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Matt’s 2022 XLT 3.5

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Just creating a new thread to discuss my next build plans after my 2016 2.7 Ecoboost blew up for those who might see this thread for the first time.

4/26/24
Heres a picture of the truck. Just want to put it here so it’s visible on the cover of this thread
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#667 ·
More than a gallon maybe 1.5. Dual duty wash the windshield and spray the air fuel charge! KM
 
#672 ·
Been super busy on the truck.

I ended up putting the leveling kit back on because I like it better.

Next I just had to do something with the exhaust. I love the sound of SPD’s system, but it was so loud in the cab, the drone was horrible.

I custom fabbed a y pipe piece to the trombone, then did a flexible exhaust piece to my Corsa muffler I’ve had for years and whoa. It’s so much quieter in the cab, but it’s still loud outside the truck, and still has the signature sound, though a bit more raspy now. But!! There’s a ton of turbo whistle now… I think I accidentally made the first 2021+ 3.5 Ecoboost with turbo whistle. It’s pretty sick sounding.

Also, the snow performance meth kit showed up today.

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#674 ·
Visit your local muffler shop. Just say no to flexible exhaust pipe. Not including the vibration flex piece. No offense, but it screams cheesy.
 
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#673 ·
I’m wasn’t gonna say anything but when I was watching your video I was thinking that is too dang loud in the cab.

But I mostly chalked it up to I’m getting old.

Excited to hear the new Frankenboost setup you’ve created!
 
#676 ·
I’m wasn’t gonna say anything but when I was watching your video I was thinking that is too dang loud in the cab.

But I mostly chalked it up to I’m getting old.

Excited to hear the new Frankenboost setup you’ve created!
Just keep an eye out!
 
#678 ·
What do you have for gears
I am looking for a 355 e lok or open can't seem to find very many in the Northeast they're all 2.7 l. I love to find a 3:55 olpe and just put a trutrak in it. It's about $4,000 for a gear swap in Massachusetts where I am
 
#679 ·
What do you have for gears
I am looking for a 355 e lok or open can't seem to find very many in the Northeast they're all 2.7 l. I love to find a 3:55 olpe and just put a trutrak in it. It's about $4,000 for a gear swap in Massachusetts where I am
I have the 3.55 e locker (L9 axle code)
 
#680 ·
All right, calling all experts.

I’m going to do the SPDHX muffler with the over the axle pipes set up for rear duels. I know there is a package on the 2021+3.5 F150 that you can get a dual rear exhaust with bumper knockouts what I’d like to do is get that bumper or figure out which bumper I need so that the exhaust tips can hang on the bumper like they do on the raptor and on that special package. I don’t know if it’s a different bumper or different bumper bracket? Getting some tailpipes and the HX muffler is gonna be the easy part. Maybe I could find a raptor rear bumper? It might be too wide though. I’d prefer to get the bumper from the appearance package trucks.
 
#682 ·
ML3Z-17906-LAPTM
The only thing different is the bumperette's.
Where does the exhaust hang from though? You know like the exhaust tips and pipes they have hangers on them, and look like they hang on some part of the bumper
 
#687 ·
These are the exit pipes for the 2021-2024 BAP appearance package that includes the dual exhaust.
I don't know if the hangars explain what you would see under the truck?

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Thanks for posting that. Yeah that’s helpful but I’ve kinda seen that already and gathered that both raptor and BAP and Tremor use the same exhaust hanger brackets for the tips. Then there’s only one other hanger I have to find.
 
#688 ·
What I’m also trying to figure out is if I can use 17-20 raptor tailpipes and have them fit in the notched bumper. I think it will work. I know 21+ raptor tailpipes won’t work as well because the hangers are in different spots than would be needed on the f150 because the suspension is different.
 
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#689 ·
There is always a way, right!
 
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#690 ·
May have missed somthing, is the twin under/in bumper what you want or would you settle on twin over axle to behind the back tire exhaust? Far as hangers for the bumper exit does not the Limited 3.5 HO use the Raptor exhaust? KM
 
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#691 ·
I would take that yes but there’s no way to do that, and honestly I like the bumper exit, it appeals to me more.
Yes the limited uses the raptor exhaust except 2021+ the raptor tailpipes are different because the suspension design is different. So, I actually think that some 17-20 raptor tailpipes will fit on my setup.
 
#692 ·
So. Today I ordered 17-20 Borla Raptor tailpipes.

Also figured out my truck has the mounting holes for all the exhaust hangers needed for a dual. So I ordered the tip hanger brackets, and one more frame hanger for the driver side tailpipe.

