RE: Flowmaster to Stock Exhaust/v8 Longevity

From: PBWeb (pbweb@mindspring.com)
Date: Mon Aug 26 2002 - 17:49:10 EDT


Well, the main reason I wanted to go back to a stock system (or at least
an aftermarket one with a muffler at least) was because the truck sounds
like I'm driving a 16 wheeler through the neighborhood. I'm all for a
good sounding exhaust system...but I just don't want to announce my
arrival and departure to everyone every day...I drive fast enough - I
don't need any more attention from the police department, either! :)
The exhaust is all pipe..and looks excellent...but boy is it loud...

Thanks for the replies on the v8 engine stuff...any other suggestions on
how I might get around the sound issue would be appreciated. I haven't
altered any exhaust systems before, so I'm not sure if I can throw a
universal muffler inline somehow... I called Midas just for kicks, and
they refused to give me any info since there is no cat on the system, I
believe...all I got was a lecture on $10,000 environmental fines for not
having the cat and how they wouldn't touch it and how it would be a lot
of money to go back to a quieter system and I might want to look around
for another truck. Pretty overboard, but I wasn't quite expecting that
strong of a response...

Pete



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