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Anyone one try 5.0 6MT Take-off Mufflers Yet?
$100 from NewTakeOff.com
$100 from NewTakeOff.com
Anyone one try 5.0 6MT Take-off Mufflers Yet?
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Damn no responses?
Anyways the general consensus is that the diameter is I believe .5" larger so an adapter would be needed, so they are pointless. Since you could just buy a axle-back kit that is guaranteed to sound good for the same price.
Answered my own question. Got to love it.
Anyways the general consensus is that the diameter is I believe .5" larger so an adapter would be needed, so they are pointless. Since you could just buy a axle-back kit that is guaranteed to sound good for the same price.
Answered my own question. Got to love it.
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I like my exhaust
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yea, i dont have a 5.0 and dont want their crappy mufflers.... i gotz my roush!
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I had take-offs from a GT500...as purchased. It was a dealer upgrade and had been traded to the dealership I purchased from (no additional cost)...
However, they honestly made the car sound like an import bike....really high pitched whine....
They lasted about a week...or at least as long as it took American Muscle to ship the Roush axle backs!
)...However, they honestly made the car sound like an import bike....really high pitched whine....
They lasted about a week...or at least as long as it took American Muscle to ship the Roush axle backs!
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And the Roushs sound better?
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Apparently, and in my opinion from videos, yes.
2011 V6 pipe's have a 2.25" diameter, pretty much everything else has a 2.5" - Notably, Borla's said that the 2.25" fits the V6 more appropriately as it helps hot exhaust flow further down (and out) the exhaust. I really wonder if this applies to forced induction setups as well - especially curious if it will allow optimal (little to no) backpressure for twin turbocharged applications.
2011 V6 pipe's have a 2.25" diameter, pretty much everything else has a 2.5" - Notably, Borla's said that the 2.25" fits the V6 more appropriately as it helps hot exhaust flow further down (and out) the exhaust. I really wonder if this applies to forced induction setups as well - especially curious if it will allow optimal (little to no) backpressure for twin turbocharged applications.
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From what I can gather: no -- you'll need larger pipes for a better flowing system in a F/I application. Especially in a TT setup, where you have a constantly high amount of pressure built up.
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I need to see figures to believe it, or at least want to try it out - I've met cats over the years running turbos over single 3" (and 2.5") piping in S13/S14's for years, while hitting disgustingly high gains (700+). I am confident our pair of 2.25" pipes should be able to accommodate a pair of reasonably sized turbos - and at the least flow well enough in a single turbo application, but that's a different subject.
Sorry for the thread hijack.
Sorry for the thread hijack.
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I agree with you, figures would be good to see; speculation is just that: speculation.
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The Roush setup sounds much better in my opinion. The GT500 setup stuck out a little further as well (additional flange piece for fitment).
Honestly, none of the videos of the Roush do them any justice. I was worried about the raspy sound from what I had seen, but I truly like them.
Other than the sound, the Roush are lighter, fit better, fill the valence cut-outs better....probably with most/any aftermarket when compared to a factory part.
The GT500s sounded better than any of the "stock" mustangs at the dealer though!
Honestly, none of the videos of the Roush do them any justice. I was worried about the raspy sound from what I had seen, but I truly like them.
Other than the sound, the Roush are lighter, fit better, fill the valence cut-outs better....probably with most/any aftermarket when compared to a factory part.
The GT500s sounded better than any of the "stock" mustangs at the dealer though!
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Isnt that the truth. It was great taking out those 50lbs stock mufflers and putting in those 20lbs roushes. Mine are still sounding great!
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There's something I concur with; the stock mufflers were most definitely heavy duty pieces of junk.
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I dont even remember actually hearing my stock exhaust ever :/ Now I cant imagine driving without mine!
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Well here's some food for thought. And while this isn't genuine thermodynamic flow calculation, the cross-sectional areas between the two exhaust setups are approximately as follows (even accounting for loss in available diameter due to ~.05" pipe thickness):
Cross-sectional area of a cylinder = area of a circle = pi * r(^2)
3.14 * (2 * (1.125 - 0.1)^2) = 6.598 sq in
3.14 * (1.5 - 0.1) (^2) = 6.154 sq in
Our stock piping diameter should still outflow even the larger of rice-o-matic mean machines. And there are a whole bunch of 6-cylinder engines that use only a single exhaust pipe, so I really must wonder how that will all work out.
I don't know much about air flow, but if it's anything like electricity, I would imagine there'd be a limiting factor in a single-turbo application due to the exhaust outlet's typically small size. Calling in an expert opinion on this one. :\
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+1 I couldn't believe how heavy those damn things were. LOL.
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Anyone feel like weighing them?
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If I had scale that could weight them I'd do it right now...
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Drat! Guestimate?
So my weight savings...
-Deka lightweight battery
-Rear seat/ trunk lining delete
-No jack/ spare from the factory
-Washer fluid system delete
-After market lighter exhaust.
Interesting to see how much I can save.
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