I bought the Thermal R&D for my FoST, it has an amazing even sound that is very low key when cruising instead of super aggressive.. Don't get me wrong, when you put the foot down it will definitely growl but it works really well for keeping my wife happy with the sound of the car while providing me with the performance boost that I was looking for.
Owner of all AWE Setups👍👍 It was a log journey finding the perfect sound. Love the exchangeable of being able to go full race car noise to comfortable daily driver in less than 30 minutes of effort if I ever decide to... And the resonator makes such an enormous difference
@@coltonconroy1384 100% the resonator is imo the most important part of the whoel setup of this car. it will definitely making it more dailyable. The non resonated sounds terrible.
I have the Borla exhaust with a high flow cat 3" downpipe and its perfect for what I wanted, absolutely screams at WOT but pretty much no highway drone thanks to Borla's well made cat back.
@@censoredialogue probably haven't had it long enough to tell but I will say getting the O2 sensors off of the stock downpipe was a job and half. For reference I got the 1320 high flow cat of of ebay and saved 300 dollars opposed to a cobb one. Quality of the one I got was surprisingly good
Thermal R&D makes the best zero drone ST exhaust and sounds great. The tip design also fits the bumper really well. It's like a high level OEM+ system.
I gotta say guys, that Borla sounded GREAT! I can't believe you lost power though =( This is an awesome video idea, very helpful. I have a '13 ST2 with a stock DP and and a hacked up exhaust (previous owner) - no res and no muffler. It's still kinda quiet with the stock DP but I'm not willing to put the Cobb DP on the car that's sitting in the box until I can get a real catback. Definitely interested to see part 2, leaning towards Cobb at this point. +50 DKP for sharing the weight as well!
I have the GREDDY SP catback and Levels Performance catless downpipe, the best tone and bass by far. I've heard them all in person and convinced quite a few ST owners to swap there Borla, MBRP and Cobb to GREDDY.
I have to say in the first segment of this video. I know it's a lot of work sampling each exhaust. So thank you so much for doing this video and putting in the work we, the viewers, can decide what exhaust system to buy that best fits us. Great job.
The AWE Touring you’ve got installed is actually the Non resonated version. I have that one too! The full Touring comes with the additional resonator the track version uses up front. This one’s a louder but a perfect, livable setup on stock downpipe.
i have literally every AWE Setup possible lol.. I personally did not like the non-resonated sound at all sounded "vtec" up top and like tractor downlow. just my imo. some people love it.
Great video guys!! I’ve had the Afe, the borla and now currently run thermal r&d. Afe might be the loudest exhaust I’ve had and I loved the borla but needed a true 3” for the big turbo setup I’m currently building.
Love the video. I'm definitely a fan of the softer/quite sound. I'm older so the higher the sound the more it sounds like a really loud lawnmower to me. Then again I drive like an old man so I'm not trying for a racer sound but I get why people do go for it. Just want something that isn't as non existent as the stock while not sounding like I'm not going to a race meet. Sounds like Cobb is where it's at for me.
I love my awe track with catless downpipe. Everyone complains that it’s too loud and that the drone is unbearable but I honestly have no clue why people say it. It’s obviously on the louder side but it sounds great
AWE Track Edition is in our second video, coming soon - we also happened to like that one! Make sure to tune in and see if our review lines up with yours!
Bought my injen at the same time as my CPE race downpipe, was my first mod after 2 weeks of ownership, fast forward 5 years later and now I've got a 2.3 stroker with a gtx3076 and I think it's been perfect for flowing good and surprising people with the throaty aggressive kinda rally like sound
Yeah my muffler/res delete with a magnaflow drop in muffler is my favorite. Cheaper than all these systems, I put nice looking tips on it, and it sounds the best hands down (and its loud like I like)
Crazy the stock exhaust made more power very interesting I have muffler delete stock downpipe and resonator its quiet till you put your foot in it but the awe touring turbo whistle with stock downpipe sounded really tempting 💥
Seriously wanted to hear the car fire up with the stock muffler cut-off! Such a tease, ROFL. I've heard good things about NXTStep Performance cat-back. Definitely a Borla fan though.
