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Hey everybody, I'm Justin with americanmuscle.com, and welcome to my "best of" video for the

axle-back exhaust category, available for all 2011 through 2014 Mustang GTs.

Now, an axle-back exhaust is a slightly more affordable way to increase both the volume

and the presence of that S197 GT compared to your more expensive cat-back options.

However, like anything in the category, guys, there's gonna be a lot to choose from, and

honestly, it can get a little overwhelming at times.

So the purpose of this video is to give you my top three choices based off of personal

experience, along with some customer popularity, to help you guys choose a quiet, medium, or

wild system for your ride.

And on top of that, the '11 to '14 axle-backs will not only be more affordable, but much

easier to install as well compared to those cat-back options.

In fact, using nothing more than a socket set, most owners should be able to tackle

this job in about an hour or less with no cutting or permanent modification.

But first let's start with my choice for a quiet or mild axle-back.

Now, this is gonna be a great choice for owners who prefer something a little bit louder than

stock but would still like to keep things pretty tame overall.

And for that, I want the Borla Touring axel-back exhaust system, which I gave a strong two

out of five on my wake-the-neighbor scale, and here's what it sounds like.

The Borla Touring is gonna be the tamest out of

the three options from Borla.

The other two being your S-Type and your ATAK, and again, both of those will be considerably

louder than the touring system that we have here.

However, the Touring is gonna be a great choice for the daily drivers out there who don't

really need to have the loudest car on the block, and the customer reviews really sum

that up well.

In fact, as one customer put it, the Borla Touring gave his car the subdued roar he was

looking for, but at the same time is easy enough to live with day to day.

And I really do think that sums this system up well.

Now, that subdued roar the customer was talking about does come courtesy of Borla's Touring

series cans here which, despite the straight-through design, does do a great job of keeping volume

levels down very well.

Quality is completely top-notch here as we've come to expect from Borla, 304-grade stainless

steel throughout the benchmark material in the category, along with the category-leading

4.5-inch tips, which do do a great job of filling out the rear bumper rather well.

A pricey axle-back no doubt at the mid $700 price point, but one that will certainly not

disappoint when it comes to tone or build quality.

But what if you guys crave a little bit more.

You really want to let that 5-liter roar, but at the same time you don't wanna set off

every car alarm on the block.

Well, may I interest you in my middle of the road option, the tried and true Roush axle-back,

which I did give a healthy 4 out of 5 on my wake-the-neighbor scale.

And here's what it sounds like.

So I'll be the first to admit the Roush is almost a tad too aggressive to be considered

a middle of the road but listen, the 100 plus 5-star reviews don't lie and I'm a man of

the people.

And ultimately, guys, there will be louder systems out there as we'll discuss in a minute,

but the Roush is a perennial crowd favorite combining fist-pumping tone with a relatively

affordable $500 price tag.

Now, one of my criteria for a system like this is the ability to bark when you want

it to, and obviously, the Roush handles that just fine, but also the ability to be rather

tame when you're cruising around town or off the throttle.

And the Roush handles that beautifully.

Check out the customer reviews for confirmation of this.

Material-wise, you're looking at a combo of 409 and 304-grade stainless steel, including

the hollow-chambered mufflers and the 4-inch tips embossed with the Roush logo.

Again, always a crowd favorite here at the Roush system, and one that has yet to disappoint

in my many years at AM.

Last but not least, a favorite of Mustang owners everywhere including myself, the aggressive

or wild system.

Now this axle-back is gonna be for the owners out there who wanna be heard and have no remorse

for the neighbors, cars, or eardrums around you.

And while there are a few systems out there that fit this bill, I went with the very aggressive

and very popular Flowmaster Outlaw system, which did receive a five out of five on the

wake-the-neighbors scale.

And here's what it sounds like.

Now, just like the Roush system we just finished talking about, the Outlaw receives extremely

high praise from our customers, well over 100-plus 5-star reviews.

And at the $400 price point, easily the most affordable in the group, in addition to being

the loudest.

Now, the Outlaw system does get its name from the Outlaw Series mufflers here, which is

essentially gonna be a 4-inch piece of tubing, metal baffles welded into place, still straight-through

by design, allowing for that iconic Flowmaster tone, but just on steroids.

