Magnaflow finally installed !!!
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Fleet Mechanic
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From: Ketchikan, AK.
Magnaflow finally installed !!!
ok all, first off, thanks again to anyone who offered tips/tricks/advice/opinions, etc. i love the sound the SISO kit offers. it took about an hour to install at my house. this with my Edge really makes this a different truck. i wonder now how much HP i would expect to see if i dyno'd it, with the Edge set on level 2 without any custom tunes (im afraid of grenading my engine if i customize it.... i dont know quite enough to tinker that much ).
and for anyone how is considering installing one of these kits..... i thought i would pass along a trick i used..... and that was to completely unbolt the stock hanger brackets from the truck, and then remove the stock unit all in 1 piece. it makes it much easier to get the hanger mounts off the posts without it being bolted under the truck. also, i lowered my spare tire, and jacked up the pass rear side and it gave lots of room to fish it out.
thanks again, it is an awesome kit !!!!
and for anyone how is considering installing one of these kits..... i thought i would pass along a trick i used..... and that was to completely unbolt the stock hanger brackets from the truck, and then remove the stock unit all in 1 piece. it makes it much easier to get the hanger mounts off the posts without it being bolted under the truck. also, i lowered my spare tire, and jacked up the pass rear side and it gave lots of room to fish it out.
thanks again, it is an awesome kit !!!!
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Fleet Mechanic
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while i was looking at the system, something came to mind. i was wondering about the tip.... well, it appears just to be a cosmetic thing, since the pipe runs through the center until about 1 inch from the end of the tip..... what if i used a cut off tool, and cut the center pipe off a few more inches back? wouldnt that help with a little rumble as well? i know that i used to have 3.5" x 18" tips on my dodge, and it sounded great. is this a normal thing for magnaflow? is it on purpose for some reason, or is mine just a fluke in the manufacturing process?
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If you cut the pipe off a little it might change the note some. But if you give it about 2500 miles to break in you will notice that it will get louder. I have the SIDO and it sounds noticeably louder now that it did when I installed it. I love it.
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Fleet Mechanic
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thanks.... i will let it break in and see what happens. i think its sweet spot is between 2000 and 2500 rpm..... it really does sound sweet. and coupled with the edge, i am very happy with both.
