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Installed: Sikky headers and xforce/thunder exhaust

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Old 08-07-18, 02:56 PM
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Default Installed: Sikky headers and xforce/thunder exhaust

Not a huge poster but have been building up my F slowly over the past few years. Recently picked up a set of sikky v1 headers and was really split on what route to go for exhaust, I was very worried it would be too loud for daily driving being catless. I Ended up getting a set of thunder mufflers off a former member on here who unfortunately totaled his F a while back and had these laying around. Lucky for me as the sound is very unique compared to most header/catback systems I've heard, not as boomy and much less drone at speed. The set up was just the rear section so I ended up using an x force cat back and fabricating the thunders in.

PS. I had to break this into 2 files due to the size limit. Sorry!
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Sounds good! Now we need a flyby video!

Nice GTR too!
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I think those mufflers were sameers iirc.
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Originally Posted by MGallagher
Sounds good! Now we need a flyby video!

Nice GTR too!
Thanks! I will try to get one up.

Originally Posted by mahcah
I think those mufflers were sameers iirc.
Yes they were.
Old 08-08-18, 05:20 AM
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Sounds sick man. Are you in the Bay Area too?
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does sound unique but agree that a drive by will be best. I dig it.
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Here’s a drive by video, sounds mean!
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Noooo, that dudes exhaust was money! I tried to get Thunder to replicate them but mods shot it down since it would have required a group buy. Super jealous. Want
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fly by sounds awesome
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sounds great, imho it kinda sounds like a mustang 5.0 but not as deep. either way great sounding exhaust
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Thanks guys. They should help us out, they have a unique sound. I think the straight through mufflers most systems have is the reason. These appear to be baffled inside, raises the octive quite a bit.
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Sounds amazing. Great work!
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Lemme know when the day comes you wanna sell that exhaust
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Did you spend all that time and money on headers just for the sounds?? How ‘bout some impressions on power gains! Seems like it can’t be that great if you haven’t even commented on power
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It’s pretty common knowledge now though that exhaust and headers = stupid power gains for any car. Don’t think it needs to be said anymore does it?


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