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Old Oct 18, 2007
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Unbolting me exhaust?

Hey i was wondering if it would be worth my time unbolting my exhaust from the catback? would i gain anything besides a different sound?
 
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Old Oct 18, 2007
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No
 
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Old Oct 18, 2007
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you would gain nothing but increased fuel consumption.
 
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Old Oct 18, 2007
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also real quick what about putting 4 of those air box plug in the air box? just wondering.
 
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Old Oct 18, 2007
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youll get a little more sound than anything. No real horsepower gain.
 
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Old Oct 22, 2007
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It would sound too loud and burn more gas. The only gain would be an exhaust ticket.
 
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Old Oct 26, 2007
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hmm what abut cutting off the muffler then running a angle pipe?
 
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Old Oct 27, 2007
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I unbolted mine and ran a tailpipe and exited in front of the passenger side tire......
it was horrible, I lost like 2-3 mpg and in the cab it just droooooonnneeddddd like hell...
trust me don't do it, it sounded like hell as well...not very good.
 
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Old Oct 27, 2007
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ok well thats out of the question thanks!
 
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