tricksixtyfive

whats the odds of me being able to put this thing on myself... it can't be that complicated

tricksixtyfive

Any one got any test info on this

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/JBA-05-06-M...sspagenameZWDVW

cheaper that the borla--I wonder what the difference is....

tricksixtyfive

OR THIS

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/2005-06-V6-...sspagenameZWDVW

VistaJ

I would also like to know the answer to this question. I've been considering getting one of these, but would only do so if it was something I could put on myself. Don't want to have to pay somebody to do it.

Anybody installed one themselves?

Also, I found this line to be very interesting ...

"- Ford Racing parts carry no warranty"

Is that the norm for exhaust parts?

ex-Galaxie500

piece of cake- though it is nice to have someone to help hold things in place while you adjust and center the tip

The stock muffler sits on hangers and isn't welded or anything. You just loosen some clamps, take it off, slap the new on

Sorry, no detailed write up- there's really not much to it- all you need is in the 1 page instructions that come with it and a rachet with some metric fittings

ex-Galaxie500

Borla and Ford Racing both make different mufflers for the V6- the Borla being more expensive

However, the Ford Racing is made by Borla for Ford

They look almost identical and I went with the Ford Racing one and couldn't be happier- I'm not sure what makes the prices different on the two or if they sound different

esorense

All Ford racing parts are sold as-is w/ no warranty. As far as the norm for exhaust parts in general, the answer is unfortunately yes. The factory Ford warranty does not cover exhaust (especially excluded is Catalyst) and even the Ford ESP/Extended warranties (including the end-to-end platinum plan) also exclude Exhaust & Catalyst. So go for the aftermarket exhaust & the headers!!! You are not loosing any part of your factory warranty since the factory warranty does not cover these to begin with.

esorense

As promised.....

http://forums.bradbarnett.net/index.php?showtopic=43031

5-6 MEGS worth of pictures in this post!!!!!!

tomahawk

i was curious as to the price difference and manufacturing difference(s) between the two parts as well. I e mailed nino and he says there are no differences except for the logo on the tip. So I just purchased the ford product from nino. I like the fact that the ford (by borla) is all stainless and acsording to borla.com increases CFM by 346. I am anxious to get it in there to ay the least. I only hope that the 4inch tip wont look too out of place.

ex-Galaxie500

The tip looked huge when I first got the muffler out of its packaging. Once you get it on and centered and take a few steps back- its the perfect size IMO.

Just yesterday I parked next to a V6 vert and I wondered if my stock exhaust really looked that bad once

GIDDEUP

Uhh my 3 yr old son helped me install my GT takeoff muffler so it's pretty easy to do alone or w/ just an extra set of hands. I've heard rumors that Borla is working on a dual setup for the V6 so I'm waiting to hear more on this.

VistaJ

In all honesty, your 3 yr old son is probably more handy than I am.

esorense

I agree. If you follow my 'STEEDA/SCT/Borla' thread that I posted seperate, this is a straightforward job. I put every possible detail in that thread as to what could possible go wrong. Bottomline: Not much. Just put the car on jack stands, get some basic tools, and do it. Help of friends is a huge plus. All in all my STEEDA/SCT/Borla job was 60 minutes. Muffler alone would be 30 minutes or less.

I posted a link to my 'STEEDA/SCT/Borla' tutorial earlier in this thread.