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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.
In his post, he said that that some truck enthusiasts have been throwing their DPF in the trash in favor of the PPE programmer and turbo back exhaust. He said he misses the excitement of passing almost any vehicle on the highway. I believe messing with a $47,000 truck can really cause some problem especially to those who do not know what they are doing?”
Kristofferson explained that buying a six gun and PDA with an MBRP DPR back exhaust is a good alternative although it cannot provide the same power and 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 …. it took me around two months to keep things going,” Santander said.
Another reader said he was more comfortable using Banks + PDA. “I am thinking of using the dyno session and will update you with the result. 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.
He cited four why he prefers the banks:
1) Automatically reads EGTs and backs off power as appropriate (This feature for some reason is overlooked. Does the live PPE/EFI provide it?)
2) Easily detachable and no ECU residue
3) Anticipate some improvement on MPGs.
4) No gauges to install, just look at the PDA.
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