Re: Re: Re: Popular Exhaust Systems

From: Aaron (acolona@i-55.com)
Date: Wed Jun 02 1999 - 02:16:45 EDT


I've seen one.I checked out a guy's dak (I think it's a 97) with true duels
and no cats. He just left the o2 sensor in one pipe and it works fine. I
have no cat and my check engine light doesn't come on either.

----- Original Message -----
From: James Harmon <jdharmon@earthlink.net>
To: <dakota-truck@buffnet.net>
Sent: Wednesday, June 02, 1999 12:45 AM
Subject: Re: DML: Re: Re: Popular Exhaust Systems

> Ollie
> The three inch pipe would be your single exhaust tube. With a dual set of
tubes
> from the muffler back, the size should be around 2.5 inches dia. Too much
> bigger on either tube will not have any positive effect. I run a single
three
> inch tube from headers to muffler and out again. Seems to work really
good.
> Some people prefer the duals. Due to the frame and fitment problems, I
have yet
> to see someone do a true set of duals on the new Daks. Also the O2 sensor
would
> not work properly and major computer and electronic work would have to be
done.
> Jim
>
> Ollie Garcia wrote:
>
> > Which brings up another question...Does the diamater of the pipe make
any
> > difference for sound or performance? What I'm thinking is that if you
> > originally started with a single stock 2.5" and you added another pipe
why
> > would you need to go to 3"? Seems to me that you have already allowed
the
> > system to "breathe" better by adding the addittional pipe. Could .5 an
inch
> > really make any difference? And how about sound?
> >
> > (really beating this thread to death I know)
> >
> > --Ollie G.
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: yellowrt <yellowrt@mediaone.net>
> > To: dakota-truck@buffnet.net <dakota-truck@buffnet.net>
> > Date: Tuesday, June 01, 1999 9:46 PM
> > Subject: DML: Re: Popular Exhaust Systems
> >
> > >The best sound I found was using a 2 chamber 40 series flowmaster, but
to
> > >get the rumble deeper, have them run a 3" pipe from the cat to the
muffler,
> > >instead of the 2 1/2 that is stock. I have had many compliments on the
> > >rumble.
> > >
> > >
> > >Chris Tesinsky
> > >'99 Solar Yellow R/T CC
> > >----- Original Message -----
> > >From: Ollie Garcia <motoplex@midsouthmotoplex.com>
> > >To: <dakota-truck@buffnet.net>
> > >Sent: Wednesday, June 02, 1999 12:07 AM
> > >Subject: DML: Popular Exhaust Systems
> > >
> > >
> > >> Poking through the archives it seems that the gibson and flowmaster 3
> > >> chamber appear to be the most popular systems owned by DML owners.
I'm
> > >> looking for a little more sound, and that deep V8 tone. Gibson or
Flow?
> > >My
> > >> local muffler shop said that neither one would make any performance
> > >> difference, true?
> > >>
> > >>
> > >> Ollie Garcia
> > >> 99 V8 CC SLT
> > >>
> > >>
> > >
> > >
>
>
>
>



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