I've got a 2005 ranger 2wd 2.3l and i actually like my stock exhaust. Compared to all the other aftermarket exhaust systems, everything people put on the 2.3 in my opinion sounds way to ricey. Nice idle, but the higher rpms sound way to much like a rice burner. Does anyone have any exhausts that theyve just replaced the stock exhaust with something else and just kept the piping the same? Hows it sound?

With the 4 bangers I always recommend the flowmaster 40. I've heard it on other 4 bangers or similar displacement (2.2) and it sounds nice. But since I've never have, or every will, put one on my truck I don't have any first hand experience so maybe someone else on here can chime in.

Oh, and search.

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2011 Ranger XL Extended cab, 2x4, 2.3 L Duratec, Automatic, Mis-colored Leer camper shell, Ultragauge, LED plate bulbs, DDM "cree" reverse lights. Staying as stock as possible

X2 I would with flowmaster 40s

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95 Ranger XLT 4x2 2.3 I4 5 speed 206,000 *dead*
96 Ranger XLT 4x4 4.0 V6 5 speed 173,000 *alive*
D35 front, 8.8 rear, 3.73 gears, limited slip rear diff

I've had both 2.3's, the old Lima and a Duratec. I had a FM40 on the Lima and it actually had a nice sound. The Duratec engines sound more ricey. For whatever reason the twin cam engine sounds like that. Most 8 valve 4 cylinders have a better sound IMO. (S10 2.2L, Jeep 2.5L, etc).

No offense to the Duratec guys I miss mine, but if I could do it again I wouldn't have put a louder exhaust on it.

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1999 GMC Sierra SLE
ECSB 2wd, 4.8L, 4l60e, 3.42, 50k miles

2002 Ranger Edge
RCSB 2wd, 3.0L, 5 speed, 4.10 , 140k miles

So on a Lima 40 or 44? In stock location with stock piping

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1997 B2300 reg cab 2.3 Lima, 15x8.5 Mickey Thompson classic 2, 31x10.50 cooper discover at3, 7.5 open 4.10 rear, dynomax super turbo catback, alpine iva-w200 w/ nav, kicker 6x8s, alpine type R 8, alpine 250W mono amp, power bass 400.4, tool box & camper shell, compustar alarm/remote start.
1956 Ford F100 rust bucket with big plans!

The FM 40 or, IMO, even if there's no difference, I'm more partial to the Thrush Welded muffler. This video convinced me to get one at some point. It's not too pissed-off sounding and at idle it seems to have a nice rumble.

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