[dave0970]

Hi, My car has a stock exhaust, AT transmission. I recently replaced just the flowmaster muffler (2 chamber). Everything from header to catback is all original. Didn't satisfy with the sound that i thought it would be like other cars. Any suggestion will help me alot. Thanks Advance!!!

Dave

[homebrewed]

Get an "H" pipe and some dumps.

[Tony_90fox]

If you dont have emissions, get an offroad h or x pipe...They help ALOT with sound. 2 chambers sound good with an off road h pipe...

If you can afford it, get longtube headers, short offroad H pipe, and that will wake it up alot.


Here is a clip of exhaust sounds

http://www.donjohnii.com/Pages/Exhaust_Clips_Page.html

SLP Loudmouth 1s are SWEET sounding!

hope that helps, let me know if you need more options.

[dr.gonzo!]

flowmaster is still kind of quite for my taste. I would go with bbk shortys an x pipe and you could keep the cat back you have or go with spintech or slp loud mouth. if that still doesnt satisfy, then you need a cam and some heads

[Stangzilla]

Originally Posted by dr.gonzo flowmaster is still kind of quite for my taste. I would go with bbk shortys an x pipe and you could keep the cat back you have or go with spintech or slp loud mouth. if that still doesnt satisfy, then you need a cam and some heads

Shorties? they dont help at all for sound.. put longtubes if you want a true sound. they are a bitch to put on with a stock front end but well worth it.. As far as FlowMaster being too quiet..When you are puttin down over 400hp with all motor it sounds like any other Mustang when driving normal but when I lay ino her she sounds like a raped ape!!! People are like Holy Fuckin Shit that thing is fuckin loud. Driving next to you I would have never known.. I love it like that because I still have the luggage bars on my trunk and the only thing that looks non stock is the 2000 Cobra R hood.. but hey lotsa people have just hoods and nothin else... They get a wake up call when I lay into it!! I fuckin love it!!

[Tony_90fox]

wow, luggage bars. Didnt know you had them...SLEEPER!

[dave0970]

OK so this what i am thinking. just add the o/r H pipe, keep the original header, and cat back. Will it fit? and sound right? Thanks everyone for your help!!!

[Stangzilla]

No get new headers get an H or X pipe and new tail pipes. Keep the mufflers. If you want sound its gonna cost ya, you have to open up the whole system. Think about it shitty flowing stock headers a good flowing H-pipe and mufflers dumping into shitty tail pipes. Here is the setup you want to use in mathmatical form. Shitty headers+good mid-pipe+good mufflers+shitty exit=WEAK SOUND!

[dr.gonzo!]

the long tubes are fuckin high priced with the aod($550) at least. You could have a nice set of equal length headers + x pipe for that much. If someone is aware of a place where I can get a set(new) of long tubes and a catted X pipe for under $700 let me know

correction

I foud this set but it also included some notes

3 - Must modify stock exhaust to retain catalytic converters.(new mid pipe is a givin)
4 - Not legal for use on pollution controlled motor vehicles.
66 - Header is equipped with an oxygen sensor fitting.
70 - Will fit with Dart/Windsor cylinder heads


SUM-G9030

[Tony_90fox]

My MACs work fine with my AOD and werent outrageously priced.

http://macperformance.com/store/cate...ategory_ID=791

I got the matching o/r H pipe with that too and it was like $540 shipped ( i think)

[dr.gonzo!]

270.96 for the headers(kick ass) how much for a catted x pipe that will mount properly?

[Tony_90fox]

hold on a minute, i will find it.

[neverfastenough1]

Originally Posted by Stangzilla No get new headers get an H or X pipe and new tail pipes. Keep the mufflers. If you want sound its gonna cost ya, you have to open up the whole system. Think about it shitty flowing stock headers a good flowing H-pipe and mufflers dumping into shitty tail pipes. Here is the setup you want to use in mathmatical form. Shitty headers+good mid-pipe+good mufflers+shitty exit=WEAK SOUND!

+1 and I just love mathmatical formulas. Do it right if you are going to do it. Hell, just run strait headers that will wake them up. Have it exit right in front of the doors. Now thats cool. Long tubes are a b****. Get some unequal legth ones that don't have all the pretzel shapes so you won't have to route your steering column thru it. Get the off road h to get around the automatic. stick with the mufflers and do like zilla said and get different tail pipes.

[Tony_90fox]

all i see from Mac is prochambers, off road h pipes, and high flow catalytic H pipe...I am pretty sure that if you got a catted X from somewhere else with the same ball and socket flange as the MACs, then you could get it to work...Just make sure it is a SHORT catted X to fit the LONGTUBES....

here is the link to what MAC has...just click on headers, prochamber, etc to see all of those products...All of them are for LTs on that page....

http://macperformance.com/store/cate...ategory_ID=385

Go to www.macperformance.com and click on Ford and you can figure out EVERYTHING they have

[dr.gonzo!]

thats even more kick ass. I thought I was stuck with shortys. why the hell would summit not sell this stuff?

[dr.gonzo!]

$619.00 that not bad considering I was going to go with locking header blots that still puts my under $700. The only bad thing is Im selling my dirt bike to get it. I only put 220 miles on it in 2 years so I think I care about my mustang more than I do my bike. But I do like riding free across a field, but a kick ass 1/4 is even sweeter I love you too 1320

ps. I think all of the flowmasters I have heard were mostly on the stock pipes= the weak sause.

[Tony_90fox]

good idea on the locking header bolts...I got them too....Stage 8s from summit...Good investment...You will be happy with the longtubes...Get a few buds and beer, and a good wall to throw wrenches at and you are set.

[dr.gonzo!]

hey...come on now. Is it that much harder than a heater core? I already ditched the smog pump and plumbing.

[dr.gonzo!]

whats the differance between a Pro Chamber and an H pipe?

[Speedstang302]

i say BBK longtubes, BBK off-road H-pipe, Flowmaster cat-back w/ either super 44 or original 40 series...thats what i had on my last stang had that nasty mustang Growl and was rlly loud...but if thats not enough slp loudmouth 1 is just rediculously loud and pretty nasty....and to pple that say longtubes suck, screw you, longtubes are where all the pwrs at, stick w/ stock if you want shorties, NO POINT