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Ford Explorer Community - Maintenance - Modifications - Performance Upgrades - Problem Solving - Off-Road - Street
Explorer Forum Covers the Explorer ST, Explorer Sport, Explorer Sport Trac, Lincoln Aviator, Mercury Mountaineer, Mazda Navajo, Ford Ranger, Mazda Pickups, and the Ford Aerostar
How much low end torque did you lose? I know 3" exhaust is usually for cars making 500+rwhp. I know for my 08 merc I had the resonator cut out and the flowmaster 50 series welded in. Did this to my 05 Expedition with a 5.4 and it sounded stock under normal and had a little rumble at wot. With the merc...totally different and not sure why but it sounds super mean and louder than the expedition. It sounds great but for my suv, I want it to rumble a little at wot only. So i'll have to add a resonator back in to quiet it down.
How much low end torque did you lose? I know 3" exhaust is usually for cars making 500+rwhp. I know for my 08 merc I had the resonator cut out and the flowmaster 50 series welded in. Did this to my 05 Expedition with a 5.4 and it sounded stock under normal and had a little rumble at wot. With the merc...totally different and not sure why but it sounds super mean and louder than the expedition. It sounds great but for my suv, I want it to rumble a little at wot only. So i'll have to add a resonator back in to quiet it down.
I got mine installed and was a little disappointed that I had to cut some of the front tube inorder to get the rear axle clearance. When it's supposed to be a bolt on kit I kinda expect that.
Overall I like it. as the muffler breaks in it's getting a bit quieter. The wife doesn't like the sound but then it's not her vehicle. With a V8 under the hood you expect it to sound like it is.
Can't say the $900 pricetag was really worth it for some mandrel pipe and a glasspack muffler.
