straight pipes?
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Joined: Feb 2002
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From: Carol Stream, IL
I agree, some people dont like the sound of a straight pipe. I love it, even with a muffler you sometimes get flutter. I have had my Hypermax 5 inch exhaust on my 2001 since about 5,000 miles after i bought it and i now have 57,000 miles. I also have a Hypermax H2E turbo and it has changed the way the exhaust sounds, but I still get nothing but compliments or the occasional hand gesture from someone with their window open when i fly by them 
Mountain Pass
Joined: Feb 2004
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From: Spokane, WA
I'm wanting to straight pipe my truck, but it will be a few months until i can buy the exhaust system. Will I gain anything if I just crawl underneath and saw off the stock muffler and leave it like that? Will I need to replace the removed muffler with another section of pipe, or can I just leave it short? Any suggestions?
Last edited by RedDragon; Mar 4, 2004 at 06:22 AM.
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From: Elverson, PA
I don't know if you would pass an inspection like that - but you could probably do that if you got a turn down tip to slap on the end. You don't want that hot exhaust blowing all over stuff back there! But I gotta believe you are gonna get a LOT more noise in the cab than a full system that's straight piped...
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From: Middle Geogia
I bought mine straight piped, it is not as loud as you would think. My harley with mufflers and 73 mustang with dual mufflers are both louder than my truck. I also have no cat, where the cat was the exhaust splits so that it looks like dual exhaust.
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Joined: Oct 2003
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From: michigan
actualy its not that loud in fact you have to have the windows down to hear it then only when you really get on it. but I whould not just cut muffler off. it whould be right under cab and thats good. I had local muffler shop make a section of pipe to replace the muffler. he did real nice job on it. he took a piece of pipe, and cut 2 notches then bent them to connect to tail pipe allowing exhaust to exit like it was stock. cost me 90 bucks. 01psd
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Tuned
Joined: May 2003
Posts: 303
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From: Kentucky
I strait piped mine today with the Magnaflow Tunner. I have got some growing to do. I do not like the flutter. It sounds like a jake break only going the other way. (up) And thats only when I get on it. I have the motor back to stock for now waiting on my Preditor to return. I think it will get louder with the tune back in the truck. The good thing is I still have a brand new muffler to put on if I can't get used to it.
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