johnf123

I do not know why people even bother with mufflers. I love my straight pipe. Its a 3in over axle that exits where the stock muffler should. I dont notice any problems.. Am I missing something here? The only problem i see is the rattle. No mattter how tight i make it it still rattles.

NathanLewis

Is it rattling on idle?

If so, start it up, and get a grasp if the rattle is up front or at the back. The pipe is probably shaking and hitting the frame

johnf123

It doees, and it is. Iv tightened it and everything, i think its rattling the heat shield.

What are the cons to the straight pipe though?

NathanLewis

Only cons I'd see from a straight pipe are legality in certain states.

performance wise, too little backpressure can hurt your power. Especially on a stock 305.

InfernalVortex

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Because it sounds like a pulpwood truck. Raspy, loud, and slow. You try that with a real engine that can flow some serious air and the volume level will be completely intolerable.

False. Read the sticky about backpressure.

shortyskater

Loud and annoying are main reasons. You can only take so much of a constant drone on long drives. Plus, in most cases it sounds like complete ****.

NathanLewis

Risk of valve burning.

keeslinger31

Because i prefer a refined muscle car sound, i went with hooker aerochamber sounds amazing

lolvtec

ive got true duals on mine no mufflers dumps at the rear end i drove it 2000 miles from az to ohio no rattles nothing its not that loud unless you get on it hard i just drove the car 600 miles in the last 3 days

83 Crossfire TA

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bull, not if it's tuned properly.

It needs an exhaust (as in tubing past the exhaust valve) but not restriction.

zenish

i straight piped the muffler and it did sound great.but when i went to get it inspected they wouldn't pass it.nc law requires a muffler.

NowhereFast

Straight pipes sound like crap, on every car.

If you can't afford a muffler, leave it alone.