catback vs muffler

spencer785 · 07-09-2009, 02:55 PM

one more question the muffler shop told me that for my truck i can either get a 16" or 20" muffler. The stock muffler is 18" is it okay to get the 20" because i want it to be as quiet as possible with a little bit of grumble when i punch it.

*Limited02* · 07-10-2009, 11:18 PM

Spence- I am suprised the MOD's haven't gotten on you about filling up these forums with several threads with the same questions. I have looked through a few and you have gotten perfect answers, yet you are still unsure? I am not trying to talk you down or anything, just stay in the same thread with the same questions.

I take it you want to make your Ex more of a "blingy" street cruiser as opposed to a "muscle" SUV. So if anything, just put the stock muffler back on, a nice chrome tip(I think you already did that) and be happy. If you want some performance, just do a CAI, TUNER and UDP's. Hope this helps a little.

adrnlnrush · 07-24-2009, 09:17 PM

The part in the picture is your resonator.

spencer785 · 07-25-2009, 04:47 PM

are u sure its the resonator because the other guy on here said he asked his muffler guy and he said it was the muffler

dpxtwo · 07-25-2009, 05:29 PM

I'd say cut the thing open and find out. If it is the resonator, I'd love to see what the inside looks like!

hunterdan · 07-25-2009, 06:27 PM

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Originally Posted by spencer785

can somebody please let me know if the picture adobe is a muffler or resonator for an 08 v6 explorer and also do you think a cat-back would quieter than just a 14 inch muffler since the cat back muffler is 22 inch. Thanks

The 22" magnaflow is going to be quieter than the 14". Depending on how big your stock resonator is, it might still be quieter with just the 22".

adrnlnrush · 07-26-2009, 01:09 PM

Definitely the resonator, I still have mine in my garage, the muffler looks totally different.

spencer785 · 07-26-2009, 01:13 PM

so that means right now im running 2 mufflers and its loud i though it would be quiet with 2 mufflers. I'm going to get the magnaflow cat-back system which deletes the resonator and only has a 22" muffler. But for right now will running 2 muffler like how i am now do any damage or anything.

*Sams01XplrSprt* · 07-26-2009, 04:38 PM

spencer r u going to get a quieter exhaust if u want a quieter exhaust get the 70 series flowmaster those are supposed to be quiet. Previous owners of my sport had them on my explorer and it sounded to quiet for me i didnt like it. I wanted my explorer to sound loud and deep so i got the 40 series.

spencer785 · 08-02-2009, 03:39 PM

anybody else

*Limited02* · 08-03-2009, 01:53 PM

Leave the resonator, add a 70 series flowmaster and enjoy the quiet rumble. If it's still to loud, then sell the ex and buy an electric car.

spencer785 · 08-13-2009, 03:13 PM

are you guys positive that the picture i posted in the resonator for the v6 or the muffler.

*Limited02* · 08-13-2009, 08:28 PM

I am positive this thread will never end..............

The picture posted is your muffler. If the 4th gen exhaust is anything like a 3rd gen, when the exhaust meets into a Y after leaving the manifolds, there should be a small "bullet" style muffler(actually the resonator) If I remember correct, my resonator was the size of a football? Muffler was the size of a pillow. I really hope that this will help you.

spencer785 · 08-14-2009, 11:35 AM

I sure hope it is the muffler to bad there wasn't an actual ford tech on this site or something to tell us for sure.

07-10-2009, 11:18 PM	#22
Limited02 Wanna Race? Gardner, KS '02 Limited V8 Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 3,091 Vehicle Specs	Spence- I am suprised the MOD's haven't gotten on you about filling up these forums with several threads with the same questions. I have looked through a few and you have gotten perfect answers, yet you are still unsure? I am not trying to talk you down or anything, just stay in the same thread with the same questions. I take it you want to make your Ex more of a "blingy" street cruiser as opposed to a "muscle" SUV. So if anything, just put the stock muffler back on, a nice chrome tip(I think you already did that) and be happy. If you want some performance, just do a CAI, TUNER and UDP's. Hope this helps a little. __________________ "Spending money I don't have, on parts I don't need, to impress people I don't know" 2002 4.6 4x4, K&N CAI, Henson tuned, FM70 and 20" Boss 306's My Built-in Cabinet EXPLORER FORUM LICENSE PLATE FRAMES!!!

