RBP - Rolling Big Power - The First Name In Diesel Performance

Rolling Big Power (RBP) has become synonymous with off road over the past couple years. No other company has grown so rapidly and in such an organic fashion. Rolling Big Power is now the industry standard for off road and aftermarket wheels. They are manufactured and distributed by the Lexani Corporation out of Southern California, one of the largest wheel manufacturers in the world. With the backing and power of LEXANI RBP is destined to be the industry leader for years to come, one of the first companies to introduce a TWO-PIECE off road wheel, RBP is setting the bar for off road truck wheels.

When choosing aftermarket wheels for your vehicle a few key factors come into play. First is usually style, you want your new wheels to enhance the look of your vehicle, and second is performance. How are these new wheels going to help my vehicle perform better. After market wheels are made of alloy, lightweight and strong and much more visually appealing then the stock wheels that the manufacturer supplies you with. Rolling Big Power wheels take things a step further combining good looks, performance, and quality. Not many wheels outlast their vehicles but with their line you can rest assured that your wheels are going to stand the test of time.

Their wheel line was originally designed for Diesel applications only, massive eight lug heavy duty vehicles. Their load rated and designed to tow, haul, even push things anywhere you want to go. Their unique wheel line is made for off road enthusiasts just like you. Recently RBP has become more main stream, their wheels are available for both Diesel and gas applications. Their wheel line will look just as good on road as they do off road. Available from 17 to a massive 24" rim diameters, the wheels have the most aggressive fitments available on the market today. Utilizing negative offsets to accommodate today's large lifted trucks, the wheels can give you the look that you are after.

Rolling Big Power was originally started by Roland Trudell in southern California. Their wheels stand for high quality and performance. Your truck or sport utility vehicles will perform much better with after market wheels. Their wheel line large diameters and widths allow you to run much larger tires opening a whole world for your vehicle to explore. Take your truck or SUV to the next level with the company that is leading the pack in the world of aftermarket wheels and custom trucks.

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The Exhaust Manifold: Essential For Your Diesel Performance

Multi-piece exhaust manifolds are one of the essential elements required for any high performance application on a Dodge Cummins truck. For most diesel truck enthusiast one of the coolest things about owning such an amazing machine is the ability to turn the power way up. However, as with everything in life the bad comes with the good. More power means more heat, more heat means possible damage to the diesel engine.

Adding a high performance turbocharger ("turbo") is a common method of effectively increasing the performance of a diesel engine. Basically, a turbo is a pump that compresses air then forces it into the engine. This increase in air pressure injects more fuel and air into the engine cylinders. The increase of fuel and air produces more power, but this compressing the air also increases its temperature. The extreme increase in temperature leads to numerous problems.

It is common for stock one-piece manifolds to be the first to fall victim of the increased temperatures. Exhaust Manifolds funnel exhaust gas from the engine into the turbo's turbine, which rotates a fan on a shaft and powers the compressor. In such a situation exhaust manifolds are directly exposed to extreme engine heat. Stock manifolds are known to shrink significantly, causing manifold-cracking, gasket problems, and exhaust flow problems created by exhaust port misalignment.

The best way to prevent damaging a manifold or remedy damaged stock exhaust manifolds is to replace them with a high performance two-piece manifold. Such manifolds, are designed to eliminate the dreaded manifold shrinkage. Quality, two-piece manifolds are produced by a number of companies for the 3rd generation Dodge Cummins. The Diesel Power Source two-piece manifold is both a great performance manifold and a stock replacement manifold. It is forged from Moly-Bendum Ductile (which can handle extreme heat) with a CFD (Computational Fluid Dynamic) Tested, high flow engineered design that assists in quicker turbo spool-up, and increases exhaust gas efficiency. The multi-piece design eliminates warping and cracking to the manifold, that is expected to occur on all single-piece exhaust manifolds. Furthermore, quality two-piece exhaust manifolds have improved air flow allowing better fuel efficiency and increasing overall horsepower and torque.

All quality brands of two-piece manifolds will be CFD designed and flow tested and balanced for increased balanced exhaust flow, while maintaining velocity for increased turbo spool up. Include block gaskets, and two bolts. They will also have drilled/tapped for pyrometer and pressure fitting, both 1/4" NPT and 1/8" NPT. Manifolds should be made from Moly-Bendum Ductile, have a black high temperature coating, always come pressed together, pressure tested and ready to install.

In conclusion, because stock one-piece exhaust manifolds will warp, shrink, and crack due to high temperatures, it is highly recommended to install two-piece exhaust manifolds. Doing so will allow you to take full advantage of your Cummins engine's awesome power and eliminate unnecessary damage.

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