exhaust ideas

[hemi_hawk]

i have never done a car/truck exhaust so i have a few comments and questions for every one.


I have a 5.7 2011 and iam looking for an exhaust i dont have to do any welding.

looking for something loud and duel because i have a big horn.

i have always been a fan of the flow master but i was told they rot out easy and since i live in an area with lots of snow and salt not sure the flow master is the best.... any one disagree ?

in my state we have emissions testing... if i get an exhaust will it mess this up ?

I also dont wanna spend an arm and a leg ( no more then like 400 bucks if i could ) is their any exhaust that fits in my brackets by chance ?

 

[nim81]

ive had problems before with flowmaster, the insides fall apart and start to sound like a metal bucket full of empty beer cans rattling around.

if your looking to spend around $400 you can eaisly go to an exhaust shop and have what you want done. I would suggest magnaflow.
as for emissions, as long as you have cat converters and a muffler you should be golden.

 

[quietpeen]

Just so happens that Mufflex makes a kit that bolts right in the location of the factory muffler. They use Magnaflow mufflers to make their kits. Check out the link to their site. I have the 14" kit and love it.

Mufflex Performance Exhaust

 

[nim81]

looks like a great kit there!

 

[BigH0ss]

Mufflex is bolt on. I've never had a problem w flowmaster but then again I live in a dry environment. Lol won't screw up ur emissions unless u remove cats

 

[quietpeen]

here is a thread that has some sound clips of the 14" kit
http://www.ramforum.com/f44/new-mod-14-magnaflow-exhaust-4415/
and here is a thread that has sound clips of the 18" kit at post #5
http://www.ramforum.com/f44/exhaust-sound-clips-8574/

 

[hemi_hawk]

Just so happens that Mufflex makes a kit that bolts right in the location of the factory muffler. They use Magnaflow mufflers to make their kits. Check out the link to their site. I have the 14" kit and love it.

Mufflex Performance Exhaust

thanks for the clip... that sounds amazing and wow the price is every thing i wanted it to be and its stainless steel.

i found my new exhaust now tell me one more thing... will this give me any better gas mileage ?

 

[quietpeen]

I'm gonna so no because you will be pushing that pedal more to hear the exhaust

 

[hemi_hawk]

I'm gonna so no because you will be pushing that pedal more to hear the exhaust

lmao tell me about it... i just though if any one did highway driving maybe they would notice some saved mpg's lol

 

[TheMaddog]

electric cut outs are always a thought, just don't let them know about the cut out, because they're illegal.

 

[0212353]

yeah, my cutout is illegal............but I don't have to get it inspected until its 5 years old. LOL - I probably won't own it then! If I do.......I have the pipe that I cut out, I'll stick it back in there for the inspection.

 

[hemi_hawk]

i plan on running this truck into the ground so lol........ any way i wanna stay on the up and up so i think that mufflex muffler is the way to go and its well with in my price range and mechanical abilities and its stainless so its a win win

 

[quietpeen]

i plan on running this truck into the ground so lol........ any way i wanna stay on the up and up so i think that mufflex muffler is the way to go and its well with in my price range and mechanical abilities and its stainless so its a win win

from what i have seen others write about the kit....get a better front clamp....they say the one that comes with it sucks(I have not had an issue yet with it though).....also for taking the stock stuff off......use pb blaster first. I had a hell of a time getting the tail pipes and muffler off.

what size do you think you will get? I def recommend the 14" kit.

 

[KGBIGCOUNTRY]

What's the shortest kit they have alv?

 

[quietpeen]

What's the shortest kit they have alv?

alv????

the shortest kit that mufflex has is 14" the next louder thing is the delete kit

 

[KGBIGCOUNTRY]

My vote is delete kit

 

[quietpeen]

delete kit would be awesome, but he has inspections to worry about.....the same problem i have.

 

[KGBIGCOUNTRY]

Do you have to pass a DB rating or does it just need a muffler?

 

[hemi_hawk]

yes i will get the 14'' kit and for inspection ya the truck needs a muffler.... they also test emissions how they do this is beyond me... i work 3eds so when my truck needs an inspection i just let my dad drive it in while iam sleeping but i think it has to do with being hooked up to a computer and all that

 

[quietpeen]

i don't know where hemi_hawk lives, but in PA we have a yearly emissions inspection. I know the exhaust is hooked up to a computer. I don't know if db is considered, but i have been told that a exhaust without a muffler would not pass.