Ford Explorer: Aftermarket exhaust

Buy a stainless Magnaflow muffler and have a local shop mandel bend a
pipe. Magnaflows are straight thru without the anoying drone that you
get with Flowmaster or Dynomax.

On 19 Oct 2003 11:26:37 -0700, com (Chris) wrote:
 

On our Expedition (5.4l engine), we put a Flowmaster on, with 3"
mandrel-bent tubing, cat back.
Mileage went up about 10% on city driving, and a little over 15% on
freeways (a real savings, since we use it for our vacations).
The neighbors say it's a little louder, but not objectionable, and we
don't get a drone. Anymore. I had the shop change the hanger
locations, and the drone disappeared.

"and we don't get a drone anymore. I had the shop change the hanger
locations, and the drone disappeared."

What did I tell you? Magnaflows are the "bomb baby!!" Seriosly, the
Flowmaster has baffles, and baffles are restrictive. Magnaflows are
wide open. Do it once, do it right. Get a Magnaflow and a K&N FIPK kit
and enjoy!!!

But just don't take my word for it, check out the exhaust section on
the forums
at www.fordtruckworld.com and the forums on www.explorerforum.com

"Mags" <com> wrote in
news:supernews.com:
 

Neither. I installed a Borla (probably 4 years ago). LOVE it! Sounds
great. Can't say I get astronical fuel economy or that much power. Most
of these systems make more noise than power. But it's stainless steel, has
a million mile warranty, sounds and looks good. It will be the last system
I have to buy for my truck.

I'm a big Borla fan myself, but it appears they don't make a system for the
V8.

"Zam Karmen" <com> wrote: 
has 
system 

On 20 Oct 2003 08:02:46 -0700, com (Chris) wrote:
 

K&N?
I don't think so.
The stock paper filter on the Expedition flows more than enough; more
just doesn't accomplish anything.
A freshly cleaned & oiled K&N flows more dirt than the paper filter,
and as the K&N plugs up to the point where it filters as well as the
paper filter, it loses the advertised (but absent in real life) flow
advantage.