Thermal 2.5" vs 3"?

jwuonog · Nov 17, 2024

I just installed the 3" last night. My driver side downpipe ripped. It's hanging on by a thread.

Even with that huge leak, the exhaust system is pretty quiet when not getting on it.

nikolai9956 · Nov 17, 2024

2020FordRaptor said:

The 3” is definitely louder by quite some margin, I thought the tone between them both were about the same. None will get annoying on long rode trips, at cruising speed they aren’t much louder then stock from what I heard. Around town the 3” will be mildly loud while the 2.5 will be pretty tame until you get on it. Personally, I’d choose the 2.5”, I like quieter exhausts on these cars.

Thank you. Decision made, will be ordering 2.5".

nikolai9956 · Nov 17, 2024

Do we get any special pricing on thermal for explorerst.org? Thank you

jwuonog · Nov 17, 2024

nikolai9956 said:

There is black Friday pricing all November, bringing the 2.5" to 1200.

2020FordRaptor · Nov 17, 2024

nikolai9956 said:

Not that I know of. Tyler Clark has his promo code that should save you some too.

Mako · Nov 22, 2024

Does anyone know if the 2.5" comes with the new tips?

jwuonog · Nov 22, 2024

Mako said:

It doesn't look like it does, or they just didn't update their site.

I'd ask them.

I have a feeling they don't. The new tips are 3" diameter, not 2.5".

Diamondave · Nov 23, 2024

I just pulled the trigger on Thermal 3", a Black Friday (tylerclark) deal of $1344 +tax

SoySauceSoakedSaltine · Nov 23, 2024

Got the 3" Thermal put on the other day. Sounds pretty good.

caslim · Dec 19, 2024

Okay. Little bit different scenario here. I was able to get a hold of Box 2 of the 3" kit. Found it on marketplace for next to nothing. Basically, I have all the parts after the mid muffler. I tried calling Thermal to see if they would sell Box 1 separately, but no go.

Any thoughts on going from the stock pipes up to the 3" and just finishing out the system with the mufflers and tailpipes? I have the 2.25 to 3 inch adapter to connect. Main goal is to gain better sound.

2020FordRaptor · Dec 19, 2024

caslim said:

Worth a shot. Could always just get a Borla or Vibrsnt etc. resonator if the stock resonator is too loud.

nikolai9956 · Friday at 11:58 AM

Personally, I don't like the sound of any axle-back ST exhausts. Mid muffler make a huge difference.

caslim · Saturday at 5:35 PM

Well, it was a huge success. Perfect sound. Once I tune, I'll most likely finish it out, but for now it satisfies.

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