That sound is basically why most people buy big V8s, and then put a louder exhaust on them. They love they sound when they mash the skinny pedal, me included.

Now, I hate the sound of glass packs too, but they are far from unreasonable. Straight pipes however, are a step too far for everyday driving and are obnoxious and illegal.

 

Just unbolt the two bolts at the back of each manifold, and remove everything aft of that. Should make the truck a bit louder, and last I checked it was pretty inexpensive to do.



Fuzzy dice also make the truck have a more "Deep-throaty" sound. Please post a video of the sound after you complete these two mods.

 

I'll take my factory muffler. It sounds like a V8 and still is quiet enough not to disturb anyone. But I am considerate of my neighbors and think it is my responsibility to treat others with respect. I guess I'm an anachronism.

 

I have had a few vehicles with less than PC exhaust. Even with a very open loud exhaust there are things you can do to be nice to those who live around you.

For me, I kept my foot out of it in the neighborhood. I was content to very lightly using my throttle and that kept it reasonable.

I did not let my vehicle "warm-up" for extended periods of time in the driveway. I also did not do anything that could be labeled "clearing the carb" in my drive way at night.

I think you can have open pipes and still be considerate. If you are goosing the throttle and playing with your exhaust around the people you have to live with at night, well they might not wave at you will all of their fingers.

Day time, it is GAME ON!!! I would run open headers at times and never worried about it. I guess if the people around me hated it they let it ride

 

I love my straight pipes makes my 4x4 sound beafier and I don't think it's to loud but I guess you gotta love the sound to appreciate it but respect ur opinion

 

Nothing sounds worse than a little (360 ci) low compression V8 with straight pipes...Except maybe a 57 Chebbie with twice pipes

FYI...Our Gen II Rams are low compression truck motors, why the hell you would like to advertise that I have no idea.

I've always said the trick is to make people roll down the window to hear your TRUCK...Not up to escape the noise.

 

I run mufflers on my drag tuck, I don't have to, it's a trailer queen...But unless you can back the noise up with a 9 second time slip...Put a muffler on it.

Clip from the last bracket race...Yellow truck had a 5 second advantage...I caught it with .006 tree.

http://s1180.photobucket.com/albums/...t=DPvsLisa.mp4

 

+1 on EVERYTHING Adobedude said.

I have said it before and I will say it again, I can't wait to quiet my truck down by putting a real exhaust on it.

 

Yea I'm gonna be quieting mine down sometime soon. I'm thinking shorty headers, 2.5" to 3" Y-pipe, high flow cat, Aeroturbine muffler, side exhaust with resonator tip. I think that would sound deep, throaty, and still flow good.

 

Wow. Your truck runs great!