Construction-wise, you're looking at 409-grade stainless steel throughout, including the

2 and 3/4-inch tubing Outlaw Series muffler, and finally exiting out the 4-inch tips, all

sprayed in black to help reduce any surface corrosion over the years.

Guys, just a rock star of a system here, and one that can be had without breaking the bank.

Well, guys, we hope you enjoyed our "best of" video for the axle-back category for all

'11 do '14, 5-liter GTs.

Again, these are just merely three suggestions out of a rather large category.

So if you're not exactly digging any of my choices, that's all right, there are a lot

of good options out there.

And in fact, I encourage you guys to check out the rest of our selection here at AM.

Check out the sound clips.

Check out the customer reviews.

It will better help you make the right decision for your ride.

I'm Justin, thanks for watching.

And for all things Mustang, keep it right here at americanmuscle.com.

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The 3 Best Ford F150 Cat-Back Exhausts For 2015-2017 5.0L F150 - Duration: 9:15.

Hey, what's up everybody?

I'm Justin with americantrucks.com.

And welcome to my "Best Of" video for the exhaust category available for all 2015 and

newer 5-liter F-150s.

Now, the purpose of this video is to give you my top three Cat-Back choices here on

the site.

Based off my personal experience along with some customer feedback to help you guys choose

a quiet medium or wild system for your rig.

Now, I just wanna point out that these are three of many different options you'll find

here at americantrucks.com.

And if you're not digging any of my choices in this video, that's perfectly okay.

In fact, I encourage you to check out some of our other options here on the site along

with the corresponding sound clips.

So why put an aftermarket exhaust on your rig?

Well, that's a dump question.

Right?

Louder is always better, especially, with the 5-liter powered F-150s.

The question is, just how loud do you wanna go?

Well, that's what we're gonna find out here today.

Well, let's first start out with my choice for a mild option.

Now, this is gonna be a great exhaust for the owners who wanna hear just a little bit

more volume over the factory system, but would still prefer to stay under the radar.

And for that, I went with the MagnaFlow and that series Cat-Back which I gave a three

out of five on my wake the neighbors scale and here's what it sounds like.

And I've been on record saying the MagnaFlow systems are, without a doubt, one of my favorites

for the F-150, no matter what engine, 2735 Echo Boost, but especially, the great sounding

5-liter V8.

And the thing I like most about the MagnaFlow systems is just the overwhelmingly deep tone

the company is able to achieve using their signature MF Series muffler here.

Now, this thing is straight through by the design and it is packed with an acoustic fiber

material that when combined does help shape that nice smooth deep tone you guys heard

with their sound clips.

Another thing I do enjoy about the MagnaFlow is the amount of options they give prospective

buyers when it comes to the layout.

Now, the system that we have here in this video does feature their dual same side exit

configuration, does dump before the passenger side rear tire, which is currently the most

popular option here on the site.

And also, the most affordable for MagnaFlow at right around 700 bucks.

Now, you can also grab this thing in a dual same side exit, but after the rear tire.

You can also get it in a single side exit configuration, door split rear exit configuration.

So, you have a lot of options.

And since all of the systems utilized roughly the same MF series muffler, albeit different

lengths, you can expect that same deep thumping tone with each system.

But on top of the tone and configuration, 5-liter owners can also look forward to a

rock solid build quality here at the MagnaFlow, including 409 grade stainless steel throughout,

quality welds, mandrel bent tubing, and finally, all exiting out, the three and half inch staggered

slash-cut tips.

In summary guys, the MagnaFlow is going to be an affordable well-built system and one

that will deliver an enjoyable tone but with minimal drone.

But what if you crave a little bit more?

You don't mind a decent amount of volume or bark at full bogie, but at the same time you

don't wanna alert every cop in town.

Well, for that may I suggest our middle of the road system, the Borla S-Type which I

gave a four out of five on the wake the neighbors scale and here's what it sounds like.

Now, Borla is, without a doubt, one of the most trusted names in the aftermarket exhaust

game and is gonna offer you a few different flavors depending on what you are after.

For instance, the S-Type that we had here is going to be the company's middle of the

road offering with their touring system being the milder of the three, and finally, the

attack system rounding up at the top honors for being the company's screamer.

Let's bring our focus back to the S-Type here and talk about why it made my list for the

middle of the road system.

Now listen guys, the volume on the S-Type, in my opinion, it's nearly perfect.

