Just bought ($75.00) an x pipe that cobrarose (thanks Brent) had on his red L for a day. It was too loud for him so I went ahead and took it off his hands. He had it fabricated locally here in Boise and the quality is good and the truck looks stock. It is a bolt on replacement for the stock muffler and seems to add a small margin of power. We ran the trucks after the install and they ran identical. His has a modded air intake and MAF meter(Red early build 8?? & blower shows 11 psi), mine is stock (Black # 2883 & blower shows 8-9 psi)except for the K&N filter in stock location and now the exhaust. It is nice to see how mods (he has a superchip on order) affect these beasts when you can run them next to one another. My question is how will this removal of my exhaust affect the engine internals now that the backpressure has been lowered. I have heard from many that the cats provide plenty of backpressure and that I sould just enjoy the tunes. PS Who needs a radio now.....

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99 Black Lightning
Built July 26, 1999
Build # 2883 of 4000

[This message has been edited by shonut (edited 02-26-2000).]

 

Reposting to get to the top. Talked to Brent (cobrarose) today and he had the same luck with this thread a month ago. We all seem to have an opinion on all other mods, why does nobody comment on replacing the muffler with a simple bolt on x pipe ($75.00)to get an exhaust sound that others are paying much more for? Is there a possible affect on the engine running with no muffler or do the cats provide enough back pressure? See above post for full story.

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99 Black Lightning
Built July 26, 1999
Build # 2883 of 4000

 

Shonut,

I don't think you are being purposely ignored, but I don't know the answer to your question, and had hoped someone else might know.

Anybody?

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Chuck 'Wyldman' Shelton
wyldman@houston.rr.com
Black 99.5 Lightning Build # 1273, DOB 5-14-99, NLOC #315
Best run to date 12.857 @103.48
CD Changer; Tow Pkg.; Lojack; Sal's custom nitrous chip; G-Tech/Pro; SnugLid; BedRug; Invinca-Shield, full kit; NOS KIT 100 hp shot (currently); Clear and smoke Lexan fog light covers; 3M Ti Window Tint; Bel radar detector (shouldn't be an accessory); PowerStack cone filter (a.k.a. supercharger waker upper); American Auto Designs ram air hood; Cal-Tracs traction bars; Bassani headers;Goodrich T/A Drag Radials; Muth Signal Mirrors, Recieved today (2-22) Thanks Roger!

 

Shonut, hope you can hear me. I know the noise you are going through. HAHA, sounds as if the babla exhaust is just as noisy.
Got suburban done by the way. Be seeing corvette tomarrow. will they enjoy seeing the back of the old farm rig after the next mod. PS jiggawatt if you read this, I am going to my favorate alignment shop, setting the alignment and welding the washers in place. Once set it should not move. Screw ford, ill fix the problem myself. I know how those dam mechanics drive cars, cus I are one. Not my tires!! oh ya superchip will be here monday so hope sal is good to you.



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99 Red lightning
97 Cobra convert
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