Help, my exhaust is too loud - plus, Roush help.

Folks,

I have a Ford Racing X-pipe and a set of Roush axle backs (the std. 1 outlet per side units).

Its just too loud.

I love the tone and aggressiveness the X-pipe brings, so I dont want to get rid of that. However, the sheer volume of the two combined is too much for me, and probably upsetting 1/2 my neighbourhood... so I have to change something.

My thoughts are to switch to the Roush 4-tip passive/active system and leave the inside tips blanked off for now, and then upgrade to the full active system at some point in the future.

Does this sound sensible, does anyone have this setup already?

Now, another question.... I can see from pictures on the interwebs that the 4-tip axle backs connect much further down the original exhaust than my current 2-tip axle backs.

As you can imagine, my original exhaust is now pretty much in pieces after installing the FR X-pipe. So, will the Roush 4-tip unit bolt directly to the Ford Racing X-pipe, or will I need to use a small section of the original exhaust, along with lots of connectors/patches etc (which I really hate).

The passive/active system along with the valance is a big investment here in Europe, so I want to get it right.

Thanks for any help :hail:

if it's too loud, you're too old!

Khyber said:

if it's too loud, you're too old!

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Haha, I think x-pipe and roush ab combo is too loud. Roush ab alone is pretty loud when you get on it.

If it's too loud, just keep the stock x-pipe and get stock axle backs on there.

it's only loud if you make it loud with your foot. just like corsa or anything else.

The stock resonator with Roush sounds good...plus not crazy loud like the Roush & X-pipe combo.

Replace the x pipe with the magnaflow resonated x pipe (dual in/out tru-x muffler) or the Borla resonator.

Sir, with an X-pipe and Roushes you have pretty much the loudest exhaust setup there is for this car. Next step for more sound is headers!

Since you're going the opposite direction though, I would decide if you like the sound of the stock exhaust or Roush more. The X-pipe with stock pipes is going to sound like stock just louder. The resonator with Roushes is going to sound Roushy but quiter than what you have now.

BmacIL said:

Replace the x pipe with the magnaflow resonated x pipe (dual in/out tru-x muffler) or the Borla resonator.

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^This. I have LT's, magnaflow muffler with an internal x-pipe, and roush.

Video is shit because I didn't realize how loud that plane was so I cut it short but you get the idea. Quiet when cruising, loud at WOT, and my neighbors have thanked me for it. Sound is 100x better in person.

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Folks, thanks to those with the sensible replies

I definitely want to keep the X-pipe sound, and I love the Roush's - its just peak volume and cold start thats a problem.

The Magnaflow Tru-X resonators look ideal... thanks for the tip, going to do some more research

For those who havent heard a normal X-pipe in combo with the Roush axle-backs - the noise is insane. I love a loud exhaust as much as the next pterol-head idiot, but 5am cold starts are plain anti-social and I value neighbour relations

Change mufflers or get a resonated x-pipe. I had the same setup. It is pretty crazy.

Yep, I have a H-pipe and Roush AB, sounds good, but those cold starts. If you turn it on and reverse it right away and then let it warm up, the overbearing sounds goes away once you reverse the car.

Is the Magnaflow a generic or Mustang specific part?

youtube can give you an idea of what you're in for with all the combos discussed above.

Have you looked into the ford racing touring mufflers? Should be more tame than the Roush and connect right up to your x pipe.