I have an OBX Catted Down pipe that was NOT Legal in California and CANNOT be mailed to California (I tried) so I bought it anyway and had it shipped to my Dad in Colorado then had him mail it to me in California where I had It installed with a Flow Max stainless exhaust with its resonator ! It sounds great and not loud unless WOT ! I have done 3 RT to Colorado and back NO DRONE. ! I would recommend this set up for everyone !
That AWE touring exhaust sounds pretty freaking loud and raspy. Def louder than mine and I have the same exhaust with a cobb downpipe. I assume this one doesn't have the resonator is that correct?
Just wondering will a downpipe always turn on the check engine light I'm looking into getting one but idk if I want to have a check engine light on all the time but I am planning on upgrading the turbo in the future
Personally I wanted the Borla cat-back for my ST, price and my goal was the perfect match. 2 days before ordering they raised the price with a couple hundred dollars, so I ordered a 3 inch exhaust for more future options. I now have a Scorpion turbo-back exhaust and loving it. Little louder then stock but not obnoxious, perfect for not waking the neighbors every morning at 5am but still a good sounding sport exhaust.
You guys are my hero's. I just got a 2017 ST and am itching to do some mods. I was just about to start looking for sound clips. What do I see in my YT feed? This video. Thank you for still making fresh ST content even though the newest model is no longer for sale in the US. Stupid Ford management.
I have it on mine and say it's perfect. Loud at wot but quiet when cruising around town. There is a little drone at highway speeds at 75+ but not noticeable if listening to music
Nick how is the drone on the freeway around 2500 RPM +/- a few hundred RPM at say 1/4 throttle? I'm back here re-watching the video trying to figure out how I went so wrong after installing a Cobb tuboback tonight (grabbed it on BF sale). HUGE drone, borderline painful. Rear seats folded down (I was just transporting an exhaust to a lift...) Going to try with the seats up normal and the package shelf in to see if it helps. Concerned that if it sounds that bad in the car that it sounds super loud/horrible outside the car?!?! Is the cat making all the difference between what's seen in this video and what I'm experiencing or do I have something else going on? My next move is going to be to put the stock cat back in.
@@charleswa So it sounds like you are catless? that will definitely introduce way more drone and unpleasant tone (In our opinion). We only choose performance downpipes with cats installed for our rides, and encourage our customers to choose the same.
I have the roush cat back but now I want something else 🥲😂. I’m gonna have to go titanium this time if I do decide to buy another one. Project half send has been very informative! Thanks y’all.
Mountune on the 2013 FoST for the past 6 years. About like the Cobb, maybe a tad less aggressive. Quiet until you get in it, then a deep growl. It really sounds good on engine braking. No drone, which is great on long trips.
The jury is still out for me. I'm interested in the Greddy exhaust sound. It's nice to see AWE has trash fitment across the board. Their quality control and customer support is the worst. I had to cut my rear valance to fit their exhaust. That's how much more of an angle they welded my exhaust. Thanks for the exhausting work you've done to bring us this.
@@Brandon-xe2se yep, everything was hooked up correctly. I promise you this isn't my first rodeo installing an exhaust. My muffler hangs farther down than the one in this video and is on a different angle. It just wasn't welded correctly. I have the kind of angle on the tips as seen here. Just greater of an angle.
@@focusforlife Ahhh are you sure it was something they did??? I had a very similar issue turned out it was just exhuast hangers being to soft and everything was sagging and sitting really weird
@@Brandon-xe2se I ordered new exhaust hangers with the exhaust. Believe me when I say cutting my valance was the last thing I wanted to do. I looked into adding washers to my exhaust hangers. I pulled the exhaust apart multiple times looking for where I didn't get everything seated right. I opened the slip joints to ensure the mating pipe was going all the way in. I even though about taking the exhaust to a welder but, my car was a daily driver. I wasn't going to run straight piped for however long it to to reweld the exhaust. After watching this video and seeing how the exhaust is angled up, it just confirmed AWE's manufacturing process isn't stable.
