Replace factory muffler with straight pipe?
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Replace factory muffler with straight pipe?
I can't take this quiet factory exhaust any more, so I'm looking to you guys for opinions. My truck is a 99 with 5.4. I really want to order a 3" SISO catback for it, but right now all my extra funds are going towards my 96 Cobra. I was thinking about just chopping the stock muffler from my current stock exhaust and just putting some pipe in place. I wouldn't be touching the cats, or altering the tailpipe any. Anybody have any experience with a setup like this? I want more noise, just don't want to do it if it won't sound good, or if there will be a loss in performance. What do you guys think?
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Not sure about fuel economy, because I only drive 6 miles to work...all city. However, the truck feels more peppy with my magnaflow set up. Just because it feels different, doesn't mean it actually is though. It was by no means a sloth...it had power when I needed it. But I drive my truck like a truck, not a sports car.
Run it that way for a week and see how you like it. Exhaust is generally easy enough for someone to do themselves. Experiment until you find what you're looking for. If you're happy...then you just saved $500 on a catback!
Run it that way for a week and see how you like it. Exhaust is generally easy enough for someone to do themselves. Experiment until you find what you're looking for. If you're happy...then you just saved $500 on a catback!
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everyone says that straits kill your torque.
if you really want someting cheap that sounds good, i'd recommend a maggie si/so either 14" or 11". i've got a 14". it cost $62 shipped then had a shop install it. if you can weld it in, that'll save some money. vids in my sig.
if you really want someting cheap that sounds good, i'd recommend a maggie si/so either 14" or 11". i've got a 14". it cost $62 shipped then had a shop install it. if you can weld it in, that'll save some money. vids in my sig.
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ohh, i was reading up and as it turns out, it sounds like straights arent that bad for your torque. i was mistaken.
https://www.f150online.com/forums/ex...our-truck.html
one post says its bad, but the rest say its not. sorry for the mistake.
https://www.f150online.com/forums/ex...our-truck.html
one post says its bad, but the rest say its not. sorry for the mistake.
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I dont think its bad as in harmful for the trucks performance and such, just doesn't sound that great to me.
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