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Old Nov 24, 2013 | 03:18 AM
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Like everyone else said, it's normal.
 
Old Nov 24, 2013 | 03:24 AM
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Originally Posted by nytryder
Stock header pipes do that. It's a 2 into 1 header design. Left muffler will seldom get more than warm during engine operation.
 
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Because U don't have True Dauls. Therefore most of the exhaust from headers goes out by the path of least resistance. which it should go out Ur right muff, right??



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Agreed normal. When I had mySG it did the same thing. Most of the gas blows straight through and out the right and doesn't curve and go out the left.
 
Old Nov 24, 2013 | 06:04 PM
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At higher RPMs.....both exhausts will take up more of the work. At idle...which ever muffler provides easiest way out, the exhaust goes there.
 
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Thanks everyone
 
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