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Here's what I'm thinking about getting, and tell me me what you think. I want dual exhausts, but with two straight pipes. My last truck just had duals with one pipe that connected to both. Tell me if I'm making sense, I'm not a truck expert. Anyway, do you guys think they sound good? I'm going with the straight pipes because I'd like it to be older than my old truck, but I still want it to sound good. Tell me what you think.
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What kind of truck do you have? Most newer trucks do not do well with true duals. To get the most from true duals you need two equal lengths. On newer trucks, it is impossible to do that without relocating the fuel tank.
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dual exhaust does not have to be equal length, to sound good,i have true duals on my 1979 f-250 with two gas tanks and sounds great,headers two high flow cats 2 1/2" pipes and 18" glass packs
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Hey tina,if you read the damn answer you would see that bear said new trucks.The mans a pro.What are your credentals?I've got alot of good advice from this man.He knows what he's talking about.Some how i doubt you do.
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Well, back to the question, it should sound good, but that is relative. Myself, I don't like anything that sounds even slightly raspy, and other people love it. Dual exhuasts do tend to sound slightly raspy, depending on the mufflers you use. Straight pipes are the loudest, then the glasspacks are next, with longer ones being quieter and less raspy. Then you can get into various mufflers in full casing sizes, which tend to be much quieter, though some are still pretty loud. They are less raspy than most glasspacks. The larger the casing, the quieter it gets. some mufflers also cause a tone shift, causing the exhaust to be deeper sounding, either by filtering out frequencies, or by shifting the frequencies.
Myself, I would go with a single in dual outlet muffler, largely because its cheaper and I don't think that the added expense is justified. One muffler with dual outlets is also louder than two mufflers of similar size, and the sound tends to be balanced sounding. The tone is also deep, but it doesn't sound raspy.
Myself, I would go with a single in dual outlet muffler, largely because its cheaper and I don't think that the added expense is justified. One muffler with dual outlets is also louder than two mufflers of similar size, and the sound tends to be balanced sounding. The tone is also deep, but it doesn't sound raspy.
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Well, how much do duals with straight pipes usually cost compared to what you're talking about, Bear River? I know it varies but since you seem to be in the business I figured you could give me a general estimate?
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I would expect a complete custom system with cats and a single in dual outlet muffler and custom tailpipes to run around $800. If you use pre-bent tailpipes pipes, it might be cheaper. And you would not need to replace the cats, but it would be louder if you did. If you left the cats in place, and just did a cat back, you could drop about $250 off the price.
But as I mentioned, I am not an expert at pricing out such a system, I don't have duals on any of my own vehicles. I could check with some of my buddies and see what it cost them.
The least expensive solution would be to just get the muffler and pre-bent pipes. That way, you could instal it yourself, though welding skills are highly recommended for the best results. I know there are companies making mandrel bent tailpipes for dual exhaust systems. I don't currently carry any, though we are working with the WickedFlow people on that.
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