Cutting off exhaust tips
12-21-2003, 05:51 PM
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Cutting off exhaust tips
I have duel 3 inch exhaust tips and they are really rusting now. If I cut them off will there be a different sound to my exhaust, better sound?
12-21-2003, 05:57 PM
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Originally Posted by gmc5.3L
I have duel 3 inch exhaust tips and they are really rusting now. If I cut them off will there be a different sound to my exhaust, better sound?
When I picked up my truck, it had big, nasty, chrome tips on it. I got under with a hacksaw and WD-40 as soon as I got home to hack them bitches off. The WD-40 cools and lubricated the hacksaw blade and is highly recommended.
I lost this slight resonation that those tips created. Sound sounds better.
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It won't be as 'loud' as it would be with the tips. If you look under there, you will see a hanger about 6" in front of the rear axle. I'd cut then right there. I'm assuming you have duels, prolly a single in/duel out muffler. I've got mine turned down right there with a Flow40 and get complemented on it all the time. I would at least leave enough to catch that last hanger for added support.
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I've got true duels with x-pipe and headers, I might do it tomorrow, hopefully it will give it a better sound.
Originally Posted by Flyer
It won't be as 'loud' as it would be with the tips. If you look under there, you will see a hanger about 6" in front of the rear axle. I'd cut then right there. I'm assuming you have duels, prolly a single in/duel out muffler. I've got mine turned down right there with a Flow40 and get complemented on it all the time. I would at least leave enough to catch that last hanger for added support.
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Grab the hacksaw and get after it then. Get some safety glasses while your at it though .. I had a bad experience with a hacksaw, exhaust pipe and my left eye under my truck. Cost me about 2 bills at the eye doctor and some pain and agony.
I didn't use any WD-40, but if you wanna, grab it .. Hit Man comes up with some crazy stuff sometimes. I think he's
if ya know what I mean. 
I didn't use any WD-40, but if you wanna, grab it .. Hit Man comes up with some crazy stuff sometimes. I think he's
if ya know what I mean.
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