I just installed Borla’a S-Type system on my 2018, so I wasn’t happy to see that dyno result 😬 I definitely gained some MPG, and I can’t say I noticed any difference in power good or bad, so maybe the S-Type is different in that regard? It’s definitely louder than the COBB, but I think it sounds very similar to your Touring system. Install was fine, no lift required. The only tricky part was torquing down the rear clamp over the subframe. The end result fits perfect with zero leaks or alignment issues.
Debated between the AWE touring edition and the borla exhaust for a while before deciding on AWE because I’d rather be too aggressive than too tame. But I have to admit from this video the borla exhaust might sound a little better but I am still really happy with my AWE
Borla sounds good...basically sounds a lot like my 2.5" CNT Racing cat-back (with 3" CNT Racing cat-less dp). My CNT gets a lot of compliments and has a nice rumble, more 'muscle' like the Boral than the others. Though I dont know if i go BT, the 2.5" will suffice...y'all would know..3" necessary or is 2.5" fine on a BT?
I’ve got the Cobb exhaust but also have a Cobb catted downpipe. It sounds good but it gets annoying sometimes with how much drone there is. It’s far from quiet once you add a downpipe
I bought my 2017 ST with a FlowMaster (I think American Thunder, not the outlaw) from the previous owner. Do you have any opinions on that one? I think it sounds really good inside but never heard it from the outside
2.25 inch stainless tubing is so tiny compared to all these 3 inch exhausts. Damn I might have to change out the exhaust system away from flow master I’m kinda disappointed
Definitely sounds like it's designed to be an OEM upgrade, nothing wrong with that. These are great for refined sound, and great fit - you only really need to step up if you are chasing big power or want big sound.
I have the full catless CPE exhaust loved the sound, but for track use i decided to make a rear axle dump. Looks like when u first removed the stock muffler. LOL
Another great video! Cant wait or part 2! I think I am sold on the Cobb now. I will be going catless dp so with how quite the Cobb is it should be just the right amount of sound. I am over the super loud exhausts. Looking for performance not attention hahaha.
I buy for my Fusion 2.0l ecoboost the CPE 3 inch exhaust + CPE 3 inch downpipe + GTX 2867 GEN II with external wastegate from you and I'm very happy with the sound and performance :)
@@neverrelax8992 It the CPE exhaust for the Fusion 2.0l ecoboost, it a y pipe with double exhaust and no tip because the exhaust exist in the factory bumper with integrate rectangular tip.
just picked up a 16 fost with a rsr cat back. sounds like bubbles popping lol - edit - after listening to all of them it sounds a lot like the injen one.
Loved the video man! Can't wait for that PT.2 of this. I've been on the lookout for an exhaust system for awhile now and have been wanting to get the AWE because of their 180 tech on their resonators and mufflers, but I'll wait for the track version to see yalls reaction to it and see if it's actually worth it!
@@EdgeAutosport from what i recall, the factory bypass/recirculating valve is dead quiet.... i have the TS 50/50 and its the typical 'pshhhhhh'. That one def sounds like something you'd hear off a cold side charge pipe upgrade!
And I thought I was the only person who enjoyed not hearing a droning exhaust note the entire time I'm behind the wheel and also not alerting everyone wthin 2 square miles to the fact that I'm accelerating rapidly. Maybe I'm just getting old.
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Which cat-back would you bolt up? We want to know, drop your favorite exhaust in the comments 👇
looking forward to the AWE track...
COBB so far, but I share the old man preference too.
MRT cat-back is the loudest you can go with the most cabin comfort thanks to the drone management system!
Went with the Borla on my ST
I bought the Thermal R&D for my FoST, it has an amazing even sound that is very low key when cruising instead of super aggressive.. Don't get me wrong, when you put the foot down it will definitely growl but it works really well for keeping my wife happy with the sound of the car while providing me with the performance boost that I was looking for.
The most comprehensive exhaust comparison for Focus ST I have ever seen!
Owner of all AWE Setups👍👍 It was a log journey finding the perfect sound. Love the exchangeable of being able to go full race car noise to comfortable daily driver in less than 30 minutes of effort if I ever decide to... And the resonator makes such an enormous difference
Agreed about the resonator.
