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 Post subject: Best Performance Exhaust for 5.4L
Posted: Tue Jan 18, 2011 2:27 pm 
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Hey Guys,

Would it be worth while changing my exhaust to a twin 2.5" with an X-Pipe - would it give me more power? or should i leave it as a single 3"? I've already got High Flows and extractors.

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 Post subject: Re: Best Performance Exhaust for 5.4L
Posted: Tue Jan 18, 2011 2:30 pm 
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i'd be surprised if you got any significant gains, certainly not to warrent the expence of changing.

 

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 Post subject: Re: Best Performance Exhaust for 5.4L
Posted: Tue Jan 18, 2011 3:50 pm 
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i hav twin 2 1/2 in stainless.
i was just wonderin fairmont 5.4. How much did it cost to get ur car tuned and have you put in down the qtr?

 

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 Post subject: Re: Best Performance Exhaust for 5.4L
Posted: Tue Jan 18, 2011 7:43 pm 
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Hey Dude,

It hasnt been dyno tuned, just a generic tune but the Sniper box was $495 and the Tune file cost me $195. If you want a custom dyno tune it will cost you $495 for the Box $395 for custom tuning and $120 an hour for dyno time, so about two hours to tune it, maybe 3 hours. It made a big difference doing just the generic tune tho. I wouldnt get the dyno tune tho until you have all the bolt ons, as it will need to be re-tuned for every other mod you put on after its tuned.

Havent run it down the quarter since it was stock aye, but might be this week. Will let ya know when i do.

 

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 Post subject: Re: Best Performance Exhaust for 5.4L
Posted: Tue Jan 18, 2011 7:55 pm 
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ah. wher did you see them prices? i jsut thought u had it on a dyno coz of ur sig is very specific. lol.

 

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 Post subject: Re: Best Performance Exhaust for 5.4L
Posted: Tue Jan 18, 2011 7:58 pm 
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EFFalcon wrote:
i'd be surprised if you got any significant gains, certainly not to warrent the expence of changing.


Cheers for the response dude! Yeah somtimes its not worth the expense aye, If it was holding back like 20KW i would do it though. Only prob is theres no way to tell until you get it done, or know someone with an identical car and the same mods.

 

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 Post subject: Re: Best Performance Exhaust for 5.4L
Posted: Tue Jan 18, 2011 8:04 pm 
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thats why im following your posts. lol.
ive seen around 225 - 230 rwkw is about average for the auto fairmonts.

well be sure to post up your qtr times. ive only been once. coz i have the 3.46 lsd the shift points are way out so i was shiftin myself. also wasnt runnin premo fuel. best time was 14.30 @98 mph

 

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 Post subject: Re: Best Performance Exhaust for 5.4L
Posted: Tue Jan 18, 2011 9:25 pm 
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There's alot of 5.4 owner on fordforums so head there for info

 

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 Post subject: Re: Best Performance Exhaust for 5.4L
Posted: Tue Jan 18, 2011 10:13 pm 
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Benny D wrote:
thats why im following your posts. lol.
ive seen around 225 - 230 rwkw is about average for the auto fairmonts.

Hehehe that's the way!! :). Yeah that is about right aye, i reckon once i have under drives and a custom tune it will be there.

Speaking of under drives, did your power steering get heavier? Mine sometimes shudders as it is now, could do with a fluid change tho hehehe. And alot of people say it damages your engine, but i don't see how.

MICKYYYY wrote:
There's alot of 5.4 owner on fordforums so head there for info

Yeah i had a breif look over there, they must have problem with space tho as they only have one page of topics :(.

 

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 Post subject: Re: Best Performance Exhaust for 5.4L
Posted: Wed Jan 19, 2011 8:54 am 
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I've got twin 2.5 on our 5.4, but its only got the cat back and intake work.
got extractors lined up but yet to get em installed.

 

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