On a V6, there is no need to run a 3" pipe. (Too much can hurt performance
as well.) 2.5" is the maximum recommended. On a V8, depending on
modifications, 3" will work. The sound will also be more mellow with a 3"
pipe, but nothing that noticeable between 2.5" and 3".
With all of the average modifications being done to our Daks, the 2.5" pipe
is still the best for all purposes. (Of course there might be people
running 3" on their 13 sec. Daks,)
----- Original Message -----
From: Ollie Garcia <motoplex@midsouthmotoplex.com>
To: <dakota-truck@buffnet.net>
Sent: Wednesday, June 02, 1999 12:18 AM
Subject: DML: Re: Re: Popular Exhaust Systems
> 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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