Is straight pipes a good idea?
#1
Is straight pipes a good idea?
I have a 2013 f150 stx with the 5.0. I got the xpipe with 10 series flowmasters and K&N intake and I'm getting ready to get a tuner and Dino tuned. I hear straight pipe is the way to go (no cat no mufs) but then I hear that I need muffs for back pressure. I want to have my exhaust right before I spend the money for tuning. Have any of yall done this yet or have any useful info
#2
Check out the exhaust guide. It should answer most, if not all your questions.
https://www.f150online.com/forums/ex...ust-guide.html
https://www.f150online.com/forums/ex...ust-guide.html
#3
No cats, breaks all kind of emission laws about tampering, most states fail inspection for both missing emission device as well as mufflers, might as well put a neon sign on roof saying write me a ticket for excessive noise, downstream O2 sensors will turn on ses light,
tuning correctly will be problematic at the least, but other than that I dont see a problem.
tuning correctly will be problematic at the least, but other than that I dont see a problem.
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Emissions is covered I got the hook up. But tuning wise what would be best? Why do people prefers the straight pipes over cats and muffs? I also hear I need muffs for back pressure but I know guys with the 5.0 with no muffs and the cars are very loud and extremely fast
No cats, breaks all kind of emission laws about tampering, most states fail inspection for both missing emission device as well as mufflers, might as well put a neon sign on roof saying write me a ticket for excessive noise, downstream O2 sensors will turn on ses light,
tuning correctly will be problematic at the least, but other than that I dont see a problem.
tuning correctly will be problematic at the least, but other than that I dont see a problem.
#7
What you had stock was the best performing for your 5.0. Adding your chambered fartmasters actually hurt your low end. Now going full straight pipe no cats and no muffler will not only be illegal, will hinder your low end even more, and will be obnoxiously loud, poppy and sound like . Getting a dyno tune will indeed gain some performance,IF, they know how to tune f150s specifically. Also read the link already given to you. Back pressure is a myth. Your stock muffler was actually a better flowing straight thru design muffler than your flowmasters.
Last edited by Bluejay; 10-19-2014 at 10:31 PM.
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#8
^^^ Dual Fartmasters ^^^
It's yer truck, youngin' - go fer it.
BTW - no tunin' Keerections 'quired fer yer exhaust mods. They ain't gunna be makin' any extry paw'r, no-how, no-way.
Straights is gunna sound like coonayss, reckon. Perfect, eh?
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#9
I have a 2013 f150 stx with the 5.0. I got the xpipe with 10 series flowmasters and K&N intake and I'm getting ready to get a tuner and Dino tuned. I hear straight pipe is the way to go (no cat no mufs) but then I hear that I need muffs for back pressure. I want to have my exhaust right before I spend the money for tuning. Have any of yall done this yet or have any useful info
If'n ye want it done right, 'n ye wonts sound AND performance outta ye exhaust, start wif a set a long tyube headers (Stainless Works, et al). That'll really op'n up ol' Bessie a might.
If yer dead set on messin' wif tha cats (I woon't), MagnaFlow makes a right proper set'a high flows whut'll work nicely fer ye.
Downstream from that is all preference based on whut tickles ye yurs. IMHO, Fartmaster sucks, but MagnaFlow, Borla, and Solo all make dern fine pieces whut'll flow straight thru wiffout silly, grunt robbin' baffles 'n sich.
Gotsta pay to play, yungun! This setup'll run ye nearbys a couple grand, 'Murican. That don't count the custom tunin' ye'd be a-needin' after the long tyubes 'n high flows, aight?
What you had stock was the best performing for your 5.0. Adding your chambered fartmasters actually hurt your low end. Now going full straight pipe no cats and no muffler will not only be illegal, will hinder your low end even more, and will be obnoxiously loud, poppy and sound like . Getting a dyno tune will indeed gain some performance,IF, they know how to tune f150s specifically. Also read the link already given to you. Back pressure is a myth. Your stock muffler was actually a better flowing straight thru design muffler than your flowmasters.
#10
Betcher ayss! Wunder whur Larr'ye lern't awl thet goodsomeness frum?
Hell fahr ... thet be a fayncy stare-e-yo pitcher o' ol' Bubber taken wif me new hi-floot'n cam'ry! If'n ye sortee squnt'n sich a might, the image'll blend inty wun!
Hell fahr ... thet be a fayncy stare-e-yo pitcher o' ol' Bubber taken wif me new hi-floot'n cam'ry! If'n ye sortee squnt'n sich a might, the image'll blend inty wun!
#11
Betche he lern't it same place ah lern't a rite smart... Ol' Bubber!
LMELHSAO!!! Funniest part is I had absolutely ZERO trouble reading and understanding all that!
LMELHSAO!!! Funniest part is I had absolutely ZERO trouble reading and understanding all that!
#13
QUOTE=USAFJETMECHANIC;5109481]Check out the exhaust guide. It should answer most, if not all your questions.
https://www.f150online.com/forums/ex...ust-guide.html[/QUOTE]
https://www.f150online.com/forums/ex...ust-guide.html[/QUOTE]
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