Exaust and header help

[LpStreetKing]

Hey guys i need some help i just graduated highschool and i got alot of money for graduation so i now finally have enough to get my exaust done the way i want it. So i really hope yall guys can help me out. Of course i want headers and i have heard that the hooker competition series headers are pretty good for the price so so far i was thinking about getting those but i have heard that there are some faults whenever you get headers so i was wondering what yall thought about that and also i am wanting to get a true duel done to it. I hope all you guys can give me yalls input.

[N2TRUX]

Anyone?

[JW76]

I have the cheaper Dynomax headers, three inch duals exiting before the rear wheels on each side and Flowmaster Super 44's. The entire setup cost me about 600. It sounds great and is really loud. The diameter of the pipe doesn't give you much backpressure, but the sound is awesome. A friend of mine used Super 40's and his sounds great too. My motor is 10.5:1 compression with a decent lope cam. That makes a difference on the sound. The headers rusted a bit since they were just painted steel. Stainless is better, but I couldn't afford them.

[Mike_D]

I run hedman coated headers, 2.5" duals into summit turbo muffler. It's not very loud but flows pretty good
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[75sierraclassic]

I have Headman Hedders on my truck with 2.5" duals, x-pipe, and dynomax turbo mufflers. I think it sounds pretty good. I've had this setup for about 6 years and the mufflers are still holding up (a little louder albeit). My headers just poked through at the collector and I need to buy a new set. I think they are around $150/pair. Whatever you do, i would recommend an x-pipe.

[LpStreetKing]

Alright guys well today i just went ahead and purchased the hooker competition series headers ceramic coated and they are coming in tomorrow and then i was going to get my exaust redone true duel and all and i was thinking about getting the one chamber cherrybombs and other suggestions on mufflers?

[3r!c84]

flowmaters 40's on my truck but it is with manifluds lol sounds very good

[felixthecatjr]

I have Hedman Hedders and Flowmaster super 40 with 2.5" pipe that exit before the rear tires. The performance and the tone is just right. If i had to do it all over again I would not change one thing.

[Wild83C10]

Originally Posted by LpStreetKing

Alright guys well today i just went ahead and purchased the hooker competition series headers ceramic coated and they are coming in tomorrow and then i was going to get my exaust redone true duel and all and i was thinking about getting the one chamber cherrybombs and other suggestions on mufflers?

Very nice choice with the header. I personnaly wouldn't do the cherrybombs as I don't think the sound is anything great and I'm not sure it provides a performance advantage.
I would recommend an x-pipe as well and nothing larger then 2.5", you would waste your money on anything larger, even 2.5 duals is a bit big. The muffler choice is up to you, just make sure you will enjoy the sound. I don't recommend Super 40s either. To much interior noise and you will get some drone at cruise speeds.

[Joe R]

I have Summit Ceramic coated headers on my truck, which I'm pretty sure are just renamed headmans. I purchased the Dynomax dual 2.25" exhaust kit from summit and used Thrush super turbo mufflers. Love the sound, never cared for the sound of welded mufflers myself, but love the low rumble of a good turbo.

The dynomax kit was perfect fit from the headers to the muffler but the tailpipes took some work to get just right. The angle of the pipes were off and needed a small extension piece made to get the humps lined up over the rear axle. Fortunately the guys up at the local shop love the squarebodies and took care of me.