I'm am looking at installing a AFE Intake, SMARTY Tuner and AFE exhaust. With what I have read, my question is:

"I was wondering if that AFE Kit came with a DIRTY EGR blocker kit or something like that to remove all the emmissions components
EGR/CAT/DPF. I believe with what I read that the smarty will remove the DPF, CAT, and EGR codes but you actually need a blocker kit to stop the flow to the EGR."

I recieved a reply:

"I have looked into the blocker kit and there is NO need for it with the set-up I sourced for you. Reason is the install procedure for the Smarty tuner is to unplug the throttle switch so the EGR never opens again. I am not the ultimate expert on this procedure - but my sources indicate to me that the EGR will be kept out of the system. The exhaust gases will not block up the system"

Can anybody clarify this answer or do I need a EGR blocker kit?

 

You still need to get an EGR removal kit. Otherwise gases would still be able to get into the intake.

 

The jury is out. I just removed the valve actuator rod from the EGR per the Smarty instructions and run with everything still in place and put in an EGR/Cat pipe ahead of the muffler with stock down pipe. From what I have read this should be fine for a long time until I decide to pull the EGR cooler etc.

 

This is pretty much exactly what I did only I went ahead and tapped in a freeze plug into the EGR housing/tube connection to ensure it is surely plugged. Very easy to do and undo. This set-up should get us the needed performance and most flexibility to return to stock if/when needed.