Has anyone taken out their muffler??
03-07-2011, 11:19 PM
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Has anyone taken out their muffler??
so i heard that a lot more people actually just cut off their muffler and the piping behind it than i thought. i looked up some videos on youtube but its hard to tell if it really does sound good with everyones home camera. i was wondering if any of you guys have done this and if you could give me your two cents about it. thanks guys.
03-07-2011, 11:34 PM
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$13 Exhaust.................
My truck has it...
If you are trying to run fast 1/4's you will want a actual exhaust because u do lose a lil power due to lack of back pressure, i don't have real numbers but I would be very very surprised if it was any more than 5 hp....
I love the sound of mine... but it's not for everyone...
My truck has it...
If you are trying to run fast 1/4's you will want a actual exhaust because u do lose a lil power due to lack of back pressure, i don't have real numbers but I would be very very surprised if it was any more than 5 hp....
I love the sound of mine... but it's not for everyone...
03-07-2011, 11:50 PM
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ya i heard that you might loose a tiny bit of power but gain a little bit of gas mileage? idk if its true. what size engine do you have and where did u stop the pipes? ive seen guys with only about 2 feet of piping after the cats and ive seen it with the pipes going all the way back. just trying to figure out if i wanna do it and if i do which is best.
03-08-2011, 12:13 AM
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I have the 5.4...
I got mine going all the way to the back..... for a couple reasons
1. The closer you get to the cab, the higher the risk of carbon minoxide entering the cab... I do a lot of sitting in my truck with it running and a window cracked- I don't want the exhaust too close...
2. I like the look of having a tail pipe.....
3. I didn't know if I was going to like the sound, when I cut out the muffler I did so in a way that I would be able to put it back in, or a different muffler- I was also living in a apartment at the time and didn't have storage for 4 ft of tailpipe... so I'm storing it on my truck
I got mine going all the way to the back..... for a couple reasons
1. The closer you get to the cab, the higher the risk of carbon minoxide entering the cab... I do a lot of sitting in my truck with it running and a window cracked- I don't want the exhaust too close...
2. I like the look of having a tail pipe.....
3. I didn't know if I was going to like the sound, when I cut out the muffler I did so in a way that I would be able to put it back in, or a different muffler- I was also living in a apartment at the time and didn't have storage for 4 ft of tailpipe... so I'm storing it on my truck
03-08-2011, 12:23 AM
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all very good reason im not to worried about the carbon minoxide tho. dont do very much sitting around with the engine on at least. i think im gona only leave a few feet after the cats. thanks for the advice you guys
03-08-2011, 11:03 AM
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Due to not having a long enough system to maintain scavenging 
Read:https://www.f150forum.com/f11/exhaus...re-myth-78102/
IMO straights just sound like a bad exhaust when you get on it. Go with a straight through muffler to get a better sound (Borla, Magnaflow, Corsa, Dyno max bullet)
