Sorry for the caps but...

Okay here I go: I would like to set up a web page about our V6 engine concerning sound! It seems everybody I know say that V6's will always sound bad, myself included! I need to prove myself and everyone else that has said this wrong

So all of you that have a V6 F150 with custom exhaust, could you please record your engine sounds!

Now record them as follows:

• Engine starting up
• At idle for 15 seconds
• Reving up to 3500 RPM a few times
• Hold the throttle at 1500 RPM for 10 secs
• idle again for a few
• turn of the engine

If we all do it like that we will be able to compare a little better our mods! Next up I will need a list of your mods.

If you can record but can't transfer it to computer, then you can send me a tape and I will take care of it for you! If you can transfer to computer send me the highest quality you can, I will make a MP3 of the file and set it up on my server with a list of mods!

This should help out a lot of 4.2 owners looking for a different sound! So what do you say? Will you all help out! I myself will record the stock engine setup with only a K&N filter. I will need to buy a little recorder but they are only 25 dollars Canadian (*hint *hint, buy one for yourself if you don't have one )

Thanks, I hope to get some help on this! It would be kick@ss to have a page like this

 

Just give the address so I can send the tape.

 

Send me an email so I can reply it with my addy! webmaster@cooltrucks.net

Thanks for your help

 

that sounds like a great idea. i need to go and buy a sound recorder. i just ordered the super truck last week so it sould be in soon. i will record it as soon as i get it on but how do i post it on here. i wanna help out my fellow v-6ers so if someone tells me how to do this stuff i will. hey eph1fifty, i think it would be a good idea also to have a pic. of each truck that has the recording of their exhaust, you know what i mean.

 

The best sounding exhaust we have ever heard for the 4.2 V-6 F-150, and in fact all our our V-6 vehicles over the years (Explorers, Rangers), is the Borla brand cat-back exhaust system. I'm not that hot on Borla for the V-8's as they can sometimes drone and are a bit pricey, but for V-6's, I have never heard a better tone, anywhere.

None of that nasty loud V-6 "rasp" & noise when you chop a muffler off or put on a Flowmaster (no offense here, Flowmaster is a good company, they just sound yech to me on V-6's or 4 cylinder engines). The Borla exhaust gives a very refined and distinctive V-6 "growl", that turns heads without droning in the cabin or being too loud; to me, they are just perfect for these V-6's. It sound kinda like an Alfa-Romeo or Fiat with an Abarth exhaust, for anyone who has ever lived in Europe.

Sorry I don't have any .wav files we can post, but I thought I would at least get some kind of response & suggestion up here for you guys to think about. Tone is so very subjective and elusive, but bolting on a Borla will give you a great tone, that I think just about anyone would be pleased with.

Best of luck to all,

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Mike Troyer
Performance Products, Inc.
National Distributor of Superchips
(540) 862-9515
Email: mtroyer@compuserve.com
Performance Products F150Online Superchip ordering system: F150Online Superchip Ordering System
First National F-150 Online Rally Event Organizer

 

i have some sounds of my flowmaster 40. i would send them , but ill do them over the way that you want it. its no problem , iv been meaning to re do them any way. just give me a few days and ill have them to you. ill do each one seperate , and i ll send them to you , just give me an email address.
99SS
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1999 Ford F-150xl.
Sport edition
4.2 v6, 3.55 gears, auto, s/c, s/b, Silver frost

Mods: Flowmaster 40 series (single in dual out) , 2.5 inch pipes and
3-inch chrome tips, K&N air filter, AVS taillight covers (painted to match truck), Ventvisor window shades, a Bugflector II bug deflector, a Valley class 3 hitch, painted stock air dam to match truck , and fog lights.

Future mods: Poweraid throttle body spacer, superchip , clear corner lenses ,
American Racing, or Centerline wheels, Fabtech lift kit, window tint,
Billet grill, American Auto Designs F1 hood, Herculiner , hard bed cover with a spoiler , pinstripe design , Westin side steps (black) , and a 250-300 watt Poineer stereo system.

Check out pics on my web site http://silverf150xl.friendpages.com

 

webmaster@cooltrucks.net

Thanks for the input Mike, I agree sound is so subjective. So a page like this might help out other V6 owners. Sort of like browsing a store May save some money for other people too...

