew Cab Long Bed 4x4
5" MBRP turbo back
6" lift 37x13.50R18
4gauge pod with EOT HPOP BOOST EGT
SCTX2 with custom tunes sinister coolant filter kit
updated parts:
turbo oil drain tube
turbo oil feed line
stand pipes
Soon to come ECT VOLT TRANS TEMP gauges bushwacker fender flairs line-x bed liner
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