Really these trucks don't have alot of turbo whistle, the best advice I could give would be a catless downpipe, straight pipe all the way back. Or bigger turbos... I've got my 2.7 straight pipe and really only hear the snails with the windows down.

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From what I have read on here, down pipes, VTA (Vent to Atmosphere) and CAI (Cold air Intake) will give you more whistle. VTA is more of the blow off sound though.

 

Yea I just did a search and read the same about it not being very loud. I'm just going to leave it all stock and enjoy it.

 

I'm just going to leave it all stock and enjoy it.

Liar!
Well, the leaving it stock part anyway.

 

Just vent your blow-off valve. It's loud enough to give you a little grin...

 

Intake, downpipes and an exhaust all accomplish what your looking for

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Buy one of these and install it:

Universal Black Fake Turbo Sound Exhaust Blow off Valve Simulator Whistler M | eBay

Sorry, I couldn't resist!

 

Hey, don't make fun, I bought one of those from JC Whitney and added 25 horsepower to my truck! Any of you guys old enough to remember the JC Whitney catalogs that promised "better MPG" and "more horsepower" on any thing from hubcaps to fog lights???

 

If you watch the video in this thread, Rutt3.5's truck almost sounds like a diesel the way the turbos whine when he lets up rolling up to the light at the end. Copy what he did.

http://www.f150ecoboost.net/forum/8-f150-ecoboost-vs-competition/29234-playing-z-after-sema.html

 

What exactly did he do? I don't see a list there

 

Well then you don't get more turbo then.

 

Time to buy a coyote, or plain 5.0 and put turbos on it.

 

Just removed those intake silencers. didn't really do anything. Just waiting on my VTA to come in Monday

 

Just removed those intake silencers. didn't really do anything.

The intake swirlers actually do serve a purpose. They move the surge line (think safety margin) and increase compressor efficiency by a few percent. The folks at Borg Warner have tested them.

 

I want to try an intake "upgrade" so bad I can't stand it. Due to the way it sounded on my old truck. But, if all it does is add to the "WHOOOOOSSSHHHH" sound. Nothing like turbos I've ever heard before.

I think Supras and some Subarus can sound good.


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I don't really understand this. If you aren't going to get some actual performance benefit messing with the engine stuff is a terrible idea. the main problems i have is the noise coming from the tires when i go full throttle too soon.

 

Some of us like noises. That's been selling mufflers for a billion years. That doesn't make it wrong.

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removing things you don't understand to hear more noise is a bad idea. mufflers are simple, that makes sense, but our intake systems are surprisingly well designed for a factory application.

 

Plus try taking a long road trip with the family; radio turned down and the wife says...."what's that noise?"
"You mean that continuous swirling rushing noise coming from the intake tubes"-lol
I couldn't wait to put them back in!

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So you guys named remove the swirly fins. I did. You can tell, a little, with the windows down. I hear nothing with them up.

Also. A different air box is generally regarded as not much performance upgrade for the money. But since a lot of them pretty much remove some of the box. Whistle increased. Or you can mod the box with a stock filter.

Anyway. Just saying. I wanted more whistle, but I did the fins and didn't want to mess with the air box, or spend the money.

 

I too like turbo whistle. Unfortunately our turbos are mounted really low, practically beneath the truck. That's why we don't get much whistle. I've done pretty much everything except the down pipes and still really can't hear them unless the windows are down.

 

On the 15+ 2.7 does anyone know if the bottom hole needs to be capped when doing the VTA mod?

 

It does. Just like the 3.5.

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Intake is really what makes them loud. My truck has always whistle fairly loud with both turbo setups.

I blame the AFE intake.


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For you guys that are vta and want more whistle... Instead of capping the cold side pipe, connect a hose and run it into the cab. That aught to give you some whistle.

 

Best advice I've read so far [emoji23] [emoji23]

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We know.

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Actually they have a lot of whistle I have a 2013 F150 eco-boost and I put a blow off valve plate and it’s extremely loud