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I'm actually a bit surprised to hear that, it sounded decently loud in the videos out for it so far (although it's the 2.7L them mind you). And its a straight through can instead of the mini suitcase that is the stock muffler, so it's got to be a bit louder.

@Rubicon79 any sounds clips that you can post or record to post?
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I got the MBRP installed. It’s probably the quietest aftermarket exhaust I’ve ever owned. It’s a deeper sound with a bit of drone under 2k rpms but overall still relatively quiet. It’s not my favorite exhaust note and knowing now I wish I’d just have tried deleting the muffler first on the cheap just to see what it sounded like.
I didn’t take a video of it but my exhaust got delayed a day by FedEx, and I had already removed the muffler in preparation of it being delivered, so I drove the car for a day with no muffler. It was terrible. I don’t know about the MBRP but the Magnaflow is a big improvement on stock. I have a C63S AMG, so obviously it’s nothing like that, but for a 4 cyl Turbo, it’s not bad.
 

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Still waiting on Magnaflow to stock the 2.3L… @ryridesmotox somehow received the single unit they had built in December. Haha.
 

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Still waiting on Magnaflow to stock the 2.3L… @ryridesmotox somehow received the single unit they had built in December. Haha.
I'm local to them. My Bronco was used as a fitment mule. I believe they should be shipping by February.

California is messing with everything due to the covid rules. It's delaying a lot of stuff here. I know that sounds like nonsense, but it isn't.
 

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They’re available as of today. Now the debate…pull the trigger or wait to see what Borla comes out with???
 

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Doesn't FPP offer a performance exhaust for Ranger that's made by Borla? If so, we should expect that same part from FPP soon enough...
 

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The owner at a local Linex shop, where I had my level kit installed, had taken a Jeep Gladiator resonator of a customer vehicle, added a tip, and installed on his 2.3 Bronco. It actually sounded really good, better than I thought a 2.3 could sound and he said it passed inspection the previous day.
 

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Got my MBRP exhaust installed last week, a very nice deep sound and honestly sounds similar to my Subaru Impreza from years ago. A buddy of mine that rode with me said it sounded like his old WRX too.

I find that it's actually the perfect loudness for me, might be a bit too loud in the cabin for others though.

I'll try to get some sound clips this week and follow up.
 

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So where do we land here with 2.3L exhaust? Any other actual customers choose one brand over another? Seems like AWE and MRT are the top two?

I'm needing to do something with my 2.3 exhaust - but I don't want to go the wrong direction - so any actual purchasers experience is always most helpful.
 

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I’ll hopefully have a chance for install the Magnaflow on Monday.

I chose them because it’s modular (4 settings), tucked real nice and 100% USA.
 

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Check waiting for borla.
although the awe unit sounds pretty dang good.
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