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Old 01-09-2008, 05:24 PM
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Exhaust system inquiry

Hey there everyone!

I have a 2004 F150 Lariat 4x4 5.4L I would like to upgrade the exhaust system on. What I would like to ask everyone is what is the best sounding system to use?

Is it better to with a Single 3" out or dual 2.50" out? I would like to get that deep throaty sound.

Please any ideas would really help

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Well a good flowing single or dual exhaust will work i just prefer the look and sound of dual i love the deep throaty sound of flowmaster 40s
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Old 01-11-2008, 03:57 PM
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thanks

That is what I keep hearing. So would that be a single in and dual out? or can you even fit 2 flowmaster 40's in there?
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Just run a single in and dual out. Its cheaper and lighter than 2 mufflers and 2 pipes.

Since you asked for opinions, ANY system sounds better than a Flowmaster.
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If you want your truck to sound like every mustang in town then put a flowmaster on it, personally I don't like the hollow echoy noise that modular engines make with chambered mufflers.

I've heard quite a few 5.4s with straight piped fake duals after the last cat that sound pretty good. That would be the cheapest route, cut your muffler off and use a short straight pipe to reconnect the tailpipe. If you don't like the way that sounds then try any muffler choice.

I would make the cut a couple inches in front of, and behind, the factory muffler. Once the muffler is out of the way reconnect the two pipes using a piece of flew pipe. If you don't like the way the straight pipe sounds then you can section in random mufflers using the flex pipe and a couple exhaust clamps.

Once you find the sound you really like then have a exhaust shop bend up a single tail pipe, or a "Y" pipe and dual tailpipes. I prefer to do my exhaust sound experiments before investing in new pipes, nothing like paying a couple hundred bucks for new exhaust and then cutting it up because you don't like the way it sounds.
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Yea lots of people just straight pipe there modular motors sound good and not even that loud just cut out muffler weld in pipe and if your not happy put on a muffler ya single in dual out would work but you could fit 2 flows under there i think
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Old 01-14-2008, 08:02 AM
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Thanks for all the ideas!
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