I was thinking of doing an exhaust on my V6... Has anyone put a flowmaster
70series on their V6? I want something that will be decently quiet and give
me a nice deep throaty sound without EVER letting the telltale V6 buzz come
out.
-- - Josh Lowered 2000 Dakota CC 3.9L"Richard A Pyburn" <rap777@juno.com> wrote in message news:20030813.165830.968.2.rap777@juno.com... > > > JB: > > I agree, the Gibson catback is very nice. I've had one on my '95 5.2L > since early '96 and it's still fine. Good sound without being loud or > harsh, great throttle response, good butt dyno readings. > > Richard in San Antonio > > > > Date: Wed, 13 Aug 2003 09:56:06 -0500 (CDT) > > From: "Kenneth Berntsen" <kenneth@berntsen.cc> > > Subject: Re: DML: Need exhaust system upgrade advice > > > > Hey JB > > > > I went with the Gibson Catback because of cost. It was also > > something I > > could put on myself. In fact, we have the same truck. '00 QC 4x4 > > w/ 5.9 > > > > It sounds really good not to loud but very open, you can see right > > through > > the muffler. > > > > > > > > > > Hey all, > > > > > > My ride: '00 QC 4x4 with the 5.9 V8. > > > > > > I'm in the market for an exhaust upgrade. Current mods to my truck > > are as > > > follows: > > > > > > - Intense Performance Stage II intake w/ 7" filter > > > - Hand custom throttle body (mildly shaved/ported/bored) with > > S-Bolt > > > - Brass cap & rotor > > > - 8mm JBA plug wires > > > - Autolite 3923 plugs > > > - 180 deg. thermostat > > > - Hypertech Power Programmer III (tuned for 93 octane w/ +500 > > above the > > > stock rev limiter) > > > - Passenger side radiator flap removed > > > > > > The above mods resulted in +2 MPG plus a noticable increase in > > power (butt > > > dyno). I think the stock > > > exhaust is definitely choking things up, however. > > > > > > What would y'all recommend for an exhaust upgrade given the above > > info? My > > > requirements: > > > > > > - Cat back system only (not worried about headers / custom Y pipe > > and so > > > on > > > yet) > > > - cheap Cheap C H E A P (the cheaper the better) > > > - For those in the Austin, TX area: if you have had work like this > > done, > > > who > > > did you take it to? I'd like to go welded if possible. > > > > > > That's all for now. Looking forward to some advice from the DML > > :-). > > > -- > > > JB > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > - -- > > Solid IT Services > > Kenneth Berntsen > > > > eMail - kenneth.berntsen@soliditservices.com > > ne - 281/802.0711 > > Fax - 503/214.6729 > > > > ________________________________________________________________ > The best thing to hit the internet in years - Juno SpeedBand! > Surf the web up to FIVE TIMES FASTER! > Only $14.95/ month - visit www.juno.com to sign up today!
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