Mixed reviews on dual exhaust for 3.8L V6

Wataru · November 10th, 2009, 06:11 PM

Hey yall

Ive been calling around to get the cost of putting a set of straight duals on my 00 V6 3.8L.

I have one shop that can use my existing pipe, custom attach an H pipe to replace the Y, and put on another cat and pipe for $275.

I have another shop saying $450 and another saying $700 (says his cats alone are $325).

The $450 and $700 shop are telling me Im not going to like the duals on a V6, it will just be bangy and loud.

Does anyone here (and Im sure there is) have duals on their 99-04 V6s?

9986paulk · November 10th, 2009, 06:20 PM

Yea almost everyone here has duals, and no, they actually sound pretty good. 450 wouldn't be bad if it's including the mufflers and cats, but I'd say its best to buy what you want and have them put on, maybe with high flow cats. And there's no reason the first guy you mentioned should have to put another cat on...you already have them on each side. Look at the exhaust thread for what different setups sound like.

Wataru · November 10th, 2009, 06:25 PM

Originally Posted by 9986paulk

Yea almost everyone here has duals, and no, they actually sound pretty good. 450 wouldn't be bad if it's including the mufflers and cats, but I'd say its best to buy what you want and have them put on, maybe with high flow cats. And there's no reason the first guy you mentioned should have to put another cat on...you already have them on each side. Look at the exhaust thread for what different setups sound like.

Yeah I did. I was just hoping for some good and bad stories and maybe some people could tell me what they paid for theirs. =)

mooses · November 10th, 2009, 06:27 PM

You don't need another cat, so obviously the first quote is dead wrong and he doesn't know what you're talking about. You should be able to get this done for under $250 depending on the mufflers you buy.

9986paulk · November 10th, 2009, 06:33 PM

Yep I actually paid like 150 for mine. I basically got GT takeoffs from the guy I work for for free. Then I got the H pipe adapter from AM. Very happy with it.

01VBmustang · November 10th, 2009, 06:43 PM

I paid like 500. The shop made a custom H-Pipe and two new tail pipes dumped at the rear.

Wataru · November 10th, 2009, 07:07 PM

The shop for $275 was going to custom weld an H pipe and use my stock single on the left form and another stock pipe on the right without tips (which I can get myself at any autoparts store).

Downside to that - the place is like 40 minutes away and if it needs more then 1 day to work on it, I am screwed.

mattf0509 · November 10th, 2009, 07:10 PM

im pretty sure our cars have 4 cats stock so all they will have to do is cut the y and add one muffler i payed 400 and it sounds great

Safi · November 10th, 2009, 08:08 PM

Red car is divorced duals (ie. no x or h pipe) and thrush weld mufflers...sounds good

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mcqueen · November 10th, 2009, 08:28 PM

Originally Posted by Wataru

Downside to that - the place is like 40 minutes away and if it needs more then 1 day to work on it, I am screwed.

It shouldn't take more than a day. My car was in the shop for about 5 hours to get my exhaust on and I doubt they even worked on it for much of that.

Stang Tech · November 10th, 2009, 08:30 PM

i am running divorced dual exhaust with dumps and it cost me $150
and u don't need cat's unless u want to upgrade to hi-flows cat's but just for dual exhaust it's cut y pipe and running from there

Wataru · November 10th, 2009, 08:36 PM

Originally Posted by mcqueen

It shouldn't take more than a day. My car was in the shop for about 5 hours to get my exhaust on and I doubt they even worked on it for much of that.

40 minutes and 40 miles too!

I have a couple calls into a local shop right by where I work.

Youve all convienced me =) Im thinking about going with a custom H pipe and using another pipe along with the stock.

atlanticblue98 · November 10th, 2009, 08:40 PM

mine was in the shop for 2 hours. i had the Y-pipe cut and divorced pipes welded to a Magnaflow Catback.

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JASonic · November 11th, 2009, 11:15 AM

Sounds great and wont have problems as long as you keep the cats and keep the exhaust simple. You start deleting cats and your going to need a tune among others things.

If I could do it over again I would have just kept the simple dual exhaust and not deleted the cats and put headers on.

boblongtv · November 11th, 2009, 12:28 PM

If you dont feel like going to the shop you could always try to do it yourself. Jegs has an H pipe for about 160 and then you can use whatever GT catback exhaust you want. No cutting required. I got one comin in the mail as we speak. Now just gotta save up for the catback.

6ER THEN I 8ER! · November 11th, 2009, 07:01 PM

my setup ran $210 including tubing, mufflers, install...

Codeman · November 11th, 2009, 08:34 PM

ok. so i have one question can you delete the front set of cats and not get a code? they seem like pointless.

