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Aug 6, 2012 | 08:27 PM

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1979 F250 Straight Pipe - YouTube

Actually isn't that loud at high rpms. At 2600 rpm (high as I go in the video), its not that much louder than my glasspacked exhaust that I have now at WOT. I personally love the sound of the second idle, at 600 rpm... But thats just me

Aug 6, 2012 | 08:31 PM

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oh yeah, i'm deffinitely going to do that at least until i get my duals, but i'm sure it's gonna sound way better than the old stock muffler exhaust

thanks for the video

Aug 6, 2012 | 08:36 PM

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What mufflers will you be using?

Aug 6, 2012 | 08:41 PM

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ummm, none? i thought that was the point of the straight pipe term?

Aug 6, 2012 | 08:50 PM

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Wow i think i got my threads mixed up

Sorry just got myself mixed up

Aug 6, 2012 | 08:53 PM

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Haha no problem my dude!

Aug 6, 2012 | 09:05 PM

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dual straights sound awsome!!!
there is a sound ordinance where i live so i installed a couple super 10's just to claim i do have mufflers when they pull me over again.....
the biggest draw back to straight pipes is the decreased gasmilage, you just try to keep your foot out of the petal, i dare you!!!

Aug 6, 2012 | 09:09 PM

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Oh i keep my foot in it with normal factory pipe so not too worried about that

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Aug 6, 2012 | 09:33 PM

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oh no trust me, just straight pipe it and youll see what i mean!!!
when your secondarys open up youll know exactly what im sayin.

Aug 6, 2012 | 11:22 PM

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I think straight pipes sound like ****. A set of short bullet mufflers sound much better and actually give it a bit of a tone instead of just being obnoxiously loud.

Aug 7, 2012 | 03:09 AM

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In the long term I really don't like it. Bad resonance in the cab, obnoxiously loud going through town, ect. Gets on my nerves. The glasspack I have now sounds amazing, is quiet at cruising speed, but rumbles at wot.

To each their own

-Jameson

Aug 7, 2012 | 05:38 AM

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Well it's just something temporary atm until i can get some money up for my duals, but if i like it ill just go with the dual straights

Aug 7, 2012 | 06:38 AM

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Strigoi

I think straight pipes sound like ****. A set of short bullet mufflers sound much better and actually give it a bit of a tone instead of just being obnoxiously loud.

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Originally Posted by jgavac

I agree. There's a guy that runs down the road past my house everyday with a '90-something Ford. I keep threatening to cut his injector harness until he puts mufflers on it. Just because you like it, doesn't mean the rest of the world does. In a small town, it won't take long to figure out where everyone stands on your exhaust.

As a side note, your engine was designed to run with a certain amount of back pressure. You will actually LOSE performance with NO back pressure. It's been proven many, many times.

As far as single exhaust, I think it sounds better. Especially with a 400. Headers into single 4" with a flowmaster is one of the sweetest sounds you will ever hear.

I'm all for loud, by when you cross over into harsh and obnoxious, that's another thing altogether.

Aug 7, 2012 | 02:23 PM

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ya had a 351 windsor its just to load. truck is sitting now. have to admit sounded pretty cool in the winter time till it warmed up with the big cam and all.