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Old Jan 22, 2013 | 07:12 PM
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Hey guys i want to know what a y pipe will do sound wise. i already have mt resonator cut out and a cherry bomb muffler. but i love the look of the duals on the SS. If i were to put a y pipe up there will the sound of the exhaust change? would dual glasspacks sound the same as the single or would it be really loud?
 
Old Jan 22, 2013 | 07:18 PM
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For looks alone I'd do it. Montes with single tips look weird.

As far as sound, I can only assume the sound would double...?
 
Old Jan 22, 2013 | 08:13 PM
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When I first had my duals installed the installer decided to jerry rig up a pipe off the stock pipe to do the duals. In reality it didn't do ****, and everything came out the 1 muffler. When I installed a real Y pipe, the sound got quieter as it was now splitting the amount of exhaust that each muffler received in half.
 
Old Jan 23, 2013 | 12:50 AM
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Oh so it will quiet it down? That makes sense due to 2 mufflers. Did the sound get deeper?
 
Old Jan 23, 2013 | 06:04 AM
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No, but it cut down on the drone.
 
Old Jan 23, 2013 | 04:24 PM
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Ok I might do this once I get a new windshield. Bastard high way patrol decided to pull me over for a crack In the passenger side that is less than 6 inches in size
 
Old Jan 23, 2013 | 05:10 PM
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Old Jan 23, 2013 | 05:18 PM
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Ok on yours I noticed it was louder and deeper. Defiantly on my list to do
 
Old Jan 23, 2013 | 09:25 PM
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Originally Posted by Timkang
Ok on yours I noticed it was louder and deeper. Defiantly on my list to do
I should add I added a shorter resonator, you'd probably be fine without a resonator though
 
Old Jan 23, 2013 | 10:14 PM
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Yeah I might throw a new resonator up though because I think it will be really buzzy. I've heard a few guys in YouTube and their exhaust would buzz at higher rpms
 
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