Dang that engine is quiet

Viper21700 · May 13, 2012

Ok gents, is it me or is the new 6.7 CTD in the new 2500's quiet as crap? I was sitting at a red light tonight with the windows down, when a brand spanking new 2500 mega cab CTD pulled up next to me. I mean I know my 12 valve is loud and all, but damn, I couldnt even tell his truck was running! Wheres the fun in that???? Do people just not like hearing the engines any more????

GhostRam94 · May 13, 2012

Yea man they are really quite...all the damn regulations on them now it's crazy

ramhunter9 · May 13, 2012

Welcome to emissions laws ... gut it if ya can ... delete kit to start

He need one , send him my way

Viper21700 · May 13, 2012

If I knew him dave, you would be the first person I would send him too lol. Personally, I would consider it to be an embarassment if my diesel was almost as quiet as a stinking prius hahahaha.

ramhunter9 · May 13, 2012

LOL , that is true

Mopar1973Man · May 13, 2012

EFI Live and turn off the pre-injection event and it will sound exactly like a 24V engine again and produce much better MPG's!

swamp_life hemi 05 · May 13, 2012

I couldn't believe it either....... And also it doesn't shake like a true cummins does!!! When you crank it up it sounds like a Honda civic.... And honestly a completely stock one doesn't have the power like I expected.....

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USMC1188 · May 13, 2012

They are terrible! I have had a couple come into work and you really cannot hear them until they are right up on ya. I am glad to have one of the last REAL Cummins put into these trucks. It still sounds like it should, smells like it should AND rattles like an earthquake whenever you turn her off

Stangshcky12 · May 13, 2012

It's not just the emmision laws it's old guys who pull campers really

Ocelot · May 13, 2012

A quiet Cummings Diesel does sound really weird to me.

I know I'm in the extreme minority however, I kind of go the other way with the regular gas trucks.

In my younger years, I wanted everything deep and loud sounding, but not so much now. Heck, in my early driving days in the 80's I even had a cherry bomb glass pack on my 72 Plymouth Duster with 3 on the tree.

These days, I prefer silent stealth power. Especially on a daily driver. I still LOVE the sound of a deep throaty V8 and would do it if my truck wasn't my only vehicle though. Maybe it's just my age, but we live in a nice quiet rural neighborhood and we have a few people with big trucks and fast cars with modified exhaust and it gets really old when they go by my house when I'm trying to sleep or whatever.

My wife runs a certified home daycare at the house and they've woke the kids during nap time. We also have a lot of loud dirt bikes and loud ATVs since we're at the base of a small mountain with lots of woods.

Hell, I even put a Benz Silent Rider silencer on my Yamaha Grizzle 600 ATV so I wouldn't wake the babies in the neighborhood.

USMC1188 · May 13, 2012

Ocelot said:
A quiet Cummins Diesel does sound really weird to me.

Sorry, had to correct it, lol

What you say makes sense. My truck being straight piped is really loud and I have had a couple people complain about it, but at the moment, I am not in a situation like you where I cannot have something loud and until then, it will stay loud

Ocelot · May 13, 2012

USMC1188 said:
Sorry, had to correct it, lol

What you say makes sense. My truck being straight piped is really loud and I have had a couple people complain about it, but at the moment, I am not in a situation like you where I cannot have something loud and until then, it will stay loud

HAH - Cummings DUH. I must've had a brain fart while typing. I should be flogged for that one LOL.

And again, I love the loud sound! I just know what it's like when my son was a baby to finally get him to sleep and then someone blast by the house with a loud car or truck and then you have to start all over.

Then again I'd take back those days in a second since he unfortunately passed away at only 14 in 2008.

ramhunter9 · May 13, 2012

Ah crap there goes the thread.

Sorry bro about that. I too have been in that boat.

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Cthulhu · May 13, 2012

Hate to say it guys, the 2004+ have the EGR injection event too... our late model 5.9s are restricted from their true capability unfortunately...

I'm looking into EFI live myself to see if that'll help... I'd love to see reliable 24mpg..

infernoredram · May 13, 2012

Cthulhu said:
Hate to say it guys, the 2004+ have the EGR injection event too... our late model 5.9s are restricted from their true capability unfortunately...

I'm looking into EFI live myself to see if that'll help... I'd love to see reliable 24mpg..

Whaaaaattttt?! I did not know that! Im not doubting your knowledge what so ever, but Do you have an article or anything with that info?

(S.M.R) 101 · May 13, 2012

My 2012 6.7L cummins work truck almost sunds like a gas motor.... I'm use to pulling through drive thru's and having to shut the motor off because they keep saying "I can't hear you" lol I miss them days.

USMC1188 · May 13, 2012

infernoredram said:
Whaaaaattttt?! I did not know that! Im not doubting your knowledge what so ever, but Do you have an article or anything with that info?

Yep, it's not like an EGR or something physically added on like the 6.7s and the other modern EPA controlled diesels, ours is all in the timing and the cam. Sooooooo, the only way to completely make it disappear is an aftermarket cam

Viper21700 · May 14, 2012

I like pulling up at the drive though and having to say again my order two or three times, lets me know my engine is running right...
Honestly though, Im not a big fan of the new body style, or engine for that matter on the new Rams. I wish I could find a good ram like infernoed has, with a blown engine for a good price.... My 12 valve would be getting implanted into the megacab lol. I love my second gen though, its great when people ask me how did I get my truck to sound like that lol

garner · May 14, 2012

I honestly like the new cummins being pretty quiet at idle and cruising

infernoredram · May 14, 2012

Dang that engine is quiet

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