XXSNOTRODXX
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Hey guys, I know there are alot of guys on the fence like I was on this subject so I wanted to post my results so that maybe it will help someone who had the same questions I did.
I have a 2011 ram 1500 sport,4x4,5.7,quad cab. The factory exhaust was to quite. I wanted more "rumble" but without making the neighbors angry when I start it up late/early and without it sounding like an all out hotrod and with minimal in cab noise/drone. I was caught between a 14" and 18" magnaflow mufflex/boeschbuilt kit . I finally decided on the 18".
After giving it more thought I decided I would look into sourcing out the muffler and having a shop install Vs buying the kit (an easy $300.00 all said and done and you have to do the work).
I ended up ordering a magnaflow 12278 18" muffler single 3" in dual 2 1/4" out. I got it from advanceautoparts.com originally 120.99 and used promo code TRT41 which knocked $40 right off the top of the price. bringing the total to $80.99 . I then used a $5.00 rewards I had and got it for $75.99 ($0.99 to the good to receive free shipping!). Plus sales tax it cost me $80.55 to the door.
I then took it to a local exhaust shop who quoted me $100 for the install. I dropped the truck off and an hour later they called and told me it was done. He then said it went so smooth and sounded so good that he only was going to charge me $80.00 for the install (included 2 extension pipes,stainless hangers and stainless clamps). He welded the extension pipes to the muffler and clamped the ends (like factory) so I could reinstall my factory muffler if I ever decided too. All said and done it cost me $160.55 and I didn't have to get dirty!. I am mentioning all of this so you guys out there looking at the kits know you have other options and those options might save you a bundle of cash AND you don't have to do the work yourself lol.
I fired the truck up and YES....PERFECT!. Exactly the sound I was looking for!. I nice rumble at idle...yet mellow enough that it wont offend people. But when you get on the throttle she GROWLS!. At cruising speed she quiets back down again. ZERO drone at any speeds (not sure if it is because I have a quad cab or not?). MDS doesn't sound any different than it did with the stock exhaust I don't think. And the best part.....I saved easily a good $140 VS. buying a premade kit that is basically exactly the same as what I have now!.
I crawled under the truck and painted the welds and clamps and piping with high temp black paint just for ***** and giggles.
I am very impressed. Perfect sound. Really compliments the hemi. I will try to take a clip of the exhaust soon and post it for you guys but just like ever youtube video I watched before buying....its really hard to tell the true sound without hearing it in person. But if you are on the fence...do not hesitate to go with the 18" maggy!.
hope this helps someone else out there that may be in the same boat I was.
I have a 2011 ram 1500 sport,4x4,5.7,quad cab. The factory exhaust was to quite. I wanted more "rumble" but without making the neighbors angry when I start it up late/early and without it sounding like an all out hotrod and with minimal in cab noise/drone. I was caught between a 14" and 18" magnaflow mufflex/boeschbuilt kit . I finally decided on the 18".
After giving it more thought I decided I would look into sourcing out the muffler and having a shop install Vs buying the kit (an easy $300.00 all said and done and you have to do the work).
I ended up ordering a magnaflow 12278 18" muffler single 3" in dual 2 1/4" out. I got it from advanceautoparts.com originally 120.99 and used promo code TRT41 which knocked $40 right off the top of the price. bringing the total to $80.99 . I then used a $5.00 rewards I had and got it for $75.99 ($0.99 to the good to receive free shipping!). Plus sales tax it cost me $80.55 to the door.
I then took it to a local exhaust shop who quoted me $100 for the install. I dropped the truck off and an hour later they called and told me it was done. He then said it went so smooth and sounded so good that he only was going to charge me $80.00 for the install (included 2 extension pipes,stainless hangers and stainless clamps). He welded the extension pipes to the muffler and clamped the ends (like factory) so I could reinstall my factory muffler if I ever decided too. All said and done it cost me $160.55 and I didn't have to get dirty!. I am mentioning all of this so you guys out there looking at the kits know you have other options and those options might save you a bundle of cash AND you don't have to do the work yourself lol.
I fired the truck up and YES....PERFECT!. Exactly the sound I was looking for!. I nice rumble at idle...yet mellow enough that it wont offend people. But when you get on the throttle she GROWLS!. At cruising speed she quiets back down again. ZERO drone at any speeds (not sure if it is because I have a quad cab or not?). MDS doesn't sound any different than it did with the stock exhaust I don't think. And the best part.....I saved easily a good $140 VS. buying a premade kit that is basically exactly the same as what I have now!.
I crawled under the truck and painted the welds and clamps and piping with high temp black paint just for ***** and giggles.
I am very impressed. Perfect sound. Really compliments the hemi. I will try to take a clip of the exhaust soon and post it for you guys but just like ever youtube video I watched before buying....its really hard to tell the true sound without hearing it in person. But if you are on the fence...do not hesitate to go with the 18" maggy!.
hope this helps someone else out there that may be in the same boat I was.
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