Muffler

[skorski]

Can anyone tell me what the bennifits of removing the muffler on my new 05 would be and should it be replaced with another kind or just a pipe from Genos. Ski

 

[Jeff Clark]

The big benefit is reduced backpressure for increased performance and mileage. It can be left straight or replaced with a better flowing muffler, just depends on your taste. Straight pipe is loud and can be annoying (to you or others). Several companies have good sounding high flow mufflers.

 

[Mark Craig]

Skorski,



Lower EGT's and a nice diesel sound is the main reason. We even have a new high flow muffler assembly that uses the factory intermediate pipe tubing and replaces the muffler and tail pipe so the muffler assembly fits correctly. It is our Spiral Flow muffler and tail pipe set up to connect to the factory intermediate pipe, not welding a muffler in at an angle or any of that, just cut the factory tube as itenters the mufler and bolt it on. It's made out of T-409 stainelss so it's a similiar material to the stock system. They are available on a drop ship basis for a while but we have it if you want one.



Mark @ DPPI

 

[DMriscin]

Just a straight pipe can be a little to loud when pulling trailers. I would like to cut off my cat and muffler off and just go with a aero turbine muffler. To see how it would do my egts and mpg.





One week old 05 with just 900 miles on her

 

[KevinO]

Don't take it completely off just modify the inside of it :-laf keep it on for warranty

 

[mrsnow]

Don't take it completely off just modify the inside of it :-laf keep it on for warranty

Will changing the muffler void the warranty? Is it just the warranty on the exhaust or the whole engine? I was thinking of putting a straight through muffler on mine. May have to rethink that though.

 

[Mark Craig]

Muffler and Warranty

mrsnow,



It shouldn't have any warranty issues, but remember you're dealing with Dodge and DC.



Mark @ DPPI

 

[BHanks]

I thought that the Magnusom-Moss Act made the manufacture prove that the modification caused the problem (what ever the problem may be)

Bill Hanks

 

[SRadke]

I thought that the Magnusom-Moss Act made the manufacture prove that the modification caused the problem (what ever the problem may be)

This is true but you'll have to go to court to fight it out. Most people are not willing to do it. Some dealers are more willing to work with you than others. Mine for example replace my ball joints at 30K despeite my truck being lifted, the service manager said "I don't see how you could have caused this". Other dealers red flag you for things as simple as added gauges.



-Scott

 

[skorski]

Now i am more confused then ever I was just planning on a pipe from Genos . what to do Oo. Oo.

 

[SRadke]

My friend straight piped his 04, I don't like it, just too loud. My straight through muff is much more pleasant but still throaty.



-Scott