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Hi everybody, I'm Justin with americantrucks.com, and welcome to my best of video for the exhaust

category.

Available for your 2015 and newer 2.7 liter EcoBoost-powered F-150.

Now the purpose of this video is to give you my top three cat-backs currently on the site,

based off of personal feedback of course, but also customer popularity as well to help

you guys choose a mild, medium or wild system for your rig.

As always, gang, these are just three of many different options you're gonna find here on

the site.

So if you're not exactly in love with any of my selections in this video, that's perfectly

all right.

As always, I encourage you to check out the rest of our selection here at AT, along with

those corresponding sound clips, which should help you make your decision.

Now unlike its V8-powered brother, the little EcoBoost isn't exactly known for its sexy

exhaust node.

However, that doesn't mean there aren't owners out there who would like to turn things up

a little bit over that factory exhaust system.

I do think you'll find majority of owners prefer to keep things a little bit more on

the quiet side, but as always, I've included something for everybody in this list, including

those owners who would really like to crank things up.

So what do you say we get into my picks a little bit and break things down a little

further?

Let's first start out with my choice for the mild option.

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

over that factory system, but would prefer not to overly advertise that turbo V6 tone.

And for that I really like the Magnaflow MF Series Cat-Back, which I gave a three outta

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

Now ever since I first heard the Magnaflow, I've been on record and saying the MF Series

is one of my favorite for the F-150, really, no matter what engine, the 2.7 like we have

here, 3.5 EcoBoost and of course that five liter V8.

And one of the things I like most about the Magnaflow is just that overwhelmingly deep

tone even with the V6 here that the company is able to achieve using their MF Series muffler.

Now this thing is straight through by design and is packed with an acoustic fiber material

and all together will help shape that smooth tone you guys just heard.

Another thing I do enjoy about Magnaflow as a brand is the amount of options they give

prospective buyers when it comes to choosing their ideal layout.

Now the system that we are featuring in this video does feature their dual same side exit

configuration, but it does dump after that passenger side rear tire.

And currently, that is going to be your most popular option for the 2.7 liter EcoBoost,

and it will land you just south of 1,000 bucks.

Now Magnaflow does also offer a very similar system to this, but dumping before the passenger

side rear tire, actually a little bit more affordable, they also offer a single exit

configuration much like your factory system and then last but not least, they also have

a dual split rear exit system as well.

So basically a lot to choose from here in the Magnaflow lineup and since they all utilized

roughly the same MF Series muffler, you can expect that same deep tone for every system.

But on top of the tone and the configuration EcoBoost owners can also look forward to a

rock solid build hear with the Magnaflow, including 409-grade stainless steel, quality

welds throughout, three-inch mandrel bent tubing and all exiting out the dual three

and a half inch staggered tips.

Overall, guys, the Magnaflow might just be one of the best systems out there for EcoBoost

owners who are looking to upgrade their exhaust system but don't want boatloads of volume.

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But what if you crave a little bit more?

You don't mind that EcoBoost tone one bit and wouldn't mind hearing more of it.

Well for that, I like the Corsa Sport, which I gave a soft four outta five on my wake the

neighbor scale, and here's what it sounds like.

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Now, of course, it is no doubt one of your premium exhaust options here on the site and

would certainly appeal to the owners out there looking for some volume on top of that very

high-quality build and materials.

Now the amount of volume will typically depend on what Corsa system you're looking at.

For instance, the Sport system that we have here in this video is going to be a little

bit milder compared to their Xtreme system which consistently will deliver a full five

outta five on my wake the neighbor scale.

But bringing our focus back to the Sport system here, Corsa is able to increase the volume

a decent amount over the factory system by utilizing their straight through by design

Sport Series muffler, loaded with the company's patented RSC or reflective sound cancellation

tech, which will help deliver an extremely quiet and drone-free in cab experience.

In fact, they're gonna be one of the best in the category in this regard.

But aside from the sound, the Corsa stuff is just completely killer from a material

and build standpoint.

304-grade stainless, really nice welds, three-inch mandrel-bent tubing all exiting out one of

the Pro Series tips in black in their factory location right behind that passenger side

tire.

Just a heads up though, guys, Corsa does also offer a standard chrome variation of the tip

for about a 100 bucks less if you are interested.

Now the Sport system in summary, guys, certainly not cheap, right?

At nearly 1,200 bucks it's gonna be one of the most expensive in the category.

But, my experience in the exhaust world is you get what you pay for and you're certainly

getting a stellar system with the Corsa with just the right amount of volume.

That leads us to our third and final system.

The wild option.

Now, this is gonna be a great choice for the truck owners out there who wanna let their

EcoBoost flag fly and don't give a damn about keeping things quiet in the least.

And while there are few systems out there that will certainly peg the loudness scale,

I decided to go with the crowd favorite Borla ATAK, a full blown five outta five on my wake

the neighbor scale, and here's what it sounds like.

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When it comes to loud, the ATAK is usually one of the three systems I always defer to

because, well, it's loud.

You guys heard the sound clips, the ATAK is gonna deliver gobs of volume for the tiny

EcoBoost power plant, along with the premium build and a desirable split rear exit configuration.

Now for those who aren't aware, Borla is gonna offer you a few different flavors in regards

to their exhaust systems, more specifically though, volume levels.

For instance, you do have the Borla Touring which will definitely be on the mild side,

the S-Type is gonna live in the middle and then last but not least we have the ATAK here,

which is by far and away the most aggressive out of the three.

Now ATAK actually stands for Acoustically-Tuned Applied Kinetics and this is Borla's way of

saying this thing will kick out a ton of volume but without some of the distortion that can

sometimes dirty up the more aggressive systems.

On top of that, the ATAK, much like the Corsa, will be extremely quiet inside the truck while

cruising as well.

And also like the Corsa here, the Borla quality and craftsmanship is completely top-notch,

as you might expect for the $1,100 to $1,200 price point.

You're looking at 304-grade stainless steel throughout which, by the way, will be the

best at reducing corrosion over the years, combination of three and two and a quarter

inch mandrel-bent tubing finally all exiting out the large four-inch tips in black.

Now I really like the look of the Borla as it will deliver that tried-and-true truck

look, the dual split rear exit configuration dumping right underneath that rear bumper.

No doubt a badass system that will deliver equal parts volume and quality, and a solid

choice for my wild option.

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Now I do wanna point out that all three of my systems here in this video are going to

install easily without the need for any cutting for permanent modification, in about an hour

or two using a basic socket set.

Well guys, that's gonna wrap up my best of video for the exhaust category available for

your 2.7 liter EcoBoost-powered F-150.

Now, if you would like any more info or sound clips on any of the systems listed in this

video, feel free to check out the respective product pages at any time.

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