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Old Nov 24, 2003 | 11:30 PM
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I am thinking about going to true duals over my Hooker LT's ORP, and Loudmouth. I have Absolute Speed stage 2 5.3's and a 230/236 cam. I was wondering if the swap would be worth some HP and some bottom/mid range TQ?

A main concern is the sound. I have the Loudmouth now and it sounds badass with the heads and cam. The lope to the cam is awesome...very noticable...and nothing holding it back. I want to make sure that if I did it...the duals will perform...but also sound as sick at idle and all through the RPM range, especially wot, as the loudmouth did. I don't want the loud/lopey idle to be muffled if at all possible...want it to be as clear as day!!

So what do you think?? Will the duals add performance, and will it sound as ridiculous as the Loudmouth? I like the drag car volume!!! And the Pro Stock lope to the cam!!
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Old Nov 24, 2003 | 11:48 PM
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Old Nov 25, 2003 | 12:59 AM
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get some of those headers that point straight up thru the hood
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Old Nov 25, 2003 | 02:01 AM
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The tried and true "true duals" with bullets and an x-pipe sounds like it's right up your alley. Don't worry, it'll be as loud as it gets while still using mufflers.
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Old Nov 25, 2003 | 06:47 AM
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bullet muffler suck ***. Loud with no tone. Just loud.
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Old Nov 25, 2003 | 09:39 AM
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I would say duals with no crossover.. and some bullets or something. perhaps a 1 chambered muffler with a baffle or something.
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Old Nov 25, 2003 | 10:52 AM
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Flowmaster 1 chambers with an X
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Old Dec 8, 2003 | 10:03 AM
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What is going to give me the most power with big cubes...in terms of muffler selection. And what size pipe for big cubes 2.5-3.0???

What about for the time being...with just the heads and cam done?
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I love my bullets, some of the same raw sound you want, with just a little mellowing. I didn't think the one-chamber Flowmasters sounded any better than bullets. They sounded good, just not better in my opinion.
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Old Dec 8, 2003 | 12:14 PM
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You could try PM Blue2kSS he has a really nice setup. Its nice and calm in normal driving but its insane at WOT. Offaxis has a really nice setup too, there's a sound clip in the other true dual thread.
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Old Dec 9, 2003 | 10:35 AM
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I don't want it to be mellow at any point in the RPM range...nothing but ***** to the wall for me!!!
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I don't want it to be mellow at any point in the RPM range...nothing but ***** to the wall for me!!!
Buy some SLP resinators and put them where bullets would go.
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Old Dec 9, 2003 | 12:24 PM
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3" duals ... x-pipe ... and dumps ... ***** to the wall ... screw those pesky mufflers; the x-pipe will do enough quieting for you ... holy CRAP that would be a nasty setup
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Old Dec 9, 2003 | 06:04 PM
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a buddies car, i ****** love it. lanes true duals :worship:

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If you want the meanest sound I don't think I would do the X though.. I think the X tends to raise the pitch a little.

Pro stock johns car with straight pipes and 1 baffle mufflers sounded bad ***...

My car has an X pipe and has a little higher note to it.
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Old Dec 9, 2003 | 07:40 PM
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I think mine will sound the baddest when Im done, Im not gonna tell the details but Ill be shure to post when I get it all done.
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