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Old 01-31-2009, 10:11 AM
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Allow me to grave dig this post again...LOL. Grippy, your truck is set up very similar to mine as far as it being a 2500hd, ECSB, and charged. I am really trying to dig up as much info as i can before having my exhaust done. I have seen a LOT of setups when doing my research and that one is hands down the sweetest looking truck ehaust I have seen yet. I am looking to do something very similar but trying to figure out how to arrange the mufflers. I have a hitch on mine (which i dont see on yours) that may not allow me to install the 3rd muffler like yours. The way the 8100 series SW headers are set up is different that the others. The actual header crosses in front of the tranny pan...like so...



So my idea was to come all the way down the passenger side with dual 3" pipes and dump out in the rear on the passenger side. Just not sure at this point if i want to go with dual mufflers or a single muffler with dual 3" in/out's. What made you decide to originally go with 2 mufflers instead on a single muffler with dual in/outs? Did you ever find a way to get those codes to stop popping up?

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Old 01-31-2009, 08:40 PM
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Originally Posted by moregrip
I'll check my PM's tomorrow, currently traveling, well, waiting in an airport.
travelin man!

If you have some shots of ur truck from the side, post em up. Trying to see what your current setup looks like and will look like once its dropped.
Old 02-01-2009, 01:37 AM
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I would go for a 3/4 drop. Unfortunatly the 2" taller frame on the HD keeps you up there, but I wouldn't lower it extra because of it. If you go much lower than that you might not like the ride and also might run into traction issue's if spring rates and pinion angles don't come out right. Does yours have the two piece driveshaft or the one? I can't remember how they came that year. Either way you may have to shorten that after you lower it also.
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3/4 will look like a stock 2wd 1500... maybe a little higher
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Nice that they wrote that on the box. It just says steal me during shipping.
Old 02-01-2009, 12:55 PM
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Originally Posted by zippy
Nice that they wrote that on the box. It just says steal me during shipping.
Inventory......Manufactures need identification on things when they produce more than one. As for stealing, that is what insurance is for, and we have not lost one in 9 years.
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glad i don't work for ups... i don't need that type of temptation in my life... might as well lock me up now, i'd be like a crackhead if i spotted that box in route!
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new heat exchanger and tensioner bracket assemblies:

Old 02-01-2009, 06:21 PM
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90mm throttle body mocked up:





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take your time bro, don't want to get too far ahead of yourself, lol


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