I HATED my exhaust, so I built another. But is it any better?

[@LawrenceTolman]

OK, so I will say this is not the last iteration of the exhaust that will be on the truck, but will I ever find the perfect one? All I wanna know is how the hood stack guys drive on the street...

[@nasty3145]

Integrate a small 6 inch resonator to that 4 inch system and add like a 2.5-3inch J pipe, run it prior to the resonator.

[@jacobatkinson9594]

I agree with a resonator. I run a straight pipe 5.3 with a resonator and its just loud enough when you need it to be, but quiet enough when you wana be stealthy.

[@andrewdunlap9011]

Have you considered NASCAR style "boom tubes"? With the turbo it shouldn't be too obnoxious!

[@rafaellozano1595]

Have you looked at the Speed Engineering Muffler kit that what I have on my 2000 Silverado single cab with a 6.0

[@generationxgarage]

Bullet mufflers baby!!!

[@patrickhall782]

Like hearing the turbo.

[@waynealight]

Boost activated cutout. Best of both worlds

[@matthewsumrall4625]

Pretty sweet

[@Vortec496]

I've put side exit on all of my trucks since high school. My daily work truck is an 02 crew cab 2500hd with the Allison and 8.1, I have it with stock cats and NO muffler, welded 3" pipe dumping just before the rear wheel, from the stock pipe.. get compliments all the time! Love the content 👌

[@waynelofton2068]

It sounds awesome. I love your videos. I have my sierra and wish I could do all this to mine.

[@Awesomeness3738]

I love the sound of the Magnaflow

[@Black_noir_mw3]

Sounds like a beast, absolutely love it, guess not everyone appreciates the throaty growl

[@LawrenceTolman]

it certainly is loud!

[@drrrrockzo]

I agree, much more like what i expected.

[@GMT400Chevy]

@@LawrenceTolman Have you heard of the Carven Mufflers? Run a 3inch from gutted cats to a single inlet 3inch Carven R to dual 5inch tips. Sounds really good. Nice deep low rumble, pretty loud when you want it to be. But semi quiet when holding 2 grand on the freeway. But idk how that'd sound on a turbo 8m1 though.

[@kevinjohnson9372]

Thats proper like that wouldn't change a thing

[@lawrenceashe868]

That sounds so sweet

[@ogregasm9908]

I like the sound of it. But if you’re thinking of any other exhaust combinations, you should try a blackwidow muffler

[@ryansoltess6006]

The 6.0. XJ project Magnaflow muffler sounded good.

[@andrewmorgan8507]

I think it sounded good

[@ruubguus4321]

Good Job 👍

[@xozindustries7451]

Ya need some turbo tubes!

[@jonathonpettit9418]

Dynomax race bullets never disappoint man🤙

[@jacobeakright6387]

Sounds badass

[@jeffreyeldridge5070]

YES YES YES YOU CAN HERE THE TURBO

[@thebigv8644]

Super 10 muffler!!!!

[@dumbestoyster]

LT, toss a 4" Dynomax race bullet muffler on the side exit. It'll cut db's a bit

[@johnboticki9154]

Bullet resonator. Vibrant makes nice ones.

[@LawrenceTolman]

I have heard they make nice stuff, never tried one though

[@johnboticki9154]

@@LawrenceTolman I put the big 3" one on an exhaust i built for my 3.5 ecoboost. Sounds really nice. Quiet cruising around and then opens up under full throttle. Deep idle sound too.

[@xandersmith9832]

All of the turbo noises

[@jeremywest9836]

I run a dynomax race bullet under my sierra. Best sound I've heard

[@timbernard7896]

Black Widow Exhaust !!!!!

[@LawrenceTolman]

I wish they made some 4” stuff, I was looking at their site just last night

[@tjbarnhart6971]

I think it sounded pretty dang good as it was with the magna flow but I do agree it could be a little bit louder. Once you put the straight pipe on I thought it sounded terrible and There’s noway LT can live with that. I was glad to hear that you agree. I agree with the others, if you added a bullet style muffler or a small resonator with the side exit it will be about right.

