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Straight pipe or muffler?

Discussion in 'Ask An Owner Operator' started by 77fib77, Jul 18, 2015.

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  1. Jul 18, 2015 #1
    77fib77

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    My muffler has rusted out. Is it better to get a straight pipe or replace muffler? Dot requires muffler?
     
    77fib77, Jul 18, 2015
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  3. Jul 18, 2015 #2
    Old Man

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    Get a muffler with strait flow thru, legal everywhere. Have you priced hearing aids lately, good ones are 4 to 6k, save you ears, save money.
     
    Old Man, Jul 18, 2015
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  4. Jul 18, 2015 #3
    cnsper

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    It's not the DOT you need to be worried about, it is all those places that will ticket you for the noise.
     
    cnsper, Jul 18, 2015
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  5. Jul 18, 2015 #4
    Big_D409

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    I upgraded from 5 inch muffler to dual 8 inch straights. I love it, but have become hated by many for obvious reasons.
     
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  7. Jul 18, 2015 #5
    double yellow

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    Huh? Wha?! What did you say?
     
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  8. Jul 18, 2015 #6
    Cranky Yankee

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    make sure you have the jake on max in the TS parking lot
    to be really cool
     
    Cranky Yankee, Jul 18, 2015
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  9. Jul 18, 2015 #7
    SHO-TYME

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    Buy the time you buy the straight pipe, especially if it's chrome, you could of saved money buying a high flow muffler.
     
    SHO-TYME, Jul 18, 2015
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  10. Jul 19, 2015 #8
    77fib77

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    I'm cheap, I am still building up money/paying down debt. I don't want need the chrome. I will prolly just get a standard muffler and be done with it.
     
    77fib77, Jul 19, 2015
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  11. Jul 19, 2015 #9
    rollin coal

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    A free flow muffler doesn't cost any more than one with baffles in it.
     
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  12. Jul 19, 2015 #10
    S M D

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    Straight pipe is life
     
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