hey everyone, can you guys help on deciding which exhaust system is best for a v6? i'm also going to get a chip and an intake as well. thanks for the input.

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FM 40

 

I got a FM 40 Delta Flow....wish it was louder and throatier....i heard borlas are throaty though.

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Things to come: coil spacers, 4.10 gears, Grill
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Gibson Sideswept. Better tone, not much louder. Best for low-end power and towing.

Get the stainless.

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'98 SC XLT 4.2
4x2 3.55 ls
Gibson 3" cat back
K&N filter (who doesn't?)
Cpt. chairs, and those oh so cool auto headlights.
Factory door steps to get my pants dirty

 

Flowmaster sounds the best to me.

 

If you an do weld work, build it yourself. If not go to a reputable exhaust/performance shop. Get a fabbed x-pipe, a dual in single out FM 40 and exit in the lightning location. You will get a sound that will turn heads(in a good way) and the performance you want, all at a 1/3 of the price of a gibson or borla. I have done extensive testing ON THE DYNO, and found this works best, and by far sounds the best! For a stock look with the performance, I have found that using the stock tail pipe with a cherry bomb glass pack provides the same backpressure/flow as the above exhaust except at the upper RPMS. These are only suggestions, it's your truck.

 

Hey NOS,

For the setup with the x-pipe, what size pipe would you use, 2.5"?

 

When It came time for me to get an exhaust I basically wanted to get something to make my V-6 manual A)Sound like a V-8 and B)add a little performance.
After shopping around this one guy recommended the SpinTech Muffler. This is the same muffler that alot of the sprint cars run.
It is a good blend of sound and performance. Everyone assumes that it's a V-8 and are surprised when I tell them it's a 6. Also When then truck is at Idle it's more of a deep low pitched tone not a loud low pitched tone. It does get a tad whiny at 3500 Rpm but hey it is a 6 cylinder after all. Performance wise the difference is noticable. I noticed it the second I got on it, I was surprised by it. By the way, I burned (well barely beat) my friend who has a Dodge Ram with a 5.2 V-8 auto, flowmasters, and a K&N. Of course he has no back pressure in the damn thing so it sounds good but goes no where and his truck is heavier. Anyway you can check out a review of spintech here http://www.off-road.com/ford/flashba...tech/spin.html
Mind you I believe they tested it on a V-8 but it will give you an idea because I was very unfamiliar with the exhaust when I purchased it. But I love it

 

how much was it and where did you purchase it at?any drone at highway speeds / thanks

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