OK, no Flow master. But...
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From: Texas
OK, no Flow master. But...
The owner of a Midas shop told me I could take the muffler off of my truck and put a pipe in its place and get better performance. I this true and has any one done this? I guess it is legal in Texas.!
Last edited by rcain1; Jul 21, 2003 at 04:09 PM.
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From: Clearwater, fl
OK, no Flow master. But...
no where near being an expert but..dont mufflers provide back pressure........no back pressure= no good for engine...am I wrong? also i heard this doesnt really affect small engines but not good for big ones.....excuse this comment if im wrong....
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From: Des Moines, Iowa
OK, no Flow master. But...
you are right that no back pressure would hurt an engine, but with an other wise stock truck there are many other kinks in the exhust and cats would keep more than enough back pressure in the exhust. i say do it if you like loud, but i am not sure if no muffler is illeagal.
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From: northeastern ohio
OK, no Flow master. But...
Its probably not legal. Of course my ranger has about 5 cats on it so I dont think I need to worry about backpressure. I'm gonna get a flowmaster 40 series probably. With all the cats it makes it VERY quiet.
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Rand
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From: houston
OK, no Flow master. But...
Are you kidding?.? No pipes are a no-go here in Texas. If you annoy any police officer, and they do a on-site inspection, you will be fined, or worse...
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From: Cupertino, CA
OK, no Flow master. But...
I believe from one of rcain1's other posts that he's inquiring in reference to a diesel engine. While gassers need a certain level of back pressure for optimal performance, diesels just do better and better with less and less.
This doesn't, of course, address the noise issue, which I have to think would be pretty fatiguing after a few minutes, not to mention attracting the fuzz as others have mentioned...
This doesn't, of course, address the noise issue, which I have to think would be pretty fatiguing after a few minutes, not to mention attracting the fuzz as others have mentioned...
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From: Denver, CO
OK, no Flow master. But...
What engine in what vehicle are we talking about? I took the muffler off of my truck, 5.0 Bronco, and it was fine sound wise (until I replaced the y-pipe). It was noticably louder but it wasn't ear splitting or tumor inducing at highway speeds