exhaust???
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exhaust???
My dad just got a new 2006 F-150 Lariat with the 5.4L! It looks pretty good... I can get some pictures later if you guys want.
anyway... what exhaust do you guys recomend? He really does not want to spend much and wants more of a growl!
He would like dual exit but if it is too much more he will stay with single exit...
He doesn't want too loud, like my open header 2005 GTO
Any opinions?
anyway... what exhaust do you guys recomend? He really does not want to spend much and wants more of a growl!
He would like dual exit but if it is too much more he will stay with single exit...
He doesn't want too loud, like my open header 2005 GTO
Any opinions?
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Originally Posted by CMOS
A direct swap-out of the factory muffler for a Flowmaster Series 50 SISO will be inexpensive and give him a nice low throaty sound. 
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Originally Posted by exiled
I like to cut just behind the "Y" and run straight pipes out the back with no mufflers. this does'nt usually cost all that much. somewhere around $300
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Welcome to FTE wakerider. I personally do not like Flowmasters. Every one that I have ever run, has had a drone in the cab at higher rpms. What kind of budget do you have for it? For what its worth, a single 3" catback system is actually more efficient than a dual system.
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Originally Posted by WheelMA1
Welcome to FTE wakerider. I personally do not like Flowmasters. Every one that I have ever run, has had a drone in the cab at higher rpms. What kind of budget do you have for it? For what its worth, a single 3" catback system is actually more efficient than a dual system.
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Well to stay under that, your kit will have to be aluminized. Check out the Bassani kit I had on my 04 (and now on my 06). Its a single 3", stock exit. I think it was about 380.
http://home.earthlink.net/~metalsped/bassani/
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Originally Posted by wakerider017
I would like to spend under $400... I would also like it to be a bolt-on system if at all possible...
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Since the 06 F 150's exhaust after the cats are a bolt on system from the factory, it can be very inexpensive to install a new system. I installed a single exhaust system myself very easily using stainless 2.5 inch piping, pre-bent elbows and a dynomax muffler, all exiting in front of the rear right wheel for under $200. any muffler you choose should work fine but I have had Flowmasters on previous F 150's and they will drone in the cab. An aluminized or stainless muffler is a good idea for long term durability.
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No need. F-series have been bolt on catbacks from the factory, for as long as I can remember. All you need is some elbow grease, and determination, and the stock unit comes off rather easy. Whichever aftermarket kit you choose, it is definately able to be thrown in at your residence in a few hours.
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The OEM muffler is welded into the catback assembly. You might be able to hack it out, and fab up some adapters to make the stock pipes work, but I am a fan of aftermarket piping. It is all mandrel bent, versus the stock job. Also, if you want to try and save some cake, you could have a local exhaust shop bend you up some pipes, with the muffler of your choice. That is often the cheapest route.