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Apr 26, 2004 | 06:51 PM

76390baby

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Stainless Tips

Do tips effect the sound at all, or are they there just to look fancy. I was thinkin about gettin straight pipes with sum tips, but i don't know what size tips would sound best on a big390. Im not lookin for a big hollow sound i want loud and powerfulllllll!!!

Your feedback is appreciated!

Apr 26, 2004 | 08:21 PM

RICE H8R

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yes they will affect the sound and tone...if they are large enuf. if u want it kinda hollow sounding, id try like a 22x4" tip, or 22x3.5". i have 18x3.5" magnaflow 15* rolled tips and they are nice looking, and mellowed it out just enuf for me.

Apr 28, 2004 | 04:33 PM

824x4ride

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with the exhaust i just had ran on my 72 f-100 360 it contains: headers, 2 1/2" plumbing, flowmaster 40's, 4"x18"tips...i love the sound of it...its loud but sounds sweet.

Apr 30, 2004 | 03:48 PM

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What about those bolt-on exhaust tips? I don't have a lot of money to spend and I might end up buying one of those.

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Apr 30, 2004 | 05:39 PM

RICE H8R

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they just have a clamp on the end of the tip that u clamp onto the end of ur exhaust pipe. i wouldnt recommend them...i've heard of ppl having them fall off cuz they cant get em tight enuf. id recommend the weld on style....just my $.02

May 1, 2004 | 01:21 PM

grmstrj

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could you bolt it and weld it on? would it make my truck louder? I just have a stock exhaust system. and would I have to shorten the stock exhaust tips before I put them on?

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May 2, 2004 | 12:18 AM

RICE H8R

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if your pipe is the same size diameter as the inlet of the tip, u should be able to weld it as well as clamp it. in which case, u may as weld it on and forget about the clamp IMO.

if ur exhaust is stock i would really doubt any louder tones from it. it will just make it look a little nicer at the end of it. if u want it louder...u should replace the muffler also. depending on how big the tip is, it may make it a little deeper and/or throatier...but a new muffler would help.

u may have to shorten the pipe depending on how far it sticks out. if it doesnt stick out very far, u may be able to get away with puttin it on.

i am not an expert at exhaust/exhaust systems...but i try to do my part.