07-24-2009, 09:17 PM	#23
adrnlnrush Wannabe Elite Explorer Winter Garden, FL 08 Adrenalin Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 120 Vehicle Specs	The part in the picture is your resonator. __________________ 08 White Suede ADRENALIN 4.6L 6 Speed Auto http://www.cardomain.com/ride/3112747 "Can't" means "Don't want to"

07-26-2009, 01:09 PM	#27
adrnlnrush Wannabe Elite Explorer Winter Garden, FL 08 Adrenalin Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 120 Vehicle Specs	Definitely the resonator, I still have mine in my garage, the muffler looks totally different. __________________ 08 White Suede ADRENALIN 4.6L 6 Speed Auto http://www.cardomain.com/ride/3112747 "Can't" means "Don't want to"

07-26-2009, 04:38 PM	#29
Sams01XplrSprt Southern Cali Explorer Newport Beach California & Bay Area California 2001 Sport (sold) Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 15,633 Vehicle Specs	spencer r u going to get a quieter exhaust if u want a quieter exhaust get the 70 series flowmaster those are supposed to be quiet. Previous owners of my sport had them on my explorer and it sounded to quiet for me i didnt like it. I wanted my explorer to sound loud and deep so i got the 40 series. __________________ 2001 Ford Explorer Sport 4.0 sohc engine. Mods include: dual 40 series flowmasters & high flow k&n air filter & removed silencer & yellow fog lights (sold for $1,800) as of 2-26-12

08-03-2009, 01:53 PM	#31
Limited02 Wanna Race? Gardner, KS '02 Limited V8 Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 3,091 Vehicle Specs	Leave the resonator, add a 70 series flowmaster and enjoy the quiet rumble. If it's still to loud, then sell the ex and buy an electric car. __________________ "Spending money I don't have, on parts I don't need, to impress people I don't know" 2002 4.6 4x4, K&N CAI, Henson tuned, FM70 and 20" Boss 306's My Built-in Cabinet EXPLORER FORUM LICENSE PLATE FRAMES!!!

07-09-2009, 02:55 PM	#21
spencer785 Wannabe Elite Explorer 08 EB 4x4 V6 Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 458 Vehicle Specs (Original Poster)	one more question the muffler shop told me that for my truck i can either get a 16" or 20" muffler. The stock muffler is 18" is it okay to get the 20" because i want it to be as quiet as possible with a little bit of grumble when i punch it.

07-25-2009, 04:47 PM	#24
spencer785 Wannabe Elite Explorer 08 EB 4x4 V6 Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 458 Vehicle Specs (Original Poster)	are u sure its the resonator because the other guy on here said he asked his muffler guy and he said it was the muffler

07-25-2009, 05:29 PM	#25
dpxtwo Wannabe Elite Explorer '06 EB V8- FM50, Ram Air Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 49 Vehicle Specs	I'd say cut the thing open and find out. If it is the resonator, I'd love to see what the inside looks like!

07-26-2009, 01:13 PM	#28
spencer785 Wannabe Elite Explorer 08 EB 4x4 V6 Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 458 Vehicle Specs (Original Poster)	so that means right now im running 2 mufflers and its loud i though it would be quiet with 2 mufflers. I'm going to get the magnaflow cat-back system which deletes the resonator and only has a 22" muffler. But for right now will running 2 muffler like how i am now do any damage or anything.

08-02-2009, 03:39 PM	#30
spencer785 Wannabe Elite Explorer 08 EB 4x4 V6 Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 458 Vehicle Specs (Original Poster)	anybody else

08-13-2009, 03:13 PM	#32
spencer785 Wannabe Elite Explorer 08 EB 4x4 V6 Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 458 Vehicle Specs (Original Poster)	are you guys positive that the picture i posted in the resonator for the v6 or the muffler.

08-13-2009, 08:28 PM	#33
Limited02 Wanna Race? Gardner, KS '02 Limited V8 Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 3,091 Vehicle Specs	I am positive this thread will never end.............. The picture posted is your muffler. If the 4th gen exhaust is anything like a 3rd gen, when the exhaust meets into a Y after leaving the manifolds, there should be a small "bullet" style muffler(actually the resonator) If I remember correct, my resonator was the size of a football? Muffler was the size of a pillow. I really hope that this will help you. __________________ "Spending money I don't have, on parts I don't need, to impress people I don't know" 2002 4.6 4x4, K&N CAI, Henson tuned, FM70 and 20" Boss 306's My Built-in Cabinet EXPLORER FORUM LICENSE PLATE FRAMES!!!

08-14-2009, 11:35 AM	#34
spencer785 Wannabe Elite Explorer 08 EB 4x4 V6 Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 458 Vehicle Specs (Original Poster)	I sure hope it is the muffler to bad there wasn't an actual ford tech on this site or something to tell us for sure.