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Chris Kristofferson from Iowa is a bonafide diesel truck fanatic. He drives a 2008 GMC 2500HD SLT X-Cab EFI. Kristofferson is concerned whether to maintain or remove the DPF Delete Kit which he had installed on his $47,000 truck.
He cited the experience of other truck enthusiasts who prefer PPE programmer and turbo back exhaust than their DPF. His straight piped and chipped ‘06 have the extra power that can outran almost any vehicle on the highway. I’m really about messing with a $47,000 truck with that stuff my question is what has everyone’s problems been with this set up?”
Kristofferson said he is planning to buy a six gund and PDA with an MBRF back exhaust but he doubts if it can give the same performance.
“The good thing about that though is I’ll be able to adjust on the fly,” he said.
Alex Santander of North Carolina, who drives a 2007 Chevy replied that ditching the DPF Delete Kit was the best move he had ever done.
“With a $47,000 truck, you owe it to yourself to upgrade …. I spent around two months to keep things running,” Santander said.
Another reader, asked not be named said that sometime in April he decided to go on Banks + PDA. “I am planning on doing a dyno session and will post numbers. I’m in colorado so the numbers will likely be lower than elsewhere — but the % gain should be relevant. If I were you, I’d just wait a couple of months.”
According to the post, he would most likely dump his DPF Delete Kit at the five-year mark when the warranty’s up.
He added he enjoys the power it gives and he cannot distinguish the difference.
According to him, there are four reasons for this:
1) It quickly calculates EGTs and backs off power as appropriate. Does the live PPE/EFI provide it?)
2) Easily detachable and no ECU residue
3) Hopefully gain some MPGs.
4) No gauges to install, just look at the PDA.
Tags: diesel, dpf delete kits, truck