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Old Apr 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 Apr 19, 2009 | 03:54 AM
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Originally Posted by Pyro
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 Apr 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 Apr 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 Apr 19, 2009 | 09:23 AM
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Originally Posted by Pyro
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 Apr 19, 2009 | 09:25 AM
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Originally Posted by eagle1221
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 Apr 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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Old Apr 19, 2009 | 09:14 PM
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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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Old Apr 19, 2009 | 09:15 PM
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Originally Posted by paul07
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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Old Apr 20, 2009 | 03:34 PM
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Originally Posted by Pyro
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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