Hey should I go resonated for the touring edition? Would it help with drone and not sound as obnoxious as non resonated?
@@coltonconroy1384 100% the resonator is imo the most important part of the whoel setup of this car. it will definitely making it more dailyable. The non resonated sounds terrible.
@@Brandon-xe2se Thanks for the response and info!
Funny how everyone’s personal setup just happens to be the best sounding. No bias at all!
Not at all. It's the same thing like in kindergarden that my dad is the best 😂
I have the Borla exhaust with a high flow cat 3" downpipe and its perfect for what I wanted, absolutely screams at WOT but pretty much no highway drone thanks to Borla's well made cat back.
how are your O2 sensors holding up? i’ve heard they go out often on high flow cats
@@censoredialogue probably haven't had it long enough to tell but I will say getting the O2 sensors off of the stock downpipe was a job and half. For reference I got the 1320 high flow cat of of ebay and saved 300 dollars opposed to a cobb one. Quality of the one I got was surprisingly good
Thermal R&D makes the best zero drone ST exhaust and sounds great. The tip design also fits the bumper really well. It's like a high level OEM+ system.
I have a Borla on my regular 2013 Focus SE and it sounds phenomenal.
@@derekgardin1512 can You let me hear it I want it on mine too !
I laughed so hard at the symposer delete reaction! 😆
What’s a symposer delete
@@syntheticvi the sound symposer is a device that pumps in engine noise into the cabin. The car is pretty quiet in stock form.
Can confirm it is easier to cut pre subframe on the stock exhaust on jackstands. I did it with a hacksaw also.
I gotta say guys, that Borla sounded GREAT! I can't believe you lost power though =(
This is an awesome video idea, very helpful. I have a '13 ST2 with a stock DP and and a hacked up exhaust (previous owner) - no res and no muffler. It's still kinda quiet with the stock DP but I'm not willing to put the Cobb DP on the car that's sitting in the box until I can get a real catback. Definitely interested to see part 2, leaning towards Cobb at this point. +50 DKP for sharing the weight as well!
Need to get tuned with any flow bettering equipment
23:15 it didn't come with washers for the bolts?
I have the GREDDY SP catback and Levels Performance catless downpipe, the best tone and bass by far. I've heard them all in person and convinced quite a few ST owners to swap there Borla, MBRP and Cobb to GREDDY.
Hows the highway drone! i just purchased an ST and want an exhaust that doesn’t drone on the highway but still gives me the performance i need!
I have to say in the first segment of this video. I know it's a lot of work sampling each exhaust. So thank you so much for doing this video and putting in the work we, the viewers, can decide what exhaust system to buy that best fits us. Great job.
Great video idk what to get the AWE OR the Borla ?? For my 2016 ST
The AWE Touring you’ve got installed is actually the Non resonated version. I have that one too! The full Touring comes with the additional resonator the track version uses up front. This one’s a louder but a perfect, livable setup on stock downpipe.
Sounds about right, appreciate the insight!
i have literally every AWE Setup possible lol.. I personally did not like the non-resonated sound at all sounded "vtec" up top and like tractor downlow. just my imo. some people love it.
That explains the second video.
@@Brandon-xe2se how is the resonated touring version?
Great video guys!!
I’ve had the Afe, the borla and now currently run thermal r&d. Afe might be the loudest exhaust I’ve had and I loved the borla but needed a true 3” for the big turbo setup I’m currently building.
Thermal is very mature. I love mine
Love the video. I'm definitely a fan of the softer/quite sound. I'm older so the higher the sound the more it sounds like a really loud lawnmower to me. Then again I drive like an old man so I'm not trying for a racer sound but I get why people do go for it. Just want something that isn't as non existent as the stock while not sounding like I'm not going to a race meet. Sounds like Cobb is where it's at for me.
We feel that! Thanks for your feedback, give us a call if you have any more questions or would like to order one!
