$15 Muffler delete Sound Test DIY (Love the sound)

[Javskies]

For those that have a tough time reading:

*This is to find out if you like the sound of your exhaust with a muffler delete*

So after not finding anyone with sound clips of just a muffler delete and not wanting to use a shop in case I didnt like the sound and just bought an exhaust anyways, I took it upon myself to do a DIY muffler delete and in my opinion it turned out great.

Things you need:
$50 tail pipe cutter rental from autozone (you get your money back when you return it )
$10 2 3/8in Flex Exhaust Repair
$5 2 1/2in I.D. x 2 1/4in O.D. Adapter

Step 1:
Use the cutters to remove the muffler, I suggest going as close to the muffler as the cutter will allow. The flex pipe you get is only 18 inches long annd the cut I made was about 20 inches hence the need for the coupler to extend it. took about 110-15 minutes with the hardest part actually being removing the muffler from the dang hanger lol

Step 2:
insert the 2 1/4 end of the coupler into the 2 3/8 flex pipe, this was a little tight of a squeeze so a few taps of the 2lb sled hammer got it in

Step 3:

Slide the coupler side over one end of the cut pipes (I choose the engine side) and the flex pipe over the other end and use the clamp to secure. Make the distance between the two end s of the cut pipes as short as possible to avoid any sagging. Just to help I used steel braided wire I had laying around from an old frame to adjust the the height of the pipe to best match the stock set up.

Here's a video of some various sound clips post muffler delete




In the end im very glad I did this just to make sure I would like the sound, and I love it, and now that I know I like the sound Ill head on down to my local shop and have them weld in a pipe so I dont have to worry about anything coming apart during a bumpy trip.

Hope this helps people decide on muffler deletes, whether its for or against I dont care!

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[Maverickman74]

I used to rock a set of flex pipes when I put headers on a 78 Econoline. They will come apart with some bumps. Glad you found that new sound you were looking for.

 

[Bob The Builder]

Could this be a potential issue with the warranty? You know, not the proper amount of back pressure on the engine as far as Ford is concerned? Don't know, just being the devil's advocate here.

 

[Darnon]

I used to rock a set of flex pipes when I put headers on a 78 Econoline. They will come apart with some bumps. Glad you found that new sound you were looking for.

Also I suspect in Colorado it'll have disintegrated by the spring. Cheapie flexpipe is made out of stuff that makes aluminized steel look corrosion resistant.

Could this be a potential issue with the warranty? You know, not the proper amount of back pressure on the engine as far as Ford is concerned? Don't know, just being the devil's advocate here.

It's a turbocharged engine. There is no such thing as 'too little backpressure' especially when you still have a full length exhaust and catalytic converters on it.

 

[LSchicago]

Flexpipe is meant for temporary repairs. If you are going to hack the muffler off, at least add a real piece of tubing. Using Flexpipe is a hack job.

 

[Tim d]

So after not finding anyone with sound clips of just a muffler delete and not wanting to use a shop in case I didnt like the sound and just bought an exhaust anyways, I took it upon myself to do a DIY muffler delete and in my opinion it turned out great.

Things you need:
$50 tail pipe cutter rental from autozone (you get your money back when you return it )
$10 2 3/8in Flex Exhaust Repair
$5 2 1/2in I.D. x 2 1/4in O.D. Adapter

Step 1:
Use the cutters to remove the muffler, I suggest going as close to the muffler as the cutter will allow. The flex pipe you get is only 18 inches long annd the cut I made was about 20 inches hence the need for the coupler to extend it. took about 110-15 minutes with the hardest part actually being removing the muffler from the dang hanger lol

Step 2:
insert the 2 1/4 end of the coupler into the 2 3/8 flex pipe, this was a little tight of a squeeze so a few taps of the 2lb sled hammer got it in

Step 3:

Slide the coupler side over one end of the cut pipes (I choose the engine side) and the flex pipe over the other end and use the clamp to secure. Make the distance between the two end s of the cut pipes as short as possible to avoid any sagging. Just to help I used steel braided wire I had laying around from an old frame to adjust the the height of the pipe to best match the stock set up.

Here's a video of some various sound clips post muffler delete



In the end im very glad I did this just to make sure I would like the sound, and I love it, and now that I know I like the sound Ill head on down to my local shop and have them weld in a pipe so I dont have to worry about anything coming apart during a bumpy trip.

Hope this helps people decide on muffler deletes, whether its for or against I dont care!

Good job! I did this to my hemi ram and love the sound.also picked up 1 mpg.curuous if you will see that also.we love our Maverick but my wife and I joke the motor sounds like a sewing machine.if I do this mod it will be when the factory warranty is expired.

 

[am_fm_radio]

You do know tampering with the exhaust system is an Federal EPA violation... then positing publicly on the internet. The feds are looking for violators to justify their cushy jobs. Shooting fish in a barrel.. Smart move. I think the fine is $10,000 and your not Hunter..

Plus what is Ford Dealer going to say???

any ford dealers out there want to comment..

 

[K5Blazer]

Amazing.
Not in a good way.

