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Flowmaster's American Thunder cat-back for the 2021-2026 Ford F-150 with the 2.7L, 3.5L or 5.0L engine. It replaces the stock exhaust from the cats back with a Super 40 series muffler, mandrel bent 409 stainless tubing and polished tips, and it makes the truck sound like it means it.

Why Upgrade to the American Thunder Cat-Back

Per Flowmaster, here is what the American Thunder changes:

  • A deep, powerful sound out of the Super 40 series muffler. You will hear it every time you get on the throttle, and so will the neighbors.
  • Maximum dyno gains of 11 HP and 10 LB.FT at the rear wheels. Modest numbers, but they ride along with the sound.
  • Mandrel bent 409 stainless steel tubing with a 3.0-inch inlet pipe and dual 2.5-inch tailpipes, built for maximum exhaust flow and durability.
  • Side exit or rear exit: you choose where the dual 3.5-inch polished stainless steel tips show, so the look of the back of the truck is your call.
  • All of the necessary hardware is included, it hangs off the factory mounting locations, and it carries Flowmaster's Lifetime Limited Warranty.

Fitment Notes

Fits the 2021-2026 Ford F-150 with the 2.7L, 3.5L or 5.0L engine, in Base and Tremor trims per our fitment data. Does not fit the F-150 Lightning, Raptor or Raptor R. Cab and bed length coverage is not broken out here. [VERIFY: cab and bed configurations covered.]

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Install and Honest Talk

The stock exhaust comes off from the catalytic converters back and the American Thunder goes on in its place, using the factory mounting locations, with all of the necessary hardware in the box. Flowmaster calls it an easy installation. The system offers both side exit and rear exit options, so decide which look you want before you crawl under the truck, because it changes how the tailpipes finish.

Honest talk: a Super 40 is a deep, powerful muffler, and deep and powerful in the driveway is deep and powerful inside the cab on the highway too. If you tow long miles or your passengers like a quiet truck, weigh that before you buy. The horsepower and torque figures are the brand's maximum dyno numbers, not a guarantee for every truck. What else you need: [VERIFY: tune requirement, tools and whether a lift is needed, whether the stock exhaust must be cut to come off.] Read the included instructions before you start.

Specs

  • Brand: Flowmaster
  • Part number: 817979
  • Part type: Catback
  • Quantity: [VERIFY: sold as a single cat-back system]
  • Series: American Thunder
  • Engines: 2.7L, 3.5L, 5.0L
  • Muffler: Super 40 series
  • Tubing: Mandrel bent 409 stainless steel
  • Inlet pipe: 3.0-inch
  • Tailpipes: Dual 2.5-inch
  • Tips: 3.5-inch polished stainless steel
  • Exit: Side exit or rear exit options
  • Warranty: Flowmaster Lifetime Limited Warranty
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