Update/ friendly advice

Idahodmax

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Ok so this past week/weekend has been nothing all my free time getting my truck loaded with efi and a 5inch dp back exhaust..

Efi live by kory willis: love it, super easy to understand
Diamond eye 5in dp back straight pipe : love the tone, biggest lain in my butt to get it installed. Fought every hangar, fought every joint.. and who sends a new kit and requires for new pipe to be cut??:mad::mad:

Still waiting for sinister delete to be installed.
 
TheBac

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IIRC, many exhaust kits are made for more than one body config. Bet yours was also for a CC/LB. Nothing to get worked up about. You're going to find out a lot worse as you go along in the diesel performance game.
 
Lparrill

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I agree. I just installed a 5" Magna flow on my brothers truck this morning and it fit like a breeze. I did have to cut off 13" to account for a short box vs long and also you have to cut for cab config as Tom said above
 
IOWA LLY

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I charge $150 to remove stock exhaust, and install a new system. People complain about the cost until they do one themselves....:)
 
Idahodmax

Idahodmax

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I get that most kits are made to fit all cab and bed sizes.. but I've helped with exhaust installs on other manufacturers kits, it took me and a buddy 5 hrs.. directions suck, and not thorough.. and other kits just toss in a few pieces cut to length to fit different cab styles.. I am from pendleton oregon just a few miles from DE factory so I was partial to them and this was the first time I have installed their product and not impressed. I I had to use tie wire to catch a hangar cause the hangar sent was not even close to matching up, dp tie-in piece with the 90 bend, it's angle was off and put the pipe sitting about 3 or 4 inches off its hangar and was a little cautious on tightening it down
 
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Idahodmax said:
Ok so this past week/weekend has been nothing all my free time getting my truck loaded with efi and a 5inch dp back exhaust..

Efi live by kory willis: love it, super easy to understand
Diamond eye 5in dp back straight pipe : love the tone, biggest lain in my butt to get it installed. Fought every hangar, fought every joint.. and who sends a new kit and requires for new pipe to be cut??:mad::mad:

Still waiting for sinister delete to be installed.
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How much did everything cost you?
 
clrussell

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Just my personal opinion....


Send back the sinister delete and buy a $10 egr plate and a pcv reroute kit.. I wouldn't put sinister on my lawn mower..
 
superswamper003

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^agreed. If you were angry installing the exhaust, im sorry for what the delete will do to you ;) the blocker plate is very easy/quick to install.
 
Idahodmax

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Ya I'm taking it to a buddy that is a automotive tech so it shouldn't be terrible but I have heard about the nightmares the in sues with a egr delete, and why is sinister such a bad brand?? Everything looks like it'd made of quality materal
 
Rancelot211

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Pain really. Down pipe is worse on them also. But everything is possible just close your eyes when your frustrated lol.
 
THEFERMANATOR

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The LMM plate is a 2 person job. With 2 people you can do one in 15-20 minutes provided you get a good plate, and know how to trim it. Fought the 1st one for over an hour before I figured out how to trim one, next one dropped right in once I got a helper. One guy goes through the wheel well to pry the up pipe back, and the other guy drops it in from above. As to the delete kit, I know a few guys have cursed them after the delete allowed the bellows in the up pipe to flex, crack, and then left them replacing/welding the pipe to fix it. As to the exhaust, you're putting in an exhaust meant for an 01-05 truck, on an 07.5-10 truck. Of course some of the hangers won't match up and some work is required. I helped a couple of guys do the 4" DE kits on there LMM's, and they weren't bad. Yes we had to modify a few hangers, I believe we had to relocate 1 even, but not bad of an install at all IMHO.
 
henery97

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I've had terrible luck with diamond eye. I refuse to buy their product ever again. MBRP fits wayyyyy better. Last diamond eye I installed I had to cut and weld the pipes bc they where about 10" of from lining up and hit every crossmember you can imagine.
 
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