![]() 09/27/2017 at 15:14 • Filed to: None | ![]() | ![]() |
Not bad for $50. Welds look decent with some patching on any leaks.
I decided to try out a muffler delete on my truck. It’s been a couple weeks now, and I am thoroughly happy with it. Cold starts in the parking garage at work are almost ridiculous, but once the truck warms up for a couple minutes, I can’t tell anything has changed unless I’m on the throttle. It’s kind of amazing actually. Best of both worlds.
I also decided to put a chrome tip on it, because why not. I don’t have a really good picture of it, but you can kind of see it here.
Needs a bath.
Since I had to trim the stock tip a little to make the aftermarket tip fit, the little cousin got an upgrade to his truck.
Modifications also include: hitch and hood-mounted tach.
I was scared to do this for months, but I’m glad I did. It’s amazing how quiet an essentially straight piped modern truck it. Three cats and close to 20 feet of pipe will do that.
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Looks good dirty.
![]() 09/27/2017 at 16:04 |
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I’m wanting to do this to my S8. The exhaust makes it too quiet, but yeah, dragging my feet a bit, but maybe. Any droning in the cabin at cruise?
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No droning when cruising. When I’m not accelerating, it’s just as silent as it was stock.
Side note, I tuned out the 4cyl mode on my truck. Stock there is a spring-loaded butterfly valve that opens and closes with exhaust pressure differences that removes the helicopter like noise that a larger displacement 4cyl would make with no muffler. I removed mine with the delete. If I still had 4cyl mode enabled, it supposedly would sound terrible and drone like crazy whenever it went down to 4cyl mode.
I kept my muffler just in case, but I don’t think I’ll be going back anytime soon.
![]() 09/27/2017 at 16:55 |
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That’s awesome. I was going to go with some electric cutouts, but I may just do it and cut the mufflers out and see how it goes. So tempting.
![]() 09/27/2017 at 17:48 |
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Sounds nice. I’ve been debating on doing this with the Crown Vic. Did you weld it yourself, or have a muffler shop do it?
![]() 09/28/2017 at 08:53 |
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I wanted a cutout too. I was in your position for what felt like forever. I just couldn’t do it. Glad I finally did. Good luck!
![]() 09/28/2017 at 08:55 |
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I took it to a muffler shop (Mad Hatter in Columbus, OH); in and out in 20 minutes for $50.
![]() 10/03/2017 at 13:35 |
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pretty sweet! stock muffler wasn’t welded right?
ordered a carven progressive direct fit muffler for my 2015 Ram, hopefully it comes within the next few days