I just went to Mustang World's website and was listening to the exhaust sounds. They sound great!!! Even stock, with the silencer pulled, and a K&N added. I know the Mustangs are geared toward performance, but shouldn't the Triton 4.6L be able to produce the same astonishing sounds? Maybe this should be in the exhaust section, but it seems dead lately. I had a FM 40 installed, and it sounds stock at idle, and at highway speeds. You can only hear it through 3rd. at take off, if you shift at 3500 RPM or higher. What gives? Please, check my sig.

BTW, I don't want to sound like a car...but I DO want to be able to hear the raw power.

-AR

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- 2001 F-150 XLT 4X4 Off-Road, S/C, FS, Black
- 4.6L Triton V8 (20 H.P. Increase)
- 5 Speed / 3:55 Reg. Axle
- Keyless
- Premium Audio CD
- Mods.
- K&N Cold Air mod.
- Flowmaster 40 (Stock Setup with 3 1/2" Gibson Tip)
- Cranked Torsion Bars
- Bugshield
- Bedliner
- Ventshades

 

Updated sig.

-AR

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2001 F-150 XLT 4X4 Off-Road, S/C, FS, Black
- 4.6L Triton V8 (20 H.P. Increase)
- 5 Speed / 3:55 Reg. Axle
- Keyless
- Premium Audio CD
Mods.
- K&N Cold Airbox / Throttle Body Mod.
- Flowmaster 40 (Stock Setup with 3 1/2" x 10" Gibson Tip)
- Cranked Torsion Bars
- Bugshield
- Bedliner
- Ventshades

[This message has been edited by Jackal (edited 10-03-2000).]

 

if you have th 40 series you should hear a difference form stock, check to make sure thats what you have...tell me about how the k&n fit ...they told me there was no application for 2001..i have a 2001 super cab 4x4 sport..if you bought the flowmaster part#17222 or 17226 you have a 50 series suv muffler

 

I do believe the intake,heads,exhaust headers, and a few other things are different on the Mustangs,not to mention
a completely different exhaust. Mine sounds great with true duals and glasspacks. I haven't bought any headers
yet though I plan to. Mine sounds like glasspacks,but sometimes it has kind of
a ringing sound like flowmasters. All in all I'm happy with the sounds my truck is making. I know I'm a minority in liking the sound of packs but I love'em,,,,,,,,98

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98 F-150 4.6 Litre XLT2wd Ext. cab
prarie tan/tan int.
K/N gen.II fipk
custom dual exh/gibson rectangle tips/rear exiting.
color matched snuglid
Superchip!!!
Westin nerfs blk .powdercoat
Clear front corners
Cobra 75WXST cb w/weather alert
Kenwood cd w/Radio Shack speakers,don't laugh it sounds pretty good
On the way/wheels,tires,air dam, etc..etc.......
doin the monochromatic boogie
on the front end.Billet grilles on order
Hoping for deliverance from door crack hell.

 

Well, actually it sounded pretty damned good to me tonight, outside the truck. I think it's because of the size of my tip. I do, in fact, have the FM 40 (non-Delta Flow.) I just miss the drone that my V6 had I guess. (It had 16" X 3" tips.) The K&N fit perfect...same size as my 99 4.2L in fact. (I think.) Check this section of the forum for "The Ultimate Airbox Mod." thread.

-AR

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2001 F-150 XLT 4X4 Off-Road, S/C, FS, Black
- 4.6L Triton V8 (20 H.P. Increase)
- 5 Speed / 3:55 Reg. Axle
- Keyless
- Premium Audio CD
Mods.
- K&N Cold Airbox / Throttle Body Mod.
- Flowmaster 40 (Stock Setup with 3 1/2" x 10" Gibson Tip)
- Cranked Torsion Bars
- Bugshield
- Bedliner
- Ventshades

arobbins@mail.liberty.k12.mo.us

 

A buddy of mine of mine has a 97 mustang gt with the same mufflers I do and we sound almost identical.

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99 F-150 Sport XLT Black x-cab 4.6L auto 3.55
K&N filter and dual series 40 flowmasters

[This message has been edited by this-end-up (edited 10-04-2000).]

