50 series Delta Flow. I could prolly get even deeper with 3 1/2" tips,
but I am totally pleased with what's on there now. My wife keeps wanting
to drive it now, I figured it woulda been the other way around :)
-adam
-----Original Message-----
From: owner-dakota-truck@dakota-truck.net
[mailto:owner-dakota-truck@dakota-truck.net] On Behalf Of Dave
Sent: Monday, June 03, 2002 6:59 AM
To: dakota-truck-moderator@bent.twistedbits.net
Subject: DML: Re: Traded in my 2-week-old Dakota QC
Did you get the 50 series Delta Flow or SUV? I'm still shopping around
for a muffler for my custom duals I'll be getting. I've heard mpg's of
both the 40 and the 50, the 50 seemed to have a lil bit deeper tone,
which is what I'm looking for, I want a good muscle car rumble.
-- Dave Bensalem, PA '02 R/T RC Flame Red""crm"" <tb.crm@verizon.net> wrote in message news:001301c20a48$83a46f70$1f880304@piledrvr... > > Sooo...I traded in my 2 week old 2001 Dodge Dakota QC SLT+. Here is > what happened - After researching a new exhaust system to put in, I > decided to take the truck up to a highly recommended muffler shop for > a full cat-back. I had decided (based on this list and recommendations
> from Nick at the shop) to get a Flowmaster 50 series with 2 1/4" dual > exit, leaving the pipe between the cat and muffler at the stock 2 > 1/2". Nick also offered up some 3" chrome slash tips. > > The wife followed me up to the shop and we dropped off the truck and > then went to get some breakfast. We went back to the shop a little > earlier than the scheduled pick-up time so I was able to watch the > final touches, etc. As we pulled onto the lot, the truck on the lift > looked just like the one we dropped off. The wife and I watched as > Nick measured and positioned and re-measured and then measured again > from 4 different angles and re-positioned till the tips and everything
> else was just right. After the final positioning and welding and > cleaning up, the truck was lowered and I was asked to get in and test > it out. > > Upon starting, I immediately knew there was something different. As > soon as the engine started, there was this mean roar coming out the > back that settled down into a low menacing rumble. After revving it up
> and taking it for a spin down the empty street next to the shop, I > knew this was not the truck I had dropped off earlier that day. The > meek and shrouded Dakota QC ("family truck") I had once known was now > replaced by a beast begging to be let loose upon all mortal beings. > > So, enough of the story :) The short of it is this - to anyone > looking into getting a new cat-back installed, GO FOR IT!!! The > transformation I explained above is incredible. Now I have even more > of a reason (or excuse, depends on who you ask) to get more power > under the hood. Cant have the growl under the bed if you dont have the
> extra ponies to back it up!! Nick did an excellent job on all the > welds and the bends and also gave me what I figured to be a very fair > price for such a great job. > > For anyone interested in any actual performance gains, I'll be honest > - I havent really had a chance to pay attention to it that much. I did
> notice a slightly smoother idle, but with the weather yesterday, I was
> required to run the A/C almost all the time. I did fill up at my > favorite Exxon right before taking it in, so we'll see about any > mileage gains sometime next week. I never really had any hesitation > upon opening her up before, and it seems the same now. Now to get the > Z-tube, Fastman TB, etc. installed to help match up the front and rear
> of the truck!! > > Thanks to all the guys who helped me and suffered thru my numerous > questions on this. I was able to get a great base of information to > make a decision I was comfortable with. > > -adam > > > >
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