Stainless Works Down Pipe and Catback Exhaust on 2.0 EcoBoost Maverick [Sights & Sounds]

[VRausch]

This is not the Stainless Works downpipe, correct? Who makes this and what's the difference? Are there dyno charts?

One difference I noticed in the descriptions was that the Stainless Works downpipe should work with OEM exhaust and their offering as well, where Fast Maverick's seems to only be 3" aftermarket exhaust compatible.

As someone who'd like to keep things quiet I'd prefer either the OEM fit or an option to add a larger muffler and/or resonator to an aftermarket option to keep things civil. $1400 for a downpipe is pricey in and case.

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[R785_2022]

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I'll be curious to get your opinion on the sound * inside * the cab, especially at steady highway cruising speeds of 60-80mph. Every aftermarket 4cyl system (not many, I admit...) I've experienced has a terrible drone inside. Instant deal killer for me. But if anyone can pull it off, SW would be highest on my list. Let us know when you're up & running.

I’ll post when it’s on and running. I got an eta for the last week of May. Drone I’m not terribly worried about. I’ve ran questionable setups on previous cars and never had a huge issue with drone. I’ll let everyone know how it sounds in person vs their video.

 

[Azmig88]

One difference I noticed in the descriptions was that the Stainless Works downpipe should work with OEM exhaust and their offering as well, where Fast Maverick's seems to only be 3" aftermarket exhaust compatible.

As someone who'd like to keep things quiet I'd prefer either the OEM fit or an option to add a larger muffler and/or resonator to an aftermarket option to keep things civil. $1400 for a downpipe is pricey in and case.

I could not possibly agree more.
In my own Maverick, ideally I’d want much more power with NO difference in sound. I doubt that is realistic, so I’m happy to settle for more power and a small difference in sound. I spoke with
FAST MAVERICKS last night with the same concern. Their Downpipe is made to start at 3” then taper to 2.5” at the end to accommodate the factory exhaust. Therefore, our concern has been addressed.
I’m not saying I don’t like the Stainless Works system. I DO like it, but I don’t want to sound like I’m in the Indy 500 when I’m driving to work and around town.
To each his own. I also know that Fast Mavericks is working on a complete 3” system for those who might prefer that.
So order one and save several hundred dollars!

 

[kkreit01]

I guess I'm the minority here, but I'm not liking that sound much. It's too raspy (ricey) for my taste. I prefer a deeper tone -- which I know is difficult to do on a 4-banger. Price is out of this world too. Add this exhaust and downpipe + 2 Boomba catch cans, and you have yourself another used car for your kids.

 

[Dueces]

Day to day I still run the factory exhaust with my 3" downpipe that I made. It still retains the factory lack of sound, but it didi slightly hamper power on the stock turbo. Not much though. Now it severely hinders power on the corsair turbo, lol.

I love that no one can even tell my car has anything done, minus the intercooler.

 

[Azmig88]

Day to day I still run the factory exhaust with my 3" downpipe that I made. It still retains the factory lack of sound, but it didi slightly hamper power on the stock turbo. Not much though. Now it severely hinders power on the corsair turbo, lol.

I love that no one can even tell my car has anything done, minus the intercooler.

That’s ideal in my mind.
But we’re all different.

 

[Franklin]

I personally am very excited about this product and it will probably be the first item that I upgrade to when my Maverick arrives. It is also convenient that they are approximately ten minutes from my house.

 

[Azmig88]

perfect!
Tell them you saw it here.
Who knows…maybe they’ll bring it to you

 

[Fast Mavericks]

One difference I noticed in the descriptions was that the Stainless Works downpipe should work with OEM exhaust and their offering as well, where Fast Maverick's seems to only be 3" aftermarket exhaust compatible.

As someone who'd like to keep things quiet I'd prefer either the OEM fit or an option to add a larger muffler and/or resonator to an aftermarket option to keep things civil. $1400 for a downpipe is pricey in and case.

Stainless Works includes $25 3 to 2.5 inch reducer that they clearly don't care much about since they throw it across the room. A reducer is hardly an OEM compatible device. A couple things I noticed.

- No alignment ring when the turbo is machined for one
- Production welds compared to a fabricator that treats every part like an art pc
- no name cat vs GESI EPA cat
- slip fit vs vband with clamp
- that hanger has to add a few extra pounds

I am biased and I know I'm a nobody compared to SW. Yet there is a big difference between pumping out product and a boutique specialty shop.

Lastly going from a 3 inch downpipe to 2.5 inch exhaust is like running backwards. If you guys want an economy downpipe, I can make 2.5 inch downpipes that mate to the stock exhaust.

 

[VRausch]

Lastly going from a 3 inch downpipe to 2.5 inch exhaust is like running backwards.

Agreed, kind of.

While it's not ideal, given the velocity changes and flow capacities of the stock exhaust, it'd absolutely be an improvement over the stock DP/Cat, and without all the noise of a full 3" system. As someone who's built a lot of turbo 4 cylinders, they pretty much all sound like crap when opened up, so keeping things quiet will be a factor for some (absolutely not all) folks.

It would also allow someone to build or find a quieter 3" option in the future without having to start over from the turbo back. For example, I am contemplating swapping to a 3" DP and then later building my own cat back with a larger, quieter muffler, maybe reuse the fancy factory resonator if I can figure out the math, route it differently, etc.

 

[Fast Mavericks]

Agreed, kind of.

While it's not ideal, given the velocity changes and flow capacities of the stock exhaust, it'd absolutely be an improvement over the stock DP/Cat, and without all the noise of a full 3" system. As someone who's built a lot of turbo 4 cylinders, they pretty much all sound like crap when opened up, so keeping things quiet will be a factor for some (absolutely not all) folks.

It would also allow someone to build or find a quieter 3" option in the future without having to start over from the turbo back. For example, I am contemplating swapping to a 3" DP and then later building my own cat back with a larger, quieter muffler, maybe reuse the fancy factory resonator if I can figure out the math, route it differently, etc.

I now include a reducer with my system to use with stock exhaust

 

[Azmig88]

UPDATE
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The fastmavericks.com Downpipe now includes a stainless steel 3 X 2.5 reducer so you can use it with the stock, or ANY cat back

 

[LM42]

I was considering until I saw the price

This is pretty typical pricing for good quality aftermarket exhaust. And so far there doesn't seem to be much debate about their stuff sounding the best, and by a wide margin

 

[cavemold]

This is pretty typical pricing for good quality aftermarket exhaust. And so far there doesn't seem to be much debate about their stuff sounding the best, and by a wide margin

Fair enough ..

 

[Azmig88]

This is pretty typical pricing for good quality aftermarket exhaust. And so far there doesn't seem to be much debate about their stuff sounding the best, and by a wide margin

Have you gone to
www.fastmavericks.com
Click on the Downpipe at each site and check the welding.
It’s really quite different

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