Open y-pipe or muffler delete?

[G.W BUFFALO]

Trying to open up my exhaust a bit without spending much, my truck has a parts store stock replacment exhaust on it now and i need to get some better flow, rite now i have the feul cranked 1.5 flatts and the egts are hitting 1100 pulling hills going by my gauge that is.. Anyway i realy don't want to dump 3-4 hundred bucks on having a custom exhaust done since i'm going to be putting my turbo on in the future.. Was thinking of just running an open y-pipe or maybe getting a peice of 2.5" pipe and making a muffler delete. Wont get much better flow since it will still have the y-pipe and all but that huge muffler is definatly the biggest power robber in the system.. Also should i run the factory intake tube or not, rite now it's off but my buddy seems to think i should put it back on... Gonna play with it today, just looking for idea's..

 

[gingrass179]

yes put your intake tube on and make sure its properly,routed to the front...that cool air will make the world of a difference...as for the exhaust just doing a muffler delete will be plenty you wont see any major improvements with y pipe without having the flow of the turbo

 

[freebird01]

do NOT do an open exhaust. it will coat the whole underside of your rust free truck with an acidic soot that will slowly rot the frame to pieces

 

[91idi]

Y-pipe from rockauto is about $80. 3" and flows better

 

[G.W BUFFALO]

Y-pipe from rockauto is about $80. 3" and flows better

You got a ink for that?? all i've found are stock ones and a d-max one thats like 130.00..

 

[6.9man]

open y pipe does give you quicker throttle response and a little more power but loud as all get out. and it will soot stuff up pretty good but nothing a car wash or pressure washer wouldn't take off i reckon

 

[Midwest_Mudder]

id also like to see a link for this 3" y pipe. my truck came with no exhaust, just 3 foot of 2 1/2" pipe right off the y pipe. after that nothing. so i bought a 10ft chunk of 4" exhaust pipe for 30 bucks and a prebent 4" tailpipe and am finishing putting it together. currently im up 4 flats and can barely hit 1150 going up a hill foot to the floor. my pump may be a lil tired too.