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Posted: Tue Mar 04, 2008 4:20 pm 
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ok ive been told by droping a muffler off i can get bit more proformance and change the sound of exhaust is this correct, an which muffler is best to drop .. thanks
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Posted: Tue Mar 04, 2008 4:27 pm 
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I gather you have the standard factory setup for your exhaust. The first muffler from the exhaust manifold can be replaced with either a glass pack muffler or a straight piece of exhaust pipe. Most of the Fords I've seen usually retain the muffler at the back (as in the aftermarket sports exhausts). This should reduce the restriction in the exhaust.

 

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Posted: Tue Mar 04, 2008 4:42 pm 
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yep stock , ok ill look at that thanks
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Posted: Tue Mar 04, 2008 5:50 pm 
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$300 and u will get a 2.5 inch cat back system with one muffler,
its a bigger pipe with the rear muffler removed, will sound great.
im not sure how a standard exhaust with a muffler taken out would sound, im guessing pretty s**t. i wouldnt waste your time or money, get a new system mate

 

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Posted: Tue Mar 04, 2008 10:42 pm 
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$300 and u will get a 2.5 inch cat back system with one muffler,
its a bigger pipe with the rear muffler removed, will sound great.
im not sure how a standard exhaust with a muffler taken out would sound, im guessing pretty s**t. i wouldnt waste your time or money, get a new system mate


pretty much what i would say

 

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Posted: Tue Mar 04, 2008 10:46 pm 
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i have EF Fairmont with a 2.5" exhaust with 2 mufflers one middle(normal)
and one rear.

is it ok to remove the rear with a metal pipe ( i wouldnt be doing it)

whats the best place in western suburbs to do this in melbourne.


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Posted: Tue Mar 04, 2008 10:48 pm 
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If youtr still running the factory exhaust system then I really wouldn't bother - unless you have a welder at home, the pipe already lying around and nothing better to do with your time.

The factory systems generally only have 1 proper muffler and 2 resinators (1 either side of the muffler). You could loose both resinators and that should make the exhaust system noisier - but it's unlikely to be a nice noise. You've still got the problem of the restrictive small diameter pipe, but more importantly the center muffler is your main restriction.

If you got an exhaust shop to do it, I'm guess it'd be close to $100.00ish. Which is $100.00 you'd be far better putting aside for an offshelf sports exhaust system - Lukey, Redback etc.
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Posted: Tue Mar 04, 2008 10:48 pm 
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i cut the muffler out of my ef, and replaced it with a glass packed resonator from a bf. sounds ok i guess, but very different from the normal 4L 6. for the time and effort but i would just get a full system, only did mine that way coz i did it myself for free with bits lying around
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Posted: Tue Mar 04, 2008 10:51 pm 
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i cut the muffler out of my ef, and replaced it with a glass packed resonator from a bf. sounds ok i guess, but very different from the normal 4L 6. for the time and effort but i would just get a full system, only did mine that way coz i did it myself for free with bits lying around


wassat sound like? sound file? :P

 

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Posted: Tue Mar 04, 2008 10:55 pm 
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al's ef sounds pretty good too, I got a berklee mandrel bent system fitted to my ef manual and it sounds pretty filth. :)

had lots of comments on how it sounds actually which is nice.


how do we upload some sound files?

 

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Posted: Tue Mar 04, 2008 10:55 pm 
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nah i have extractors and an exhaust system

so yeah removing the rear muffler and replacing pipe is possible ?

whats the best place in western suburbs to do this in melbourne. (if possible to name )
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Posted: Tue Mar 04, 2008 10:58 pm 
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al's ef sounds pretty good too, I got a berklee mandrel bent system fitted to my ef manual and it sounds pretty filth. :)

had lots of comments on how it sounds actually which is nice.


how do we upload some sound files?


i think you can upload them to photobucket.

 

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Posted: Tue Mar 04, 2008 11:07 pm 
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it wont let me, the F**k thing... i can upload videos and stuff, but not sound files :(

 

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Posted: Wed Mar 05, 2008 11:04 am 
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daniel000,
Any exhaust shop can add the pipe, I got quoted $120 including bolt up flanges, cheaper if straight welded but a b**ch to remove for diff work etc.
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