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Old Jul 18, 2006 | 01:06 AM
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I have the 40 series flowmaster on my 01....i was told by putting bigger pipes and gutting the cats,....ill loose pretty much all my torque. any opinons or advice...i want a rumbling noise and my flowmasters give some but are not satisfying. will i get the sound if i put a 3inch straight pipe and gut the cats? or will there be less noise due to no back pressure....and also the torque issue.
Old Jul 18, 2006 | 01:49 AM
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I have the 40 series flowmaster on my 01....i was told by putting bigger pipes and gutting the cats,....ill loose pretty much all my torque. any opinons or advice...i want a rumbling noise and my flowmasters give some but are not satisfying. will i get the sound if i put a 3inch straight pipe and gut the cats? or will there be less noise due to no back pressure....and also the torque issue.
You'll lose some torque. But remember, it's a 6er and will never have the growl of a GT
Old Jul 18, 2006 | 03:08 AM
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^^^Agreed.^^^^ You'll loose a little torque down low, but she'll recover in the upper revs. I say get an off road x pipe, and leave it at that.
Old Jul 18, 2006 | 03:10 AM
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no 3inch pipe. bad.
Old Jul 18, 2006 | 02:16 PM
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id go 2.5 piping at the biggest man, i have 2.5 with 3 inch tips mac flowpath mufflers it sounds mean.
Old Jul 18, 2006 | 02:25 PM
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If it were a gt 3 inch would be good.
For the v6 go with 2.5inch and an x or h pipe.
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