Muffler Question
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From: Macomb, IL
Around here the norm is to cut off everything from the stock manifolds back and replace it with 1.5 or 1.75 inch pipes all the way to the back bumper.......They think it sounds cool... I think it sounds like the exhaust needs fixed.
Nothing sounds better then a well tuned exhaust system.
Nothing sounds better then a well tuned exhaust system.
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when my stock pipe rusted out I went and got a 3" high flow cat and went with a flowmaster super 40 and had custom mandrel bent 3" pipes and it sounds pretty good it has that classic flowmaster rumble and it's not crazy loud but that might change if I throw on the set of BBK headers I have sitting around collecting dust. Like other posters said it's your truck but I would not put dumps on it but that's just my opinion.
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Around here the norm is to cut off everything from the stock manifolds back and replace it with 1.5 or 1.75 inch pipes all the way to the back bumper.......They think it sounds cool... I think it sounds like the exhaust needs fixed.
Nothing sounds better then a well tuned exhaust system.
Nothing sounds better then a well tuned exhaust system.
Good job. You just made me die a little inside.
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From: Macomb, IL
I was just telling everybody who cares to read my ramblings how the morons around here like to do it...and my opinion on that subject.
You should spend more time reading and less time posting....your post counts wouldn't be as high but you wouldn't look like a fool right now either.
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From: Macomb, IL
Hey, you're the guy with a problem.......I'm perfectly happy to sit here and laugh at ya'.
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sheeesh settle down girls...
you want the best sound AND PERFORMANCE?? REMOVE CATS RUN A SINGLE 2.5 TUBING INTO THE MUFFLER OF YOUR CHOICE AND END IT JUST BEFORE TIRES OR BEHIND AXLE!
this is my old 5.8 no cats single 3" with a flowmaster dumped after axle!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xI8vHsQ5Qn4
you want the best sound AND PERFORMANCE?? REMOVE CATS RUN A SINGLE 2.5 TUBING INTO THE MUFFLER OF YOUR CHOICE AND END IT JUST BEFORE TIRES OR BEHIND AXLE!
this is my old 5.8 no cats single 3" with a flowmaster dumped after axle!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xI8vHsQ5Qn4
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Yeah this will be a good thread for somebody who just got their truck and wants a good sound from it. I sure do appreciate everybody's help. I will give an update when I get the cats cut off. I am going to see if there is a way I can hack them off myself and maybe run some flex pipe, but it looks like it will be a pain in the ****.
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Yeah this will be a good thread for somebody who just got their truck and wants a good sound from it. I sure do appreciate everybody's help. I will give an update when I get the cats cut off. I am going to see if there is a way I can hack them off myself and maybe run some flex pipe, but it looks like it will be a pain in the ****.
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Owning Ford trucks all my life I have come to realize that you can do all you want as in cut off the cats,hog them out,or keep them both on and cut off the stock muffler,but the fact is they are quiet ,don't sound well straight piped with two cat or even a single flowmaster.I like loud exhaust but it has to sound good to and you can't make a ford pickup sound tough with single exhaust.This is just my opinion my ford had shorty headers into 2.5 pipes back to 2 flowmaster super 44s and 3in tailpipes and sounds awesome.I will try to get a thread up asap,don't get me wrong I have gutted converters,cut them off and tried every combo and I like this one best,it has all the flowmaster tone when cruising but when i jump on it she really rumbles.It's all in the pipe you use.You can't use no puny 2.25 pipe you gotta let these things breathe and I think 3 in gives these the best sound and where I live there is no emissions tests or visuals or anything so if I was you and you said there is none of that where you live either I would not even waste my time or money on any exhaust until you have the money for true duals.
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From: Macomb, IL
Owning Ford trucks all my life I have come to realize that you can do all you want as in cut off the cats,hog them out,or keep them both on and cut off the stock muffler,but the fact is they are quiet ,don't sound well straight piped with two cat or even a single flowmaster.I like loud exhaust but it has to sound good to and you can't make a ford pickup sound tough with single exhaust.This is just my opinion my ford had shorty headers into 2.5 pipes back to 2 flowmaster super 44s and 3in tailpipes and sounds awesome.I will try to get a thread up asap,don't get me wrong I have gutted converters,cut them off and tried every combo and I like this one best,it has all the flowmaster tone when cruising but when i jump on it she really rumbles.It's all in the pipe you use.You can't use no puny 2.25 pipe you gotta let these things breathe and I think 3 in gives these the best sound and where I live there is no emissions tests or visuals or anything so if I was you and you said there is none of that where you live either I would not even waste my time or money on any exhaust until you have the money for true duals.