I have been running my truck open y for a couple weeks now and I got to wondering if it was bad for the engine. I think I heard that it was bad for the heads to run open headers but I do have both of the cats on so I just wanted a little feedback. I hope it isn't bad because I love the sound especially when you get on it.

 

as long as you have the cats on i think its ok, just straight headers is bad... you need to get a sound clip of that ****...

 

Not positive but won't the exhaust gases eventually cause corrosion problems?

 

That's a good question I didn't think that far ahead I tend to live for the moment.

Here are the videos
Don't mind the squeaking brakes I had just gone mudding the day before. You can see Pat's truck in the background.
http://youtube.com/watch?v=RD2fNLbNl...e=user&search=
Here it is at almost wot
http://youtube.com/watch?v=wZvnXg2xS...e=user&search=

 

damn talk about now low end torque... what made you to chop it off after the y-pipe

 

the Y dump won't affect your engine. all it will do is ruin the underside of your truck. you might lose a little low end torque, but not enough to be noticeable. you might want to consider running a pipe out the side just to preserve the underside of the truck

 

It was the only place where I could do it myself. Since it bolts up it I just undid a couple of bolts and it was done. It is just as easy to put back on too. Don't think I will though. unless I hear that it is bad. I may run some tips out the side. What's the rule of thumb on tips?

 

i love the sound of my exhaust and i paied alot for it.....but damn i want something louder like that. and really aggressive....hows it sound from the inside of the cab??/ that would be the only other reason keeping me back from doing something simliar (that and the fact that my dad paid for it in the first place.)

 

no offence but personally i think it sounds like ****...like an old rusty beater with a rusted off muffler. some trucks sound good straight piped i agree but i dont think ours is one of them

 

Have you actually heard a straight pipe'd new F-150 WOT while driving? It sounds good, in neutral; hell no it sounds like crap but even my true duals don't soound that good revving up.

 

Can you get some more sound clips?

 

man it sounds sweet! i love it and will never go back. if you do you wont regret it

 

I think it sounds good, it is the loudest setup I've had. It sounds more like a carb engine, it actually has a roar to it. I am thinking about putting tips out the side.

More clips? No problem you may have to wait a little bit, these finals are killing me! I also have to use Pat's camera, again. My was sent in for repairs

I will have some by next week FOR SURE! Any special requests?

 

One of my old setups was side exhaust with no mufflers(setup like the lightnings). Sounded good, but to loud for me.