New BOSS in town

**PITT BOSS** · 08-12-2011, 10:57 AM

Originally Posted by PaxtonShelby

Can you explain those side exhaust restrictor plates? I haven't read anything about them.

The 2012 / 13 Boss' come with a "quad" exhaust. See attached photo of a failed parallel parking attempt with a pre-production prototype :p

The exhaust that exits the rear is typical with standard Ford mufflers (they sound ok). The side exhaust exits just in front of the rear wheels.

From the factory (presumably to meet noise requirements), Ford installed the above restrictor plates in the area that I highlighted in yellow in the below photo. The factory plates have a 1/4" hole and you really can't hear much from the side exhausts with these installed.

Three bolts each side and about 15 minutes total, the plates can be removed for "open" side pipes.

BIG difference!!!!!!!!

**PaxtonShelby** · 08-12-2011, 12:25 PM

Now that's just f'n cool!! Thanks for the info PitBoss!

Now...you need to post up some before/after sound clips...

**PITT BOSS** · 08-12-2011, 12:51 PM

Unfortunately, I don't have any stock (i.e. plates with 1/4" hole) video / audio since I took them out.

See attached link on another forum where another Boss owner has various videos with different size aftermarket plates in (1/2" hole, 3/4", etc.) and no plates at all.

http://forums.themustangsource.com/f...9/#post6054161

I actually bought a set of 1/2" and 3/4" plates when I was waiting for my car to come in, but I'm not sure I'll use these unless I get tired of the open pipe sound :D

**SteelTownStang** · 08-12-2011, 07:24 PM

Congrats! Great color combination...

**speedracer** · 08-12-2011, 09:02 PM

While cool it looks like added weight to me...

**PITT BOSS** · 08-12-2011, 11:54 PM

Originally Posted by SteelTownStang

Congrats! Great color combination...

Thanks!

**PITT BOSS** · 08-13-2011, 12:06 AM

Originally Posted by speedracer

While cool it looks like added weight to me...

Agreed!

However:

On the BOSS there is no:

- Nav

- Ford Synch (or whatever it's called)

- spare tire

- power seats

- Home link / garage door gizmo

- auto rearview mirror thingie

- multiple CD / speaker / amp setup (just a single CD / radio...not sure how many speakers as I have yet to turn the radio on:p)

- no dual / automatic climate control what-cha-call-it

- no fog lights

- no HID's

- heated seats

- Sat radio

- etc...