@@EdgeAutosport He didn’t have any questions… …. ZzzzZzz
I love my awe track with catless downpipe. Everyone complains that it’s too loud and that the drone is unbearable but I honestly have no clue why people say it. It’s obviously on the louder side but it sounds great
AWE Track Edition is in our second video, coming soon - we also happened to like that one! Make sure to tune in and see if our review lines up with yours!
I have the same setup. And the drone only sucks past 80mph. Has the best turbo noise
Bought my injen at the same time as my CPE race downpipe, was my first mod after 2 weeks of ownership, fast forward 5 years later and now I've got a 2.3 stroker with a gtx3076 and I think it's been perfect for flowing good and surprising people with the throaty aggressive kinda rally like sound
How much power is it making v
I've had the Flowmaster 3" outlaw for a while now with depo "catted" downpipe. I'm a huge fan of the sound. The Cobb sounded surprisingly good though
Yeah my muffler/res delete with a magnaflow drop in muffler is my favorite. Cheaper than all these systems, I put nice looking tips on it, and it sounds the best hands down (and its loud like I like)
Crazy the stock exhaust made more power very interesting I have muffler delete stock downpipe and resonator its quiet till you put your foot in it but the awe touring turbo whistle with stock downpipe sounded really tempting 💥
The stock exhaust is optimized for the way the car comes stock. Start modding and that's more where an aftermarket exhaust will help. Also tuning.
The injen definitely was surprising in a good way. Still going to be a little biased with MBRP which is my current set up, XP series lol
Seriously wanted to hear the car fire up with the stock muffler cut-off! Such a tease, ROFL. I've heard good things about NXTStep Performance cat-back. Definitely a Borla fan though.
Borla rarely disappoints for an OEM-style upgrade!
Wish the second video would come sooner 😭 I’m looking to buy one very soon. Great video btw it’s very informative and helpful!
Stay tuned, it will launch this week!
did you guys get the additional res with the touring wondering because im lookin for that sound!
Our touring kit just had the muffler, no additional resonator - and our track kit had only a resonator
I have an OBX Catted Down pipe that was NOT Legal in California and CANNOT be mailed to California (I tried) so I bought it anyway and had it shipped to my Dad in Colorado then had him mail it to me in California where I had It installed with a Flow Max stainless exhaust with its resonator ! It sounds great and not loud unless WOT ! I have done 3 RT to Colorado and back NO DRONE. ! I would recommend this set up for everyone !
That AWE touring exhaust sounds pretty freaking loud and raspy. Def louder than mine and I have the same exhaust with a cobb downpipe. I assume this one doesn't have the resonator is that correct?
Thanks for testing all of them! It was highly informative! Subbed!
Just wondering will a downpipe always turn on the check engine light I'm looking into getting one but idk if I want to have a check engine light on all the time but I am planning on upgrading the turbo in the future
A catless downpipe will always trigger a CEL, and reports are mixed from people using catted downpipes, it rather depends on setup and brand of pipes
Personally I wanted the Borla cat-back for my ST, price and my goal was the perfect match. 2 days before ordering they raised the price with a couple hundred dollars, so I ordered a 3 inch exhaust for more future options. I now have a Scorpion turbo-back exhaust and loving it. Little louder then stock but not obnoxious, perfect for not waking the neighbors every morning at 5am but still a good sounding sport exhaust.
I went with the DEPO Catless DP w/ GReddy SP Exhaust...
18:50 nah that was definitely clutch you were smelling. You can hear the clutch slipping when you were easing into first on the take offs.
You guys are my hero's. I just got a 2017 ST and am itching to do some mods. I was just about to start looking for sound clips. What do I see in my YT feed? This video. Thank you for still making fresh ST content even though the newest model is no longer for sale in the US. Stupid Ford management.
Happy to help! We've got all kinds of goodies on the site, get on over there and put a wishlist together!
What other mods are done to it at the time of the filming?
I'm loving my AWE track edition! Looks great, well built, and sounds awesome! Only buy if you like loud and aggressive sound on WOT.
Totally agree! We test that setup in 'Part 2' of this series, coming soon.
I actually ordered my AWE Touring back in August, so I'm pumped to get it!
