I just had to do it... had the muffler and resonator removed and had a piece of pipe inserted in its place. The tone of the straight exhaust is great! It has a little bit of a cackle at high rpms. However, at 77mph ~2000 rpm, the noise is horrendously loud... droning... so bad that I can't even talk on the phone (I use handsfree... no bad driver flaming please).
I have done this several years ago to a 5.7GM, 5.0GM, 5.9Dodge gas and diesel and a 6.0GM... but this is a horse of a different color. The others were tolerable.
I realize there are several posts regarding exhaust systems. None of them have really answered my questions. I need some advice from folks who know from experience.
1. What is my most inexpensive route for toning this down? I just want to add a single muffler and use the OEM tail pipe.
2. What are the estimated costs
I hate to go back to the muffler shop and have my OEM muffler re-installed. The open exhaust would be nice if I didnt drive 1200 miles per week mostly on interstates.
any advice would be appreciated.
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I have done this several years ago to a 5.7GM, 5.0GM, 5.9Dodge gas and diesel and a 6.0GM... but this is a horse of a different color. The others were tolerable.
I realize there are several posts regarding exhaust systems. None of them have really answered my questions. I need some advice from folks who know from experience.
1. What is my most inexpensive route for toning this down? I just want to add a single muffler and use the OEM tail pipe.
2. What are the estimated costs
I hate to go back to the muffler shop and have my OEM muffler re-installed. The open exhaust would be nice if I didnt drive 1200 miles per week mostly on interstates.
any advice would be appreciated.
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