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Straight Pipe Report
Old 11-22-2000, 10:35 AM   #1 (permalink)
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Talking Straight Pipe Report

Well the reports are in and they are great .. My wife followed me home last night with the windows down in the car so she could hear the truck. I ask,,well how does it sound and the response was 'WOW it sounds AWESOME', I guess that means she likes the sound. You have to understand something about my wife, our second date was to a drag race in Bakersfield Ca. and that was over 18 years ago. We brought our daughter home in a 67 SS 396 Chevelle, and at home we had a Vette with a 350 horse 327 and the list goes on.
The spool up over the turbo is excellent and the power has increased. As far as the fuel mileage, yes it has increase a little. But this is the first tank with the new sound and I think too much pressure on the go pedal has made the numbers lower..I wonder why!!!!!!
If you are thinking about the straight pipe option, I hope this helps. Yes it will be louder than the stock exhaust,yes you will turn heads,yes you will get more power,smoother spool up. For me it was a great decission and if my wife and kids like it, I have it made it the shade


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RICK
97 2500,CC,5 SPEED, 3.54 Limited Slip,Psychotty System,K&N, ISSPRO 3" Pyrometer,Silencer Ring Removed
12,000 RBW 5th Wheel Hitch,25' Excel 5th Wheel,Rancho RSX17000 Shocks,Amsoil Dealer,Straight Piped
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