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Old Dec 26, 2008 | 09:41 AM
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Default Exhaust muffler for 3" duals?

03 5.3L

So im using pacesetters and setting up a 3" dual setup.
I have to get rid of the nasty rattling noise I have with the Y pipe.

Looking for mufflers to keep everything quiet and not too noisy.

Gibson 4X9X18 which are chambered?
Magnaflow 4X9X18 which are straight through?


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Old Dec 26, 2008 | 10:25 AM
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Look for the magnaflow 3"dual in dual out box with built in x pipe.
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Old Dec 26, 2008 | 03:39 PM
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Thats a good idea.

But why would you suggest this over two seperate muflers?

Noise level? overall sound quality? Because the X pipe is built in?

Thanks,

I just want to be sure. Man my last exhaust was awful? no cats. 2.5 dual Y into 3" then single Gibson muffler. It would rattle so bad under a light load!

OLD Exhaust.

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Old Dec 26, 2008 | 05:20 PM
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Really just because I have it and it sounds good. I figured the x pipe was good for something and is not hurting anything.
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Old Dec 26, 2008 | 05:28 PM
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dude your trucks underbody looks brand new! how much body drop is that? i'd like a few more pics...
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Old Dec 26, 2008 | 08:11 PM
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dynomax muffler reasonable price fairly quiet you might try one on your current exhaust before you take it off i had one on an older chevy with a built motor with a y pipe sounded awesome not rediculas
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Old Dec 26, 2008 | 08:13 PM
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oh yea more pics love bagged and body dropped trucks
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Old Dec 26, 2008 | 09:19 PM
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tarinitup.... with you running 11's wow.

You have 3" duals and magnaflow dual in dual out. Is it the 5X11X22 p/n12599? And you have no rasp? like bababababa at cetian RPM loads?
Do you run cats?

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wow. that bish is so clean, it looks incredible! nice truck bud.
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