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I will be getting a Ram in a few weeks, of course the first thing I will do is take off the silencer ring, but I have a few questions. I have noticed a few rams that have exhausts that sound like a semi. I was wondering what they did? I am planing to get the Banks Power Pack, with their 4" exhaust, do they have different mufflers? Will this upgrade make my truck sound as good as a semi? How much power will I make with the Banks(twin ram intake)?

 

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Jacob082:

Welcome to the TDR! I lived in Texas
(near Houston) and later up in Marble
Falls. Man you guys have had some hot
weather this summer. I definitely do
not miss that!

About your question on the exhaust.
The exhausts you hear "that sound
like a semi" are most likely running
a "straight through system" bigger
pipe 31/2-4" with no muffler or cat-
alytic converter. Alot of the members
(including me) are running aftermarket
mufflers such as the Banks, Walker,
Flowmaster etc.

I have removed my catalytic converter
and have a 3 1/2" "Banks" system. Your
new truck won't have the converter so
you don't have to worry about that. I
don't think the "Banks" muffler makes
mine "sound like a semi" but it is
definitely louder, and more "throaty. "
Extensive testing on exhaust systems
on these trucks by TST (Mark Chapple
and Joe Donnelly) have shown that the
4" exhaust does not help that much
unless your horespower is way up
there (300+) and/or you are running
an HX40 turbo. (Your truck should have
an HX35. ) A friend of mine and fellow
TDR member (Pete Peterson) has a 99'
Ram Diesel and he removed the stock
muffler and then installed a "Flowmaster" which I think sounds better than my
"Banks" but that is just my opinion.
He will probably see this post and
advise you as will the other members.

As far as the "Banks Twin Ram" manifold,
I can't advise you on that because I
don't have one. However, look back in
12 Valve and 24 Valve Engine and Drive-
train" archives and you will find an
entry on them.

Good luck and take care!

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John_P.

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Red '96 4x4 2500 Auto 3. 54, TST #5, Pump Mods, Banks Exhaust, Prime Loc, Cummins Chrome Kit, Pro-Torque Converter, BD Valve Body, Sendel 16" Alum Wheels w/ 33" BFGs

 

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Jacob082'

John_P is correct. The sound you are looking for comes from NO muffler or cat or resonator. I drive with the passenger window down so I get the full effect of the "big rig" sound. #ad


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1996 Dodge 2500 4X4 SC, SLT, Cummins 12V, 5-spd. , JRE 4" exhaust (my kitty ran off into the woods and the muffler fell off!), TST 280 HP/685 Ft-Lb Uprate Kit, AFC Spring Kit, Horton Fan Clutch, Jacobs/Ram Exhaust Brake, MagHytec Differential Cover, Prime-Loc, Rancho RS9000 Shocks, Combo Gauge, K&N Air Filter, Brite-Box, Geno's finger-touch oil pan drain plug, no turbo silencer ring, full-time fog lights.

 

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