> well i am finally going to redo my exhaust. the old cherry bomb is
totally
> blown out and its time for something new. i was going to put cat back
dual
> exhaust on. i have a 94 with a V6 (wish it was a V8), but the guy at the
> muffler shop said that he has done a few and they never sounded good. he
> suggested going with just single out. now the question of where should i
> have it come out?? i was planning on using a big ole tip like 3.5" by
18",
> but not sure where it would look cool. i've already decided on a
flowmaster
> muffler, so i just need advice on exhaust tip location.
Mike,
I would highly suggest trying to keep the exit pipe(the pipe after the
muffler) as short as possible. Originally, I had my Flowmaster welded in and
kept the stock pipe after the muffler; as the 2.5" stock pipe size is really
as large as you/I would need for a V6. The only thing I changed was having
the 90 exit pipe cut off and had a 45 degree mandrel pipe welded on. So
instead of have the pipe come out behind the rear tire, it exited at a
45degree angle and came out right at the corner of the rear bumper. I put a
Meg's Oval Stainless Steel Tip on it and it did look really sweet and
sounded sweet. However, I always had to take the tip off whenever I went
4wheeling, cause I didnt want to crush the tip on the trail, since it was
right below the bumper. This past weekend, I fired up the angle grinder and
cut off the 45degree pipe, just cause I was tired with messing around with
the exhaust tip. I put a cheap ole $6 'turn-down' style exhaust tip on and
put on a new hanger to the pipe from the frame and am done with it; nvery
solid setup. The exhaust tone is the same and believe it or not, performance
is definately up. I believe I cut off a total of about 28inches, including
the exhaust tip; I guess the faster the fumes can exit the pipe(s), the
better. I did really like the 45 degree exit location, but for my needs, it
just wasnt working out. Maybe this would be the route to go. Good Luck!
Kyle
93 Dakota 4x4 V6
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