will this sound like rice???

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dustang90

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I bought a 98 Ford Explorer 2 door and it has a 4.0L V6 in it and was wondering if I put Flowmaster dual exhaust would I sound like a ricer. A friend said I would but I am not sure.

 

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in my 3.8 v6 my car sounds good and non rice up until about 3g rpm, then you can tell that its a 6, but down low it sounds pretty nice. it does get a little ricey tho, around 3.

 

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There is a 4.0 Explorer in my town that has some kind of dual exhaust that exits out the sides in the back. Although it doesn't sound exactly like a ricer, it come pretty close. He has trispokes, and an aluminum wing on the back, yes a wing on an explorer....

 

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It won't sound like rice... but it will sound like a six cylinder with a flowmaster. So, it won't sound as nice as a V8, but it won't sound near as terrible as a ricer.

 

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i know people with a flow on their explorers, it sounds wierd but not too bad

 

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I've heard em before. Doesn't sound that great to me but it's not annoying

 

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Won't sound like a V8, but it'll sound better than it does now. Shouldn't sound like rice... these are Flows we're talking about, not Matrix or APC.

 

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First off - unless you just want to add the extra weight associated with duals they won't add any performance benefit over a properly sized single system. I've had performance exhausts on two of the 60 degree Ford V-6 engines - the 2.9L and the 4.0L. I liked the way both of them sound - not like a 4 banger, not like an inline 6, and not like a V-8. Not better or worse - just different. Actually, to me, they sound like the high-performance European 6's (Jag, BMW, etc.). I'd run a set of shorty headers, and "Y" both sides into a single 2.5". Then pick your muffler. The only thing what might sound pretty goofy is if you decide to run the duals, and don't put an H or X pipe in. It will sound really 'interesting' if you go that route.

 

stangbear427

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Michael Yount said:

It will sound really 'interesting' if you go that route.

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There's a Chinese saying my father in law picked up on business over there, which they use as a curse when they don't want to sound like it: "Have an interesting day". That could mean they hope you win the lotto, or that your splean ruptures and you almost die. Either one would be an interesting day...

 

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will sound like a outboard marine engine in the water

 

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one of my friends had dual flows on his blimmy (i forget which one it was) and it sounded ok i guess...it was loud and had a little tone at the lower rpms...but u can never get it to sound like a V8. i would do what micheal yount says and get a good single pipe system. it will sound more racy and tuned. good luck man

 

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And remember guys - the 60 degree V-6's sound completely different than the 90-degree V-8-based V-6's from GM (any of the 3.8 or 4.3L variety). I think they sound much better - as I said before, more European, which is a good thing. To me, the 90 degree V-6's sound a lot like the long stroke in-line domestic 6's which remind me a lot of the GMC school bus I rode on years ago. Largely because the school bus HAD a long stroke GMC 6 powering it.

 

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Thanks for the replies guys. I think i might get flowmaster dual exhaust system. And for those who don't know, I looked under it and saw that it is 2 pipes into one muffler and then a single outlet. So I can make it a true dual exhuast. I am not really going for performance, just a little sound and I like the way 2 3 and half inch chrome tips look on them.

 

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I think Saleen makes something just for the Explorers, but they may be V8's.

 

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my dad has a explorer sport track with custom dual exhaust straight pipes with chrome tips (3inch). I think it sounds good.