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Old Feb 14, 2009 | 06:57 PM
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I was just thinking that
 
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Old Feb 14, 2009 | 06:59 PM
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I think one of our moderators did it again, meant to move it to Exhaust/Intake Aftermarket and went down 1 too many to Suspension lowered/lifted/leveled.
 
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Old Feb 14, 2009 | 08:12 PM
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to each his own... Take into consideration you won't have that "performance tuned" sound. And at low speed when you punch the gas, it will sound like bullets shooting off... My buddy has true dual straight pipes running straight out the back on his '03 5.4.... it sounds nice when he cranks it, but like I said, when he takes off it sounds like a loud pop gun. On the other hand, another guy that has an '08 or '07 5.4 on campus is straightpiped and sounds NICE when hes cruising.
I would venture to say something is wrong. Because mine from idle alot the way to WOT is nice and smooth rumble. No pop or anything. Though mine is after the Y, so the true dual could be the reason.
 
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Old Feb 15, 2009 | 10:38 AM
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in my opinion the only reason people go to straight pipes is because they want the "sound of power" that thier truck does not have so they make a racket trying to get up to 35mph and set off car alarms...


if you a good tone that's still loud get a set flowmaster super44's with an H pipe and 3.5 or 4 X 18 inch tips
 
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Old Feb 15, 2009 | 07:59 PM
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Originally Posted by tarajerame
in my opinion the only reason people go to straight pipes is because they want the "sound of power" that thier truck does not have so they make a racket trying to get up to 35mph and set off car alarms...
yup, my johnson is huge so I dont need more power or a lifted truck to shrink it Or is it possible some just like the sound.........for the sound?
 
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Old Feb 15, 2009 | 09:12 PM
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Originally Posted by tarajerame
if you a good tone that's still loud get a set flowmaster super44's with an H pipe and 3.5 or 4 X 18 inch tips
x2! Get Flowmaster Super44's! It will give you a nice rumble w/o sounding TOO loud. IMHO - mine and probly mine alone - its hard to get a truck to be too loud but there's a point at which MOST people get REALLY TIRED of hearing it. And if you go straight pipes, you'll probly be fine and sound nice... but I'm not sure I would cut off the cats... I know its illegal, but I also know of several people down here who do it to their trucks, cameros, and mustangs that have no cats, and the trucks are almost too loud, but the mustangs... ooohhhhh mannnn, they just purr... man they sound good
 
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Old Feb 16, 2009 | 12:10 AM
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With my truck, I've noticed about 1mpg loss, and low end torque loss.
 
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Old Feb 16, 2009 | 12:58 AM
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heres my truck with straight pipes. personally i think it sounds way better than when i had the flowmaster on there.
 
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Old Feb 16, 2009 | 08:37 PM
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why would i lose hp or mpg with a straight pipe wouldnt it a free flowing exhaust be more efficent?
 
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Old Feb 16, 2009 | 11:19 PM
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Your not going to loose hp or mpg, the cats take care of all the back pressure. My setup is in my sig, give it a listen. The guys truck that pops really bad is because he doesn't have an H or X pipe. Also to everyone mouthing straights, if you don't like the sound of my truck I don't really give a crap I did it for me not for you.
 
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Old Feb 17, 2009 | 12:27 AM
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i like it. in the 20 mph video do you have the windows up or down?
 
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Old Feb 17, 2009 | 09:21 AM
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They are down, you can hear the tires chirp when the truck shifts also.
 
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Old Feb 23, 2009 | 06:11 PM
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if i put a single pipe on with a double tip am i gunna lose much torque? getting it done on monday so any feedback would be nice.
 
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Old Feb 23, 2009 | 07:37 PM
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Originally Posted by wingman4
to each his own... Take into consideration you won't have that "performance tuned" sound. And at low speed when you punch the gas, it will sound like bullets shooting off... My buddy has true dual straight pipes running straight out the back on his '03 5.4.... it sounds nice when he cranks it, but like I said, when he takes off it sounds like a loud pop gun. On the other hand, another guy that has an '08 or '07 5.4 on campus is straightpiped and sounds NICE when hes cruising.
i have true dual straights with x-pipe on my 08 f150 and yes it has a great tone wile im crusin down the road at 65
 
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Old Mar 2, 2009 | 09:05 PM
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got my pipes on but no tips yet kinda loud in the cab with the windows up. im prolly just not used to it yet. will tips change the tone much? how do you pos sounds and pics or video?
 
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