2010 2500hd 6.0 headers/ muffler search

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Oct 3, 2018 | 11:36 AM

2010_2500hd_6.0

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2010 2500hd 6.0 headers/ muffler search

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I am currently trying to gain more performance out of my 2010 6.0 silverado and am looking at exhausts now before I tune it. My problem is I’m wanting as much air flow as possible but do not want it very Loud. My question is if I place LT headers and go with a quiet muffler would I just be shooting myself in the foot. My overall gain needs to be torque at low rpm. I tow a trailer that weighs about 11K and do not want to blow my ears off. Any advice would be awesome thank you

Oct 3, 2018 | 02:37 PM

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Magnaflow or Borla Touring would be my two suggestions for your situation. I'd skip the headers if you're primarily operating at low RPM. It'll stay quieter with a cat back only.

Oct 3, 2018 | 06:13 PM

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Headers will move your power band up not down where you want to keep it.

Oct 3, 2018 | 08:52 PM

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Thanks for the info. It’s kinda what I was thinking also. The next thing to do is get rid of the clutch fan and get a tune on 91

Oct 4, 2018 | 10:28 AM

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Thanks for the info. It’s kinda what I was thinking also. The next thing to do is get rid of the clutch fan and get a tune on 91

Upgrade the trans cooler while you're at it.
https://www.performancetrucks.net/fo...thread-470284/

Oct 4, 2018 | 12:15 PM

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Good info thanks. I’m reading people running at 120-130 degrease that is awesome

Oct 4, 2018 | 04:39 PM

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4.10s would be one of the best bang for the buck for towing (assuming the truck has 3.73s stock)

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Oct 4, 2018 | 10:16 PM

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To hell with 4.10...... go right to 4.56 if you want to gear one of those trucks. It actually makes a truck out of them and you have all the torque you want down low with the 6L90e. Yes my own 2017 is 4.56's with a tire that's just over an inch taller than stock.

I have a Borla XR1 oval on the 17 and it's kind of droney...... wasn't really happy with that but since I did the gear swap the drone is pretty well gone. I turn 2100 rpm at 70 mph for all those ready to freak out over "too much gear" because it isn't. My 17 is a 6 liter and started life a 3.73 gear truck and it was useless.... Now I actually enjoy dragging 10000 lbs behind it because it doesn't have a ton of trouble doing it.