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Old 06-30-2011 | 03:02 PM
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Straight Pipe or not

I have a 03 Powerstroke with 4'' exhaust on it now sounds good but want it a little louder will putting a straight pipe on it hurt it. and will it make my fuel mileage go down
 
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Old 06-30-2011 | 05:40 PM
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no.
 
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Old 06-30-2011 | 05:48 PM
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Old 06-30-2011 | 07:10 PM
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No it will not, truck will actually love you for it.
 
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Old 06-30-2011 | 09:34 PM
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Do it they sound so so good like a jet plane taking off. It will do more good than bad.
 
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Old 06-30-2011 | 10:39 PM
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Do it and put up a video.
 
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Old 06-30-2011 | 11:17 PM
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Do it now!
 
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Old 06-30-2011 | 11:23 PM
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Do it! Best thing I ever did to my truck.
Buddy of mine has a 2006 5.9 3500 that had a straight pipe. Sounded 100 times better. Mileage will go down a bit, just because you will love how it sounds so much, you will never take your foot off the pedal. lol.
It will do more good than bad. Go for it buddy!
 
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Old 07-01-2011 | 12:04 AM
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k i guess i will now tht yall say it sounds awsome i have a quadzilla adrenaline on it with cold air intake..... as soon as i get it done i will upload a video prob b in a week or two.
 
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Old 07-03-2011 | 01:23 AM
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I straight piped my 2000 5.4 and I go through gas cuz I stomp on it constantly!!
 
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Old 07-03-2011 | 01:46 AM
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I would never straight pipe a gas truck, but diesel on the other hand
 
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Old 07-03-2011 | 10:43 AM
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Well I usually wouldn't either but I got these sick high performance mufflers and it sounds like a beast ha I'm gonna put up a video soon
 
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Old 07-03-2011 | 11:49 AM
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^ What mufflers?
 
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Old 07-03-2011 | 02:48 PM
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Ugh well they are custom mufflers but I used flo pro mufflers and my friend messed wit em a bit and they sound real good now! Almost like a mix between bullet and 40 series flowmaster!
 
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Old 07-08-2011 | 01:59 AM
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str8 piped my 5.4! sounds amazing!
gettin new long tube headers-x pipe- k&n cold air intake!
and taking off catz..

gonna wake some neighbors up!
 


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