Anyone else not get active exhaust?

[Linkster1666]

I have everything BUT AE and Magnaride.

a) Active exhaust? I'm not robbing fuel in the middle of the night - yet, so what really is the need.

b) Magnaride is licensed by Chevrolet, I've given them enough money.

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[Firsttexan]

i love my active exhaust. granted i run it in track mode like 100% of the time anyway lol but that quiet start is pretty great. left my brothers late the other night and didn’t want to wake up my nephew, just set it to quiet start and she was silent!

I love how it starts with a growl when cold.

It goes into track mode then settles into normal mode when it idles down. Sounds great in my parking garage.

 

[rhexis]

Please tell me about your suspension mods. I have a '16 vert GT PP1, and am curious about what/how to tighten up suspension.

what i did was replace the stock pp1 springs, shocks and struts with the ford track parts, specifically:
M-5300-YA Ford Performance Track Lowering Spring Kit
M-18000-F Ford Performance Track Strut and Shock Kit
i kept the pp1 sway bars and other suspension bits as they are what is included if you purchased the entire track pack. made a heck of a difference. ride wise its more firm and tight without that loose and bouncy feeling i had with the stock stuff. the front dropped almost and inch and rear maybe 0.5 inches. i also added the steeda rear braces and the front two point brace.

 

[RTR077]

Didn't get the AE, don't regret it

 

[Gearjunkie]

I have had my GT for a year and a half and I use the exhaust modes every time I drive the car. Set it according to my mood! I also have quiet mode set from 9 pm to 8 am, but sometimes I switch to it quiet in the middle of the day.

As someone else mentioned, Roush sells a system if you feel you must need it. AE wasn’t an option on the 2017 and older cars, but Ford Performance made an exhaust for them, so I installed it on my 2017 GT. Only issue was I had a base, and it was only for a premium. (Needed a premium because the kit came with the GT350 rear valance.)Since I didn’t have a premium, I had to buy a premium bumper cover and have it painted to match. You don’t even want to know how much it cost me to add AE to my 2017 GT! It was worth it to me, I loved being able to switch between the two modes depending on my mood. I wouldn’t buy a mustang without AE.

Doug

Couldn’t agree more. Coming home later on in the evening it’s nice to quiet the exhaust down. Got my GT last year and to be respectful of the neighbors I start it in quiet mode. Now this winter I have a gen 5 3.0 whipple, LTH and catted X, I kept the AE… once that engine rolls up past 5000rpm the flaps open up anyways. I wouldn’t have the car without it but just personal preference

 

[Ogopogo]

I am with the folks who didn't order AE. It is just one more thing to fix.

 

[ScottyRyan2018]

No active exhaust - I ordered it that way - why have something that adds weight and complexity but yields no more power?

How much weight does it really add? Isn’t it just two valves and actuators?

 

[young at heart]

No active exhaust - I ordered it that way - why have something that adds weight and complexity but yields no more power?

Yeah, I’m kinda that way about jacking rails.

 

[LDHunter]

Well.... When I heard about AE I thought I'd missed something but I love the sound of my GT Premium so much that I doubt I'd use the quiet mode anyway.

I live on a little over an acre and so do my neighbors so it doesn't bother them anyway.

Different strokes.

Also anyone that doesn't like the sound of my Mustang when they're riding me can ride with someone else.

Let that Coyote howl like it was originally intended to do. Who buys a V8 cuz they want a quiet car anyway? (Didn't someone already say that?) ;)

 

[Lorne34]

I have it on my 350 and really like it for those times I need the car to be quiet. But if I didn't have it I would install a Corsa Sport exhaust, next best thing to AE... quiet when cruising or coming into your neighborhood, but loud when you get on it; split personality...

 

[Chef jpd]

You can not regret what you did not do............

 

[Doug V]

I feel upset cos I didn't know it was so important when I made my order and now I see in this forum like 99% of people got active exhaust and are like "oh man i couldnt have a mustang without AE!!" and its too late to change my order

I am happy without it. And active will not make it faster, just louder. Lots of extra cost and then to replace with after market makes that double. I have had many people comment on my exhaust, saying it sounds good without being over the top. They ask what I did to get the sound. An H-pipe and axle backs. Loud enough, but no drone and quiet enough to cruise on the freeway. Spend the money on other mods. Wheels, tires, suspension. engine.

 

[young at heart]

As I have said, I love AE and couldn’t imagine being without it. So I admittedly am biased.

But it occurs to me that if laws get passed that prohibit altering factory exhaust, you’re golden but can still sound good when you want to. Not too far fetched considering some of the outrageous regulations being considered about altering the factory tune.

 

[David Schmidt]

Why have only 1 exhaust note when you can have 4? Active Exhaust was the first item on my list when eliminating prospective cars for purchase.

 

[plresultsman]

what i did was replace the stock pp1 springs, shocks and struts with the ford track parts, specifically:
M-5300-YA Ford Performance Track Lowering Spring Kit
M-18000-F Ford Performance Track Strut and Shock Kit
i kept the pp1 sway bars and other suspension bits as they are what is included if you purchased the entire track pack. made a heck of a difference. ride wise its more firm and tight without that loose and bouncy feeling i had with the stock stuff. the front dropped almost and inch and rear maybe 0.5 inches. i also added the steeda rear braces and the front two point brace.

@rhexis: Thank you! Is your car a vert or coupe? And If I may ask - how much were the parts and labor (assuming you didn't do it yourself). If you did the work yourself, how many hours was the work? Thanks!

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