Stock vs aftermarket

~C~ · June 27th, 2008, 11:47 PM

So the obvious is aftermarket....yes I know. However, the stock mid pipe is a 2.5" and the aftermarket I would get is the same. If I just gutted the cats instead of installing an aftermarket mid, would it really make a difference? Why or why not? I have Mac catbacks.

SWEET2KSTANG · June 27th, 2008, 11:50 PM

the stock mid pipe is 2.25, just like the rest of the exhaust. not to mentin its all crinkle bent, but it is stainless. most aftermarket mid pipes are mandrel bent, some are stainless as well.

~C~ · June 29th, 2008, 08:29 PM

ahh, so i would be going up .25 and have better flow. i thought it was 2.5. its pretty sad ford cant just install some nice pipes instead of making the community go out and buy "better" stuff.

00redgt · June 29th, 2008, 08:55 PM

if they did that then most companys would go broke lol

SWEET2KSTANG · June 29th, 2008, 09:42 PM

thats the one thing i have to give ford, they did keep the aftermarket a lot more plentiful for the mustangs.

~C~ · June 30th, 2008, 07:47 AM

yes. true. but you would think they would at least do a little bit more. I mean there are sooooo many different aftermarket items you can buy, and ever one of them are a step up from stock. it kinda sucks IMO.

00vabchgt · June 30th, 2008, 08:11 AM

well, you have to keep in mind that they have to build a car that satisfies a wide variety of customer needs. some people buy a Mustang and they're happy with it stock. they don't want serious power, or they don't want exhaust that's "too loud" (as if there was such a thing lol). Ford doesn't build them specifically for performance enthusiasts. that's what the 03/04 Terminator (as well as other "special" Mustangs) was built for. it was designed specifically with guys like us in mind, but they only made a few thousand...
so for guys that aren't lucky enough to get their hands on a Cobra or a Mach 1, there's the aftermarket for our little 2v's...

~C~ · June 30th, 2008, 02:10 PM

lol. yea i thought about gramps picking up a stang just have a sportscar. makes sense. still just pisses me off.

hey vbgt, you ever see that blue saleen runnin around down there in VB?

00vabchgt · June 30th, 2008, 02:37 PM

Originally Posted by ~C~

lol. yea i thought about gramps picking up a stang just have a sportscar. makes sense. still just pisses me off.

hey vbgt, you ever see that blue saleen runnin around down there in VB?

probably, but i can't remember right now. there's a pretty good Mustang presence down in this area...

~C~ · June 30th, 2008, 03:32 PM

i was down there 2000-2002 and used to see this blue saleen all the time. Not sure if the dude is still runnin around down there or not. he was dick and thought he owned the joint.

June 27th, 2008, 11:47 PM	#1
~C~ ~C~, The Other White Meat! Y2K YellowJacket GT ~TBD~ Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: West side B-More Posts: 1,697 iTrader: 2 reviews	Stock vs aftermarket So the obvious is aftermarket....yes I know. However, the stock mid pipe is a 2.5" and the aftermarket I would get is the same. If I just gutted the cats instead of installing an aftermarket mid, would it really make a difference? Why or why not? I have Mac catbacks. __________________ BLOWN Bumblebeast! 370 rwhp / 381 ft lbs ~Tuned by JJ at WMS "Like the blind man says......We shall see...."

June 27th, 2008, 11:50 PM	#2
SWEET2KSTANG mm's nitrous mod 2000 mustang gt 11.79@115.83 (old set up) Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: N.W. AR Posts: 12,542 iTrader: 8 reviews	the stock mid pipe is 2.25, just like the rest of the exhaust. not to mentin its all crinkle bent, but it is stainless. most aftermarket mid pipes are mandrel bent, some are stainless as well. __________________ project warhorse under construction wagon burner under construction as well (04 lightning) being built by MP2 Performance

June 29th, 2008, 08:29 PM	#3
~C~ ~C~, The Other White Meat! Y2K YellowJacket GT ~TBD~ Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: West side B-More Posts: 1,697 iTrader: 2 reviews	ahh, so i would be going up .25 and have better flow. i thought it was 2.5. its pretty sad ford cant just install some nice pipes instead of making the community go out and buy "better" stuff. __________________ BLOWN Bumblebeast! 370 rwhp / 381 ft lbs ~Tuned by JJ at WMS "Like the blind man says......We shall see...."

June 29th, 2008, 08:55 PM	#4
00redgt MM Fanatic 2000 mustang gt Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: vansant,va Posts: 4,092 iTrader: 5 reviews	if they did that then most companys would go broke lol __________________

June 29th, 2008, 09:42 PM	#5
SWEET2KSTANG mm's nitrous mod 2000 mustang gt 11.79@115.83 (old set up) Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: N.W. AR Posts: 12,542 iTrader: 8 reviews	thats the one thing i have to give ford, they did keep the aftermarket a lot more plentiful for the mustangs. __________________ project warhorse under construction wagon burner under construction as well (04 lightning) being built by MP2 Performance

June 30th, 2008, 07:47 AM	#6
~C~ ~C~, The Other White Meat! Y2K YellowJacket GT ~TBD~ Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: West side B-More Posts: 1,697 iTrader: 2 reviews	yes. true. but you would think they would at least do a little bit more. I mean there are sooooo many different aftermarket items you can buy, and ever one of them are a step up from stock. it kinda sucks IMO. __________________ BLOWN Bumblebeast! 370 rwhp / 381 ft lbs ~Tuned by JJ at WMS "Like the blind man says......We shall see...."

June 30th, 2008, 02:10 PM	#8
~C~ ~C~, The Other White Meat! Y2K YellowJacket GT ~TBD~ Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: West side B-More Posts: 1,697 iTrader: 2 reviews	lol. yea i thought about gramps picking up a stang just have a sportscar. makes sense. still just pisses me off. hey vbgt, you ever see that blue saleen runnin around down there in VB? __________________ BLOWN Bumblebeast! 370 rwhp / 381 ft lbs ~Tuned by JJ at WMS "Like the blind man says......We shall see...."

June 30th, 2008, 03:32 PM	#10
~C~ ~C~, The Other White Meat! Y2K YellowJacket GT ~TBD~ Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: West side B-More Posts: 1,697 iTrader: 2 reviews	i was down there 2000-2002 and used to see this blue saleen all the time. Not sure if the dude is still runnin around down there or not. he was dick and thought he owned the joint. __________________ BLOWN Bumblebeast! 370 rwhp / 381 ft lbs ~Tuned by JJ at WMS "Like the blind man says......We shall see...."

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