 

I got passed by a Saleen Mustang today, and it sure did sound good. The driver wasn't even getting on it, just moderate acceleration from a light and it sounded real tough, deep tone with an edge is the only way I could describe it.

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00 supercab, 5.4,4x4, 3.55 rear, Superchip, Luverne black nerf bars, Kenwood kdc6011 HU, Kenwood cd662 changer, Memphis 6.5 front component speakers

 

The biggest reason is the cam. When Ford introduced the 4.6 in the mustang, they spent a lot of time on the cam grind. They wanted it to sound different from the crownvics and other cars that use the same engine. Wanted more of the thump thump sound. Also true dual exhaust makes a difference.

[This message has been edited by Matt90GT (edited 10-04-2000).]

 

Swap the 4 stock restrictive cats for 2 hi flow cats and it WILL make a big difference.

At least it did for me. ;-}~~

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Terry Deaton
99 F150 XLT, 2WD, 4.6, S/C, S/B, Superchip, K&N FIPK, FMS 9mm, +4s, Nerfs, Leer Top, Cow Catcher W/Bright A$$ Lights, True Duals with hi flow cats, 275 Dunlops with 3.08 gears. Coming soon: Fabtech 3" and 4.10s.
96 SVT COBRA
98 AERO
Speed Kills, drive a Chevy and live forever.

 

Echo tube? Do you mean an exhaust tip?
Please explain.

-AR

 

I have a Dynomax superturbo exhaust. It made a noticeable diffrence when I added an echo tube. Try that it helped me.

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97 F-150 4.6 auto, 4x2, 3.55 LS, WMS Velocity tube, Dynomax Super Turbo exhaust with Echo tube.
Oh yeah, it's Oxford White with crome wheels, Legacy shell & custom grill!

 

Well....... I will try. An echo tube is like a tip but it is enlarged and installed toward the end of your tail pipe..........Mine I think is about 14 inches long and 3.5 inches in diameter which allows the sound to "echo". I got mine at at Meinike mufflers (not sure of spelling) and about 20 Bucks.

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97 F-150 4.6 auto, 4x2, 3.55 LS, WMS Velocity tube, Dynomax Super Turbo exhaust with Echo tube.
Oh yeah, it's Oxford White with crome wheels, Legacy shell & custom grill!



[This message has been edited by mlaugh (edited 10-05-2000).]

 

Cool, thanks. You wouldn't believe the difference those make. I had a 99 4.2L with CarX 18" X 3" tips, and it sounded great. Then they rusted so I took it to Meinike and had 16" X 3" tips added, and it sounded completely different. Especialy at first, because they just tacked them on, and didn't weld them all the way around. You couldn't tell I even had an exhaust till they fixed it. Thanks.

-AR

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2001 F-150 XLT 4X4 Off-Road, S/C, FS, Black
- 4.6L Triton V8 (Romeo, 20 HP Increase)
- 5 Speed / 3:55 Reg. Axle
- Keyless
- Premium Audio CD
Mods.
- K&N Cold Airbox / Throttle Body Mod.
- Flowmaster 40 (Stock Setup with 3 1/2" x 10" Gibson Tip)
- Cranked Torsion Bars
- Bugshield
- Bedliner
- Ventshades
Build Date: 8/23/00 (Kansas City Plant)

arobbins@mail.liberty.k12.mo.us

 

Wait, do you mean it's not a tip? So it goes inline with the pipe, but comes before the tip? If so, have you heard it before, and after? Is it chrome or do they offer it in stainless? Thanks again, sorry for all the questions.

-AR

 

Anyone who likes loud and throaty should at least hear/listen to a Dynomax Ultra-flow. The sound very cool, and everyone will know you are coming !

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2000 F-150 XL,RC,LB,5.4,4R70W,3.55LS,
Class III tow/Payload #3/Convenience pkgs.,
4-wheel disc/ABS,Chestnut/Parchment 40/60,
Ford bedliner & gas/wheel/spare locks,
3" cold air box modification, Superchip,
Dynomax ultra-flow welded 3" cat-back,
3" exit Y-pipe, Hellwig rear anti-sway bar.