What are some Loud but affordable exhaust upgrades for my 2wd f150.. My friends got a exhaust on his chevy that you can hear his truck a mile away , not really but its an expression. Who's got the hookup?

 

Go straight pipes. That's what everybody does. If you want a nice tone, Gibson has a nice kit, but it is a little pricey. Personally, I am going to do the straight pipes on my 92 F250 2WD. Even make your own with universal pipes and a nice muffler like the popular Super 44. Ask your friend what he put on his or what he did to get a good idea of what to do. It could point to a good brand or what you could do in order to make a great sound. You also need to consider the engine. Different engines produce different decibels levels.

 

And if you want A flowmaster super 44 i have one for sale. for cheap. New/used for 4 hrs and removed. 3" in/outlet.

 

If you want loud but not ridiculously annoying to drive..go with dual straight pipes and get ride of the cats. I dont believe in mufflers myself...have taken them off of pretty much everything I own.

 

um , i thought it was illegal to drive without catalytic converters? or have i become stupid?

 

Well, no cats does bend the law a bit...but if you live in a state with inspections...no one will notice. If you do have state inspections, you pretty much have to have them to pass.

 

well , lol , in the state of maryland anything under the year 1994 you only have to have inspected ONCE , woot woot . bye bye caty

 

ok , wh3r3 can i get str8 pipes at for my truck then?

 

UNIVERSAL X-PIPE EXHAUST SYSTEM KIT : JC Whitney: Auto Parts & Accessories



can i use this for the str8 pipes? are these set to install right out of box?

 

It's against the law to remove them and against the law to not have mufflers as well. Here in Kansas as with other areas you can pretty much get away with anything. It is illegal and you can get cited for it.

 

Like tgore3 said, it is illegal to remove cats and not have a muffler. I know some guys with trucks that are stupid loud and they get away with it, I think this is the case most places. However, if you manage to get pulled over for some other type of infraction, be nice to the cop. If you're a jackass they could very well right you a ticket for your exhaust just to show you who's the boss. I know people who have had things like this happen.

 

ok , all i really want , is just loud exhaust , lol. thats all. like cherry bomb or something

 

You pretty much have to go without mufflers if you want it LOUD IMO. Before I redid my exhaust, i replaced the stock muffler with a cherry bomb. It had a nice tone but wasnt at all loud.

 

Just wondering where everyone buys their headers. I have a set from Summit but the rotted out within 2 1/2 years. Now don't know whether to buy another set or manifolds. Looking for cheap fix. The original manifolds had the famous Ford flaw cracked. These are on the 4.6 Triton V-8 2001 F-150 4x4.
What would you do?

 

See if there is a recall. If there is, they will replace them for free or a low, low price at the dealer.