Need Help straight pipe/engine questions

Jeebes · 02-16-2008, 08:12 PM

Ok i have a 2000 chevy half ton z71 with the 5.3 vortec and 181500 miles and i want to put straight pipes from the cats back on it like i had on my old truck but my dad wont let me cause he think sence the truck has high miles the pipes will ruin the engine and i dont think it will, will this happen? I need help talking him into it.

MORROWMUDDER · 02-19-2008, 08:00 AM

k first of all is it your truck or his truck? if its "yours" you should be able to do what you want to it. second any time you can make the truck brethe better your doing it a favor, not only does a dual exhaust sound and look good.(on most trucks!!) it helps it run alot better, your getting rid of heat and gases faster thus more power, longevity, and healthier breathing truck. thats what i think, you got to talk him into it. i had the same battle when i bought my truck a long time ago. i just went out and did it, then they cant do anything about it any way!! good luck dude...

Jeebes · 02-19-2008, 03:43 PM

ya its actially his truck but so was my old one and he let me do it to it but he wont to this one cause of the high miles

keithr0005005 · 02-19-2008, 08:25 PM

straight piping it will not hurt it at all. itll just be way louder and gain a little horsepower and lose a little torque. aka better topend with less bottom end.

maddog · 02-21-2008, 04:32 PM

keithr hit the nail on the head... adding to that, if you plan to use your truck for mudding or low end torque fun like that then you should run duals behind the cat, otherwise for better high end torque ie: racing the coppers down the freeway (not recomended) then you could just run TRUE dual pipes. either way duals sound just awesome behind any kind of vortec like yours

Jeebes · 02-22-2008, 05:04 PM

The truck is a school truck i drive it 4 miles to school and back every day and i just love makin noise and showing off my truck

maddog · 02-22-2008, 05:48 PM

then your just gonna have to somehow get him to let you, i dont know what to tell ya bud sorry

jdfenske · 02-23-2008, 06:49 AM

make sure you X it! 8 cylinders firing versus a pair of 4 bangers is always nicer!

maddog · 02-23-2008, 11:26 AM

straight piping will help it more than anything else. better breathing= longer lasting motor, maybe you should tell your old man that your gonna throw in dual cat converters...that might appease him a little more, but yes definetely "X" them pipes, it'll sound a lot better, in my opinion

Jeebes · 02-28-2008, 11:38 AM

k thanks for all the imput i try it again with him but i dout it works hes pretty stubborn lol

02-16-2008, 08:12 PM	#1
Jeebes Full Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 20	Need Help straight pipe/engine questions Ok i have a 2000 chevy half ton z71 with the 5.3 vortec and 181500 miles and i want to put straight pipes from the cats back on it like i had on my old truck but my dad wont let me cause he think sence the truck has high miles the pipes will ruin the engine and i dont think it will, will this happen? I need help talking him into it. Last edited by Jeebes; 02-17-2008 at 04:45 PM.

02-21-2008, 04:32 PM	#5
maddog Full Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Lino Lakes, MN Posts: 30	keithr hit the nail on the head... adding to that, if you plan to use your truck for mudding or low end torque fun like that then you should run duals behind the cat, otherwise for better high end torque ie: racing the coppers down the freeway (not recomended) then you could just run TRUE dual pipes. either way duals sound just awesome behind any kind of vortec like yours __________________ Tearin' down a dirt road Rebel flag flyin' coon dog in the back. Country boy can survive

02-22-2008, 05:48 PM	#7
maddog Full Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Lino Lakes, MN Posts: 30	then your just gonna have to somehow get him to let you, i dont know what to tell ya bud sorry __________________ Tearin' down a dirt road Rebel flag flyin' coon dog in the back. Country boy can survive

02-23-2008, 06:49 AM	#8
jdfenske Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 105	make sure you X it! 8 cylinders firing versus a pair of 4 bangers is always nicer! __________________ 1996 Z71 white shortbox tinted 350 30 over cats and X pipe Alumhds ported 210 cc runners 62 cc chambers 2" int 1.550" ex crane lift; 580/580 duration; 216/222 4L60E w/shiftkit

02-23-2008, 11:26 AM	#9
maddog Full Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Lino Lakes, MN Posts: 30	straight piping will help it more than anything else. better breathing= longer lasting motor, maybe you should tell your old man that your gonna throw in dual cat converters...that might appease him a little more, but yes definetely "X" them pipes, it'll sound a lot better, in my opinion __________________ Tearin' down a dirt road Rebel flag flyin' coon dog in the back. Country boy can survive

02-19-2008, 08:00 AM	#2
MORROWMUDDER Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Ohio/Montana Posts: 138	k first of all is it your truck or his truck? if its "yours" you should be able to do what you want to it. second any time you can make the truck brethe better your doing it a favor, not only does a dual exhaust sound and look good.(on most trucks!!) it helps it run alot better, your getting rid of heat and gases faster thus more power, longevity, and healthier breathing truck. thats what i think, you got to talk him into it. i had the same battle when i bought my truck a long time ago. i just went out and did it, then they cant do anything about it any way!! good luck dude...

02-19-2008, 03:43 PM	#3
Jeebes Full Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 20	ya its actially his truck but so was my old one and he let me do it to it but he wont to this one cause of the high miles

02-19-2008, 08:25 PM	#4
keithr0005005 Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 156	straight piping it will not hurt it at all. itll just be way louder and gain a little horsepower and lose a little torque. aka better topend with less bottom end.

02-22-2008, 05:04 PM	#6
Jeebes Full Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 20	The truck is a school truck i drive it 4 miles to school and back every day and i just love makin noise and showing off my truck

02-28-2008, 11:38 AM	#10
Jeebes Full Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 20	k thanks for all the imput i try it again with him but i dout it works hes pretty stubborn lol

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