[@Romeo-k1500]

Love this

[@cjenner865]

My first thought was, here comes the drone.. haha. I ran a similar setup on my 6.2L 2 stock cats, punched 3rd cat and a 14in long body by 5in diameter strait through muffler. That was a 3.5in diameter system. Great setup if you want it that loud. What got me eventually was how loud it was pulling away from stop signs and lights and I wanted to hear my radio again in my non race truck.(for now)

[@LawrenceTolman]

yeah, it only lasted for about 15 minutes before I put the muffler and tail pipe back on

[@cjenner865]

Mine is back the whole way with larger bodied strait through muffler now. 👍🏼👌🏼

[@addictedtoboostbp]

I like the spool

[@davidpreston2502]

I have a 94 k3500 with a 454. I used the diamond eye 4" for the 6.5 with the flow through muffler it comes with and it sounds great doesnt have any drone surprisingly.

[@TandD1w]

I paused the video after the first test drive to post this. I have to say that it sounds better than I was expecting. The turbo does a good job of quieting the exhaust and I love the spool down wistle. That sounds killer. If you wanted to keep a side exhaust, what about a Dr Gas Boom Tube? Now, back to the video...

[@LawrenceTolman]

I do like the boom tube idea actually...

[@hendo337]

Honestly it sounds pretty good, I've heard way louder just cruising, it's probably a bit rowdy wide open.

[@PowerSportsQuebec]

Sounds great LT

[@LawrenceTolman]

thanks!

[@lamboferruccio]

If it were me I’d fab in an electric cutout before the muffler connected to that side exit for hooning about and leave the existing exhaust in place for when you’re cruising. Best of both worlds!

[@lamboferruccio]

Or put the cutout closer to the turbo with a dump pipe for hooning

[@EricErnst]

The turbo actually quiets it down some. I was running 4" single open and I had to put a muffler on it. I didn't want to hinder flow so I got a couple bell reducers from 4" to 5" and I'm currently running a 5" ID x 9" long resonator for a semi. I cab fit my arm through the damn thing. It's straight 5". So anyway, I expanded it to 5", then ran the straight through muffler and went back to 4". It still sounds mean as hell but it's a lot more tame. I can actually hear my centrifugal supercharger spool and whistle a lot better now. Before, the exhaust was pretty damn loud out of that single pipe. I'd feel pretty bad passing people on the interstate because it was blasting their driver door. I'm using Vibrant 4" 2 bolt exhaust flanges to make the system easily serviceable.

[@timLoder]

Make your own removable baffle

[@Watchingyou-daily]

If you had a larger feed directly after the turbo back it will make it louder where you want it.

[@corygrove1086]

Check out the Borla xr1!

[@LawrenceTolman]

will do!

[@jimmyandtommy1]

You could make a helmholtz chamber to eliminate the drone. I've seen people use pvc conduit to experiment in the driveway to find the correct length needed, then fabricate it from what ever metal they used for the system.

[@dodgejohnson5819]

Like the hush power...next time I'm at Utah Motorsports Campus you'll have to hear my 06 Charger R/T 3" dual stainless exhaust no mufflers and no drone....I'm hooked on the roll racing

[@wadethomas6952]

electric gate where you can do straight pipe or through the muffler

[@Kstang09]

Mmmm... that popping-on-deceleration puts me right back in high school. Lol. Rural MN, a few 12-year old z71s, and friends with sawzalls & welders.

[@greggoett]

The extra length of pipe to the rear bumper, plus the arch over the axle will change the harmonics a bunch. Might be able to take the magniflow out, get that right tone, straight / bent pipe. Or add a T to a 90 at the magniflow location, run 3" pipe back foward. Put a slide in it, like a trombone.. slide and adjust the length of the resonance chamber until you get the tone you want. Once there. Clamp or weld. Sound is about frequency, changing the pipe length will affect resonance, drone, overall note.

[@josevazquez8201]

Try a Jones muffler/aero turbine straight trough design chambered ! I think you’ll like it!

[@chrisbowie6019]

I agree LT, a little obnoxious, but I have been waiting to hear it with a true straight pipe since you boosted this beast! Keep up the good work! God bless you LT, and God bless the USA 🇺🇸

[@timottinger8144]

Raise the front end 6 inches and that straight pipe will be on point. 😂. Put that hush muffler on the side exhaust bet it would be sick! Great build, great work!