Just the right amount of bark coming from the Borla.

But at the same time, it's polished enough to drive grandma to church if and when you

need to, thanks to the extremely quiet and cabin experience.

But on top of that awesome tone, the Borla will deliver some of the nicest materials

and build quality out of all my choices here today, 304 grade stainless steel throughout

which is the benchmark material in the aftermarket exhaust world, and ultimately, it's gonna

be the best at reducing or resisting corrosion over the years.

Three-inch mandrel tubing before the S-Type muffler does step down a two and a quarter

inch tubing here before exiting out to rather large four-inch polish tips, and bolster that

Borla logo.

Now, guys the quality materials and the build here are certainly gonna add to that final

price tag as a Borla does ring in at right around 1,100 bucks for the split rear exit

system that we have here.

Now just like MagnaFlow, Borla does give truck owners some options when it comes to layout.

As I just mentioned, you're currently looking at the tried and true truck design guys, that

dual split rear exit configuration.

By the way, that's also currently the most popular on the site.

But did you know you can also grab this thing in a dual same side exit configuration, that's

gonna dump behind the passenger side rear tire, and it will deliver more of a factory

style appearance.

But either way guys, the S-Type is an awesome system from the tone down to the quality.

It was an easy choice for my middle of the road system.

Last but not least, we have the Wildcat.

Now, these things certainly, aren't going to be for the faint of heart and it can be

for the truck owners who wanna be heard and wanna be heard a lot.

And while there are a few systems that qualified based on overall volume alone, I decided to

go with the fan-favorite Flowmaster Outlaw which did receive a strong five out of five

on the wake the neighbors scale and here's what it sounds like.

As you guys just heard with our sound clips, the Outlaw system is going to punish eardrums

from miles around, thanks largely in part to the Super 10 Series muffler that is incorporated

into the Outlaw Cat-Back for the 5-liter pick-up.

Now, guys make no mistake about it, easily one of the most aggressive mufflers in the

iconic Flowmaster lineup.

And also, is going to produce a boatload of noise both outside and inside the truck making

it a perfect choice for the owners who wanna be heard.

And one of the things I like most about the Outlaw here from Flowmaster is that the company

includes a couple of different configurations with every single kit.

What I mean by that is, utilize these guys here with the tips and you can dump this thing

out underneath the rear bumper or, on the other hand you can throw these guys on and

you can dump it behind the passenger and driver side rear tire.

So, we're got to a very cool option that the company includes with every single kit.

And all that said, this is still well below 1,000 bucks, easily making this one of the

best bang for your back systems on the site.

Material wise, you are looking at a full stainless steel build here at the Flowmaster as well,

409 grade to be exact.

Not quite as nice as Borla's 304 grade.

But at this price point, it's kind of expected.

Now, the 409 is still gonna do a great job of reducing corrosion over the years and far

better than the entry level material in the category which is typically gonna be your

aluminized steel.

Other notables with the Flowmaster include three-inch mandrel bent tubing.

Again, the different configuration options like we already covered, four-inch ceramic

coated tips which will be a little bit more durable than a painted surface, and like the

rest of my systems here in this video built right here in the USA, and is backed by a

lifetime warranty.

The Outlaw is an absolute screamer guys.

It will definitely not disappoint in the volume department and can be had for well south of

1,000 bucks.

Well, guys that's gonna wrap us up here for my "Best Of" video in the exhaust category

for all 2015 and newer 5-liter F-150s.

Again, these are just three of the many different options you're gonna find here at AT, so I

encourage you to check out our selection, listen to the sound clips and better help

you decide on the right system for your ride.

I'm Justin, thanks for watching and for all things F-150, keep it right here at americantrucks.com.

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2013-2015 Mustang Ford Shelby GT500 Rear Valance Review & Install - Duration: 5:12.

So the Shelby GT500 Rear Valence I've got here today is gonna be a great option for

any '13 or '14 owners out there that are looking to make a huge change out back, a little homage

to the legendary GT500, and either for someone that wants an Axle Back or a Cat-Back with

quad tips because you're gonna need this to complete the look.

I'll throw it out there that the install isn't bad, but it's not gonna be for the faint of

heart because you're gonna need to do some cutting, but it's not scary at all.

We're gonna walk you through it and it is gonna call for two out of three wrenches on

our difficulty meter here, and about a three hour job.

