[Peenutt]

So today i decided to tear into the rig and remove the silencer ring. Took a peek down inside to look for the ring and all that saw staring back at me were blades of the turbo.

Here is what i saw. From what i could tell i have no silencer ring in it at all.

Now inside the intake tube itself is this bunch of CRAP that can be pulled out as an assebly and look like it has another kinda air filter around it.

Here it is Removed.....

And now Just inside the tube....

WOuld it be just fine to leave that other crap out and only have the tubed running from the filter box to the turbo, or is that bunch of crap needed to be stuffed up in there. All i can tell from the way it sits in there i that maybe it directs the way the air moves down the tube and possibly make the turbo noise less coming out of the intake.

 

[dieseljay74]

That big silver ring around the outside is your silencer ring. As far as that crap in the tube....pitch it....

 

[Peenutt]

I have tried to pull that big silver ring out. Is it pressed in there to where i need to ge something to hook on the edges to get it out? Or does this have to machined out. From what i can tell it looks like it may be pinned into place making you have to machine it out.

 

[wera72]

there is a snap ring holding in place. look for the tapered ends.

 

[Austin The DieselTech]

there is a snap ring holding in place. look for the tapered ends.

Not on the VGT there isn't. If my memory is correct, you have to drill those pins out and then the ring will come out.

 

[Peenutt]

Ya it does look like the pins are holing it in. No where inside is there room for any sort of ring to snap into place. Only problem is i realy dont want to remove the turbo to chuck that suckr up in the milling machine at work to drill them bad boys out......

 

[Austin The DieselTech]

Ya it does look like the pins are holing it in. No where inside is there room for any sort of ring to snap into place. Only problem is i realy dont want to remove the turbo to chuck that suckr up in the milling machine at work to drill them bad boys out......

I'd let it be. All it does is make more noise.

 

[dieseljay74]

Your right....forgot your year has the VGT. Gotts be drilled somehow pushed out. Like stated above....better to let it be. It does get quite a bit louder without it...if you have to drill it out to remove it and get annoyed with the sound you are stuck...

 

[5.9powerhouse]

Do the 05's have all the stuff inside the tube like that? i took the silencer ring out but didnt look inside that... does it really do anything?

 

[AH64ID]

Do the 05's have all the stuff inside the tube like that? i took the silencer ring out but didnt look inside that... does it really do anything?

Yes it does, but I don't think gutting it does anything but change the volume. The ridges on the side make the air very turbulent. Get an Airaid MIT and it will remove the baffles and smooth the air flow out to the lower elbow. My MIT made a large difference in throttle responce.

 

[dieseljay74]

Yes it does, but I don't think gutting it does anything but change the volume. The ridges on the side make the air very turbulent. Get an Airaid MIT and it will remove the baffles and smooth the air flow out to the lower elbow. My MIT made a large difference in throttle responce.

Amen to that

 

[Peenutt]

Just removing the stuff from the inside made it sound louder and i was able to hear the turbo spooling alot more inside the cab.

 

[dieseljay74]

Mission accomplished

 

[Peenutt]

I might look into a way to be able to still remove the ring but yet be able to install it back in if needed. Maybe just an easy drill out pins and tap hole for a small set screw to go down in and lock the ring into place.

 

[drunk on diesel]

yay! another two pages of information that's been covered a thousand times over...

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[dieseljay74]

yay! another two pages of information that's been covered a thousand times over...

please just try to use the search function once... just once...

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