A Couple Questions

Vision.Pro · May 6th, 2007, 01:02 PM

First off, while changing my oil i noticed that my exhaust (which was installed by previous owner) is running a y-pipe cat-back flowmaster system, it seems to have a dent on the "Y" that comes off of the mid-pipe and into the muffler on the passenger side. It seems to be bent/dented/crimped on purpose to pass beneath the driveshaft. I'm wondering if anyone else has had this problem with their setup, and should i just get an h-pipe to bypass the driveshaft?

Which also leads me to whether i should get and h-pipe or a prochamber mid-pipe. What are the advantages and disadvantages of each?

ByPopularDemand · May 6th, 2007, 07:09 PM

Sounds kinda wierd is it a Y with dual exits

GreenFaleen · May 6th, 2007, 07:23 PM

pics please that sounds weird, and yes get true duals with a crossover or an h-pipe it will breathe better

itschristorres8 · May 6th, 2007, 09:21 PM

im not trying to make fun of you but i wouldnt doubt if thats just where the exhaust bends and you think its bent. and where its bent it'll obviously be crimped on the inner part of the turn.

just take that junk out and get true duals

Vision.Pro · May 6th, 2007, 10:28 PM

I will get pics up soon, but itschristorres8 it's deffinately not like that. it looks smashed down conveniently below the driveshaft. here's a diagram of where the dent is

I am going to get true duels soon, but should i go with straight pipes, h-pipe, or prochamber

itschristorres8 · May 6th, 2007, 11:11 PM

then its more then likely you or the previous owner went over train tracks or speed bumps at one point fast and happen to ding that area or bend it.

Vision.Pro · May 6th, 2007, 11:21 PM

the dent is on the top of the pipe facing the driveshaft though, not the ground

Mustang RacR94 · May 6th, 2007, 11:21 PM

if its just looks like like lines running parrell to each other on the inside of the the bend then thats normal, if not you hit something

GreenFaleen · May 7th, 2007, 12:21 AM

do you hav an x-pipe like that?

ByPopularDemand · May 7th, 2007, 12:30 AM

Yeah is that how your exhaust is set up

Vision.Pro · May 7th, 2007, 08:28 AM

yes, but it doesn't seem like an x-pipe, as the piping doesn't cross till the cat-back meets the old mid-pipe

GreenFaleen · May 7th, 2007, 10:35 AM

ok so yours is one pipe that splits into two like 2 from cats then a semi long single pipe and then the catback?

mikethetigerrr · May 7th, 2007, 05:31 PM

sounds more like a "y to y" setup to me

especially cuz up until recently the only KIT flowmaster sold was y to y and in my experience previous owners tend to use kits when they do any kind of modification.

Vision.Pro · May 7th, 2007, 05:56 PM

Originally Posted by mikethetigerrr

sounds more like a "y to y" setup to me

especially cuz up until recently the only KIT flowmaster sold was y to y and in my experience previous owners tend to use kits when they do any kind of modification.

that's exactly it. i'll try and get pics up today so you guys can take a look at it.

GreenFaleen · May 7th, 2007, 05:59 PM

ok so it is a Y pipe kit. Get pics of the dent cause most y kits are made to bolt right up and a dent is not supposed to be there

ByPopularDemand · May 7th, 2007, 06:17 PM

Yeah how would a y pipe not fit right???

Clayhistorian · May 7th, 2007, 07:53 PM

Ya there are plenty of ypipe duals out there, a ton of "dual" exhausts that are on stock cars stem from a Ypipe, hence not true duals. If the dent is on the wrong side then gg someone either A) installed it very poorly or B) they installed it very poorly and the driver bent it by getting some nice air. Either way you arent going to want to touch it until you get an hpipe and keep the mufflers you have now. Take it somewhere and they can put it all together, or have them just fab the straight pipes with a crossover (hpipe)

JASonic · May 7th, 2007, 08:01 PM

is the dent restricting your airflow? Thats what i'd be worried about. Gas mileage , performance etc...

Clayhistorian · May 7th, 2007, 08:03 PM

Originally Posted by ja002gl

is the dent restricting your airflow? Thats what i'd be worried about. Gas mileage , performance etc...

