Newbie here!!!
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From: La.
Originally Posted by Kris10
About the X cal II .. Is that something that voids warranty? Something that is a pain to take off, or uninstall if I have to take the truck in for work? I know a decent amount about my stuff for a girl.. but dont' know how to fix a lot on my own.. so that is a main concern for me. I need to be able to take it to the dealer still without voiding warranty! Will the X cal be better, or Edge? Or will both void the warranty??
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welcome kristen
Nice truck, I reall like that FX4 logo, which I would have bought the FX4. Oh well, so if you are going offroad, check my gallery to know what not to do in the mud 
https://www.f150online.com/galleries....cfm?gnum=7504
check the oops in the mud, you will like that.
https://www.f150online.com/galleries....cfm?gnum=7504
check the oops in the mud, you will like that.
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I have several mods and one of them is the XCal2. Not everyone is happy about their XCal2 purchase, I'm one of those guys. It's a good mod but is well overrated. I wish I would have went with the edge after seeing the 0-60 times vs the XCal2's 0-60 (some users have both and compare), especially considering the major price difference.
What are you looking for in exhaust? I have the loudest flowmasters available (it's not street legal here), the Flowmaster Single Chamber and I have removed my rear cats. If you are looking for loud and more performance, remove your rear cats. You probably won't be able to smog it if you do so but the sound and performance are worth it. I had the magnaflow 18" SIDO and swapped it looking for something louder, I expected some loss but not quite as much as I had. Here is a video clip of a recent custom bed light mod I did, you can hear the exhaust in it. You're going to lose a lot of low end but I'm still smoking quick with these mods, even with a 6" lift (I'm still on stock tires, the correct wheels haven't shown up yet...they are weeks overdue).
I bought my truck from Indiana, the northern side, near chicago in La Porte, I drove it back home accross country but flew there to pick it up. What a journey!
What are you looking for in exhaust? I have the loudest flowmasters available (it's not street legal here), the Flowmaster Single Chamber and I have removed my rear cats. If you are looking for loud and more performance, remove your rear cats. You probably won't be able to smog it if you do so but the sound and performance are worth it. I had the magnaflow 18" SIDO and swapped it looking for something louder, I expected some loss but not quite as much as I had. Here is a video clip of a recent custom bed light mod I did, you can hear the exhaust in it. You're going to lose a lot of low end but I'm still smoking quick with these mods, even with a 6" lift (I'm still on stock tires, the correct wheels haven't shown up yet...they are weeks overdue).
I bought my truck from Indiana, the northern side, near chicago in La Porte, I drove it back home accross country but flew there to pick it up. What a journey!
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Originally Posted by Josiah
I have several mods and one of them is the XCal2. Not everyone is happy about their XCal2 purchase, I'm one of those guys. It's a good mod but is well overrated. I wish I would have went with the edge after seeing the 0-60 times vs the XCal2's 0-60 (some users have both and compare), especially considering the major price difference.
What are you looking for in exhaust? I have the loudest flowmasters available (it's not street legal here), the Flowmaster Single Chamber and I have removed my rear cats. If you are looking for loud and more performance, remove your rear cats. You probably won't be able to smog it if you do so but the sound and performance are worth it. I had the magnaflow 18" SIDO and swapped it looking for something louder, I expected some loss but not quite as much as I had. Here is a video clip of a recent custom bed light mod I did, you can hear the exhaust in it. You're going to lose a lot of low end but I'm still smoking quick with these mods, even with a 6" lift (I'm still on stock tires, the correct wheels haven't shown up yet...they are weeks overdue).
I bought my truck from Indiana, the northern side, near chicago in La Porte, I drove it back home accross country but flew there to pick it up. What a journey!
What are you looking for in exhaust? I have the loudest flowmasters available (it's not street legal here), the Flowmaster Single Chamber and I have removed my rear cats. If you are looking for loud and more performance, remove your rear cats. You probably won't be able to smog it if you do so but the sound and performance are worth it. I had the magnaflow 18" SIDO and swapped it looking for something louder, I expected some loss but not quite as much as I had. Here is a video clip of a recent custom bed light mod I did, you can hear the exhaust in it. You're going to lose a lot of low end but I'm still smoking quick with these mods, even with a 6" lift (I'm still on stock tires, the correct wheels haven't shown up yet...they are weeks overdue).
I bought my truck from Indiana, the northern side, near chicago in La Porte, I drove it back home accross country but flew there to pick it up. What a journey!
Josiah wow! For exhaust I was looking for something not too loud, but good performance gains. Don't get me wrong, I want to hear the rumble like I did in my old car, but don't want a raspy sound. I will check out your video clip!
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Originally Posted by vader716
You should swing by the Gen Dis forum...thats where all the fun takes place...but bring a sense of humor and a thick skin...
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Originally Posted by Kris10
Josiah wow! For exhaust I was looking for something not too loud, but good performance gains. Don't get me wrong, I want to hear the rumble like I did in my old car, but don't want a raspy sound. I will check out your video clip!
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Originally Posted by Josiah
Without removing those rear cats your 4.6 will sound much louder than your 5.4 even with slowmasters. Hopefully you have 4 cats (some F-150's have 2 large cats instead of 4 small), otherwise you won't be able to do anything about it. Magnaflows are going to be your best bet when it comes to performance, I miss it for that reason but still, I'm no slouch. Let me know what you think of my exhaust, I've been through so many exhaust modifications I'm finally happy with the sound. However I might go back to the maggie if Eric lets me buy it back from him
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From: Windsor, On. Canada
Welcome.
First off, nice truck!
You're going to love the Volant. I have one on my 06 and it really woke up the truck. Throttle response is even better.
I'm going to stand beside Balog's exhaust choice. I have one too. Its great.
First off, nice truck!
You're going to love the Volant. I have one on my 06 and it really woke up the truck. Throttle response is even better.
I'm going to stand beside Balog's exhaust choice. I have one too. Its great.
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Originally Posted by Josiah
It's a good mod but is well overrated.
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Originally Posted by Kris10
I think that's the direction I'm leaning.. Maggies.. however, I can't play your video, cause when I go to the site from your link.. there is no video there??
Quiksvt, I like how your modesty plays into your sig..."a few mods" huh