So my muffler on my 97 Ram had some holes in it. I went to Advance Auto and bought a 22 dollar Thrush Turbo muffler, 6 inch extension, and 3 U clamps for a grand total of 35 bucks.

I cut the old muffler out and bolted on the new one. After about 2 days it actually sounds good.


Anyone shorten the tailpipe and run the exhaust in front of the rear tire?


Thanks

 

I just let the muffler sit there. I saw a Indy Ram at the Nats that did that. It looked pretty damn good.

 

I have a single 28" (I think) Thrush glasspack with about 2 feet of pipe after...it exits right after my step bar...I like it.

 

anyone know the lenth of the stock muffer? or better yet, anyone know what part number of a direct replacement "flowmaster"(for example) muffler to bolt in? i want to keep my stock exhaust but put in a aftermarket muffler.

 

i don't think flowmaster makes a muffler that big

 

They make some like that...in the 50 series SUV mufflers...but they aren't as aggressive-sounding as the other 10 thru 40 series are...

 

it doesnt necessarally need to be a flowmaster i was just using that brand as an example.

basically im looking for a more aggressive muffler to put inplace of my stocker.

 

It is about the size of a 55 gallon drum.

 

do the flow masters give significant performance gains or just better sound?

 

Over the stock muffler? Yes, they will. Almost any Performance Muffler will have an increase in HP. The number is probably small, especially with a stock system, but the sound is way better.