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Im looking into buying an exhaust system for my truck. I have heard that exhaust is one of the best things that you can get for your truck. I have heard good and bad things about a five inch system, but despite the bad things i have heard like the compression rating, and other things, I would really like to get a five inch system. Should i get the five inch like I want, or just bite the bullet and get a four inch system? Also other than the looks, should I get the duels or does it matter as far as performance goes.
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Im looking into buying an exhaust system for my truck. I have heard that exhaust is one of the best things that you can get for your truck. I have heard good and bad things about a five inch system, but despite the bad things i have heard like the compression rating, and other things, I would really like to get a five inch system. Should i get the five inch like I want, or just bite the bullet and get a four inch system? Also other than the looks, should I get the duels or does it matter as far as performance goes.
I'd get what you want, otherwise you will always be unhappy with your purchase... Sounds like you want a 5". I would go with the 5. I have the factory on it now with no muffler and dumping in front of the tire and like it, but have friends with 5" exhausts and they sound good too...
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I got a 5" straight piped system. It sounds Great. Everyone stares in my ritzy area like "what is that demon spawned machine" lol.... It sounds even better with a air intake modification (6637) and a wicked wheel ("downgrade" to a 99 wheel which is louder but HELPS eliminate surge while towing)
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The duels won't serve any purpose other than aesthetics. Once you go down to a single pipe opening back up to a dual pipe does very little. In fact even on a 5" system, the down pipe is still 4" so in essence the 5" is still just for a different sound and the look. For the record, I am pretty much sold on getting a 5 inch as well. I think they are bad azz.
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yes they are extremely bad azz...Somebody on the forum has a picture of their 5 inch exhaust with a beer can sitting inside it...lol... what could be better than diesel trucks and beer...but yes i had realized that the five inch would essentially be a 4 from the turbo then go into a larger pipe. Is there really that much difference in the sound between a 5 and a 4...and what brand name would you guys suggest and where can I get the lowest price.
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When I do it, I am more than likely going to go with an aluminized version from MBRP. I am not sure exactly who has the lowest price on them though. I am not quite ready to pull the trigger on it so i haven't done too much research.
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i have been looking into mbrp and its starting to look as if that is what i will be getting. Has anyone ever had a muffler shop build an exhaust for their truck and is it more expensive than buying on or cheaper.
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Yes, I did. It was more expensive than a DIY kits shipped to the house. They didn't want to mess with the downpipe so basically it would have been a 4" system from the tranny support back, not the turbo back like the MBRP kit. Not hard at all to install either, lots of PB blaster and a SawZall.
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this is where i got my 5in system...the only problem i had was with ups because i wasn't home when they were trying to deliver it. Everything was great...it all comes to with shipping and handling to just under 500 i believe. It was the cheapest i could find and all the hardware to get that monster up under your truck is included.
this is where i got my 5in system...the only problem i had was with ups because i wasn't home when they were trying to deliver it. Everything was great...it all comes to with shipping and handling to just under 500 i believe. It was the cheapest i could find and all the hardware to get that monster up under your truck is included.
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Give Nate a call or look at his site. Bought mine from him and it was the lowest price I found.
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I too looked into having a custom set-up done. Over the phone they started at $700 and went up from there. I didn't go any further than that.