Contemplating my next Mod

[Jimmy Lavoie]

Well, I think the time is getting closer to get the exhaust upgraded. Here's my problem.... Years ago, I had a Dakota V8 that I added dual exhaust. Sounded great but it seemed to lose power after the install.



I want to make sure this doesn't happen again. I don't know much about the proper design of dual exhaust but I do know some buzz words like:



Mandrel Bent

Pipe Size

Cat Back



My Dakota had huge pipes - (3" I think). I want to do the right thing but I'm not sure what to get. I want Cat Back and NOT TOO LOUD! Getting too old for that. I want the sound to rumble only when I punch it - not all the time.



Any thoughts and recommendations?

 

[Dingo]

he Magnaflow will give you the sound hat you want, but you will lose a little torque. The Gibson will be a litle quieter, but still the same thing with the torque.

 

[EddieS'04]

Your pipe size on the dakota was too large. The only cat-backs out there for yours are 2.5" single systems. You can have a custom job single in dual out made. Stay with 2.5" tailpipes.

 

[Kirk Risseler]

Don't go Gibson, sound isnt the best. Had one on my '97 and it also has a very annoying drone!

Dynomax sounds awesome and I haven't felt any loss. I wouldn't buy anything else. Oh, and best thing, no drone at all!!

 

[Mike Dziubina]

second for the dynomax, love mine...great sound

 

[D Potts]

If you can wait a few days I will have a Sound clip or Video for my Flowmaster 50-series Flowmaster!! Its going on Sat morning! Im removing the stock Muffler and Resonator. Keeping teh Stock 2.5" Piping!

 

[Ian Gross]

The Dynomax isnt Stainless is it?

 

[Kirk Risseler]

Nope, but life time warrentee. I hesitated on it because of not being s.s. but what the heck, if it rots out and I get a new one, who cares.

 

[EddieS'04]

You can get dynomax in stainless...

 

[blksn8k]

Magnaflow has sound clips on their website. I have their system on my 07 V8. Nice sound.

 

[Fudged Undies]

Jimmy, shoulda come to the sticky bun run would have been a good opportunity to see what a couple of us did.