Then, I also ordered oem bumper end caps with the exhaust cutouts. I’ll have them painted Rapid red

Then, I ended up installing my whole methanol kit and whew, what a chore. I’m really happy with how the electrical came out. I ran everything in braided protective cover, and heat shrunk all connections. Stole the 12v switched source off the kick panel on passenger side, (I used a fuse tap, and came off a 10 amp space in there, and put a 20Amp fuse above it and the 10 amp one below, I think that will work and shouldn’t blow anything up, since I made sure power came in the side that the power flows. If you don’t, than it can blow the fuse below it from what I understand.)

I took the controller and turned the system off for now since I didn’t have time to prime it and all. It’s so nice to be able to run the setup and you don’t even have to have it turned on. I can literally turn off the spraying ability.

also I can set it to start spraying at whatever boost I want and tell it to be spraying 100% by a certain boost also. For now I chose to start spraying at 12 psi, and be 100% by 20 psi.
 
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#695 ·
I was at a jobsite today and saw a 2021+ tremor sitting there so I poked my head underneath and snapped a few photos as inconspicuously as I could. You can see that bracket for the tip mounts to the holes that are in my bumper bracket. I ordered two of those brackets, one for each side.
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Then this was the only other hanger I wasn’t sure about and you can see, it mounts right where I thought (and my truck has holes for it)
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#696 ·
Dude I'd try some Black Widow Widowmaker 10" or a DIDO Race Venom muffler on your truck. I have the 6" neighborhaters but they're a little loud on the highway. The widowmakers quiet it down a bit and you should get the full turbo whistle as it's not Perforated. Summit or Amazon will let you return it if you don't like it.

You could just dump it if you're happy
 
#697 ·
Dude I'd try some Black Widow Widowmaker 10" or a DIDO Race Venom muffler on your truck. I have the 6" neighborhaters but they're a little loud on the highway. The widowmakers quiet it down a bit and you should get the full turbo whistle as it's not Perforated. Summit or Amazon will let you return it if you don't like it.

You could just dump it if you're happy
I love the SPD exhaust, not turning back on that. Just need it to be dual out the back.
 
#698 ·
This bad boy showed up today. Spelab Auto Parts rear differential cover. It’s got a little level ball with a window you can see in, and a fill plug on top, and comes with a gasket too. Not to mention how stout it is! It’s a thick boy!
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#699 ·
Matt, I think I'm considering giving this a go at some point. The Valvetronic mufflers may be able to give the best of both worlds when desired..

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Unfortunately the problem with these ecoboost Engines is you have to pick either 2/3 out of great low rumble, mid rpm pickup, and WOT.

My true duals, H pipe, and dual 6" Widowmakers sound great at low rpms, crap at mid rpms, and good gnarly at WOT. The turbo whistle is great that's why I want a straight though non-perforated muffler, Perforated mufflers take whistle away

Unfortunately I tried the 10" widowmakers and they improve the mid rpm sound but take away quite a bit of the low rpm grunt. Can't win with these engines.
 
#702 ·
Here’s the current news

SPD is going to send me their over the axle HX Helmholtz version so I can use these bad boys that just came in today!
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These Borla tailpipes fit the 17-20 raptor, 19-20 Limited and the 21-23 Tremor and BAP
 
#704 ·
Not knocking Matt's or anyone's choices but that is one heavy looking exhaust system to me. But as many here know I am more interested in simple and light weight adding performance. One thing that Matt is doing that interests me is the water/methanol injection. Been debating with myself, do it or just leave my truck be, still on the edge there. KM
 
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#707 ·
I'm really curious to see where you end up with your meth injection settings since I have been running the AEM setup. I need to verify this, but I believe that my charge air temps are below ambient on my data logs.
 
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#716 ·
I didn’t add it for power increase, just for knock protection and cleaning. Plus I like to tinker and it’s cool when my truck feels like a race car because I have to do lots of stuff on it.
 
#715 ·
Matt, this may be more than you want to do/share but a scope of a piston top before and after, say 3k miles, would be an interesting comparison. KM
 
#719 ·
we need sound!
 
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The second half of this article, Consider Water-Methanol Injection talks about valve cleaning. KM

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#721 ·
So guys, i love my truck and how it looks, but it’s time to make it more my own.

I’m going to get the oem gloss black Lariat sport grille, and gloss black fender vents. Next will be tail lights, third brake light etc. basically creating the black appearance package