I have it on mine and say it's perfect. Loud at wot but quiet when cruising around town. There is a little drone at highway speeds at 75+ but not noticeable if listening to music
@@santa135 Will the resonator help this drone problem?
I absolutely love my Cobb exhaust! I have a turbo back highly recommend
Good choice!
Stock or aftermarket DP?
@@nanoman06 he has Cobbs turbo back they sell together. The cobb catted dp with the catback exhaust
Nick how is the drone on the freeway around 2500 RPM +/- a few hundred RPM at say 1/4 throttle? I'm back here re-watching the video trying to figure out how I went so wrong after installing a Cobb tuboback tonight (grabbed it on BF sale). HUGE drone, borderline painful. Rear seats folded down (I was just transporting an exhaust to a lift...) Going to try with the seats up normal and the package shelf in to see if it helps. Concerned that if it sounds that bad in the car that it sounds super loud/horrible outside the car?!?! Is the cat making all the difference between what's seen in this video and what I'm experiencing or do I have something else going on? My next move is going to be to put the stock cat back in.
@@charleswa So it sounds like you are catless? that will definitely introduce way more drone and unpleasant tone (In our opinion). We only choose performance downpipes with cats installed for our rides, and encourage our customers to choose the same.
When is the PRL turbo going on the FC3?
How does the Invidia q300 sound in comparison to the cobb both with stock downpipe?
I need cobb to make an exhaust for the Maverick. That sounds great
Oh, I'm sure exhausts are in the works!
18 or 19 inch wheels on the ST? I think they are super.
YESSS Been waiting for this one
Isn't the Borla the same as the Ford Performance exhaust?
I had the awe sport with the resonator it sound almost the same but maybe 10db quieter, with a catted mbrp down pipe
I have the roush cat back but now I want something else 🥲😂. I’m gonna have to go titanium this time if I do decide to buy another one. Project half send has been very informative! Thanks y’all.
Im trying to find a greddy exhaust for my st. Everyone is out. I had one on my last st and really liked it.
We've got a... lightly used one!
@@EdgeAutosport i will definitely take it!
I did dm alan about it also 😂
What turbo setup? The Blow off sounds amazing!
Edit: Nevermind I made it farther into the video 😃
Yep, that Garrett Powermax sounds pretty excellent, huh?
@@EdgeAutosport Absolutely
@@EdgeAutosport about to spend 2k on your website 😃
i liked the borla the most it sounded the most well rounded while still maintaning an aggressive profile sound
No MBRP? had it on my focus and really liked that it wasn't raspy and had a nice deep tone for the price.
Never fear, the MBRP is on episode 2, coming soon!
Mountune on the 2013 FoST for the past 6 years. About like the Cobb, maybe a tad less aggressive. Quiet until you get in it, then a deep growl. It really sounds good on engine braking. No drone, which is great on long trips.
I’ve heard the Borla system is the same unit as the Ford Performance one.
You guys should definitely dyno the 2.5inch a few more times to see if it’s the same. Very interested to see if this scenario holds true all the time
We ran it 3 times, down all three... now that could be the ambient conditions, but it seems to support our conclusion...
I have a 2014 Fiesta ST with the MBPR exhaust and stock down pipe, it sounds awesome. The Fiesta Flash 🤙🏼🍺🍺
Right on!
Best comparison video out there, keep it coming!
looking forward to dyno results? 🤣🤣🤣 ty for all the great st videos!
left this comment at the start of the video... so glad it actually happened at the end!
The jury is still out for me. I'm interested in the Greddy exhaust sound. It's nice to see AWE has trash fitment across the board. Their quality control and customer support is the worst. I had to cut my rear valance to fit their exhaust. That's how much more of an angle they welded my exhaust. Thanks for the exhausting work you've done to bring us this.
You had to cut your rear valance?????? I have every awe setup possible and have never had any issues..you sure you hooked everything up right
@@Brandon-xe2se yep, everything was hooked up correctly. I promise you this isn't my first rodeo installing an exhaust. My muffler hangs farther down than the one in this video and is on a different angle. It just wasn't welded correctly. I have the kind of angle on the tips as seen here. Just greater of an angle.
