Goodbye suitcase, hello H-Pipe
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I'm new to Durango's. I've had Tam's most of my life and just bought a 2011 R/T because we now have 3 kids. Does the suitcase delete / H pipe add do anything positive or negative toward performance? I know the ram 1500 hemi's lose power with most muffler changes and most guys use mag aglow because there's no noticeable power loss. Have you noticed anything?
Id love to hear these sound clips. I couldnt with the links provided.
From what I'm reading, this mod is still quiet at idle. However, I do like and appreciate a rumble at idle. But the problem I have is the raspy sound of most aftermarket and custom systems. Thats why I liked just changing out the muffler in my 1500s. It was smooth yet burly sounding without a hint of obnoxious exhaust farts. LOL!
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I took my Durango to a local muffler shop and replaced the suitcases mufflers with strait pipes. I left the rear mufflers alone. I took the suitcases mufflers and stored them in my garage
It was extremely loud and annoying on long trips.
After approximately 1 month later I ended up going back to the muffler shop and re-installed the suitcases.
It was extremely loud and annoying on long trips.
After approximately 1 month later I ended up going back to the muffler shop and re-installed the suitcases.
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I took my Durango to a local muffler shop and replaced the suitcases mufflers with strait pipes. I left the rear mufflers alone. I took the suitcases mufflers and stored them in my garage
It was extremely loud and annoying on long trips.
After approximately 1 month later I ended up going back to the muffler shop and re-installed the suitcases.
It was extremely loud and annoying on long trips.
After approximately 1 month later I ended up going back to the muffler shop and re-installed the suitcases.
Just when I'm convinced to do a Mod, I read a post like this that stops me dead in my tracks.
I'm all about Highway miles w/ my commute.....I thought it was 100% no drone, no additional noise unless your on the throttle ?
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This is correct. I don't understand the post, he says he had multiple suitcase mufflers? There is only 1.
There a only sound under throttle. As others that have done this mod have attested to. But the beauty of this is that it is cheap and if you don't like it you can put the suitcase back on.
But you will and you won't
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His post makes no sense. To each his own, but it's as tame as you can get unless you stay stock. I have a four month old daughter. My wife couldn't really tell I changed it unless I stomp on the gas and the baby sleeps through it. It's not loud. It seems like he removed the suitcSe and both resonators since he's saying he had multiple.
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Wonder if he had the actual 2 mufflers taken out and not the "suitcase" muffler (which is a single unit.
He says he left the rear mufflers alone... Wierd. I'm looking at exhaust mods myself and 95% of my mileage will be highway miles....iPod jamming with no kids...so I should be ok even with a bit of drone.
He says he left the rear mufflers alone... Wierd. I'm looking at exhaust mods myself and 95% of my mileage will be highway miles....iPod jamming with no kids...so I should be ok even with a bit of drone.
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Sorry, did not explain Post#75 correctly. I used the word "suitcases" instead of "suitcase".
My R/T has a single "suitcase". The performance muffler shop did not do the "H" set up. They installed two short pipes to replace the "suitcase".
Perhaps with the "H" pipe set up, you get a better exhaust sounding system.
BTW, I installed a "H" pipe in my C-5 Vette a few years ago after installing a LAPD Exhaust Mufflers system and experiencing "backfire rumble" when decelerating. The H pipe set up in the VETTE took care of the problem.
It's just my opinion, man... Don't flame me...
My R/T has a single "suitcase". The performance muffler shop did not do the "H" set up. They installed two short pipes to replace the "suitcase".
Perhaps with the "H" pipe set up, you get a better exhaust sounding system.
BTW, I installed a "H" pipe in my C-5 Vette a few years ago after installing a LAPD Exhaust Mufflers system and experiencing "backfire rumble" when decelerating. The H pipe set up in the VETTE took care of the problem.
It's just my opinion, man... Don't flame me...
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