hooked3800

i am thinking about purchasing a muffler elimantion kit from genos and was just wondering about the sound, will it be much louder?(i hope so)or should i purchase a complete system instead. 04.5 600 6spd

Kyle Graham

Yah mufflerless trucks are very loud most guys are going with a Donaldson truck muffler as supposed to straight pipe. you may not like the straight pipe results

Forrest Nearing

straight pipe it! you can always put a muffler on it later...

Forrest

gatf4

I guess I'm getting to old, I'm ordering a muffler today. It's to loud for me, I have too much drone at 75mph. At 65 its very quiet but I cant drive that slow

Forrest Nearing

put some stiffer exhaust hangers on it, and add some sound deadener in the cab...

no offense to any 3rd gen owners, but I don't like the way the 3rd gens sound w/ an aftermarket muffler... too much flutter...

but they sound good straight piped!

Forrest

blown32

I would go with the Genos MEP. My wife even said it's not to loud.

I guess it all depends on your background as I am a hotrodder/drag racer I wish it were up a few dbs

If you like loud and fast cars/trucks/motorcycles you will think it's too quiet with the MEP. BUT... If you like the stock vehicle sound you will think it's to loud.

To each his/her own!

Forrest Nearing

did you ditch the cat? if not, DO IT! that'll get you a couple more db's

Forrest

blown32

No, kitty is hanging in there. Don't like it but you know federal law and all that.

Forrest Nearing

bah, I'm smack dab in the middle of a suburban area with annual smog testing... you're not gonna get hassled up their under the big sky...

if anything, just gut the cat and run a straight pipe through it... win/win

Forrest

Bubba_CTD

I straight piped mine... I like the way it sounds and with the silencer removed and an intake on there... it's awesome.

Here's before and after the muffler removal... startup at idle and a startup and reving it.

http://www.geocities.com/BornRaisedI...tupstock01.zip
http://www.geocities.com/BornRaisedI...tupstock02.zip
http://www.geocities.com/BornRaisedI...tuppiped01.zip
http://www.geocities.com/BornRaisedI...tuppiped02.zip

These are on a geocities page... so it may not download after a few downloads because of data trasnfer limit.

midwestdually

i like the sound...sounds like it SHOULD!

hooked3800

thanks guys for the great feedback, i am going to keep the cat for now and go with just the genos mep.i am use to a alot of noise i own 2 pulling trucks with upright headers. i'll keep you informed on how it turns out thanks again

CTD_Neil

My buddy put a straight pipe on his, it's louder but he thinks it sounds too much like a V6 camaro with loud mufflers! I kinda agree.

gatf4

I just finished installing a Magna-Flow straight-thru Stainless Steel muffler into to my Geno's straight pipe. I just asked for the shortest version they had, which I believe is 18" and it fit perfect into the staight pipe with just a little cutting and welding.

I'm very happy with the sound now. I'd say it is right in middle noise wise between stock and the straight pipe.

War Nerve

Installed Geno's kit on my '04 and I love it. It sounds like the big rigs. They can never be too loud!!!!!