are straight pipes ok to run on 2010 f150s?
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are straight pipes ok to run on 2010 f150s?
I just got straight pipes put on my truck (not true duals but split with a y-pipe) and ever since then I can hear a rattle or spark knock in my engine when i accelerate. can straights cause this?
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yes it does. I originally had 2.5 " pipes and thought it was a back pressure issue so i went back and got 2.25" pipes and it still the same. I recently bout a programmer too and when i use it, it just makes the noise get louder so i took the tune off for now
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Straight pipes are useless on most vehicles unless it’s a drag car, race car, or forced induction engine (super charged or turbo charged). All a straight pipe does is rob your low end torque and make your truck obnoxiously loud.
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Will it run like ****? yes
Back pressure? myth. you need a properly equalized and flowing exhaust, velocity.
noise? probably just the 5.4L 3v rattle, its a cam phaser thingy.
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yeah i have noticed some loss of power in the low range. but why does the noise get louder when i use my programmer? it sounds like somethin is about to rattle out the side of the motor when i run wide open
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If I were you I wouldn't have touched the pipes.
Good lord its a 2010!
Maybe a muffler swap and a tip.
But these trucks sound throaty with stock exhaust.
Straight pipes sound awful.
Good lord its a 2010!
Maybe a muffler swap and a tip.
But these trucks sound throaty with stock exhaust.
Straight pipes sound awful.
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I just don't understand why anyone would run straight pipes on something that isn't pumping out a ton of power...if you want loud, what's wrong with going with a straight-through muffler to clean the sound up?