Hey, a meet, you know I'm up for that!
Let's fire up the pit and drink beer :-D.
-- JB""Bernd D. Ratsch"" <bernd@texas.net> wrote in message news:003d01c362c4$45778a40$020aa8c0@system... > > Say "Hi" to Denny for me. ;) > > They are the most recommended shop in Austin by just about all of the > speed shops as well. > > (Austin Meet anyone?!?) > > - Bernd > > -----Original Message----- > From: owner-dakota-truck@bent.twistedbits.net > [mailto:owner-dakota-truck@bent.twistedbits.net] On Behalf Of John Bell > Sent: Thursday, August 14, 2003 7:31 PM > To: dakota-truck-moderator@bent.twistedbits.net > Subject: DML: Re: Need exhaust system upgrade advice > > > > First off, thanks to everyone for their advice. > > Especially many thanks to Bernd, who hit the nail on the head with his > recommendation. > > I ended up taking my truck to Leonard's Garage up on Research in Austin, > TX. Great people, great service, -great prices-. > > I ended up with a custom 3" single in/out catback using a MagnaFlow > Turbo XL as the muffler. I had them route everything to the stock > locations and weld it up. > > After taxes, labor etc. the total cost was (wait for it) $270! And it's > a -nice- setup. They had the work done in an hour, too. > > You guys ought to hear this thing, it sounds great! It has a very slight > rumble at idle, a good rumble under stop 'n go driving, and roars like a > beast at WOT. Another thing that I've noticed is that the intake sounds > like it's going to suck the hood in when I punch it, as opposed to > before when it sounded like it wanted to but couldn't because there > wasn't any flow. The Dak can -breathe- now. > > I didn't have my socket kit with me, so I'll reset the computer tomorrow > morning. That said, it is a noticable improvement already. I'll post > again once I have reset the computer and have a couple of data points > re: butt dyno and mileage. > > If any of you are in the Austin, TX area by all means take it Leonard's > Garage. I have nothing but good to say about them! > -- > JB > > ""John Bell"" <john_bell_2@hushmail.com> wrote in message > news:bhco5c$jcl$1@bent.twistedbits.net... > > > > 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 > > > > > > > >
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