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Thermal 2.5 or awe 3" exhaust....
- Thread starter Cfreeze15
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Snap crack pops are an upside, A better exhaust note and slightly louder is another . With a tune you net more top end maybe 20-30 whp. Downside if you have emissions in your state they aren’t exactly street legal. The only other downside is taking off the oem pipes is not fun even on a lift.
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I have the AWE (No DP) on my 2023 ST and have no issues. No drone and its has a deep "growl" sound on startup and then goes to mild once the computer figures out idle. 50-60mph or whatever gear, there is a higher pitch muffler sound but "it is what it is" on a v6 Ecoboost.
Full throttle sounds fantastic and the cabin sound is minimal. Sport mode, downshift has a nice growling/popping noise as well.
....and those tips!
Full throttle sounds fantastic and the cabin sound is minimal. Sport mode, downshift has a nice growling/popping noise as well.
....and those tips!
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There was a discussion about weep holes here. https://www.explorerst.org/threads/psa-for-those-with-aftermarket-exhaust.7056/#post-89799
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I have the AWE with downpipes, no drone on the highway or cruising at any other speed but you hear the exhaust and you know its there. It's not intrusive and did a road trip with the wife and she never complained. However there is a drone when accelerating slightly aggressively. Basically normal acceleration no drone, a little bit of drone when slightly getting on it, and then screaming eagles when full throttle lol
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- 2020 Explorer ST, Silver Spruce Metalic
Appreciate the read here, I am currently popping in and out of you tube videos listening. Therm seems to be the most popular choice, but I feel like giving the AWE a shot, not only because wife is watching me like a hawk after buying this gem, lol but also because it feels like the underdog. Maybe I'm wrong.