[@LawrenceTolman]

Haha… let’s make the UglyTruck squat lol

[@artangles1796]

try the coffin muffler it sounds really good , i seen them in las vegas

[@robertwebb539]

Sorry you hate it, it sounded great on the vids you showed. But it is your truck, love the side dump and the turbo whine....

[@ze_german2921]

Love it!

[@solracpeanut78]

I recommend a single in dual out 3 inch set up using a cherry bomb salute xs series muffler

[@redman715]

The turbo is happy at least don't no about the neighbors tho

[@dacoolmonkey]

I liked it

[@trevorstein4603]

SpinTech Sport Truck 5000 4" inlet/ outlet, mount closer to the end of the exhaust, you'll eliminate a lot of the drone, but still keep the turbo noises, without it being Audi/BMW/VW crackle tune crap. And still keep the big block V8 sound you're looking for.

[@codyhowell124]

Try out a corsa muffler

[@shtboxyj8406]

Electric cutout or boost actuated cutout. Best of both worlds. Quiet cruiser or screamer when you want.

[@richardharvey8939]

Very nice workmanship. Need new exhaust from engine out on my 04 8.1. Factory cats have started ratting. And I put a big block flow master on it at 40k. It now has 155k. Wish you were closer to Texas. Try and try again.

[@slowvette8682]

that rubber isolator is off a dodge ram

[@WowPurpleCup]

Borla XR-1 Sportsman Muffler 3 inch piping

[@jensvincent7975]

The stock cam in that motor is the problem. Big block truck motors have sounded like that for 40 years.

[@LawrenceTolman]

I figured that would have something to do with it

[@sabero5668]

A cam would make it sound better on throttle and at idle but under decel its just going to sound the same, with a fender exit right after the turbo it might not do that but with that long a run and no muffler its just going to be farty and nasty sounding off throttle.

[@Hiller5150]

Should just do a pair of 4” flowmaster outlaws in line i have a ta I built 450hp rw and no cats or muffler all 3 “ with just 2 outlaws mufflers in-line and it’s a very unique aggressive sound

[@andrewf8486]

Hey I like the content, I don’t particularly like the click bait. I have been subscribed for months so it popped into my feed, and it’s not why I watched it, but you don’t need to say someone stole your muffler. I watch another guy who works on bmw’s and he puts his hand over his face like something catastrophic happened on every video and the content is something like him changing a water pump. Don’t sell drama. You got this. Be yourself you will be fine. P.s. nascar boom tube exhaust. ;)

[@shakenfake]

Bruh it isn’t clickbait, literally has a thing in parenthesis saying in case anyone asks Cringe comment

[@andrewf8486]

@@shakenfake I think your missing the point.

[@shakenfake]

@@andrewf8486 I don't think it is clickbait is my point. It literally states "Just pretend like someone did" because it is illegal in a lot of states to have no muffler. It is a car joke

[@143247143]

Put the Hushpower back on and dump it just above and past the axle.

[@timboro3433]

Sounds great 👍 but not a sleeper sound though

[@edwardschipper6648]

How about an electric cutout in front of the muffler? Best of both worlds....

[@pgm-fidude7633]

Try a small resonator instead of a muffler. Takes some of the garage out of the exhaust note without making it much quieter!

[@fantomson5035]

LT All you need to do is move the muffler 10 to 18 inches closer to the motor. Makes ALL the difference in the world. Not trying to be critical, but you always put the muffler in the same location.

[@LawrenceTolman]

Hmm… never considered that. I stuck the muffler there because it’s a good spot and has good hanger options, but I have heard that length of tube will affect sound as well.

[@fantomson5035]

@@LawrenceTolman The closer you put the muffler to the motor, the more... Audible you get. Simple science to m.

[@hunterdan2002]

If black widow made a 4" muffler I'd say try that, but looks like the biggest they have is 3.5".

[@ak_tyler4236]

You should’ve went with an electric cut out. That would’ve been a real sleeper

[@tomcotner2603]

Try the magnaflow with the side dump. I took off the tail pipe and put a side dump on mine and it got so loud I had to put a resonator on it to keep from setting car alarms off

[@supersport1986]

I think with your 4" full system it would sound a little more aggressive if you put it out behind the tire like you have it in front of the tire

[@BadmunkyWRX]

Flowmaster super 10!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@hydrocarbon82]

Just get a stock muffler of ANY type and a loudvalve (vacuum/boost cutout). If too loud when it's open, run 1-2 magnaflow resonators. When closed, it will be quieter than any stock truck.