If he didnt notice anything yet then I'm sure it'll be fine until he gets true duals, if he got true duals he would replace the bent pipe

Vision.Pro · May 7th, 2007, 11:20 PM

The gas mileage may be suffering, but since it's been like this since i've gotten the car 1 month ago it would be tough for me to know. Anyway I got some pics, tell me what you think

May 6th, 2007, 01:02 PM	#1
Vision.Pro Regular 1999 Ford Mustang GT Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 77 iTrader: 0 reviews	A Couple Questions First off, while changing my oil i noticed that my exhaust (which was installed by previous owner) is running a y-pipe cat-back flowmaster system, it seems to have a dent on the "Y" that comes off of the mid-pipe and into the muffler on the passenger side. It seems to be bent/dented/crimped on purpose to pass beneath the driveshaft. I'm wondering if anyone else has had this problem with their setup, and should i just get an h-pipe to bypass the driveshaft? Which also leads me to whether i should get and h-pipe or a prochamber mid-pipe. What are the advantages and disadvantages of each?

May 6th, 2007, 07:09 PM	#2
ByPopularDemand Hardcore Enthusiast 2000 V6 Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Albuquerque Posts: 2,670 iTrader: 0 reviews	Sounds kinda wierd is it a Y with dual exits __________________ 2000 V6 vert Mac LT headers, Mac O/R H-pipe, Mac CAI, ASP 25% underdrive pulley(r.i.p), SCT tune, 8.8 rear and 4.10 gears.

May 6th, 2007, 07:23 PM	#3
GreenFaleen MM's Resident Ricer 2006 Scion tC 13.001@113 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Raleigh/Lenoir, NC Posts: 9,906 Blog Entries: 2 iTrader: 1 reviews	pics please that sounds weird, and yes get true duals with a crossover or an h-pipe it will breathe better __________________ Scion Tc Turbo - 9psi 297whp 287wtq 2500lbs :p MM 4 Banger club: Senior Ricer NCMM #9 "Horsepower sells cars, torque wins races." -Carroll Shelby

May 6th, 2007, 09:21 PM	#4
itschristorres8 Banned 00 V6 & 09 GT 13.37@104.4mph--BONE stock GT Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: south florida Posts: 15,859 iTrader: 2 reviews	im not trying to make fun of you but i wouldnt doubt if thats just where the exhaust bends and you think its bent. and where its bent it'll obviously be crimped on the inner part of the turn. just take that junk out and get true duals __________________ [SIGPIC][/SIGPIC] Acmillr loves me

May 6th, 2007, 11:11 PM	#6
itschristorres8 Banned 00 V6 & 09 GT 13.37@104.4mph--BONE stock GT Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: south florida Posts: 15,859 iTrader: 2 reviews	then its more then likely you or the previous owner went over train tracks or speed bumps at one point fast and happen to ding that area or bend it. __________________ [SIGPIC][/SIGPIC] Acmillr loves me

May 6th, 2007, 10:28 PM	#5
Vision.Pro Regular 1999 Ford Mustang GT Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 77 iTrader: 0 reviews	I will get pics up soon, but itschristorres8 it's deffinately not like that. it looks smashed down conveniently below the driveshaft. here's a diagram of where the dent is I am going to get true duels soon, but should i go with straight pipes, h-pipe, or prochamber

May 6th, 2007, 11:21 PM	#7
Vision.Pro Regular 1999 Ford Mustang GT Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 77 iTrader: 0 reviews	the dent is on the top of the pipe facing the driveshaft though, not the ground

May 6th, 2007, 11:21 PM	#8
Mustang RacR94 MM Fanatic 03 mach 1 13.2@109 Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Mooretownship,PA kinda close to allentown Posts: 3,041 iTrader: 0 reviews	bends if its just looks like like lines running parrell to each other on the inside of the the bend then thats normal, if not you hit something __________________ 2003 Mach 1, 5 speed U.S. Army - 11B "And on the 8th day god created the infantry and all hell stood at attention"

