anyone know which XS PRO for the 2013 5.0L 2.5" in or 3.0" in , notched or not?
pls excuse my ignorance

 

I think the "heading into the muffler" pipe is 3". Then the other side should have twin 2.25 or 2.5" pipe leads. But I don't have a 5.0, so I could be wrong, that's just what I recall.

Notched, I don't even know what that is referring to

 

Meh...not a fan of chambered mufflers of any type, but if it sounds good to you, go fer it! It IS possibly, however, that you could lose a bit of torque down low with a chambered muffler. Just

And as thelariat said, the shop will certainly try to sell you their "brand of choice".

X2!

Agree with all that!

 

i guess my last question would be - with the Borla Pro XS, do i leave in the resonator or remove it ?

 

I say remove it! But I think that comes down to how loud you want it. The louder the better with me

 

moderate, deep, but noticeable, not obnoxious when driving round the neighborhood

 

Leave it. let the muffler break in then decide if you want it louder.

 

^ that then! I have a SIDO Offroad Roush (which is a Borla muffler) kit on my truck and it's loud, but you can keep it almost dead silent if you drive a certain way, watching the RPM. You can always be considerate when in the neighborhood late at night and early in the morning

 

so you left the resonator in or Out?

 

My truck is an '06 5.4 and I didn't have a resonator, just one huge muffler.

This is completely based off of one truck and could be entirely false: I work at a car dealership and A guy brought his 5.0 in for an appraisal and it was very loud. I mean LOUD. I climbed under it, and all he had was one small muffler, otherwise the exhaust was stock. He had the muffler and resonator taken out and then the small muffler added in. So maybe the new trucks are much more "free-flowing" and they are automatically louder than a 5.4 with the same exhaust set up? Not sure. But I've definitely never seen a 5.4 that was louder, even straight piped. Not without long tubes

 

I had the borla pro xs 3" in dual 2.5" out installed on my truck this morning. 2012 5.0. I left the resonator and it sounds really good. nice deep mellow tone. growls really good when you get on it.

 

Think im going with the same setup, you happen to have the model # of the Borla and maybe a sound clip ?

Thanks!
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Post a vidya, bamablue! Sounds like a sweet setup. I'm considering switching to something very similar.

 

part number 40349. got if off ebay for $102 shipped.

also i got my tips from assured automotive products. 4"x18" rolled powdercoated flat black.

i'll do my best to try to get some sort of video. All i have immediately available is my phone but Ill ask some of my friends with kids if they have any video cameras (they usually do).

 

Got at the dealership I work at had a 13' with the 5.0l and had a flowmaster super 10 all 3" no resonator with 45ed slash cut tips and it was nice and mellow at idle put sounded amazing when in the throttle