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Cheekster96 Enthusiast

Cheekster96

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Hey gang. I have gone to several websites (Magnaflow, Borla, SLP, Flowmaster and even Edelbrock) and seem to come up short for what I am looking for.

 

I have a 06 2500HD, regular cab long bed with the big block 8100 (allison six speed auto) 4x4.

 

I see many listings for the extended cab, with either the long or short bed, but hardly a one for the regular cab.

 

So, i pretended my truck was an '05, maybe their would be more options, nada.

 

I was looking at either a Magnaflow or a Flowmaster series.

 

Hey, i got a big block, i want to be able to hear it! At idle and getting on it. Anybody seen the size of the muffler for the stock system? Its HUGE!!

 

Any thoughts or ideas?

 

Lee

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Senshark

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I took out the huge stocker, added a Dr Gas X pipe, and dual SLP Loudmouth 2 bullets and had some custom pipes bent. Go to any decent exhaust place and they should be able to do just about anything you want.

Daubs Enthusiast

Daubs

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I completely understand wanting to hear your Big Block...buy why would you cut off a perfectly good muffler / exhaust and replace it? Why spend the $$ unless you have to?

 

If (and/or when) my stock muffler goes kapoots, I'll get a new one. I'd rather spend my bones on Westers and intake to make her go fast :banghead:

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I completely understand wanting to hear your Big Block...buy why would you cut off a perfectly good muffler / exhaust and replace it?  Why spend the $$ unless you have to? 

 

If (and/or when) my stock muffler goes kapoots, I'll get a new one.  I'd rather spend my bones on Westers and intake to make her go fast :banghead:

 

 

 

 

Probably for the same reason some of us buy tires, lifts, tunes--'cause that's what we want whether we need it or not.

 

I am putting on a Magnaflow muffler to replace the stock cannon sized container.

 

Just my .02

Haulin' 8.1 Enthusiast

Haulin' 8.1

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Lee, what you've found out is that several circumstances prevent there being a cat-back system for your truck.

 

First it's a reg cab long bed. This is a small percentage of HD production nowadays. No company is in a hurry for such a small market.

 

Second the exhaust system is already plenty big, only the muffler needs replacement for a performance exhaust. Why cat-back with what you already have?

 

Third even if both of these things weren't true your truck is so new that most companys wouldn't have been able to have everything ready including a part# for it if they wanted to. They have to make sure it will fit any changes. If you look in the right places on their sites you might actually find one looking for a truck like yours for testing and get the whole thing for free.

 

 

 

Just do like I did and recommended to Eric and use this muffler with fresh dual 3" tails: http://www.magnaflow.com/02product/shopexd...one=main&id=476. It's got the X-Path core so you spend less to get all the goods.

Presto, instant cat-back that sounds and performs great without being obnoxious.

 

Vernon

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Cheekster96

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Makes alot of sense what you said Vernon about only goin the muffler route and not the whole exhaust, ALOT cheaper too.

 

Not sure what the dimensions are on the stock muffler, havent crawled under the truck yet (been too wet up here in Maine).

 

Looked up that part number for that Magnaflow muffler and found one for $103 at summit.

 

I know the Magnaflow is a universal application, but would it work for my application?

 

I would think if i took it to an exhaust or muffler shop, they would have no problem taking the old one out and putting in a new one, welding it also.

 

Thanks for the help.

 

Lee

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I completely understand wanting to hear your Big Block...buy why would you cut off a perfectly good muffler / exhaust and replace it?  Why spend the $$ unless you have to? 

 

If (and/or when) my stock muffler goes kapoots, I'll get a new one.  I'd rather spend my bones on Westers and intake to make her go fast :troll:

 

 

 

 

 

Or, spend $$ on gas? I don't know about anyone else, but when I step on the happy pedal, my big block makes a sound like when you get to the bottom of your McDonald's cup. SLUUUUUUURPPPP! LOL! :banghead:

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