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Old Feb 25, 2010 | 12:38 PM
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I got kinda bored today, lookin for a quick way to make my 4.6 sound decent. ive heard them straightpiped and they sound real good, im thinkin about just cuttin the muffler right off for now and havin the exhaust stop right before the muffler, would this work or cause a loss of power or other problems?
 
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Old Feb 25, 2010 | 01:30 PM
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exactly what i did, except i cut it off about a foot before the muffler and put a turndown pipe there. sounds good to me and i felt a bit more kick coming from the engine at the mid to higher rpm's
 
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Old Feb 28, 2010 | 02:30 PM
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i put a cherry bomb extreme muffler and dumped it under the cab, its sound really good, way better than straight pipes. go through a parking lot and everybody stares and ive gotten tons of compliments on how good my truck sounds
 
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Old Feb 28, 2010 | 03:31 PM
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you got the 4.6?
 
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Old Feb 28, 2010 | 03:34 PM
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yes 4.6L or 281c.i.
 
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Old Feb 28, 2010 | 06:40 PM
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I myself am thinkin of gettin a flowmaster cat back, whats your takes on that?
 
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Old Feb 28, 2010 | 06:53 PM
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darkmage55, actually just saw your post, hows it sound like any backfiring or crackling when you rev it up/ get on it?
 
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Old Feb 28, 2010 | 07:51 PM
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When its in park and i rev it up it crackles a lil bit but when im driving and let off the gas it dont crackle. I like the sound, its not too loud in park, but when u give it gas it sounds really deep. Had a friend drive by for me, and its pretty loud, esp when he opened the throttle real good. If i ever decide to change anything, ill just straight pipe it with a couple dual exhausts straight from the cats.
 
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Old Feb 28, 2010 | 07:53 PM
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Oh and btw i have the 5.4, but a friend of mine has the 4.6 in his and his is straight piped and sounds just like mine.
 
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Old Feb 28, 2010 | 09:10 PM
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ours has no muffler and then dual exit with nice tips sticking out 5 inches, sounds bada$$
 
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ill have to give it a try then thanks for the info
 
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