Let me first thank Tundra for the inspiration...today I had straight pipes put on, and OMG!! Loud as hell.... Can't tell if there were gains or loses by seat O' pants, but I will head to the track and check. I've had SOOO many more compliments now that the trucks sounds like a screaming bat out of hell when I punch it. And the Drop to 1st is amazingly awesome.

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I went with straight pipes on mine too. Went straight to the local muffler shop when I picked up the L. The muffler just unbolts, so you can save it and then reuse the tips. I've heard older trucks without cats that are louder, but this is a real nice sound. Right after I put the straight pipes on, I thought about putting on a set of shorty glasspacks, cause I thought it was Too loud. But after I drove it for a week,it does'nt seem as loud, and I kept the straight pipes. I don't think it changes performance because the original muuffler(and cats)are designed to be pretty free flowing.

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01L,Lowered, Black,Downey SST,Straight Pipes,Chipped,Wet Okole Covers........ Toy: 91 Heritage Softtail Classic/Lowered

 

Any of you guys got a pic of those pipes? I would love to see one.

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Tell ya the truth,my truck felt a tad slower but it REALLY ran 1.5-2 tenths faster. I have run my truck all last year and I know It REALLY did improve 1.5-2.0 tenths.

 

I am debating between straight pipes and a Magnaflow 14568. I am afraid the straight pipes will be too loud. I don't want to attract the wrong kind of attention. ie Johnny Law

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A couple points... First, if it feels slower but is actually faster, it seems to me that your torque curve got flattened out a bit. That's a good thing, since it seems to have flattened out on the up side! Second, I too am debating the straight pipes thing. I have aftermarket pipes on my v-twin sportbike and LOVE the sound. However, it does make me paranoid about getting on the throttle around town. I appreciate the fact that I can stomp on the L's accelerator and not attract negative attention. But man, I think about how I still get all warm and fuzzy when firing up my bike, three years after getting the exhaust done!

It seems to boil down to prudence vs. passion. Argh. I hate decisions.

-Ollie


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Man, I have tried to show many the light. Finally I have a clan that I can call my disciples.

Who wants pics of Tundra© Straight Pipes™?

Installed at my last shop, Shade Tree wrench turners.

The muffler shops didn't want anything to do with my truck. They said something about cats and $50k fine. I tried explaining it to them that all I wanted removed was the muffler.

Went from 13.89 to 13.603. Net gain after 60' 2.19 I think.

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2.145 60' 8.789@82.71 (1/8) 13.603@101.05 1/4 track straight pipes, 'Major' rear lights, no chip

 

Just re-read my post, but my friends think the Law looks the other way when it come to trucks up here. I have caught a light in the heat of the summer (75*!) and low and behold, a citizen sworn to protect and serve was sitting there to my passenger side. Both windows down. Light went green, and we both went on our marry ways. I was really light on the throttle, I must add.


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2.145 60' 8.789@82.71 (1/8) 13.603@101.05 1/4 track straight pipes, 'Major' rear lights, no chip

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The straight pipes seem loud at first, compared to the stock exhaust, but after driving awhile,they just don't seem to be exessively loud. I live in truck country, and I've heard a lot of trucks that are equally loud or louder. When just cruisin',the noise level is quite acceptible, and when you punch it, it's not all that bad. Plus I just like the rumble. It "is" a truck afterall. Besides you can always go back and add a couple of shorty mufflers if you want to tone it down. Cost me $150.00 to put the straight pipes on, the price is right compared to what I've seen quoted for some of these fancy systems.

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01L,Lowered, Black,Downey SST,Straight Pipes,Chipped,Wet Okole Covers........ Toy: 91 Heritage Softtail Classic/Lowered

 

I too have been debating doing this mod. However, I was thinking instead of just doing straight pipes, maybe removing the muffler and replacing it with an X or H pipe. Anyone know if this would be benificial at all, or just a waste of money and time?

 

I installed a fabricated x pipe (2 pipes that are bent and welded in the center with a cutout for flow) that was made for a fellow L owner that found it too loud for towing his race mustang. If you do a search on this you will find more info including the fact of me considering a muffler in its place. I just can't find it in myself to take away the great sound. I have had many compliments and will probably leave it as is. As it goes, the stock muffler can be bolted right back, which it hasn't for over one and a half years. As for performance, we (guy with the race mustang) ran the trucks after the install, his stock and mine with the x pipe, and mine would edge his out by about 1 length up to 80. Not sure if it was due to the exhaust or the actual differences in the trucks from the factory. Total cost was $75.00 and can be put back to stock in less than 1 hour. Stock tips were kept.