The SLP exhaust isn't as loud as it could be and you'll mainly be paying for the name. SLP is a great brand but I would save them for muscle cars and antique cars. Go with a Banks, Magnaflow, Borla, Zoomers or Gibson for a truck. You'll be ALOT happier IMO.

As far as a hood goes. Think of it this way....$500-$1100 for a hood plus painting is going to run you a good chunk of change. I'd keep that money and put it on some tunes or new headers or something else that you may have planned. I've thought about doing a custom hood also but when I saw what it would cost after painting I decided that I could get 4-5 other things with the money.

 

what do you think about the banks intake?

 

It's a good intake. I'm not sure how much the AF1 intake cost but the Banks is $440. I would only get the Banks intake if you're going to do the Banks exhaust too. They'll work better together.

 

is the banks rediculously loud or does it sound good compared to the borla and what do you think of the billyboat exhaust?

 

From what I've heard I think the Banks sounds great!! I've talked to some Nissan Titan owners and they say that there is a little drone in the cab but it's not unbearable.

And I've never heard of the billyboat exhaust.

 

you should look it up. it looks pretty solid and it is also some times called bb exhaust. http://www.bbexhaust.com/truck/f150/ thats a link to it. and the reason i was wondering is cus i had an 01 with glass packs and flowmasters and on the highway you couldnt hear the radio or someone talking to you and it sucked.

 

also once again what should i do for sway bars or atleast something to stop my truck from twisting and sitting cocked up on one side?