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Old Mar 20, 2014 | 05:59 PM
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Do I have too???

I'm looking to put 4" MBRP exhaust on my truck,No cat,Just a muffler.

Do I need to run a tuner with the exhaust for it to run right?

If so,I'm gonna leave the truck stock.I don't want any kind of tuner.
 
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Old Mar 20, 2014 | 06:01 PM
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Nope, no tuner needed.

PS - don't bother with a muffler either.
 
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Old Mar 20, 2014 | 07:04 PM
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No tuner needed and definitely no muffler needed
 
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Old Mar 20, 2014 | 07:56 PM
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So are these 6.0s obnoxious without a muffler?
 
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Old Mar 20, 2014 | 08:03 PM
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So are these 6.0s obnoxious without a muffler?
Nope. They bark pretty good if you get on it but around town it is just fine. You hear engine noise more than exhaust idling.

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Old Mar 20, 2014 | 08:52 PM
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Ok good to hear about the tuner.My truck runs like a top and I don't want to screw it up.It's all stock (motor wise) and I swore I would keep it the way but those damn Youtube video's got the best of me.

For right now I'm thinking muffler.I still gotta tow a trailer lol.

What are you guys running for tips?I was thinking 4" to 5".

Then I gotta figure out black or chrome.My truck is all black with black wheels but for some reason i'm thinking going with a chrome tip,Because the inserts in the wheels are polished and it might go hand in hand.
 
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Old Mar 20, 2014 | 08:55 PM
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Originally Posted by MisterCMK

Nope. They bark pretty good if you get on it but around town it is just fine. You hear engine noise more than exhaust idling.

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Excellent!!
 
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Old Mar 20, 2014 | 08:59 PM
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Originally Posted by nico963
Ok good to hear about the tuner.My truck runs like a top and I don't want to screw it up.It's all stock (motor wise) and I swore I would keep it the way but those damn Youtube video's got the best of me.

For right now I'm thinking muffler.I still gotta tow a trailer lol.

What are you guys running for tips?I was thinking 4" to 5".

Then I gotta figure out black or chrome.My truck is all black with black wheels but for some reason i'm thinking going with a chrome tip,Because the inserts in the wheels are polished and it might go hand in hand.
Been considering an exhaust on mine as well. I too want to go with a muffler because of frequent towing. I am afraid that would get annoying on a long trip. FWIW, I think the chrome tip would look good. I like the all black look on your truck, but with the little bit of polish on the wheels a chrome tip would look good and break up all the black a bit.
 
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Originally Posted by nico963
Ok good to hear about the tuner.My truck runs like a top and I don't want to screw it up.It's all stock (motor wise) and I swore I would keep it the way but those damn Youtube video's got the best of me.

For right now I'm thinking muffler.I still gotta tow a trailer lol.

What are you guys running for tips?I was thinking 4" to 5".

Then I gotta figure out black or chrome.My truck is all black with black wheels but for some reason i'm thinking going with a chrome tip,Because the inserts in the wheels are polished and it might go hand in hand.
I also tow with my truck and no muffler

I have a 5" double wall tip on mine.

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Old Mar 20, 2014 | 09:13 PM
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Originally Posted by Green96
Been considering an exhaust on mine as well. I too want to go with a muffler because of frequent towing. I am afraid that would get annoying on a long trip. FWIW, I think the chrome tip would look good. I like the all black look on your truck, but with the little bit of polish on the wheels a chrome tip would look good and break up all the black a bit.
I was thinking the same.

I think I will do the chrome tip.It was never my intention to go for the "Murdered out" look but I like black and alot of it.I think the chrome tip would go well with the wheels.
 
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Old Mar 20, 2014 | 09:28 PM
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Black looks good on anything! I bought mine used this past summer. It is Arizona Beige, and I really like the color, but if I would have bought new I would have got black, white or silver.
 
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Just got done ordering the exhaust.I went with the 4" MBRP turbo back with no cat just muffler.Also got a chrome 4-5" tip to go along with it.

I hope I like it!
 
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Originally Posted by nico963
Just got done ordering the exhaust.I went with the 4" MBRP turbo back with no cat just muffler.Also got a chrome 4-5" tip to go along with it.

I hope I like it!
I've got a 5" tip on mine. Looks nice without being obnoxious. Made the tone a bit better also.
 
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Low end Turbo Spool will go Down
Explain this. It looks like an important statement, but I don't understand it.
 
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