josh brown

I know I am the minority here. I love diesel power and sound but I just don't get the obsession with the black cloud most have. I can't count how many posts I see asking how to get more smoke. I'm trying to prevent smoke, I just don't like blacking out the road. What is the thrill?

qzilla

I think in general the black smoke is a show of power and that is what turns people on.

cowboy_trucker

Its hard to explain really. I dont want lots of smoke, just enough to have a little cloud on start up and a little bit whenever I shift up a gear or lay into it. Lots of smoke the odd time is ok, but it gives diesels a bad name, so I dont do that often anymore. Shows whos boss taking off from a stop though I think when Im smoking a bit and every other little car isnt.

tristan21

You wanna show em who's boss, let the air outta one of you rear tires and then throw your drink at em. Plus when you take off sparks and rubber will fly around. Then you'll be the only guy out there with a flat and and a shiner when the soccer mom wearin a soda blacks your eye.

Super Googan

I need smoke for 3 things tailgaters, powerjokes and durajunks!
Just kidding the ford and chevy guy's, but those tailgaters back off fast with a little smoke!

04DEEZELRAM

Ya that smoke works wonders on tailgaters

MikeyB

I take care of those pesky tailgaters by out accelerating them.

I'm not a big smoke fan either.

MikeyB

Mountaineer

Wow, I've never really thought about doing that before.

jrussell

I agree, smoke sucks. Most people that have been in the game a while are tired of the smoke and do everything they can to limit it. I have a little saying that goes like this...

"Billowing black smoke on a near-stock diesel is the same as an 18 second ricer with a 6" exhaust tip."

pik

Fuel is $3.40/gal. I'd rather not blow it out the exhaust pipe. Not a smoker here!!!

CTD NUT

Oh that is a good one....that is a sig worthy quote right there.

cowboy_trucker

6" in fart can

rufushusky

Agreed! I mean a puff from time to time is not that bad but when people mistake your truck for a coal train then that is a bit much. But I have nothing against smokers, just not for me.

MOJO1

This is what my son told me. Dad you know when i get older there is not going to be much left of MOTHER EARTH! He said he loves my truck and wants a Diesel but with no SMOKE! Still wants the power to play.Loves the DIESEL DRAGs This is a 13 year old boy i think we should look at what they see in the FUTURE!

JCLeary

Smoke has a place, but IMO not much on the street. My last truck had a super-laggy turbo for a while, coupled with a six-speed and a triple stack. I could black out lanes of highway at will.

It sucked for me, though, as I couldn't use the power my truck made. I had to drive like the throttle was an egg-shell to keep it from smoking when things were turned up. I eventually got a smaller turbo and was more happy.

I live in a congested area where every third car is a Prius, plus 1-800-EXHAUST billboards are posted everywhere. I don't want to have to get my truck inspected in a state that doesn't require them.

So, no smoke for me on this build. Small turbo to start, then on to twins!