 

[Javskies]

Could this be a potential issue with the warranty? You know, not the proper amount of back pressure on the engine as far as Ford is concerned? Don't know, just being the devil's advocate here.

Not sure about the back pressure but they would have to prove that is what caused whatever warranty issue it is brought in for.

Also I suspect in Colorado it'll have disintegrated by the spring. Cheapie flexpipe is made out of stuff that makes aluminized steel look corrosion resistant.



It's a turbocharged engine. There is no such thing as 'too little backpressure' especially when you still have a full length exhaust and catalytic converters on it.

Oh yea this thing would last a week in the winter, that's why I'm taking it to a shop to replace that part with real tubing.

Flexpipe is meant for temporary repairs. If you are going to hack the muffler off, at least add a real piece of tubing. Using Flexpipe is a hack job.

Yes it's literally a hack job lmao if you were a bit better at reading you would see that I did this just to test out the sound before deciding to have a muffler shop weld in a pipe or buy an aftermarket exhaust

" In the end im very glad I did this just to make sure I would like the sound, and I love it, and now that I know I like the sound Ill head on down to my local shop and have them weld in a pipe "

Good job! I did this to my hemi ram and love the sound.also picked up 1 mpg.curuous if you will see that also.we love our Maverick but my wife and I joke the motor sounds like a sewing machine.if I do this mod it will be when the factory warranty is expired.

Thanks! Im sure currently there's no way I'm gaining MPG as there's guaranteed exhaust leakage being such a hack job, but ill keep an eye on it once the shop makes it a real exhaust again.

You do know tampering with the exhaust system is an Federal EPA violation... then positing publicly on the internet. The feds are looking for violators to justify their cushy jobs. Shooting fish in a barrel.. Smart move. I think the fine is $10,000 and your not Hunter..

Plus what is Ford Dealer going to say???

any ford dealers out there want to comment..

LMAO

Amazing.
Not in a good way.

Im sure you too think that this is a permanent mod. Amazing how little people read.

 

[dhill59]

At least it doesn’t sound like a fart can. But I am willing to bet you just killed your emissions warranty.

 

[Javskies]

At least it doesn’t sound like a fart can. But I am willing to bet you just killed your emissions warranty.

I was pretty happy it didn't. I was changing the exhaust whether it was an exhaust shop or an aftermarket and even if I went aftermarket I'm not keeping the stock exhaust around to swap back on when I took it in for service. They would still have to prove that the exhaust modification caused whatever issue I'm bringing it in for so at that point it's my own fault anyways

 

[LSchicago]

Yes it's literally a hack job lmao if you were a bit better at reading you would see that I did this just to test out the sound before deciding to have a muffler shop weld in a pipe or buy an aftermarket exhaust

" In the end im very glad I did this just to make sure I would like the sound, and I love it, and now that I know I like the sound Ill head on down to my local shop and have them weld in a pipe "

My response was based on you recommending that others buy the $10 flex pipe as you did. Why would they do the same job as you, only to need to visit a muffler shop? You basically recommended this hack by telling them:

Things you need:
$50 tail pipe cutter rental from autozone (you get your money back when you return it )
$10 2 3/8in Flex Exhaust Repair
$5 2 1/2in I.D. x 2 1/4in O.D. Adapter

My reading comprehension was fine.

 

[olderbudwiser]

There have been warranty comments like there always are. One would have to imagine you took that into consideration.
In the event of a catastrophic failure of some sort having the original muffler re-welded would be a simple matter. But I'm sure that was your thought all along.

 

[Chris_G]

You do know tampering with the exhaust system is an Federal EPA violation... then positing publicly on the internet. The feds are looking for violators to justify their cushy jobs. Shooting fish in a barrel.. Smart move. I think the fine is $10,000 and your not Hunter..

Plus what is Ford Dealer going to say???

any ford dealers out there want to comment..

Yeah! This is the same person that removed the tag on the mattress

 

[Javskies]

My response was based on you recommending that others buy the $10 flex pipe as you did. Why would they do the same job as you, only to need to visit a muffler shop? You basically recommended this hack by telling them:

Things you need:
$50 tail pipe cutter rental from autozone (you get your money back when you return it )
$10 2 3/8in Flex Exhaust Repair
$5 2 1/2in I.D. x 2 1/4in O.D. Adapter

My reading comprehension was fine.

Because why pay an exhaust shop just to find out you don't like the sound of the muffler delete just to have to go back and pay them again to undo it? Do you like wasting money? This is a test to see if you like the sound and actually want to go through with the muffler delete. If you don't either buy an aftermarket or have a shop weld the muffler back in. I don't know if you know this but exhaust sounds don't sound quite the same over video as they do in real life.

There have been warranty comments like there always are. One would have to imagine you took that into consideration.
In the event of a catastrophic failure of some sort having the original muffler re-welded would be a simple matter. But I'm sure that was your thought all along.

Yes if there was a catastrophic failure and I really needed the warranty to make the repairs I would go as far as to buy a stock exhaust an replace the whole thing, wouldn't want the dealer seeing the weld marks around the muffler.

Yeah! This is the same person that removed the tag on the mattress

OH GOD THEY'RE ONTO ME I HAVE TO LEAVE THE COUNTRY

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