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6.7 Powerstroke Emissions On Tuning

Simple Truck Tuning Without The Hassle

The question of how to increase the performance of their truck, is on everyone’s minds. We always want more out of our trucks, to make it as economical as possible, yet increase the power. Luckily for diesels, both of those tend to go hand in hand. As you increase the efficiency of fuel burn, you increase the power, which means the engine doesn’t have to work as hard and that means more miles to the gallon.

A lot of customers want to keep their warranty intact, especially with their newer 6.7 trucks, but want the truck to feel more alive. Luckily, SCT has your back in this, they offer emissions on tuning with all of their devices. The SCT GTX, SCT BDX, and SCT X4, all offer various tuning options for your truck, while maintaining the government required emissions controls. This is the ultimate middle ground for your truck, while maintaining your warranty which is a huge plus to almost all owners.

But what about the warranty?

You don’t have to have much fear in that with SCT tuners. Thankfully here in the United States we have the Magnuson–Moss Warranty Act, which will protect you in most situations. The short version of the Act is, a dealership cannot deny you warranty work unless they can directly prove the tuning caused the issue. Which is most cases, isn’t the case. SCT’s tuning is very safe, and reliable and does not push your truck to the limit. The tuning simply brings the performance up to what it should of been from the factory. If you have more specific questions about warranty work, call us or your local dealership for more information. We are happy to help and share our experiences with warranty work.

Our Experience

We have personally tested their tunes and they work, plain and simple. We saw an average of 1-2mpg increases, without increased regeneration cycles and in my opinion it makes the truck run the way it should of from the factory. Depending on driving conditions it seemed like the truck went into regeneration less often too, presumably due to the timing advance SCT puts into the tunes. More timing advancement means a more complete burn of fuel, a more efficient burn and more power. Since its more efficient, that means less soot produced, which means less soot for the EGR to cycle and less soot to cake the diesel particulate filter, which results in fewer regeneration cycles and a prolonged EGR and DPF system lifespan. Which also means lower DEF consumption, which saves you money. The increased fuel mileage and the reduction of maintenance costs and reduction in money spent on DEF fluid, the device will pay for itself in less that 2 years for most drivers.

SCT Tuners

Not only do SCT devices offer their pre-loaded tuning, their devices are capable of doing much more than a simple tuner. They also have the ability to adjust or disable your TPMS system, adjust your speedometer to match the tire size you’re using. SCT tuners also allows you to install an aftermarket air intake, without pesky check engine lights. For the more hardcore vehicle modifies, it even allows you to alter your axle ratio settings, in case you swapped in a lower or higher gear set. That feature is extremely handy in keeping the transmission happy after a gear ratio change and maintains proper shift points.

The various SCT tuners come with a few emissions compliant pre-loaded tunes, each ready to meet your particular driving style. All of their tunes are dyno tested and dyno proven, for your truck and year. They offer some of the best out of the box tunes on the market.

The GTX and BDX units even have WiFi built in. The days of having to run back and forth between your truck and computer to tune a truck are gone, now you just simply connect to WiFi and tune your truck in under 10 minutes. That also enables easy and fast tune sharing, using the cloud based tuning system. Which really comes in handy when you want to step up to custom tuning.

 

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What is the best exhaust for the 6.7 Powerstroke?

I put this together for a customer, for the millionth time, on which exhaust system is right for a 6.7 Powerstroke. I realized; why don’t I make a blog post that explains which is the best exhaust for a 6.7 Powerstroke? Then I can point all my customers to that instead of repeating myself.

There are a ton of choices when it comes to choosing an exhaust system for your Powerstroke. You could spend an eternity deciding which manufacturer, which downpipe, with or without a muffler and either four inch or five inch exhaust. Luckily for you, I know a “FLO PRO 4″ DOWNPIPE BACK NO MUFFLER” exhaust system is the best exhaust for that Powerstroke engine.

How many different types of exhaust systems are there?

Most exhaust systems for 6.7 powerstroke consist of a few choices:

  • Stainless Steel/Aluminum
  • 4in or 5in
  • Downpipe back/Muffler back
  • Dual exhaust/Single exhaust
  • Straight replacement pipe/Entire system

How do I choose the right system for me?

Given that there are so many choices picking the right system can be a little difficult. Don’t worry here are a few things that will help you narrow down your selection.

  1. Are you looking to improve the sound of your truck?
    1. If yes, then you’ll want a exhaust system that has no muffler. If you don’t want to increase the sound of truck at all then you’ll want to be sure to pick a system that includes/uses a muffler.
  2. Are you looking for the best (i.e. lowest) exhaust gas temperatures (e.g. EGTs)?
    1. If yes, then you’ll want a system that replaces the entire stock system downpipe back and you’ll really want something in the 5” range, if your budget can afford it.
  3. Are you on a budget or just looking for a small upgrade now?
    1. Check out the straight replacement pipe systems, these come in at under $220 and will give you all the performance and sound you can handle. Just don’t forget these are competition use systems and you’ll want to be sure to use pick up a tuner to go with.

Stainless versus Aluminum

Nothing looks better or lasts longer than stainless steel. The aluminized steel has a coating when scratched off will rust. But stainless steel does cost more than aluminized steel, ultimately if you can live with a rusty then you can save yourself a few bucks at checkout.

Why use a downpipe back exhaust system?

A downpipe back exhaust system just means you are going to get everything from the downpipe (the pipe at the very back of the turbo) to the tailpipe (the part that sticks out the back of the truck). You can see the best results from using a downpipe back system for two reasons, 1) if you go up in diameter, you are going to lower EGTs. 2) FloPro downpipe systems come with a machined flange that match perfectly to stock or aftermarket turbos that removes the weak spot where people often need to replace downpipes from stress or vibrations off the turbo.

Should I go with or without a muffler?

If you are building a race truck then you pretty much have no need for a muffler. If you are planning on driving on the street you’re going to want a muffler to keep the noise down or to not upset any local/state laws.

Four inch exhaust or five inch exhaust?

The four or five inch debate can come down to two important parts; 1) Do you want the lowest EGTs possible? Do you want a deeper/throater/meaner sounding truck? If yes to either of those two options, then a five inch exhaust is what you’ll want.

Dual exhaust versus single exhaust

Single exhaust has been the most popular choice for the last decade or so. Dual exhaust was big in the 90s but maybe it’s time for a comeback. This one is purely up to preference and what you like. The only deciding factor for some in the dual vs single exhaust debacle is a dual exhaust system can be a little more costly.

Why FloPro?

We proudly carry Flo~Pro because they only use Torca lapjoint style clamps in all their kits whereas most everyone else uses hanger clamps that squish the pipe. Not to mention the contour bent hangers mean 6” to 7” of weld on the hangers versus most exhaust system companies 1”. In our experience it makes a world of difference for getting the most out of your exhaust system no matter if you’re on a budget build or all out competition, FloPro has never let us down.