Cheap way to make straights?

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  1. EverLuc

    EverLuc Light Load Member

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    I run the PP mufflers as well. I have had them on since 05. Do they ever go bad being that they are straight thru?
     
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  3. Cowpie1

    Cowpie1 Road Train Member

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    With the low price of high flow mufflers, seem ridiculous to be wasting time on some old trucker tale stuff trying to play games with baffles in mufflers. And trying to corrode them out? Chances are it will corrode the whole muffler at the same time. Personally, I am fond of the Walker Megaflows. And the 7 year warranty is not a bad plus either! When I bought mine, I got a pair of them from Summit Racing for $119 a piece.
     
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  4. Semi Crazy

    Semi Crazy Road Train Member

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    Cheap and straight would be some 5" galvanized exhaust pipe. When they start to rust slap some BBQ paint on them. Gutted mufflers are not straights.
     
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  5. rollin coal

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    Battery method works I know someone who used to do it - to other people's equipment. Toss a couple of D's in each stack, go up Monteagle getting them hot. At the top pour some water in the stacks. Eliminates baffles and later on the money you saved in fuel mileage will help pay for replacing rotted pipes.
     
  6. heavyhaulerss

    heavyhaulerss Road Train Member

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    dat's what I done did.
     
  7. Cat sdp

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    I thought discussion about altering anything on the motor (ie exhaust) wasn't allowed ?

    More air flow more emissions .....
     
  8. little cat 500

    little cat 500 Road Train Member

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    more air flow means more air flow same crap comeing out the pipe just faster
     
  9. SmokinCAT

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    Actually it would be altering noise emmission equipment.
     
  10. Cat sdp

    Cat sdp . .

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    I'm just irritated about the whole performance deal...... I understand why, but I don't have to like it.........

    Maybe V8 Lenny was a profit after all ?
     
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  11. SmokinCAT

    SmokinCAT Road Train Member

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    There have been regulations against engine modification since the late 70s, that's the same thinking that say burning twice the amount of fuel leads to a better environment.
     
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