straight pipes
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Did you mean without the cats? Im a bit lost, because you would have to run through the cat to get the exhaust out. Maybe Im just not reading it right. If you meant without the cat, you will get a louder exhaust note (the cat acts very similar to a muffler).
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It will probably sound kind of raspy. Most cats internal ceramics are shaped like a honeycomb, so there is no real restriction (ie baffles in a muffler) to change the sound. I still prefer a muffler exhaust note to a straight pipe or cat.
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From: lugoff, sc
I have a 2000 f150 5.4 and ran it from the cats back with no mufflers and i think it sounds great. Plus it was only a 100 bucks with chrome tips. Gives a nice idle sounds but when u get on it everyone knows it without it being to loud.
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It will be pretty quite with the glasspacks on it, I know on my bronc with dual cats and no muffler it just more annoying, and with one cat and 3in pipes out in front of the back tires it was alittle better but not much.
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From: Tower MN, Houghton MI
I had that on my F-150 back when I had the 302 in it.. stock resonator on the front, no cat. 3" pipe from the resonator back to the rear axle, then a y pipe and 2 1/4" exiting under the bumper.
It had a little raspy sound to it when you go on it, and crackled alot when you let off. However, it was really, really, really quiet. Inside the cab you could't hear it with the windows down.
The 351W in there now with headers, and 2 tractor mufflers sounds way better.. but is also a good 10 times louder..
It had a little raspy sound to it when you go on it, and crackled alot when you let off. However, it was really, really, really quiet. Inside the cab you could't hear it with the windows down.
The 351W in there now with headers, and 2 tractor mufflers sounds way better.. but is also a good 10 times louder..
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glasspacks are quiet? Hmmmm tell my bronco that, lol. I just got true duals with dual 18 inch glasspacks and 3 inch chrome tips put on my 302. Yeah its quiet when ideling or at cruising speeds, but it wakes up the town when u get into it. And no loud rumble on the inside, its very awesome. Ive been running glasspacks for 7 yrs on everything ive owned except my 61, and its always an awesome sound.
