I have a few questions about changing the exhaust system on my 2000 Dodge Ram 1500 5.9L. I have modified the exhaust already from the cats back. I have added 3 inch pipe from the cat to the 12 inch glass pack muffler I installed, then I have a Y-pipe running dual 2.5 inch pipes back to 4x24 inch tips out the back.

I am still young at heart and have a huge lust for loud exhaust. Every vehicle I have driven has had ungodly loud exhaust, my Ram just isn't meeting my standards of loudness. The only muffler shop guy I have talked to told me I have got it about as loud as it can get, but I have heard much louder on other Ram 1500s. The other vehicles exhaust I have had in the past include 83 Ford F-250 w/ 460ci running stock exhaust manifold (no cats) running true dual 3.5 inch pipes to 12 inch glasspacks to 4x24 inch tips, 67 Mustang w/ 390ci running headers with 3 inch true dual exhaust into 12 inch glasspacks, and 96 z-28 camaro 350 LT-1 stock exhaust manifold, race cat out to single borla cat back exhaust split duals out of tranverse mounted muffler. All of the exhaust on the vehicles have had great deep loud sounding exhaust, and I wouldn't mind if my Ram was louder than all of them.

I know the 360ci engine in the Ram has the potential for some great sound, so I need some recommendations on how to get it. I would like to be able to still get this truck inspected (no emissions test required where I live), and I don't want to spend an arm and a leg like I did on my camaro. I also don't want to have the service engine light on (O2 sensor recommendations). When I bought the truck it had a flowmaster muffler on it, and it had a metallic sound to the exhaust, similar to my camaro's borla exhaust. I would like to try and make the sound as deep and loud as possible, without having this metallic sound.

Is it possible to run true duals back from the engine without affecting ground clearance? Reasonable priced header recommendations? Catalytic Converter recommendations? 02 sensor recommendations? Muffler recommendations? I like the 24x4 inch chrome tips I already have, so I will probably stick with them. I do not want to spend more than $800, preferably less. Maybe if gas prices would go down I could spend more, but I am not holding my breath.

I am always about boosting performance, and freeing flowing exhaust is a way to go about it, but after that I am all about the sound. I greatly appreciate any help that anyone can give.

 

I have been researching this and what I am considering is going with is pace setter long tube headers, pace setter y-pipe, removing cat, rear 02 sensor simulator, 3 inch pipe, 12 inch glass pack, running to my 4x24 inch tips.

Any comments or suggestions? What is the best 02 simulator, and where to find?

Thanks

 

or get a high flow cat for $98.00

 

The high flow/race cat would help, beyond that you may have to consider cutting the muffler. With an upgraded air intake cutting the muffler won't hurt performance, but would certainly give u a far deeper tone.

 

The pace setters are lower quality headers and sometimes dont line up too well when you bolt them to the heads. A few members in this forum will agree with this..... Check edlebrock.

 

u say u want it to sound nasty right?
straights would do u justice. my bros got a 97 5.9 and its hell. sounds better than any flows ive ever heard. also increased power with no emisson problems. now your neighbors may not like it but theyll get over it.