I took this Photo into a 2008 Bullitt tailpipe and thought I would post it because I’ve heard some questions about it. This car had 55 miles on it.
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I feel like a gynocologist- or perhaps a proctologist would be more correct....since we're looking up a tailpipe!

 

The window sticker on mine says "packed exhaust tips". I image this is to give it its unique tone. Can it be "unpacked" to increase the sound level?

 

i think it helps it sound smoother and takes out extra raspiness.....

 

For free flow it would have to be almost ported.I would think the inside not being smooth would cause the opposite effect and thus a factor in creating the peculiar exhaust note.

 

There's a lot more to the Bullitt's exhaust than packed tips that gives its unique sound. And apparently, the exhaust gets louder the more you drive it, as it wears in.

 

Quite right. The more you disturb or change airflow, the more "raspy" it becomes, especially when exiting through a packed exhaust tip.

 

the packing is in the walls of the tip, not the actual center of the tip.
You don't like the sound level? It's pretty loud, but will get louder in time as the system breaks in.

 

Yep definitely no bananas there

 

I like the sound, just wish it was a little louder. I guess I have to wait until I put more miles on it. It only has about 300 miles so far.

 

my 08 bullitt has 1600 miles now and it sounds exactly like it did when i picked it up at 13 miles. when does it get louder? i can barely hear the exhaust at times.

ed

 

I'm guessing you mean inside the car with the windows up?

 

this i find interesting re the quieter exhaust system over the gt. it sounds like the engineers really did make the bullitt a sleeper, not just in appearance but also how much audible attention it draws...i must say that when i hear a gt go by and it burbles on the decel it is a sweet sound...

jackg
06 sts6.....i REALLY wanted a gt

 

the Bullitt exhaust is louder than a stock GT.

The Bullitt seems to have less cabin road noise though

 

I have not heard one from the inside. But the bullitt exhaust sounds almost smoother to me for some reason.

 

smoother and raspier at the same time

 

Initially, I was disappointed with how quiet the Bullitt sounded when I first drove it. It was winter, so the I had the windows up.

I put the windows down and it sounds totally different. With the windows down you can hear the back pressure exhaust pop when coasting. Under acceleration the exhaust note becomes raspy when hitting 3,000 rpm and higher. That car is quiet when cruising down the highway.

My dad took my Bullitt for a spin and I was driving my quiet Taurus SHO. He nailed the Bullitt as he passed me doing about 60 mph. That car sounds nicer outside the car than inside. It had a deep throaty raspy sound to it. After hearing the it outside I became pleased with the exhaust sound. It truly sounds like no other late model Mustang I have heard. It does not have that distinctive exhaust tone that most 86-present Mustangs have.

 

That's the point for it to sound better outside the car.
In most instances if the sound is loud enough to please the driver inside with the car buttoned up, it wont's sound so great outside, and most definitely be too loud.

Ford has this system about perfect IMO.

Try driving the car and double clutch (up and down, the technique is different for each as I'm sure you know) with the window down. You will like the exhaust note with the engine working like that.

 

My 07 Mustang Gt had a full SLP loudmouth system in it. And it sounded GREAT! The problem was, I had to be careful that I didn't get in trouble with it !
Some times I had to leave home at 6-am , it would be impossible not to wake up the neighbors .
I wish my Bullitt was louder . I do love the way it starts quite and then gets louder as it warms up.