banks speed brake or B&D brake?
hello, I want to get a exhaust brake for my 2007 1/2 gmc sierra 2500HD. can anyone tell me which one is better, or which one you like. thank you for any help you can give me.
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I have installed a BD inline exhaust brake on a '01, '04 and ,07 Duramax. The '04 and '07 were also tuned using EFILive DSP5 with 100% turbo vane braking included. I could use either one separately or together. In both cases the BD had a little more retarding power than just the turbo brake. Both together was not much different than the BD by itself. If you want/need only a little help I would suggest EFILive tuning or one of the other available aftermarket software brakes. If you want the most retarding power available I would install the BD brake.
A byproduct of either system is it delays the stock grade braking and allows holding a higher gear (with less RPM) on downhill runs. With that comment and to be clear, the higher the RPM the more braking effect you will have with either system. Maximum braking requires high RPM.
After having exhaust brakes installed I would not tow heavy without one. The added safety is easily worth the cost.
BTW, it's BD Diesel Performance in Abbotsford, BC, Canada, Not Bully Dog.
A byproduct of either system is it delays the stock grade braking and allows holding a higher gear (with less RPM) on downhill runs. With that comment and to be clear, the higher the RPM the more braking effect you will have with either system. Maximum braking requires high RPM.
After having exhaust brakes installed I would not tow heavy without one. The added safety is easily worth the cost.
BTW, it's BD Diesel Performance in Abbotsford, BC, Canada, Not Bully Dog.
