I have ordered a Magnaflow Cat Back for my 2008 V6 LTD Escape. I was wondering if anyone on this forum has added this system to their Escapes, and if so, what kind of differences you may have noticed, ie: power, fuel mileage, noise? I dont want mine to sound like a coffee can muffler.. lol.
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Just installed the Magnaflow last Night.
I ordered my system from 'The Parts Source' and paid $455.00, it took about 4 weeks for them to order and get it in.
Only took two hours, including an oil change at the same time.
Sorry I didnt take any pictures, but this system is sooooo EASY to install.
I started by disconnecting the battery to allow the computer to reset with the new exhaust.
Next... I unbolted the two bolts connecting the factory muffler to the tail pipe.
.... I used a spray lubricant on the factory rubber exhaust hangers, and pryed the old system from the hangars, ( be careful not to damage the hangars, you will need them for the new system.)
.... Then, two bolts on the clamp at the front of the muffler, pull the muffler off, and slide the new one on using the new clamp supplied in the kit. (dont tighten the bolts.)
.... Next... I found that the new tail pipe would not go over the rear axle.. the new pipe was too big of diameter to simply slide in like the old one came out... so I jacked up the back end of the Escape, blocked it. and the new pipe slid right in place. Again, I used a spray lubricant on the hangars to allow the metal hangar to slide into the rubber fitting.
..... attach the tail pipe to the muffler.. check to make sure the new pipe does not come into contact with any thing. Once I was sure that it was in place. I tightened the 4 nuts on the two clamps, removed the jack stands. It's that simple.
If you have an older Escape, I would suggest using a liquid spray on the old clamps several times a few days prior to trying to remove the old rusted bolts. Mine only had 15,000 miles, and they were starting to rust, so an older Escape could be a challenge removing the old clamps.
The Exhaust note is good, It got rid of the factory LEAF BLOWER noise and now is just a nice deep mellow sound at slow speed. At higher speeds, I dont really hear it at all inside.
It is too soon to tell if it makes any difference in fuel mileage or power. I'm towing my trailer on a 300 mile trip next week and hope to see difference then.
I ordered my system from 'The Parts Source' and paid $455.00, it took about 4 weeks for them to order and get it in.
Only took two hours, including an oil change at the same time.
Sorry I didnt take any pictures, but this system is sooooo EASY to install.
I started by disconnecting the battery to allow the computer to reset with the new exhaust.
Next... I unbolted the two bolts connecting the factory muffler to the tail pipe.
.... I used a spray lubricant on the factory rubber exhaust hangers, and pryed the old system from the hangars, ( be careful not to damage the hangars, you will need them for the new system.)
.... Then, two bolts on the clamp at the front of the muffler, pull the muffler off, and slide the new one on using the new clamp supplied in the kit. (dont tighten the bolts.)
.... Next... I found that the new tail pipe would not go over the rear axle.. the new pipe was too big of diameter to simply slide in like the old one came out... so I jacked up the back end of the Escape, blocked it. and the new pipe slid right in place. Again, I used a spray lubricant on the hangars to allow the metal hangar to slide into the rubber fitting.
..... attach the tail pipe to the muffler.. check to make sure the new pipe does not come into contact with any thing. Once I was sure that it was in place. I tightened the 4 nuts on the two clamps, removed the jack stands. It's that simple.
If you have an older Escape, I would suggest using a liquid spray on the old clamps several times a few days prior to trying to remove the old rusted bolts. Mine only had 15,000 miles, and they were starting to rust, so an older Escape could be a challenge removing the old clamps.
The Exhaust note is good, It got rid of the factory LEAF BLOWER noise and now is just a nice deep mellow sound at slow speed. At higher speeds, I dont really hear it at all inside.
It is too soon to tell if it makes any difference in fuel mileage or power. I'm towing my trailer on a 300 mile trip next week and hope to see difference then.
I have only drove about 60 miles since installing the exhaust, but seem to have increased fuel mileage about 2 MPG, I will be doing a longer trip next week, and will post my results after that.
I cant seem to get my photo's attached to this post. So here is a link to to the photo's, let me know if they work or not.
http://photos.globetrotter.net/albums/a ... ram=502679
I cant seem to get my photo's attached to this post. So here is a link to to the photo's, let me know if they work or not.
http://photos.globetrotter.net/albums/a ... ram=502679
OK, completed my trip with the new exhaust.
First leg of the trip was pulling an 18 ft camper trailer, and I managed to get 20 mpg, about 1.5 - 2 mpg better than with the factory exhaust.
The return trip, I did not have the trailer in tow, but had a very strong head wind, and I was in a bit of a hurry, so my speed was a bit more than it should have been, but I still managed 31.25 mpg, again about a 1 - 2 mpg improvement over the stock system.
The exhaust note has not gotten any louder, even with 700 miles on it.
This is a great system, reasonable price, good quality, adds performance without the noise.
First leg of the trip was pulling an 18 ft camper trailer, and I managed to get 20 mpg, about 1.5 - 2 mpg better than with the factory exhaust.
The return trip, I did not have the trailer in tow, but had a very strong head wind, and I was in a bit of a hurry, so my speed was a bit more than it should have been, but I still managed 31.25 mpg, again about a 1 - 2 mpg improvement over the stock system.
The exhaust note has not gotten any louder, even with 700 miles on it.
This is a great system, reasonable price, good quality, adds performance without the noise.
I had to adjust mine too so it didnt hit the subframe.
If you look at the way the hangars fit, you will see that by sliding the tail pipe back or forward, will raise or lower the pipe. There is lots of room to slide it as the back end of the muffler has lots of overlap with the tail pipe.
I now have mine fitting so there is no bumping or banging, only took a few minutes to adjust between test drives. Not nearly as difficult as getting the old muffler off.
If you look at the way the hangars fit, you will see that by sliding the tail pipe back or forward, will raise or lower the pipe. There is lots of room to slide it as the back end of the muffler has lots of overlap with the tail pipe.
I now have mine fitting so there is no bumping or banging, only took a few minutes to adjust between test drives. Not nearly as difficult as getting the old muffler off.
How do you like the sound? I am VERY pleased with mine. I did not want the 'kid racer/coffee can' noise, but was looking for better power and mileage.
Prior to putting this system on my Escape. The exhaust sounded like a leaf blower when passing or pulling hard. That's all gone now, and not much increase in exhaust noise, but I am getting better fuel mileage, and it feels like it has more power.
Prior to putting this system on my Escape. The exhaust sounded like a leaf blower when passing or pulling hard. That's all gone now, and not much increase in exhaust noise, but I am getting better fuel mileage, and it feels like it has more power.
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