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Exhuast!!!
i know this question has been asked, and yes you tube is a good place to start but i have a 2002 f150 reg. cab flareside with the 4.6! ive looked at magnaflow cause i heard a lot of good things about them! they dont show a listing for my truck! my question is: does anyone know of any companies out there that do? thanks!
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From: Stanton DE
You will save a lot of money by just buying the mufflers you like and have a shop custom build the system.
If you want to buy a kit, most of them are just cat back kits.
How much are you wanting to spend?
Like do you want headers? High flow cats?
If you want to spend that much,you could buy the headers and cats separate .Then add it to the cat-back kit.
For the 4.6 F-150, I think pacesetter is the only one that makes long-tube headers for your truck. And maybe OBX.
Shorty headers are a wast of time and money! Only way to get a good sound and power increase is long-tube headers.
If you want to buy a kit, most of them are just cat back kits.
How much are you wanting to spend?
Like do you want headers? High flow cats?
If you want to spend that much,you could buy the headers and cats separate .Then add it to the cat-back kit.
For the 4.6 F-150, I think pacesetter is the only one that makes long-tube headers for your truck. And maybe OBX.
Shorty headers are a wast of time and money! Only way to get a good sound and power increase is long-tube headers.
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If I were you, I'd run just a muffler. A full exhaust is nice, but you can get the same or almost as good of results with just a muffler.
As far as shortie headers being a waste of time and money, that is an opinion that disagrees with the facts. Every legitimate dyno test I have seen did show the shorties producing more power at every point in the powerband versus the stock manifold. The headers also set the stage for further mods, and greater gains can be had with a tuner.
The main advantage of shorty headers is they can be installed with the stock cats and an otherwise stock system. Long tubes require modifying or replacing those components. This makes shorties more cost effective.
Back to the original post, you can get most of the gains you seek with a muffler alone, the muffler is typically the greatest choke point in the stock setup.
As far as shortie headers being a waste of time and money, that is an opinion that disagrees with the facts. Every legitimate dyno test I have seen did show the shorties producing more power at every point in the powerband versus the stock manifold. The headers also set the stage for further mods, and greater gains can be had with a tuner.
The main advantage of shorty headers is they can be installed with the stock cats and an otherwise stock system. Long tubes require modifying or replacing those components. This makes shorties more cost effective.
Back to the original post, you can get most of the gains you seek with a muffler alone, the muffler is typically the greatest choke point in the stock setup.
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From: Stanton DE
I never said the shorty's didn't flow better then stock manifolds. But the difference is not worth the money when you can buy long-tube headers for close to the same price and pick up 30 hp and 35 torque!
Yes the shorty's are cost effective if your not looking to pick up much hp. And if your not, why bother with headers at all!
Yes the shorty's are cost effective if your not looking to pick up much hp. And if your not, why bother with headers at all!
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Not looking for power as much as just a good clean sound! Not to load and not stock but something I can be proud of without completely sounding like ****! Lol!
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WickedFlow it is then. The have a clean smooth sound, quiet under light throttle, gets louder when you stop on it. Sound smooth no matter what, never sounds ratty. Sounds more European like.
But stating that is pointless without video clips.
YouTube - WickedFlow MAX 18SC300 on GMC Yukon
YouTube - Wicked Exhaust on my 08 Tacoma
YouTube - WickedFlow Max on 1996 Taurus LX Wagon 3.0L Duratec
YouTube - WickedFlow Max Muffler on Ford Aerostar
YouTube - WickedFlow MAX 18SC250 on Mercury Maurader
YouTube - Wickedflow.mp4
But stating that is pointless without video clips.
YouTube - WickedFlow MAX 18SC300 on GMC Yukon
YouTube - Wicked Exhaust on my 08 Tacoma
YouTube - WickedFlow Max on 1996 Taurus LX Wagon 3.0L Duratec
YouTube - WickedFlow Max Muffler on Ford Aerostar
YouTube - WickedFlow MAX 18SC250 on Mercury Maurader
YouTube - Wickedflow.mp4
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From: Stanton DE
I know it's a matter of opinion , but the only one that sounded good to me is the Maurader. So they should sound good on his F-150
The rest of them sound like poo poo to me.
I like my Magnaflows much better.
The rest of them sound like poo poo to me.
I like my Magnaflows much better.
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Magnaflow make a lot of different sizes.
I think this is the 2 I run, MagnaFlow 12867 - MagnaFlow Performance Mufflers - Overview - SummitRacing.com
With high flow cats there probably a lot loader then you want. And naturally you don't want 3 inch...lol But if I had all my cats still in place,,I think they would be perfect.
Look for a 2.5 with a 4 or 5 inch case and about a 20 inch total length.
Or you can go on you-tube and here some first to see if you like the sound.
Search Results for Magnaflow mufflers - SummitRacing.com
I think this is the 2 I run, MagnaFlow 12867 - MagnaFlow Performance Mufflers - Overview - SummitRacing.com
With high flow cats there probably a lot loader then you want. And naturally you don't want 3 inch...lol But if I had all my cats still in place,,I think they would be perfect.
Look for a 2.5 with a 4 or 5 inch case and about a 20 inch total length.
Or you can go on you-tube and here some first to see if you like the sound.
Search Results for Magnaflow mufflers - SummitRacing.com
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Don't forget about DynoMax for a really good sound. Link: DynoMax Exhaust I went with DynoMax to get a deeper sound that wasn't harsh, and wasn't strong unless it was being pushed.
To me it was the mix a lot of guys were looking for, but weren't finding with the more popular companies. Very glad I did.
As strange as it may sound, I also went with a cat-back system, but I bought the SINGLE cat-back system instead of dual-pipes. I would go for true duals for a higher RPM race motor, fake duals I'll skip, and I think the scavenging effect from a single exhaust is what a non-speed truck can use (2-wheel drives are more about speed, I guess, so that may be different - I have a 4x4). It was a conscious choice based on the engineering I had understood at the time, and I think it worked out.
To me it was the mix a lot of guys were looking for, but weren't finding with the more popular companies. Very glad I did.
As strange as it may sound, I also went with a cat-back system, but I bought the SINGLE cat-back system instead of dual-pipes. I would go for true duals for a higher RPM race motor, fake duals I'll skip, and I think the scavenging effect from a single exhaust is what a non-speed truck can use (2-wheel drives are more about speed, I guess, so that may be different - I have a 4x4). It was a conscious choice based on the engineering I had understood at the time, and I think it worked out.
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I have a dual exhaust set up I'll part ways with for $100 + shipping off a 98 f150 short bed. its a v6 but I think this is a 2 1/2 at least from the muffler back. I'm sure its a custom made job. have it blasted and powdercoated. heres a pic...