@@focusforlife Ahhh are you sure it was something they did??? I had a very similar issue turned out it was just exhuast hangers being to soft and everything was sagging and sitting really weird
To be fair, the AWE Track we did for part 2 fit better. But they should fit the same or at least super close, you know? Stay tuned for part 2 though.
@@Brandon-xe2se I ordered new exhaust hangers with the exhaust. Believe me when I say cutting my valance was the last thing I wanted to do. I looked into adding washers to my exhaust hangers. I pulled the exhaust apart multiple times looking for where I didn't get everything seated right. I opened the slip joints to ensure the mating pipe was going all the way in. I even though about taking the exhaust to a welder but, my car was a daily driver. I wasn't going to run straight piped for however long it to to reweld the exhaust. After watching this video and seeing how the exhaust is angled up, it just confirmed AWE's manufacturing process isn't stable.
Hey really need your help was the AWE touring non resonated? Also if not do you think resonated would sound better? Thanks
The touring comes in both options, however ours just had a MUFFLER. Resonated would sound more tame, no doubt.
Do you lose low end torque and hp by going to the 3” vs stock ?
I just installed Borla’a S-Type system on my 2018, so I wasn’t happy to see that dyno result 😬 I definitely gained some MPG, and I can’t say I noticed any difference in power good or bad, so maybe the S-Type is different in that regard? It’s definitely louder than the COBB, but I think it sounds very similar to your Touring system.
Install was fine, no lift required. The only tricky part was torquing down the rear clamp over the subframe. The end result fits perfect with zero leaks or alignment issues.
Debated between the AWE touring edition and the borla exhaust for a while before deciding on AWE because I’d rather be too aggressive than too tame. But I have to admit from this video the borla exhaust might sound a little better but I am still really happy with my AWE
does the AWE touring have drone at highway speeds?
Thermal R&D on my FiestaST sou ds amazing
@@censoredialogue nope, the 180 muffler does a great job
Which exhaust has the deepest tone in person?
I’m thinking a catless Cobb setup would sound nice
Borla sounds good...basically sounds a lot like my 2.5" CNT Racing cat-back (with 3" CNT Racing cat-less dp). My CNT gets a lot of compliments and has a nice rumble, more 'muscle' like the Boral than the others. Though I dont know if i go BT, the 2.5" will suffice...y'all would know..3" necessary or is 2.5" fine on a BT?
2.5 is enough until 400 whp, after that u need to upgrade to full 3 inch ^
Should swap over the Milltek from the other shop ST just to have another comparison?
See, that's just too much work. 😆
Hi, did any of these lose low rpm torque ? At the cost of more bhp at very high rpm
I’ve got the Cobb exhaust but also have a Cobb catted downpipe. It sounds good but it gets annoying sometimes with how much drone there is. It’s far from quiet once you add a downpipe
Borla & injen are 👌💥🏎
Awesome video! Can’t wait until my turbo is installed so we can get a tune
No Magnaflow? Its likely cheaper and better sounding than most systems you reviewed. Would highly recommend.
I have a cobb cat back exhaust and it drones badly between 2500 and 3000 rpm .
I bought my 2017 ST with a FlowMaster (I think American Thunder, not the outlaw) from the previous owner. Do you have any opinions on that one? I think it sounds really good inside but never heard it from the outside
2.25 inch stainless tubing is so tiny compared to all these 3 inch exhausts. Damn I might have to change out the exhaust system away from flow master I’m kinda disappointed
Definitely sounds like it's designed to be an OEM upgrade, nothing wrong with that. These are great for refined sound, and great fit - you only really need to step up if you are chasing big power or want big sound.
@@EdgeAutosport Yea I want 400HP someday, gonna upgrade for sure. Thanks for the reply you guys are cool
I have the full catless CPE exhaust loved the sound, but for track use i decided to make a rear axle dump. Looks like when u first removed the stock muffler. LOL
Did he weigh the ingen exhaust?
I got the tomei with catless Downpipe and love driving the car all over again. RIP to neighbors ear drums on the cold start
Yeah, that's gotta be loud!