November 10th, 2009, 06:11 PM	#1
Wataru Enthusiast 2000 Mustang V6 Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Casselberry, FL Posts: 566 iTrader: 0 reviews	Mixed reviews on dual exhaust for 3.8L V6 Hey yall Ive been calling around to get the cost of putting a set of straight duals on my 00 V6 3.8L. I have one shop that can use my existing pipe, custom attach an H pipe to replace the Y, and put on another cat and pipe for $275. I have another shop saying $450 and another saying $700 (says his cats alone are $325). The $450 and $700 shop are telling me Im not going to like the duals on a V6, it will just be bangy and loud. Does anyone here (and Im sure there is) have duals on their 99-04 V6s? __________________ Spectre CAI - Bullit 17x9s - Flowmaster divorced duals - VAP Intake Spacer Soon: ASP, Tokico Shocks/Struts, SCT X3 Tuner

November 10th, 2009, 06:43 PM	#6
01VBmustang Regular 2001 Mustang Convertible Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Virginia Beach Posts: 154 iTrader: 0 reviews	I paid like 500. The shop made a custom H-Pipe and two new tail pipes dumped at the rear. __________________ BBK CAI. H pipe/dual flows. 4.10s and tlok. window tint. Bullits. SCT Tuner.

November 10th, 2009, 07:07 PM	#7
Wataru Enthusiast 2000 Mustang V6 Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Casselberry, FL Posts: 566 iTrader: 0 reviews	The shop for $275 was going to custom weld an H pipe and use my stock single on the left form and another stock pipe on the right without tips (which I can get myself at any autoparts store). Downside to that - the place is like 40 minutes away and if it needs more then 1 day to work on it, I am screwed. __________________ Spectre CAI - Bullit 17x9s - Flowmaster divorced duals - VAP Intake Spacer Soon: ASP, Tokico Shocks/Struts, SCT X3 Tuner

November 10th, 2009, 08:30 PM	#11
Stang Tech Regular 2003 Mustang GT Vortech Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Chicago Posts: 207 Blog Entries: 1 iTrader: 1 reviews	i am running divorced dual exhaust with dumps and it cost me $150 and u don't need cat's unless u want to upgrade to hi-flows cat's but just for dual exhaust it's cut y pipe and running from there __________________ Ford Certified Tech Land Rover Certified Tech Ase Certified Tech Honda/ Acura Certified Tech AllData Automotive Information Specialist 03 Mustang GT Vortech V3 Intercooled 407/415 to the wheels BOOOOSSSTTTTTT

November 11th, 2009, 07:01 PM	#16
6ER THEN I 8ER! Premium Member 3.9L V6 Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Portland, TN Posts: 20,970 iTrader: 1 reviews	my setup ran $210 including tubing, mufflers, install... __________________ [SIGPIC][/SIGPIC] 6k HIDs - Rear Sway Bar - Mac Prochamber - Goodridge Gstop SS Lines - Lots of Visual Fun - Go Fast Mods (no point in buying...it's a v6) Want to see your car as art...ask me how

November 10th, 2009, 06:20 PM	#2
9986paulk Hardcore Enthusiast 1999 Mustang V6 Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Youngstown Posts: 1,228 iTrader: 3 reviews	Yea almost everyone here has duals, and no, they actually sound pretty good. 450 wouldn't be bad if it's including the mufflers and cats, but I'd say its best to buy what you want and have them put on, maybe with high flow cats. And there's no reason the first guy you mentioned should have to put another cat on...you already have them on each side. Look at the exhaust thread for what different setups sound like.

November 10th, 2009, 06:27 PM	#4
mooses Regular Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 396 iTrader: 0 reviews	You don't need another cat, so obviously the first quote is dead wrong and he doesn't know what you're talking about. You should be able to get this done for under $250 depending on the mufflers you buy.

November 10th, 2009, 06:33 PM	#5
9986paulk Hardcore Enthusiast 1999 Mustang V6 Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Youngstown Posts: 1,228 iTrader: 3 reviews	Yep I actually paid like 150 for mine. I basically got GT takeoffs from the guy I work for for free. Then I got the H pipe adapter from AM. Very happy with it.

November 10th, 2009, 07:10 PM	#8
mattf0509 Regular 2000 3.8L v6 when i finished track was closed Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Houston Posts: 153 iTrader: 0 reviews	im pretty sure our cars have 4 cats stock so all they will have to do is cut the y and add one muffler i payed 400 and it sounds great

November 11th, 2009, 11:15 AM	#14
JASonic The George Forman of Keepers Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 2,406 iTrader: 20 reviews	Sounds great and wont have problems as long as you keep the cats and keep the exhaust simple. You start deleting cats and your going to need a tune among others things. If I could do it over again I would have just kept the simple dual exhaust and not deleted the cats and put headers on.

November 11th, 2009, 12:28 PM	#15
boblongtv Regular 1999 V-6, 1998 gt Hey she looks fast Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Easton, Maryland Posts: 275 iTrader: 0 reviews	If you dont feel like going to the shop you could always try to do it yourself. Jegs has an H pipe for about 160 and then you can use whatever GT catback exhaust you want. No cutting required. I got one comin in the mail as we speak. Now just gotta save up for the catback.

November 11th, 2009, 08:34 PM	#17
Codeman Hardcore Enthusiast Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: North Dakota Posts: 2,807 iTrader: 1 reviews	ok. so i have one question can you delete the front set of cats and not get a code? they seem like pointless. __________________ UDP, CAI, True Duals, 91 Tune from TT, 3.73 gears, Tlok,Windstar upper, GT TB, Ported lower, FRPP C Springs, and J&M Full Length Subframe Connectors Great Automotive How To's http://tooldesk.com/blog/

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