Who has gone back to the factory resonator after installing an H or X pipe?

[Mustang_Lou]

You'll get more exhaust sound into the cabin yes. Try it.

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[Leigh_bullitt]

Yeh I’ll give it a try.

so I have decided to put the stock resonator back on. Can’t find any exhaust systems that have that deep refined sound I’m looking for.

Spoke with my tuner and he is going to tune the AE exhaust valves.

Quiet will be quiet but will open to full open depending on throttle %

normal mode will be quieter than stock normal mode.

sport and track the same as stock.

it’s just so I can have a difference between the volume. Normal track and sport are all very similar

 

[Mustang_Lou]

Didn't know that could be done ... let us know how it works out.

 

[Leigh_bullitt]

Didn't know that could be done ... let us know how it works out.

Yeh he’s done it before for me.
Gives you more control with the active exhaust

 

[NightmareMoon]

I started with an H-pipe and then paid to have the factory resonator put back in when I switched to a Roush AB. I knew it would be too loud and I was right.

Running a Corsa Touring AB now and its pretty mild, but that's ok w/ me.

 

[Leigh_bullitt]

Yeh
I’m not looking for loud. Just deep and rumbly and I think the stock resonator actually achieves it well on the Bullitt. But we will change the exhausts to change the sound always.
Luckily I found an old video of my Bullitt stock and it sounds great

 

[Leigh_bullitt]

I have the active exhaust and had a custom H pipe put in, only to have it removed < 24 hours later.

Did you need to weld the stock resonator back on ?.
or will a couple of Band Clamps be ok ?.

 

[Mustang_Lou]

I've done band clamps before and they're fine.

 

[Coosawjack]

You can use the OEM clamps up front and these Butt Joint Clamps where you cut the back side......they work GREAT!!

 

[WD Pro]

@Leigh_bullitt - I have brand new unused Steeda clamps (like the type above) you can have for nothing other than (U.K. to Spain) postage.

Heads up - Most people use a better quality clamp than the Steeda type (but they are not cheap in the U.K.), that’s why I have these spare.

Just let me know

WD

 

[jayhoogs]

Wow you guys are all too old! Haha just kidding, but exhaust sound is all super subjective. I was happy with the stock Mach 1 exhaust, and still would be if I had left it alone, but that doesn’t mean I wouldn’t also be happy with changing things. First went to an H-pipe, and again was very happy with this change. Slight tone change, and slight volume increase. I’m surprised how many think it’s way too drastic, because to me it wasn’t all that different from stock, but just a nice little upgrade. Over time though I still wanted a little more, but didn’t want to change the active muffler portion mostly because I like having that system stock, and most aftermarket tips look worse than the stock Mach 1 tips, so I did catted headers instead. Pretty massive volume increase, and cold starts are intense, but I love it and wouldn’t change anything. I used to use track mode for the exhaust all the time, but now it mostly lives in normal as it’s plenty loud, and personally the tone sounds really nice too.

 

[jayhoogs]

I’ll also note, while many with GT’s and AE are happy with X/H-pipe resonator deletes as well, I have seen more people complaining that the sound ends up more tinny or metallic sounding and not as deep when compared to people who do the same mod on the Mach 1 AE. Not sure if any of those people got the chance to hear both back to back to compare, but the AE between the trims is different and leads to different results when modifying the exhaust.

 

[Leigh_bullitt]

I’ll also note, while many with GT’s and AE are happy with X/H-pipe resonator deletes as well, I have seen more people complaining that the sound ends up more tinny or metallic sounding and not as deep when compared to people who do the same mod on the Mach 1 AE. Not sure if any of those people got the chance to hear both back to back to compare, but the AE between the trims is different and leads to different results when modifying the exhaust.

Agreed
The Bullitt I think sounds better stock.
But that’s just me

 

[Coosawjack]

FYI....my Steeda H-Pipe stayed on less than an hour....in my 2019 5.0 Vert it made the exhaust only a little louder but much more RASPY and with any exhaust matching (auto or manual) it sounded like a 4 cylinder Ford Tractor while backing down.......NO BUENO!!
My stock 2022 Vert with Active Exhaust is PERFECT for me!!

 

[Leigh_bullitt]

@Leigh_bullitt - I have brand new unused Steeda clamps (like the type above) you can have for nothing other than (U.K. to Spain) postage.

Heads up - Most people use a better quality clamp than the Steeda type (but they are not cheap in the U.K.), that’s why I have these spare.

Just let me know

WD

Thanks for the offer mate
I’m got some good ones off EBay.

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