@@EdgeAutosport honestly its not to bad, super drony tho but once in 6th gear you can hardly hear it.
Another great video! Cant wait or part 2! I think I am sold on the Cobb now. I will be going catless dp so with how quite the Cobb is it should be just the right amount of sound. I am over the super loud exhausts. Looking for performance not attention hahaha.
I buy for my Fusion 2.0l ecoboost the CPE 3 inch exhaust + CPE 3 inch downpipe + GTX 2867 GEN II with external wastegate from you and I'm very happy with the sound and performance :)
What type of tips do you have on yours. I have black and the paint started to chip on one of the tips after less than a year
@@neverrelax8992 It the CPE exhaust for the Fusion 2.0l ecoboost, it a y pipe with double exhaust and no tip because the exhaust exist in the factory bumper with integrate rectangular tip.
@@samintrepid got it. Thanks
Good vid. No Mountune, ford racing parts, or Tsudo
wow great video, just bought a 2013 focus st exited to make a decision an get an exhaust for mine!!
would these make any sound difference on a regular 2013 ford focus 1.6?
Yes. I would assume they probably don't fit that model either?? It's not a car we see really
just picked up a 16 fost with a rsr cat back. sounds like bubbles popping lol - edit - after listening to all of them it sounds a lot like the injen one.
Loved the video man! Can't wait for that PT.2 of this. I've been on the lookout for an exhaust system for awhile now and have been wanting to get the AWE because of their 180 tech on their resonators and mufflers, but I'll wait for the track version to see yalls reaction to it and see if it's actually worth it!
Def wait for the second video - some great info in there for you. It will drop early this week!
@@EdgeAutosport omfg that AWE Track sounded so amazing!!!
Please do another one
which BOV is that?
stock BPV at the time of this video!
@@EdgeAutosport from what i recall, the factory bypass/recirculating valve is dead quiet.... i have the TS 50/50 and its the typical 'pshhhhhh'. That one def sounds like something you'd hear off a cold side charge pipe upgrade!
What tire setup is on the car?
245/40 18
I got the mbrp in stainless
Great video. I think your Si sounds a little better 😅
Those S's are whistly sheesh
Can confirm. I have the AWE exhaust, and it's loud AF lol.
Resonated or not? Is it touring model or track?
No Roush exhaust on a Ford build!? :(
AWE for the win 🏆
Tomei would’ve been cool to see!
We may throw that into a video at some point
How about mountune?
Is that focus modified other than the exhaust
exhausting get exhausting nice pun
Delightfully cringeworthy eh
I'm dreading the day my factory exhaust becomes an HP bottle neck. I'll miss how quiet it is.
That said, the Cobb sounds the most mature to my ears.
And I thought I was the only person who enjoyed not hearing a droning exhaust note the entire time I'm behind the wheel and also not alerting everyone wthin 2 square miles to the fact that I'm accelerating rapidly. Maybe I'm just getting old.
@nbm02ss I am as well - got a cobb dp sitting in the box until I get a real catback. Cobb seemed like it would be the best bet so far.
I am at 366whp on a factory exhaust with the cat. (GTX2867r gen2). All I have done to the exhaust was a resonator delete.
@@slohachi6433 91/93? Aux fuel? Mid 300s is what I'm hoping for on pump gas and stock fuel system when I get a larger turbo.
Tell him Alan 🤣🤣
Don’t care at all about sound….should have dyno’d them to see which one made the most power and torque….that’s all that truly matters in my opinion…..
Dad jokes for life lmao!
Shinny syndrome is reason why most get the RS and most of them own iphones lmao
The fact that this exists but I got to look at 15 year old vids at 240p for my subies exhaust 😒
Flowmaster is best!!
The "Outlaw" is an interesting kit, its got a resonator unlike our other kits, with a 3in pipe into a 2.5in axle back... might be worth testing!
@@EdgeAutosport Yes it is worth the time! American Thunder is a great sounding exhaust without the muffler and smaller pipes
You should really wear safety glasses when cutting with a saw a metal shaving and the eye is no fun thanks for the video
All modern cars have 2 mufflers a primary and a secondary nothing has a resonator anymore lol