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Old Jun 14, 2004 | 09:39 PM
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if i go buy me sme long tubes can i jst cut the flanges off my factory exhaust and then weld up 3" pipe to that for ea header go straigh back to a muffler at the end of ea. with out make em meet in the middle..jst straigh back and it work good and sound good? i mean wouldnt less curves mean better flow and more hp? and i have access and all the stuff to jst make it my self..whats everyones opinion and tips on this..also good LT but not really price maybe 450 or less
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Old Jun 14, 2004 | 09:42 PM
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Sure you can do straight pipes into a muffler for each side.. Not quite sure how it would sound. You'd be hearing each side of the engine individually kinda.

Sure it would still sound good though..
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Old Jun 14, 2004 | 10:25 PM
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Yeah, it can be done.
That would be a true dual set-up.
Dave
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Old Jun 14, 2004 | 10:54 PM
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k jst makin sure! wut muffler should i run? 1 or 2 chamber flows??? or like a2 borla mufflers
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Old Jun 15, 2004 | 01:32 AM
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I'm Borla biased... check my sig.. But the Delta Force Flowmasters sound good 2.
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Old Jun 15, 2004 | 06:47 PM
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anyone have sounds clips of a true dual setup with long tubes without internals or bigger motor
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