The Kooks cat-back exhaust with the polished tips will be for any 2015 or newer 5.0L F-150 owner,
who might be looking for the highest quality cat-back exhaust available for their truck
with a 304 stainless steel tubing throughout.
A very much louder sound with a deeper, throatier note, that is honestly louder on the outside
with little to no drone on the inside, and still does not wake the neighbors.
Now, since it is on the higher-quality side of the spectrum, it does carry a heavy price
tag, just around the $1,500 mark, which is honestly something to be expected with a name
like Kooks.
Obviously, this is going to be about $400 more than the next one in line.
It's definitely geared for the guys looking for specifically the highest-quality option,
with a four out of five on our loudness meter, as far as sound goes, yet still not completely
overbearing.
If you're not looking to spend that much money, there is a lot of options on the site, plenty
of options on the site, actually, for the 5.0L F-150.
So there are a bunch of options to choose from if this one is not fitting your needs.
Since this is an exhaust, I'm going to start things off with the sound, of course.
That is the most important thing when you're shopping for an exhaust.
This thing gives you a deeper, throatier sound.
It's a lot louder than stock.
You will definitely, absolutely notice this is aftermarket.
Especially at idle, you'll even get a pretty nice growl.
Now, it does kind of sound very muscle car-ish, and with the 5.0 Coyote motor in your F-150,
that's definitely something you'll want to hear again, in my personal opinion.
So what makes this particular kit from Kooks so much better than a lot of the options on
the market today is the three-inch, 304 stainless steel materials that are used throughout the
construction of this kit.
Now, if you're not too familiar with what that means, 304 stainless steel is the highest-quality
materials an exhaust company can use throughout their product.
Next in line would be 409 and after that, aluminized, which will be the most budget-friendly.
Since this is 304 and is the highest quality, you can expect the longest-lasting material,
great for the guys out there in any wintery areas that might be experiencing some salt,
which would otherwise corrode this thing pretty quickly.
But with 304, it's a lot longer-lasting.
Toward the end of the materials, obviously, you get the muffler, which is responsible
for much of the sound here that gets the four out of five rating.
Then, it's topped off with slash-cut, four-inch, stainless steel tips, some dual tips, I might
add, which look extremely well coming out of the rear end of the passenger side, and
of course matches with a lot of any chrome trim you might have on the vehicle.
So this is a good time to point out that the Kook system is perfect and made great for
any Kooks headers out there you might have on your 5.0, or also a Y-piper factory system.
It even uses an OEM inlet, which basically means it'll be a perfect match to your factory
system, if that's what you have installed.
It's worth noting at this point that this kit from Kooks is unfortunately not going
to be 50-state legal.
If you're located in an emissions-restrictive state, such as California, this is unfortunately
going to be considered an off-road exhaust, not legal for street usage.
There are tons of options on the market that fit your particular needs for states like
California and other emissions-restrictive areas.
In which case, check out some of the other options that are going to be 50-state legal.
But unfortunately, this is not one of them.
Now, as for the price tag, obviously, the highest-quality materials will warrant one
of the highest price tags on the market.
They just go hand in hand.
Since you're getting a 304 stainless steel, you're getting, in my opinion, the best sound
for your 5.0 that you can get, and you're getting attractive dual-polished tips.
$1,500, this entire kit is yours, everything you see on the table with me today.
I know that's a very steep price tag.
It's $400 more than the next one in line.
But again, in my opinion, well-worth the price tag if you're looking to get the best-quality
system on the market.
Shifting gears over to the install portion of the video, like I said in the very beginning,
one out of three wrenches on our difficulty meter.
From start to finish, it should take you about an hour or two in the driveway at home at
the absolute maximum.
You'll want to have simple hand tools on deck, like a ratchet and simple socket set.
So obviously, the first job you'll want to tackle is removing the factory cat-back.
From there, you just want to unbolt it and unclamp all the individual pieces, from the
mid-pipe all the way back to the tips, and pull everything out of the hangers, setting
them all aside.
From there, you can pick up the mid-pipe and bolt that up with the factory flanges.
Everything will line up perfectly there.
Then, attach all the pipes individually, piece by piece, going all the way back to the tip,
and clamp them all down.
Once it's all clamped down, you're good to go.
Since it is a dual-tip coming out the back, you don't have to worry about a second side.
It's all a single side exit, making your job a lot easier.
Overall, one out of three wrenches on our difficulty meter, an hour or two from start
to finish.
Just to wrap things up here, if you're the owner of a 2015 or newer 5.0L F-150, you might
be looking for the highest-quality cat-back available for your 5.0, with one of the best
sounds, in my personal opinion, all while getting a single side exit design.
If that sounds like you, the Kooks cat-back with polished stainless steel tips is available
right here at americanmuscle.com.