Dodge Ram 1500 Exhaust Questions
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11-09-2011, 05:07 PM
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Dodge Ram 1500 Exhaust Questions
Hey, i just recently bougth a 2007 5.7 Ram 1500 4x4.
so far its all stock, but thats gunna change.
I want to make it louder, and am going to put a magnaflow dual exhaust on it. but i want to know if i should do headers too? and are these mods hard? or could i do them myself? Can i put headers on later if i just do the cat back now?
Thanks Guys!
Becky.
so far its all stock, but thats gunna change.
I want to make it louder, and am going to put a magnaflow dual exhaust on it. but i want to know if i should do headers too? and are these mods hard? or could i do them myself? Can i put headers on later if i just do the cat back now?
Thanks Guys!
Becky.
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11-10-2011, 12:10 AM
Welcome to DF.
First, before anything else, please read this:
https://dodgeforum.com/forum/dodge-ra...s-section.html
I will move this to the 3rd gen section for ya.
First, before anything else, please read this:
https://dodgeforum.com/forum/dodge-ra...s-section.html
I will move this to the 3rd gen section for ya.
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11-10-2011, 01:23 AM
Welcome to DF.
First, before anything else, please read this:
https://dodgeforum.com/forum/dodge-ra...s-section.html
I will move this to the 3rd gen section for ya.
First, before anything else, please read this:
https://dodgeforum.com/forum/dodge-ra...s-section.html
I will move this to the 3rd gen section for ya.
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welcome to the forums!
I just installed my borla cat-back today. Personally I would just start out by doing a cat back exhaust, installation is pretty simple and straight forward. The hardest part is taking off the stock exhaust. I would recommend not wasting your time time trying to un-bolt it. More than likely it needs to be cut off with a sawzall.
The exhaust was definitely a nice upgrade glad I did it. Truck has a great sound and definitely freed up some horsepower that I can feel.
I just installed my borla cat-back today. Personally I would just start out by doing a cat back exhaust, installation is pretty simple and straight forward. The hardest part is taking off the stock exhaust. I would recommend not wasting your time time trying to un-bolt it. More than likely it needs to be cut off with a sawzall.
The exhaust was definitely a nice upgrade glad I did it. Truck has a great sound and definitely freed up some horsepower that I can feel.
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Becky, I feel your pain. The 2007 Dodge Ram (I think half year 06's too) with the Hemi is one of the quietest Hemi fitted vehicles I've heard. I have friends with various year Dodge Ram 1500's 03, 04, 05, 08, 10' , Jeep Grand Cherokee with Hemi and they all had a nice sound to them. My friends 2500 Hemi truck has no resonators.
You could try removing the front and/or rear resonator first to see how you like it. This is how the 03/04 Dodge Ram came. 05 got a rear resonator, 07 got front and rear (due to MDS) and in 2008 they removed the front resonator. Now the 09+ is back to having a decent/good sound stock. IMO, the dual resonated Hemi (06+?, 07) were too passenger car sounding.
I opted for the Corsa cat back behind a Vibrant resonator.
You could try removing the front and/or rear resonator first to see how you like it. This is how the 03/04 Dodge Ram came. 05 got a rear resonator, 07 got front and rear (due to MDS) and in 2008 they removed the front resonator. Now the 09+ is back to having a decent/good sound stock. IMO, the dual resonated Hemi (06+?, 07) were too passenger car sounding.
I opted for the Corsa cat back behind a Vibrant resonator.