May 7th, 2007, 12:21 AM	#9
GreenFaleen MM's Resident Ricer 2006 Scion tC 13.001@113 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Raleigh/Lenoir, NC Posts: 9,906 Blog Entries: 2 iTrader: 1 reviews	do you hav an x-pipe like that? __________________ Scion Tc Turbo - 9psi 297whp 287wtq 2500lbs :p MM 4 Banger club: Senior Ricer NCMM #9 "Horsepower sells cars, torque wins races." -Carroll Shelby

May 7th, 2007, 12:30 AM	#10
ByPopularDemand Hardcore Enthusiast 2000 V6 Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Albuquerque Posts: 2,670 iTrader: 0 reviews	Yeah is that how your exhaust is set up __________________ 2000 V6 vert Mac LT headers, Mac O/R H-pipe, Mac CAI, ASP 25% underdrive pulley(r.i.p), SCT tune, 8.8 rear and 4.10 gears.

May 7th, 2007, 08:28 AM	#11
Vision.Pro Regular 1999 Ford Mustang GT Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 77 iTrader: 0 reviews	yes, but it doesn't seem like an x-pipe, as the piping doesn't cross till the cat-back meets the old mid-pipe

May 7th, 2007, 10:35 AM	#12
GreenFaleen MM's Resident Ricer 2006 Scion tC 13.001@113 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Raleigh/Lenoir, NC Posts: 9,906 Blog Entries: 2 iTrader: 1 reviews	ok so yours is one pipe that splits into two like 2 from cats then a semi long single pipe and then the catback? __________________ Scion Tc Turbo - 9psi 297whp 287wtq 2500lbs :p MM 4 Banger club: Senior Ricer NCMM #9 "Horsepower sells cars, torque wins races." -Carroll Shelby

May 7th, 2007, 05:31 PM	#13
mikethetigerrr Regular Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 277 iTrader: 0 reviews	sounds more like a "y to y" setup to me especially cuz up until recently the only KIT flowmaster sold was y to y and in my experience previous owners tend to use kits when they do any kind of modification.

May 7th, 2007, 05:59 PM	#15
GreenFaleen MM's Resident Ricer 2006 Scion tC 13.001@113 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Raleigh/Lenoir, NC Posts: 9,906 Blog Entries: 2 iTrader: 1 reviews	ok so it is a Y pipe kit. Get pics of the dent cause most y kits are made to bolt right up and a dent is not supposed to be there __________________ Scion Tc Turbo - 9psi 297whp 287wtq 2500lbs :p MM 4 Banger club: Senior Ricer NCMM #9 "Horsepower sells cars, torque wins races." -Carroll Shelby

May 7th, 2007, 06:17 PM	#16
ByPopularDemand Hardcore Enthusiast 2000 V6 Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Albuquerque Posts: 2,670 iTrader: 0 reviews	Yeah how would a y pipe not fit right??? __________________ 2000 V6 vert Mac LT headers, Mac O/R H-pipe, Mac CAI, ASP 25% underdrive pulley(r.i.p), SCT tune, 8.8 rear and 4.10 gears.

May 7th, 2007, 07:53 PM	#17
Clayhistorian Regular Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 299 iTrader: 0 reviews	Ya there are plenty of ypipe duals out there, a ton of "dual" exhausts that are on stock cars stem from a Ypipe, hence not true duals. If the dent is on the wrong side then gg someone either A) installed it very poorly or B) they installed it very poorly and the driver bent it by getting some nice air. Either way you arent going to want to touch it until you get an hpipe and keep the mufflers you have now. Take it somewhere and they can put it all together, or have them just fab the straight pipes with a crossover (hpipe)

May 7th, 2007, 08:01 PM	#18
JASonic The George Forman of Keepers Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 2,406 iTrader: 20 reviews	is the dent restricting your airflow? Thats what i'd be worried about. Gas mileage , performance etc...

May 7th, 2007, 11:20 PM	#20
Vision.Pro Regular 1999 Ford Mustang GT Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 77 iTrader: 0 reviews	The gas mileage may be suffering, but since it's been like this since i've gotten the car 1 month ago it would be tough for me to know. Anyway I got some pics, tell me what you think

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