Interesting article

[Vortex]

http://www.bangshift.com/blog/Speedy-Says-Ranking-the-Top-11-High-Performance-Ford-From-the-Last-Decade-You-Have-to-Own.html

[SpartaPerformance]

Interesting read.

[guspech750]

Our Marauders are WAY COOL!!:D Still can not help but look out my window or peak in the garage just to look at it.

[dohc324ci]

Cool but I have a 2003 LOL

[Phrog_gunner]

Cool but I have a 2003 LOL

Well everyone knows those aren't as good.

[dohc324ci]

Well everyone knows those aren't as good.

your killing me:D

[kirk]

Interesting comment about the quiet exhaust. The folks at Ford who worked on the exhaust told me that they were only 0.25 db below the legal limit.

[Bluerauder]

Our Marauders are WAY COOL!!:D Still can not help but look out my window or peak in the garage just to look at it.
Same here !!! :2thumbs:

Vortex, Thanks for posting up the article.

Tied for 6th on the list. I see three possible vanity plates suggested from the article .... CRUISER, BRUISER, and ENIGMA. :D

Nice to see that some of the MM pioneers get some recognition with "..visiting the 10s frequently". :up:

[illwood]

Interesting comment about the quiet exhaust. The folks at Ford who worked on the exhaust told me that they were only 0.25 db below the legal limit.

Personally, I like how the Marauder exhaust sounds. It's not too loud at cruising speeds and it roars when you put the pedal down. Last year when I had it at a Dyno-day, I had my first opportunity to hear it rev up when the engine was under a load and it sounded mean.

Besides, one time when my wife was driving it, she was parked near some VW tuner kids that were talking and revving their engines, when she started the Marauder up, they both stopped what they were doing and looked at it.

I would say that is successful factory exhaust tuning.

[RacerX]

It's funny how anyone that has to sit in the back seat after losing out to the ole "Shotgun!" call, allways comments after sitting in the back "Wow! This is nice and comfy! Roomy!". Never been in the back myself, don't plan on it either! ;)

[2,4shofast]

Pretty good article, I love the comments at the bottom haha. Not a lot of love for the MM as usual.

[Glockafella]

300a ftw!!!!

[MrBluGruv]

300a ftw!!!!

+1

I like my '03 thanks much. ;)

[Motorhead350]

Very cool. Thanks Vortex.

[Big Black Beast]

Personally, I like how the Marauder exhaust sounds. It's not too loud at cruising speeds and it roars when you put the pedal down. Last year when I had it at a Dyno-day, I had my first opportunity to hear it rev up when the engine was under a load and it sounded mean.

Besides, one time when my wife was driving it, she was parked near some VW tuner kids that were talking and revving their engines, when she started the Marauder up, they both stopped what they were doing and looked at it.

I would say that is successful factory exhaust tuning.

Yeah, I always think it sounds the same as the CV, you barely notice it.
But one time I had it backed up to a wall and started it and the sound bounced back and I was all *holy crap, was that my car?!*

[SC Cheesehead]

IMO, the stock exhaust without resonators would have been perfect from the factory. Just a hint of growl, but still quiet on the road.

BTW, thanks for posting up the link, Jim.

[Vortex]

Im runing delete tips w/flowmasters and like the sound but to be honest because its such a small displacement motor it doesnt have that deep rumble I was hoping for. To me the perfect sound is what a remember those 50's Cadillacs with the exhaust tips thru the bumpers sounded like idling at a stoplight, that was perfect. Im still happy, regardless.

[SC Cheesehead]

I agree on the small c.i.d. motor not having that deep rumble. IMO, a mid-sixties big-block with glass packs, or that old Caddy are what gets "my motor running."