Engine/Transmission (1998.5 - 2002) 4 or 5 inch exhaust

[dodgeram1998.5]

98 3500 ,edge drag box, gauges . soon to be injectors . i personally like the montrous sizing of the 5 inch exhaust , the question is my application for 5 inch exhaust does it hinder performance or offer me a bad combination ,or just appeasing to my my taste? i dont want he 5inch if the 4 inch is the better choice for performance . can anybody help here?

 

[Forrest Nearing]

theoreticly, the 4" would be better at your power levels, but I bet you wouldn't be able to feel a difference... go big or go home! (get the 5" that you really want)



Forrest

 

[1FSTDSL]

Go 4" with a 5" tip. You will loose some low end with the 5", at least I did on my truck.

 

[98rammer]

5" isn't necessary, but if you want it, get it. heck, my 5" looks too small now... maybe need a 6" tip...

 

[Tcolesanti]

I love my 5" straight pipe, and would'nt trade it for anything, except a set of dual 5" stacks!!!!!!!!!!

 

[rmackay1]

I'd go 4", cause it's big enough and it starts to get a little tight, I have an NV4500 transmission with fast coolers installed, and I can tell you with the 4" pipe it's a pain to service the x-mission, in the end I may take the one fast cooler off , ray