So your 2013 to 2014 looks great on its own, it picked up a mild refreshed outback from

2012 with its tail lights, so why bother, right?

Well, first and foremost the rear valence on the GT500 just looks bad ass, it's a great

way to add some style, but if you're one of the owners out there that's dead set on running

a quad tip exit Cat-Back or Axle Back, you're not into the idea of playing operation cutting

up your factory bumper, this is gonna be the option for you.

Purpose aside here guys, this looks mean, it's more aggressive, it pops and it's gonna

complement anything else you might have on your car and the pictures on the product page

really just don't do it justice.

Now, I'll throw it out there that we have this on Justin's 2014 GT with a set of wheels,

slight drop maybe some side skirts, it just sets it off.

Everything plays really nicer together.

Now, toss a GT500 spoiler at it then you're looking at a win win combination.

So we're all car people here and if you're watching this video I'm gonna take a wild

guess and say that you are too and we're all gonna find ways to modern our cars any way

we see fit, and Rear Valences here guys are just great ways to improve the overall look

and execution of your car.

Now, not to mention most if not all drivers on the road are gonna be looking at your rear

end, so why not?

So you've got some great reasons why you might wanna throw this onto your '13 or '14 so let's

take a closer look at what this sucker is made out of.

With aftermarket Ford parts, you should expect showroom quality materials.

This valence is exactly what came on the Shelby from the factory and that's what you're gonna

get.

Now, this is an OE quality high pressure injection molded thermal plastic, which just means that

it's strong.

Now, on the surface you're gonna be looking at a factory style grain-texture which is

also durable so you're not gonna have to worry about bits of rubber or anything coming off

the road hitting it.

Now, if you want to take it a step further then you could definitely have a color match,

but I think it looks great on its own against any color Mustang.

Now, in terms of the pricing though, whenever I hear Ford parts I usually prepare to pay

a little bit extra, but that's really not gonna be the case with this.

You're looking at just shy of 300 bucks and all I know it's not the most inexpensive option

out there.

Consider that this was factory equipment on the GT500 that co-rank close to 60,000 depending

on how you optioned it.

But on the flip side here, if you're after a valence and you're looking to spend a little

bit less there are a few other options out there for Roush or MMD, but their orientation

is slightly different.

The Roush really is meant for square exhaust tips and I honestly think it just looks a

little bit off with round tips.

And the MMD can only accommodate a dual tip set up.

So for what it's worth here guys, the GT500 really just takes the cake.

Installwise, like I mentioned up top this is gonna call for two out of three wrenches

on our difficulty meter here and about a two to three hour job because there's going to

be some cutting.

Now, this isn't anything nuts here guys, we're talking taking a dremel or a body saw.

But here's the kicker guys, Ford actually mark the back side of your current factory

of valence which is gonna show you exactly where you need to cut to accomplish this.

But either way, you're just going to need a basic socket set, pliers, and a jack and

stands to get the job done.

So you begin by getting your rear end off the ground, you don't wanna get it to your

trunk and then unscrew the plastic screws and fasteners from the back plastic panel,

lift that up and then disconnect the taillight harness.

Once you're done there move on to removing the three screws from the rear splash guard

and if need be you can remove your factory wheels, but it's not necessary.

So along the inside Ford more or less conveniently drew a little line for where you'd need to

cut the bumper.

Assuming you're pairing this with a quad exhaust you're gonna need to pull your Axle Back or

Cat-Back which can be done pretty easily, but we're gonna focus on getting the valence

on.

Now, from inside the bumper you're gonna wanna remove the two reflectors and black trim and

this can be done easily with a pair of pliers by essentially just compressing the clips,

and the reflectors will go back in, but the black trim can also be set aside or trashed.

So once that's done guys, the hard work is more or less out of the way and you're on

your way to getting your new valence on which will easily snap in to place.

Now, with the taillights removed it's going to help to easily get that back on into place

and you gonna wanna push from the middle to the outside.

After that, work on reinstalling your taillight harness, reinstall your push pins on the plastic

arms, reinstall the lights, get your trunk and [inaudible 00:04:46] back together and

that's it.

So that's gonna wrap things up with Ford Shelby GT500 Rear Valence fitting the 2013 and 2014

Mustang, that can be found right here at americanmuscle.com.