Hey I'm a newbie to the focus and have been doing some research on exhaust for the 2012-2013 models. I currently daily a 2013 se 5spd. I wanted to pull some more power out and wanted to know what the benefits of having a 3" vs a 2.5" will the 3" be to much.
I was also reading that none of the manufactures have a header available yet and people have used the 08-11 headers but e flex pipe is to short. Does anyone know the exact length that the flex pipe needs to be extended to on the obx package or is the a direct fit header that will soon be available for the focus.
I have to second that. I went with a 2.25" magnaflow cat back and I'm very happy with the sound. No drone at highway speeds but has a nice rumble and gargle to it.
Yeah I'm sure the fswerks is fine but I'm just haply I paid $300 including tips and labor. The only reason it was so cheap was because my buddy said he paid for it to get me a veteran discount Lol. Thanks uncle Sam.
the benefit for going to a 2.5 over a 2.25 is you will get more hp out of the 2.5 if you decide to boost the car. The smaller diameter will give you better tq numbers on a boosted car.
The likelihood someone would boost a Mk3 though is pretty slim since it would take a ton of work to do it and probably would just be cheaper to buy an ST.
I have a custom 2.5" cat-back... I have an 18" long, 6" diameter Magnaflow muffler in the main tunnel and then a 12" Vibrant resonator in the side tunnel... There's a little drone when under load (climbing hills, etc) but at cruising you barely notice it. Went on a 1700 mile road trip and my GF never had an issue with any of the sound.
I actually have a couple videos of the sounds on YouTube
I have a transverse/camaro muffler with no resonator and its surprisingly quiet. Here's a PUC but I need to make a video on you tube. Post a link to your video for me sonic!!
I have a custom 2.5" cat-back... I have an 18" long, 6" diameter Magnaflow muffler in the main tunnel and then a 12" Vibrant resonator in the side tunnel... There's a little drone when under load (climbing hills, etc) but at cruising you barely notice it. Went on a 1700 mile road trip and my GF never had an issue with any of the sound. http://www.focusfanatics.com/forum/redirector.php?url=http://youtu.be/Fb95dWBnisg
What are the benefits of getting headers, and what would I be looking at, cost wise? I'm about to do some mods and I'd like to keep it under $1000 total.
Thanks for the quick post. Its hard to tell what it looks like from that angle because all you see is muffler tip sticking out it might look better if you were standing next to the car. Is that a rectangular tip or just the angle throwing me off?
I'm actually buying the one thats for sale here on the forums so I don't have the option to email but i figure I can sawzaw the tip off and get a temporary that will screw in untill I weld it
The resonator is basically an empty tube that allows the exhaust resonance to bounce around and cancel itself out, thereby smoothing sound and reducing drone without creating back pressure or slowing exiting exhaust.
Headers just help to smooth out the exhaust exiting the engine and are a good tool to change the torque curve of the engine. I'm not a huge header guru... So, I'd have to research that myself LOL
This picture gives you a better idea of how the system is set up...
That little thing in the picture above your Magnaflow muffler? That thing is tiny.
By K&N drop in, do you mean just the filter on the stock setup, or is that a kit in itself? (I thought it was called the Typhoon?)
I'm not sure I can do either FSWerks exhaust, the stealth or race... they both seem kind of ricey to me from the videos I've seen.
I'm not sure what RMM is or how swapping the rear sway bar helps out.
Short throw shifters are cool though, although since this is my first manual vehicle besides a motorcycle, I think I'm still trying to figure out how and when to correctly shift without getting those jerking motions.
Short throw won't effect your learning curve here. That was my first mod on my mustang and it was my first stick car. You drive in traffic for 2 weeks, you'll be a pro. It comes really fast.
You can ask around for opinions but you'll probably get similar answers for $1000
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