straight pipe Lt1
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straight pipe Lt1
Hi, I'm trying to get a new exhaust on my 94. I was thinking of doing a good set of mufflers but I'm very limited financially. However I'm able to do some work myself and I was wondering if getting ride of the stock mufflers and welding and straight pile would work? Will the pressure be still ok or should I avoid doing that. Any gain in power ? I guess I would get a nice tone. Let me know what you guys think. Thanks
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Hi, I'm trying to get a new exhaust on my 94. I was thinking of doing a good set of mufflers but I'm very limited financially. However I'm able to do some work myself and I was wondering if getting ride of the stock mufflers and welding and straight pile would work? Will the pressure be still ok or should I avoid doing that. Any gain in power ? I guess I would get a nice tone. Let me know what you guys think. Thanks
Yes, you should be able to duplicate what the eliminator kits do.
You won't gain any power, but the you will get a nice "rumble" from the exhaust tone.
You might all notice quite a bit more "drone" in the interior of the car at certain rpm/load ranges.
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Thanks for the quick reply.
Absolutely, I'm trying to make my own mufflers eliminators but worry about stock pressure with stock mufflers vs. straight pipe. Im not especially looking for any power gain just a nicer tone until I actually get real good mufflers.
Absolutely, I'm trying to make my own mufflers eliminators but worry about stock pressure with stock mufflers vs. straight pipe. Im not especially looking for any power gain just a nicer tone until I actually get real good mufflers.
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Honestly I wish that they made a muffler to reside in the mid-section of the exhaust and then just run muffler eliminators. That is what me and my exhaust guy are looking at doing. I'd love to go with a chambered mid-section but you have to buy the whole exhaust and I don't need that as we're building custom-made muffler eliminators for my '88.
Later,
Lee
Later,
Lee
