Change engine tone or sound
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Mountain Pass
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Change engine tone or sound
95 f150 5.0l V8
So I have my f150 and I want to change the sound of it overall, how can I do so? I'm looking from something more deep and narly, I really want it to sound like a beast, any suggestions?
So I have my f150 and I want to change the sound of it overall, how can I do so? I'm looking from something more deep and narly, I really want it to sound like a beast, any suggestions?
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With your smog laws you may be out of luck. As an example, when the exhaust pipe broke off just behind the catalytic converter on my '88 F-150 with a 4.9 6 cylinder, it wasn't very noisy at all. Unless maybe there is such a thing as a reverse muffler that makes the sound louder. Well you can wish.
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The pipe broke off in front of my muffler on my '85 E150 with a 300. It was so loud I was tempted to step outside on the drive back from Mexico to Pasadena.
Anyway, cat-back is pretty much the fastest, cheapest way to make more noise. The series 40 Flowmaster was suggested above, why not try that?
Anyway, cat-back is pretty much the fastest, cheapest way to make more noise. The series 40 Flowmaster was suggested above, why not try that?
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The factory cats on these trucks are pretty good at muffling sound. I have a single glasspack on my truck and disconnected the exhaust between the cat and the glasspack, and it sounded hardly any different.
If you are in California, I wouldn't mess with the exhaust or emissions equipment. California smog laws are insane.
If you are in California, I wouldn't mess with the exhaust or emissions equipment. California smog laws are insane.
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Mountain Pass
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The aftermarket cat/y-pipe is gonna be the issue. May not have any luck there. Flowmaster and Bassani cats are not legal in CA.
Muffler does not affect emissions.
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