Removed the 1" restrictor in the OEM muffler

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Yes I cut it open to find the spring loaded gate. I ended up doing the muffler delete. I don't know if it helped the performance but i like the sound.
Do you remember where the spring gate was located in the muffler. On the outlet pipe somewhere? I would like to attempt to eliminate it, knowing the location would help me make it a less invasive surgery lol!
 
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You can't seriously believe him?


Can you?
Just having fun of course, but something appears to be gained. Not something anyone is going to dyno. The guy on FB did use a draggy.
 
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I measured my jack handle and it's only 30" so I think my muffler will continue on unbashed.....for now. Tools are everything I've heard it said.
I just went out on lunch and whacked it off with a 5' piece of wood. So far I've not noticed any difference in procedure with the longer tool.

However, I did notice an ever so subtle change in idle tone with the washer knocked out. I'm just happy I was able to get the muffler free with how crusty all those captive exhaust hanger bolts are in the frame. #PureMichigan
 


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Knocked mine out as eventually I’ll go cat back. There was no change in sound or performance.

my .02 is just leave it alone.

oh and now when I accelerate I can hear it slide around in the muffler because I couldn’t fish it out. Yay.
 

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I believe everything on FB.

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Maybe. I don't MyFaceyTwit so I don't know.

Just having fun of course, but something appears to be gained. Not something anyone is going to dyno. The guy on FB did use a draggy.
Apparently you missed your typo.

You said a 1 second gain in the 1/8th mile.

People spend THOUSANDS for that type of gains.

This is nothing but a placebo effect.
 
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Maybe. I don't MyFaceyTwit so I don't know.



Apparently you missed your typo.

You said a 1 second gain in the 1/8th mile.

People spend THOUSANDS for that type of gains.

This is nothing but a placebo effect.
Haha oops, meant a 1/10 second. Should only have to spend $699 for like 1.5s with this truck and an OZ tune.
 

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Haha oops, meant a 1/10 second. Should only have to spend $699 for like 1.5s with this truck and an OZ tune.
A tenth of second in the 1/8th could be caused by literally anything.

Placebo.
 

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