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Old Feb 10, 2015 | 11:26 PM
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Muffler Delete

Hi everyone, I have a 2001 F150 v8 5.4 and I'm curious about doing a muffler delete. I'm wondering if anyone else has done it and how it sounded! Thanks!
 
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Old Feb 11, 2015 | 06:02 PM
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Not familiar with muffler delete but if you mean getting rid of it and doing a straight pipe; it sounds awesome. Did that to my FX4 '03 and love it.

I know this is a cheap way to get a good sound but for now I'm fine with it.
 
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Old Feb 12, 2015 | 09:48 AM
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Did you remove the cat and the muffler? Or just the muffler?
 
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Old Feb 12, 2015 | 10:40 AM
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Did you remove the cat and the muffler? Or just the muffler?
Just the muffler ... nice sound. Can take a vid if ya want
 
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Old Feb 12, 2015 | 11:08 AM
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Yeah a video would be awesome!
 
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Old Feb 12, 2015 | 11:57 AM
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Yeah a video would be awesome!
Alright, quick video here I like the sound, some people wont .. its not as heavy as it sounds, maybe the phone was too close to it (about foot away from the rear middle of the bumper).

https://www.dropbox.com/s/s77skisces...23.03.mov?dl=0
 
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Old Feb 12, 2015 | 01:16 PM
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I have the same truck only an 02. Did you just support the rear of the pipe where the rear of the muff use to be? Did you go over the front pipe and then into the tailpipe, or over on both? I need to do this, muff is shot. I am worried about drone though at highway speeds. Sounds good....not too loud.
 
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Old Feb 12, 2015 | 01:38 PM
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Originally Posted by Spotty
I have the same truck only an 02. Did you just support the rear of the pipe where the rear of the muff use to be? Did you go over the front pipe and then into the tailpipe, or over on both? I need to do this, muff is shot. I am worried about drone though at highway speeds. Sounds good....not too loud.
If I remember correctly both over. At highway speeds it actually disappears... honestly even driving around the city, you can't hear it much in the cabin but then again my windows are closed, too cold.

You can hear it on acceleration, then slightly when you're driving. Other then the sound on acceleration which isn't much believe me, its really not bad. I've driving in hondas that had exhaust put in / mufflers and they sounded real loud inside, not this. I can also feel it in the floor the power of the sound. Feels good

Hope that helps out and explains as much as possible. I do however wonder how louder it will be when towing, something I'll have to see in the summer with 3500lb behind me or more.
 
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Old Feb 12, 2015 | 01:43 PM
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That sounds great, I will probably do it myself! Did you have it welded on? And like Spotty said, do you ever have any drone?
 
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Old Feb 12, 2015 | 01:47 PM
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Welded yes, the guy that I got to do this for me did a real nice job. Welded it right in place and even left the heat shield in with slight relocation of it. I've seen some terrible messes out there.

Drone wise, if I'm understanding it right, slight to none.
 
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Old Feb 12, 2015 | 03:45 PM
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LOL....If you had a lot of drone you would know it. Thanks for all the information. I may also stick an inline Cherry Bomb along with the pipe. You can pick one up with 2.5 in and 2.5 out for like $30.00.
 
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I have an 03 5.4 and just cut the exhaust right under the front seat basically right after the cats so it has a cat on each side and sounds great.
 
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Will have the same setup for a few weeks as I wait for my 3030sb from classic chambered exhaust.
 
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Still loving my 3030sb
 
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