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I've always modified exhaust on my trucks. I've had the 5.0tbi, 5.7, and 5.3. Now I have the 6.0 and trying to figure out a good setup. I want to do a one chamber flowmaster setup. Do I need to run 2 mufflers since there are two pipes or shoul I just go with a dual in setup?

yukon25008.1 Senior Enthusiast

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on my 8.1 im gonna add an X-pipe after the cats to help balance.. two borla mufflers and two tail pipes out

96chevy7.4L Enthusiast

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Add the x-pipe after cats if you go with a dual in muffler. I wouldn't go flowmaster unless you just like the sound. Magnaflows will flow alot more and give better performance. If you go with a magnaflow they have the internal x-design series which eliminates the need for the x-pipe. Just my opinion.

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I have the 6.0l and I put in two flowmasters right where the old muffler was and ran two separate pipes out the back off the truck. There's a somewhat fair pic of it in "my Garage".

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you have to be very careful when choosing a muffler for the 6.0 because most flowmasters cause drone. most people put a 50 series for the flowmaster sound. Most people that put a 2 chamber on the 6.0 regret it because it is just too loud for some. Don't expect much power gains because the exhaust from the factory flows good

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you have to be very careful when choosing a muffler for the 6.0 because most flowmasters cause drone. most people put a 50 series for the flowmaster sound. Most people that put a 2 chamber on the 6.0 regret it because it is just too loud for some. Don't expect much power gains because the exhaust from the factory flows good

 

 

I think I may leave it stock. I always say that, then get bored and change it. This truck would have a totally diff sound due to the true dual setup. So a dual 2 chamber setup on a 6.0 would be just as loud as a single 1 chamber setup on a 5.3, right?

yukon25008.1 Senior Enthusiast

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Iused to use flowmaster.. but im telling ya youll be much happier with the sound and qaulity of magnaflow or borla,

just leave the cats unless there clogged, the reason im adding the x-pipe besides balance is to cut back on the drone if there was any.

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