Well, im no fan of shorty headers so for christmas im getting Pacesetter Longtubes. Obviously im gonna kick the cat in the butt and get sims. Ill put a small 40 series flow on there to make it semi streatable past 10pm . My delema is this...True dual exhaust, or Single exit. With either selection there are yet again more options. Right now I have a single side exit aft axle. It sounds awesome, but with the louder exhaust I think Ill want to change how the sound leaves the truck.

True Duals-
-Straight out the back
-Dumps
-Dual Side Exit after rear axle
-Dual Side Exit before rear axle
(and for the exhaust ballancing)
-X pipe (more resonance)
-Dual X pipe (most resonance)
-H-Pipe (least resonance)
Single -
-Before rear axle
- After rear axle

What do you think?

 

personally i like single OR dual before axle...... but for your truck id say single. maybe even at an angle like ford lightings.......

 

I'm hoping Santa brings Pacesetter Longtubes, too! Ceramic coated.

I'm going to get the matching y-pipe, and single 70 series3" Flowmaster. I'll put on a high flow cat, too. After they're installed, if I have room, I'd like to install a cutout with a pipe and 40 series Flowmaster. Then I can hit the switch, and have it as loud as I want, still be legal at the track and on the street (more or less), and have plenty of exhaust flow when I need it. I plan to have the exit before the rear tire.

So...
"What do you think?"
I suggest:
Ceramic coated long tubes
Single (y-pipe)
High flow cat
Muffler of your choice
Side exit before axle

 

electric cutouts are nice, but 200+ is more coin than i care for. Im not the one being woken up, if my neighbors dont want to wake up at 2 am, let them pay for the cutout. imo.

Im not worrying about emmisions, im waiting till the last second to inspect my truck. Then its good for two years here in NJ. By the time inspection comes arround again, ill have something else that ill daily drive, so cats are out of the picture.

 

With your ground effects/skirts, I wouldn't go out the sides ahead of the wheels unless you use a flattened or rectangletips. Just my opinion.
Dumps areOK and cheaperas long as you don't put anything in the bed that won't survive the exhaust fumes that come up through the bed with a cap on.
X or H would be good if it is not a pain to get done. Cost verses overall benefit.
Me I prefer the rear exit or angled at the rear corners.
"Just my thoughts and not designed to be a professional opinion"

 

"Exhaust Science Demystified"

by writer and NASACR technician training director David Vizard
is well worth a read even if it is in a Chevy magazine:

http://www.superchevy.com/technical/...exh/index.html