The stock exhaust is not a restriction. Aftermarket exhausts are for noise on these, performance gain is immeasurable on an otherwise stock truck. I am not saying there is no value in exhaust, I have Corsa on mine, love it... but it isn't a performance enhancement so don't buy into the sales hype.
If you really want it quiet on the outside post a want to buy for another stock exhaust, I am sure there are some like new ones squirreled away in peoples sheds.
I agree with you 100% when talking about horsepower. I just thought it was worth mentioning that I had hangers on the over the axel exhaust break, fall on the axel, and crack the break line. I've seen it twice, on my Gen 1 and on a Gen 2. So not going up and over the axel is a "performance" enhancement, just not in the way most people think.
@B E N, you’re 100% correct. I guess restrictive isn’t the right term. I’m cool with the stock tone and sound, but a little bit of extra sound and a cleaned up look underneath wouldn’t hurt! I’m definitely not the idiot young guy that buys into “Sound = power” idea, hence why the stock muffler and resonator are still intact. Lol.
Again, the exit before the tire has definitely grown on me and “less is more” seems to be the right move for what a lot of us use these trucks for, myself included when it comes to things not to get crushed or hit that don’t need to. Like I said, I definitely don’t mind the stock tone and sound, but something a little different that cleans up the bottom side of the truck isn’t bad!
Thank you both!