Installed new Y-pipe. Impressed with results
#62
Putting on the choked-down pipe isn't going to help anything.
#63
I know this thread is not current, but I still want to ask - has anyone tried wrapping the Y pipe in that heat tape stuff that is used on racing exhaust systems, mostly headers, you know what I mean??? This might reduce the flutter sound and keep some heat in the pipe moving out the exhaust...
Anyone have feedback?
Anyone have feedback?
#64
#65
The flutter is in a very narrow range. I wouldn't let that stop anyone.
Thing is, nobody here has ever dyno'd it before and after. I can see why some folks would be hesitant to do the mod. The eBay seller makes some outlandish claims. I think just about anything would be "better" than the T-pipe contraption from what I understand about exhaust flow and design.
I didn't really care about performance gains or anything. I just didn't want such an ugly abomination on my truck.
Thing is, nobody here has ever dyno'd it before and after. I can see why some folks would be hesitant to do the mod. The eBay seller makes some outlandish claims. I think just about anything would be "better" than the T-pipe contraption from what I understand about exhaust flow and design.
I didn't really care about performance gains or anything. I just didn't want such an ugly abomination on my truck.
#67
I know of no good reason why you can't but I also do not know of a good reason why you should.
You'll still have a T-pipe when you're done. If you want to do all that work of taking it off might as well take it off and take it, along with the Y-pipe of your choosing and have the local muffler shop weld it on.
You'll still have a T-pipe when you're done. If you want to do all that work of taking it off might as well take it off and take it, along with the Y-pipe of your choosing and have the local muffler shop weld it on.
#68
For the price, you might be able to get a local muffler shop to weld their own Y into it for less than buying one from eBay and then getting it welded on.
For me, the y-pipe helped increase the throttle response at low RPMs. It didn't do one bloody thing for high-end power. Nor did it really do anything TOTAL for low-end torque, just made the torque come in faster with less go-pedal.
What DID help was my Volant CAI - but that's after the headers and the y-pipe.
YMMV.
For me, the y-pipe helped increase the throttle response at low RPMs. It didn't do one bloody thing for high-end power. Nor did it really do anything TOTAL for low-end torque, just made the torque come in faster with less go-pedal.
What DID help was my Volant CAI - but that's after the headers and the y-pipe.
YMMV.
#69
WELL - Maybe my motive is different than most. I had my 3rd friend tell me that my truck sounds like a 6 cylinder or tuner car since I put on the Gibson single exhaust
I know the Gibson cat doesn't sound like this on any other vehicle I've ever heard and the goofy sound at lower rpm's has to be from the restrictors in the y pipe, and I wanna get rid of 'em PRONTO!
I know the Gibson cat doesn't sound like this on any other vehicle I've ever heard and the goofy sound at lower rpm's has to be from the restrictors in the y pipe, and I wanna get rid of 'em PRONTO!
#70
For the price, you might be able to get a local muffler shop to weld their own Y into it for less than buying one from eBay and then getting it welded on.
For me, the y-pipe helped increase the throttle response at low RPMs. It didn't do one bloody thing for high-end power. Nor did it really do anything TOTAL for low-end torque, just made the torque come in faster with less go-pedal.
What DID help was my Volant CAI - but that's after the headers and the y-pipe.
YMMV.
For me, the y-pipe helped increase the throttle response at low RPMs. It didn't do one bloody thing for high-end power. Nor did it really do anything TOTAL for low-end torque, just made the torque come in faster with less go-pedal.
What DID help was my Volant CAI - but that's after the headers and the y-pipe.
YMMV.
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