 

man i wish i knew that about the borla. i had made up my mind of either borla or gibson super truck. i knew the borla was expensive so i went with the supertruck. if anyone could post a wav of the borla in a 4.2 i would appreciate it. i will post mine as soon as i get it put on. how much is a borla exhaust for out trucks. i got the supertruck for 270$.

 

This is a great idea !! I have been on the fence for a while about a custom exhaust. This will help to make up my mind. BTW anybody ever look at Dynamax ?

 

Hi Rubin,

Yes, we have looked at the Dynomax system, and in fact are using it on my wife's '99 4.0 Ranger, the Dynomax Super Turbo cat-back system. We did this only because at the time, Borla had not yet released their system for the then-new '99 Rangers.

The Dynomax Super Turbo cat-back is one of the least expensive aftermarket cat-back exhaust systems on the market, and is not stainless steel, of course. It is very quiet however, and makes no more sound than the stock exhaust, with one exception; when you get on it, it does bark out a little bit. There is really no perceptible change in tone with this exhaust, other than it being just a little bit more pronounced when you floor it; otherwise it soundes exactly the same as stock.

It's a good system for those who want a quiet exhaust, it does add power, as it uses a turbo-style muffler, whose characteristics are good flow and very quiet. It's good enough that even though I love teh sound of the Borla far better, we won't be yanking it off for a Borla, it's there and working so it stays since it's paid for.

Now this is of course on a 4.0 V-6 Ranger, which is a different motor from the 4.2 V-6 in the F-150; however, we have heard that system on the 4.2 V-6 F-150, and it has the same basic characteristics, very, very quiet, so if you're looking for a pronounced change in tone, you'd need to look elsewhere, but if you want a quiet system that will add about 8-10 hp to the 4.2 V-6, this could be a good choice.

I hope that info helps a bit, & good luck!

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Mike Troyer
Performance Products, Inc.
National Distributor of Superchips
(540) 862-9515
Email: mtroyer@compuserve.com
Performance Products F150Online Superchip ordering system: F150Online Superchip Ordering System
First National F-150 Online Rally Event Organizer

 

Congrats on the idea, I think this will be great...

Mike & others...have you heard this "Ravin" exhaust on the v-6 yet? Everyone keeps talking about how great the sound is, but I have yet to hear about it on a v-6.

Thanks,
Chris

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1998 F-150 Standard Cab/Long Bed 4.2L V6

• Fabtech 3" Spindles
• 2" Rear blocks
• BFGoodrich 295/75R16 AT's
• Rancho RS 9000's
• Rhino Bedliner
• 3.55 Gears
• Custom Graphics w/ Limo Tint
• Pioneer P-6000 Head Unit
• 4 Pioneer 3-Way 6x9's
• 800 watt Pioneer Amp
• 2 12" Pioneer Subwoofers
• PIAA High-Intensity Driving Lights mounted in bumper

 

Would these exhuast systems sound some what the same on a 4.9 i-6 if you had split headers and then the exhuast system of choice. What is the best sounding loudest exhuast for these six bangers.

 

yes I have a ravin z55 on mine, sounds fantastic =)

I just cut off the stock muffler and bolted this one on.. small but noticable power gains =)

by the way, Mike I was unable to find a Borla system for the 4.2 anywhere including the Borla site.. Any Ideas? is this system from the Ranger Bolted on the 4.2?


thanks


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97 F150 XLT: Two-Tone Green and Tan,V6 4.2L auto 4X4, 3.55 gears
MODS:Airaid FIPK, Superchip, Ravin Z55 exhaust SI/SO
GOODIES:12 disk cd changer, jvc 4ch 560watt poweramp, Bazooka tube, Boston Acoustic 5x9's, Tinted Back.. nice ride!

 

That sounds like an awesome idea! I just had my Gibson side swept installed, i will make a recording and e-mail it to you eph1fifty.

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98STX
4.2 V6
3.55 Gears
Black Clearcoat
Mods(So Far)
Superchip
K&N Filter
Gibson Catback Side Swept
BugflectorII
Window Ventshades
Pendaliner
Pioneer 12 Disk Changer W/Wireless Remote

Things I Want
FIPK (Airaid,K&N)
Ignigtion Updrade(MSD,Jacobs)
Pulleys?
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