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Old 04-19-2009, 01:32 AM
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It wasn't blurry at 1920x1200 res...but I got a new one. So bugger off!

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Old 04-19-2009, 03:54 AM
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The tips are called Camaro tips from Silverline: http://www.ansaautomotive.com/Silver...s/Univ_T3.html

The are weld on, and you get get them in 2.25 or 2.5 inch inlets.

I know you said you were planning on 3 inch exhaust, without reducers, but I don't recommend it. A full 3 inch system won't have the velocity you need to scavenge the exhaust properly. I've got a single 3" pipe coming from the headers that goes into a single Cherry Bomb Extreme muffler that is 3" inch inlet, dual 2.5" outlet and to the tips as you see them. So it is actually 2 pips coming off the muffler to two separate tips, not one pipe into a split tip.

And yes, I do have a sound clip:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EswoA0c7zkQ


Yes, I know the flowmaster sticker is still on the truck in the picture, I peeled it off yesterday
Thanks for the link and the sound clip. I was on the fence on whether or not to go with 2.5 or 3 inch pipes. I read what you are talking about as far as going with 3", but I am fairly sure I have also read others going with 3" and not lose any power. Do you think I am making a mistake on going with 3" vice 2.5"?
 
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Old 04-19-2009, 06:01 AM
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If you're going single in/single out 3 inch is the way to go, but if you're going dual out, then 3 in/2.5 out is the way to go, IMO. You're not going to lose much by your plans, just personal preference. It's also easier to find tips that are 2.5" rather than 3".
 
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Old 04-19-2009, 07:33 AM
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A straight single pipe at 3" makes more power than a 3" pipe into two 2.25" pipes.
 
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Old 04-19-2009, 09:23 AM
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They do get hot on my truck, very hot. If I walk past my truck 20 mins after its been parked, I can still feel the heat radiating off the tips.
Since my exhaust rarely ever actually makes it to the tips, mine don't really ever get hot. That might be why the 99 cent paint is still holding up so well.
 
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Old 04-19-2009, 09:25 AM
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Ive also have been thinking about painting my tips black. Any one have pics of there tips painted?
I will try to snap you a pic this afternoon of my black tips.
 
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Old 04-19-2009, 12:14 PM
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Here is mine, high heat satin black, from autozone w/ an industrial grade clear. Sanded w/ 80 grit then sprayed several coats of black and several very generous coats of clear.

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Originally Posted by Pyro
If you're going single in/single out 3 inch is the way to go, but if you're going dual out, then 3 in/2.5 out is the way to go, IMO. You're not going to lose much by your plans, just personal preference. It's also easier to find tips that are 2.5" rather than 3".
I am not looking to go dual out after the muffler just thought two tips looks better than one.

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A straight single pipe at 3" makes more power than a 3" pipe into two 2.25" pipes.
So am I alright going 3" true duals?
 
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Here is mine, high heat satin black, from autozone w/ an industrial grade clear. Sanded w/ 80 grit then sprayed several coats of black and several very generous coats of clear.

Thanks for the photo I think that is the way I will go, just have to find the right tips.
 
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The tips were $70 a piece at the time, I've seen them cheaper since then, the Cherry Bomb was $54.
where did you order your muffler from b/c thats the one i want to get for my truck...I don't have a hemi I have a 5.9 v8 so hopefully it sounds as good as yours does
 
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