Headers Maybe? Help me decide!

[rduchateau2954]

My '11 RCSB 5.7 Outdoorsman has the manifold tick. Only for the first 30 seconds or so but it drives me freaking nuts.

So, a new manifold just seems dumb. Shorties maybe just to make it easy. Or the big dogs. I am leaning towards long tubes but here are my concerns:

I've got about $550 into my exhaust. The outdoorsman had single side exit. I had everything behind the cat lopped off and went carven ar1 into dual 4x16" powdercoated tips at 45 degrees. It sounds awesome, it looks awesome, the welds make me all warm and fuzzy.

If... I go long tube I gotta keep it at the same volume its at now. Any louder and I'm pushing it.

Can I somehow run long tubes with the factory cat?

If not, what volume difference do you think I'd get with no cats but two carven mufflers?

The extra hp, especially with a tune afterwards is really appealing, but I'm not sure if I want to have a 2k exhaust on a truck that sees Wisconsin winters.

Tell me what I should do!

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[Tat2hemi]

Long tubes no cats or high flow cats = twice as loud on your current system. I know from experience. I ended up putting a 22" Maggie on mine and it's fine but still wakes the neighbors in the am.

 

[N1ck]

No matter how you do LT's they are going to change the volume of your exhaust.

 

[SlowRoller]

So, a new manifold just seems dumb.

Is there something wrong with your manifold?

Typically, the noise you describe is due to broken stud(s),, Replace studs, new gasket, and go,,,

(But you know you want those LT's Heh heh heh!!!)

 

[rduchateau2954]

Is there something wrong with your manifold?

Typically, the noise you describe is due to broken stud(s),, Replace studs, new gasket, and go,,,

(But you know you want those LT's Heh heh heh!!!)

It's my understanding the stud broke because the manifold warped.

 

[Hemi8073]

Same thing happened to me 2 months ago, manifold warped with the heat and snapped the manifold bolt. Easy fix and is covered by the power train warranty

 

[xrsman]

You'll still hear the "hemi tick" with headers, actually it'll get louder with them

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[theviking]

You'll still hear the "hemi tick" with headers, actually it'll get louder with them

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Yep.

 

[rduchateau2954]

Isn't the Hemi tick from inside the motor? I thought Hemi tick was a whole different thing?

Can anyone tell me if there is a way to reuse the factory cat?

Say for instance, headers into a y - cat-muffler-y?

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[1morepart]

I have catted lt's and no muffler; however, I would imagine catless would be significantly louder and magnify your "tick". http://youtu.be/L8ylYUpNgkU

 

[rduchateau2954]

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