I just got my straight pipes installed yesterday at a local muffler shop and they sound badass! I previously had the Gibson supertruck exhaust on my 99 4.6l and it was loud, but most of my friends run straight pipes and I wanted to get up there with them. I had the shop cut off the SI/DO muffler and put Y there. The tips still exit before the rear tire and now it looks and sounds badass! I would recommend straights to anyone who loves a loud truck.

 

How do you get a vehicle inspected in Texas without a muffler?

 

you need cats for emissins testings, not mufflers. back when we were having emissions here (before they stopped them ), i had no problems passing emissions with straighht pipes.

 

You don't pass the visual examination for an inspection sticker in Texas without a properly installed and operating muffler. Any questions, look here section 20.15 www.txdps.state.tx.us/vi/insp.asp

 

I once had a 1979 F150 with a heavily modified 351. After the headers came a dual exhaust consisting of 2 3" pipes that ran all the way down the truck and out the back. No cats, no mufflers - just straight pipes. And believe me, you could hear me from a mile away. Spun the tires in every gear without trying. So I know the excitement you gotta be having over this. Congrats and good luck!

 

how would putting on a straight pipe on a 98'e.b xpy 5.4l sound.. will it be to loud im not looking for a loudmaker or would it be better if i bought a muffler and what kind does one recommend. thanks juan u.



98'e.b xpy 5.4l lls k&n,bugflectorII,clearcorner lenses,ultra white bulbs

 

Congrats texxx150!!!!

After having straight pipes on my trucks, I wouldn't have it any other way!! The sound and tone is incredible! Hope you have fun!

By the way, anybody here on this board have sound clips of their straight piped 4.6's or 5.4's? Just curious to compare!

 

wow i didint know that. we never had visual inspections (or im guessng we didint since i never failed). how do you pass emissons then, texxx150?

 

He won't legally. He will have to find a dishonest or stupid inspector. A much better solution is to buy an oversized straight-through design muffler and slip the desired straight pipe right throught it; it appears to pass inpection, and is a straight pipe inside.