mw260

could anyone tell me the best affordable exhaust to use i want nice v8 note with min droning thanks

NA Thunder

Did you say "min droning"? Hmmm. Oh well, you don't want my system...lol.

Are you after a decent 2" to 2.5" cat back system? If so, you are usually looking at approx $350.00. It's all you need for a nice note with not too much "droning". Performance, that's another story.

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XRFPV8

welcome mw260,
i am asuming the v8 is a BA 260,
Herrod stainless steel cats back around $1300 fitted...mild steel is cheaper...
Headers and cats around $1700 fitted..
works well gives your car a good kick, and sounds great....
5% discount for ford forum members...

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daves8

cut out the front muffler, nice note, cost $100.....

Word is there is a new di-phillipo system about to be released..... a lot larger than the orig..... keep your eyes peeled.....

fullthrottle

Hmmmmmmmmmmmmm no drone and cheap...unfortunately for the BA XR8s they don't go hand in hand. (well depends how you define cheap)

The BOSS260 is notorious for droning (lack of V8 lumpy burble) unless you start putting in some decent mufflers/resonators/hotdogs...but then price goes up.

My suggestion is to go listen to as many systems as you can before jumping into a decision. What sounds good to one person may sound sh!te to another.

XRFPV8

Hi again mw260, No Drone on a Herrod system. I would guess to say 80% of people that have an after market exhaust on there BA's on this site would have a Herrod system.
Ask them about sound and if they experience any drone...

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Rods Rocket, Boss n/a 290 Unichip Tuned by APS et:12.6@110 Mph
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Genebaby

Cut out the rear muffler and replace it with two hot dogs.

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turbolaser_92

If it's cheap you want, remove the rear muffler and expect some drone,obviously removing mufflers is going to give a sound increase but don't remove the front resonator otherwise the droning will be ridiculous.

TurboLaser

XRFPV8

If you are going to remove mufflers on the xr8 do what Genebaby said.
I know of a xr8 owner removed his rear muffler lost power no back pressure.

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PHANTOM BA XR8 UTE, AUTO, UNICHIP, APS TUNED 229 RWKW ET:13.47.

Rods Rocket, Boss n/a 290 Unichip Tuned by APS et:12.6@110 Mph
We are all inclined to judge ourselves by our ideals; others, by their acts.

mw260

thanks a lot for your help guys i eill give herrods a call and we ll go from there