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Old 01-11-2007 | 05:49 PM
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03' straight pipe pros cons

I want to straight pipe my 03' but ive heard they sound like ricers without a cat. What about drone? Do you get any turbo wine from the tail pipe? Do you guys have any recomendations or sound clips from your 03'?

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Old 01-11-2007 | 05:54 PM
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the big healthy ctd will never sound like a rice without a cat. roar baby roar. i dont have a drone, cause you cant hear anything over my turbo! but no ricer sound, and 12v's sound better than a 3rd gen.
Old 01-11-2007 | 05:58 PM
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Mine sounds like a big rig. Man I love that sound, sometimes I roll down the rear passenger window just to listen to the sweet sweet music. I get a little drone from 55-60, but its not overwhelming. My advice, pull that lever!
Old 01-11-2007 | 06:00 PM
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LOUD not even close to a ricer. ( maybe on roids)_
Old 01-11-2007 | 06:05 PM
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Ricer, yea whatever. Could swear when I mash the skinny I can see ricer's tremble in fear.
Old 01-11-2007 | 06:15 PM
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with my exhaust and mods, i love it when a ricer tgates me, i give them the old soot salute until the turbo lights off and then we're gone
Old 01-11-2007 | 06:25 PM
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i have never heard a ricer sound like its ripping through air, the way my truck blows doors off innocent bystanders in traffic.

a straighpiped dodge has a deep, deep, even roar. it has my highest recommendation.... even though i think my truck will sound even better with a 5" with 6" duals straightpiped!!
Old 01-11-2007 | 06:28 PM
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with a cat sounds like a ricer to me, sorry guys...

but straight piped sounds sweet!
Old 01-11-2007 | 06:33 PM
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'03's didnt come with a cat.
Old 01-12-2007 | 09:39 AM
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Maybe i'll order the delete kit from Geno's.
Old 01-12-2007 | 11:15 AM
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My 03 HO sounded great with a straight pipe
Old 01-12-2007 | 11:37 AM
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Red neck exhaust upgrade?? had and old ford 460 truck i knocked the guts out of the cat. converter with a long pipe. i got a little better milage and it sounded better. I know it's a poor mans upgrade but is that possible with the 06's?
Old 01-12-2007 | 12:43 PM
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I'll never put a muffler back on mine! I bought a piece of 4", a 3.5"-4" bell, and a 45*.

If you have access to a 10" abrasive chop saw, you can cut a couple of slivers out of the 45*.

Once you mig weld everything together, you end up with no bends, and a slight "dog leg" looking muffler replacement.
Old 01-12-2007 | 12:46 PM
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Definately does NOT sound like a ricer-used to drive one cause i couldnt afford a DODGE/Cummins. i cut the muffler off my dads '03 and left it at that-music to my ears! my dad hates it so im gonna put his muffler back on when im home next week-and im straight piping my new '07 then too. there is some turbo whistle-i drove my dads with the back window open just so i could hear it. honestly right after i cut it off i laid into it and wound it up and heard the turbo and started lookin around for the "cop" that was after me-then i realized it was the turbo. i say nothin sounds better than a straight piped cummins
Old 01-12-2007 | 12:54 PM
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I'll be honest with you...when my Geno's straight pipe went in, it was just ok. I thought it sounded a bit "metallic". But it seemed the more I drove, the better it sounded. I swear, all it needed was some soot buildup in that Geno's pipe to create the sound we all want. After a few weeks, it was great.



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