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Apr 11, 2014 | 10:55 AM

dmallen

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Need Exhaust System Recommendation...

Just acquired a new rig yesterday. It is a 2006 F-250 Super Duty King Ranch FX4 with a gas V-10 engine. I'm looking to replace the existing OEM exhaust system with a nice new, deep, loud, growling system. I've been looking at FlowMaster and MagnaFlow, but cannot decide between the two. Does anyone have any recommendations? I'll also be adding a cold-air intake, electric fans, and under-drive pulleys to assist with the power and mileage a little. Thanx.

Apr 12, 2014 | 06:46 PM

V10man

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All you really need to do is cut out the stock muffler and replace it with what ever you like. The tailpipe is 3" mandrel already. That is what I did on my 05. Swapped in a Dynomax Super Turbo. #17792. I kept the stock air box but replaced the filter with a cleanable style. A chip would probably be you best bet.

Apr 26, 2014 | 02:12 AM

thzpcs

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My absolute favorite is any type of Borla setup. They, by far, have the best sounding exhausts out there.

Apr 28, 2014 | 03:21 PM

dmallen

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So, do you think there's any way possible to get this V10 to sound like my V8 does on my `02 F-150 SuperCrew? That thing growls so low it's just incredible...you can even feel the rumble when standing behind the truck.

May 17, 2014 | 05:42 PM

V10man

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The V10 has oddball firing order and just doesn't play well to get the V8 sound.

May 19, 2014 | 05:03 AM

asdrew

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Quote:

Originally Posted by V10man

The V10 has oddball firing order and just doesn't play well to get the V8 sound.

There are many YouTube videos out there to listen to which mostly show how different the V10 sounds especially at high revs. Unfortunately most go from full idle to WOT with no load, which is not the best indication of what it sounds like going down the road.

I'm close to finally pulling the trigger on something for my '05 3V V10 and so far my favorite videos were posted by rdinmv in this thread (Dynomax vt):
https://www.ford-trucks.com/forums/1...a-6-8-a-2.html

Prior to 2005 the 2V engines like my '02 V10 had a different exhaust set up, so I'm not sure how accurate videos of all the 2V exhausts compare to what a 3v would sound like with the same system.

Crawl under your truck and look closely at the existing exhaust, which was improved greatly in 2005, which in part explains why my '05 is rated at 50hp more than my '02 was.

At this point I am leaning toward just replacing the stock muffler with a Dynomax VT and leaving the rest in place since I miss the sound I had with dual glasspacks on my '86 Bronco with a Crower cam

yet prefer not to spend more $$

May 19, 2014 | 03:10 PM

V10man

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Ford really did a good job on the 05 and up exhaust. Header style manifolds, dual cats, 3" tailpipe. I chose the 17792 muffler because it has 3" internal tubes and a rather large case. Dynomax also uses this muffler for their Cat-back kit for the 05 V10 trucks.

Jun 23, 2014 | 04:15 PM

Matt@Flowmaster

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Here's a link to the page of our website that shows some of the options that we have available for your vehicle. Feel free to PM me if you have any questions.