[@gettle79]

Look at aero turbine at3030 mufflers they sound awesome.

[@hcut2k4]

I like the straight pipe, haha.

[@brianhigginbotham4489]

As I’m watching this I can’t help but think how a old school nascar style long boom tube would look on ugly truck.

[@11LowDown11]

LT, your chop saw… do you prefer a fiber disc over a carbide tipped blade for cutting tube. Truck sounds good! popping would become aggravating imo. Love the channel!

[@LawrenceTolman]

I prefer the carbide tip saws like from sawblade.com they make way clean cuts and put no extra heat into the part. But they are a lot more expensive and you need a different saw that goes slower than the abrasive saw does

[@alan11121959]

Hey LT, Why not put in some type of switchable cutout system, like a Kindig-it switch, so you can have the best of both... street system for regular use and straight pipe for racing? Just a thought, Alan

[@hermyherm365]

Sounds really good

[@rickgrimes4133]

I like the straight better How bout doing a electronic dump before the magnaflow Best of both worlds?

[@frostybytes6835]

Exactly what I was thinking. Quiet when it needs to be and then loud when he wants it

[@rancedanko]

I agree the straight sounds better

[@santosvasquez5575]

Nice

[@dandrenth9931]

It’s tough to say if it’s just good or bad from the video. I imagine the video doesn’t do it justice. The audio gets muffled (no pun intended). On a different note, I noticed the garage is filling up with tools and parts…this is a good problem lol

[@Reffuhnayr]

I prefer this exhaust over the magnaflow/hushpower. Turbo cars are quiet anyway…if there’s an exducer you don’t need a muffler!

[@adamferguson5200]

Summitt high flow cats

[@Todd_S]

I still like the sound of a chambered Flowmaster muffler. It'd sound really good with a 40 Series Delta Force Race muffler. Part# 854040-10

[@TyNeePen15]

"I don't necessarily want the loudest truck".... proceeds to straight pipe his truck...

[@ZackNakazora1]

I got the Flowmaster 44 with stock cats but we are thinking both gotta go. Might try an h pipe with some vibrant resonators

[@donwalsh7521]

Hey LT, good idea for dual exhaust non turbo but did you ever consider half moon cut out on the fenders? Great smoke show at the end!!

[@ricopico1010]

You’re doing exactly what I want to do honesty. I’ve also got a quiet magnaflow too so this helps me get an idea of what I’m getting into. Thank you LT

[@sean5comet]

I'm on my 4th exhaust on my 2005 chevy tahoe

[@sean5comet]

I am running 1-3/4" longtubes (no cats), 3" v-bands on the header collectors, dual 3" from the headers going into a flowmaster dual 3" to single 4" merge, round(not oval case) Magnaflow 4" straight through muffler, dumped before the axle.

[@hendo337]

Why not just put an electric cutout on it, so you can go open side pipe when you want or run through that Magnaflow like before, the Hushpower or maybe try gutting the Hushpower out and see if it sounds better with less or none of the baffling in it...just an idea. If ground clearance is an issue splitting the 4" into dual 2.75-3" pipes or flattening the last few feet if the 4" into an oval shape could work. I really like when a side pipe comes out at a shallow angle then is cut parallel to the body line roughly 0.5-1.5" from the edge of the body. That really makes the slash cut look large and menacing.

[@richardwinningham8499]

I'd do borla atak or black widow on it but may still be to loud

[@robwalters9695]

Why not just do an electronic 4” cutout? Retain the muffler and get loud same time

[@poorwboy]

Needs more cam

[@worrowp]

I’m really enjoying this series. Keep up the great work!

[@tglidn95]

Black widow race venom. Best sounding 8.1

[@myrondesjarlait9752]

Maybe a CD of muffler sounds?.😂

[@paulevanson9947]

There’s the money

[@teaguegearhart9851]

Oh I like the sound! Very nice.

[@garretthauenstein7408]

I think it sounds pretty dang good man! I like the side exit and hearing the turbo noises. I think you’ll be happy goin back with the magnaflow

[@matthewsumrall4625]

Ohhh ohh my 👂

[@tommygearhart4651]

Seeing the shots from the old shop makes me nostalgic for Tennessee