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Old Apr 29, 2008 | 04:21 PM
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I would like to get a new muffler for my 06 F250 and it seems like you can only find kits for cat backs or turbo backs. I don't want to change any back pressure, just want a different muffler maybe a different sound. Is that even possible?


The stock is massive muffler on it now, why dont' they sell just that? Or do they and I am too stupid to find it?
 
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Old Apr 29, 2008 | 04:23 PM
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Originally Posted by RollingRock
I would like to get a new muffler for my 06 F250 and it seems like you can only find kits for cat backs or turbo backs. I don't want to change any back pressure, just want a different muffler maybe a different sound. Is that even possible?


The stock is massive muffler on it now, why dont' they sell just that? Or do they and I am too stupid to find it?
 
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Old Apr 29, 2008 | 04:26 PM
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Gee thanks.

I do realize that Borla and Magnoflow etc make them but how come when you search for them you only get the cat back crap.....
 
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Old Apr 29, 2008 | 04:49 PM
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Originally Posted by RollingRock
Gee thanks.
Always happy to lend a hand

I just wanted to see if anyone commented.
 
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Old Apr 29, 2008 | 05:08 PM
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Of course you can - you just need a muffler shop to add/take off pipe or make finite adjustments. Here's an example of a muffler that would work:

http://www.flowmastermufflers.com/70_series.html

Check varous companies and see which has a size closest to stock and go from there.
 
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Old Apr 29, 2008 | 05:13 PM
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Borla makes the XR-1 mufflers/systems for diesels:

http://www.borla.com/products/diesel.aspx

http://www.borla.com/products/universal.aspx
 
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Old Apr 30, 2008 | 12:46 AM
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Any muffler shop will sell you a muffler. Shoot, just run no muffler. It'll sound great.
 
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Old Apr 30, 2008 | 12:50 AM
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I saw/heard a 6.0 PS today running a straight pipe.... wow... that whine of the turbine is insane...not to mention the noise!
 
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Old Apr 30, 2008 | 01:30 AM
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Originally Posted by Zaairman
Any muffler shop will sell you a muffler. Shoot, just run no muffler. It'll sound great.
x2! my dad has a straight pipe 7.3 PSD. is sounds great when you jump on it!
 
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Old Apr 30, 2008 | 09:44 AM
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RR, not sure about the diesels, but on the 5.4 in the F150's when I went from stock muffler to a Flowmaster 50 I think it was, we installed it partially under the cab and placed the extension behind the muffler to connect back into the stock tail pipe. Had a terrrible drone sound in the cab on the interstate. So we put the extension in front of the muffler which placed it further back under the bed. Much better! Might need to consider that on your install. The stock mufflers are much longer than most aftermarket one's. I have not considered replacing it on my PSD, but will be curious as to what it sounds like when you're done. Most cat back large bore aftermarket exhaust on diesel's sound like crap IMO.
 
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Old Apr 30, 2008 | 11:08 AM
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I call the factory mufflers "suitcase" mufflers...
 
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Old May 1, 2008 | 03:12 PM
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Borla also sells the XR-1 mufflers by themselves, without the entire cat-back...

Borla XR-1 Mufflers
 
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Old May 1, 2008 | 03:26 PM
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Originally Posted by freekyFX4
Borla also sells the XR-1 mufflers by themselves, without the entire cat-back...

Borla XR-1 Mufflers
hahaha - did you see the cost of those mufflers?!?

It would suck if a rock smacked into those beauties!

J**********sus!
 

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Old May 1, 2008 | 03:33 PM
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x2! my dad has a straight pipe 7.3 PSD. is sounds great when you jump on it!
the 7.3L sound good... but the 6.0L sound way better... well the turbo whistle does anyway... nothing beats the whistle of a 6.0L not cummins not the other powerstrokes not the d-max nothing... the only thing that does is in the semi's... but they aint pickups and thats what we are talking about here.
 
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Old May 1, 2008 | 03:34 PM
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Originally Posted by Zaairman
Any muffler shop will sell you a muffler. Shoot, just run no muffler. It'll sound great.
im with this guy!!
 
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