MAC catted H on stock exhaust manifolds

BUKSING · 08-21-2006, 10:00 PM

Does anyone know if a MAC catted H will bolt right onto the stock exhaust manifolds or are aftermarket headers needed? Also are any MIL eliminators needed?...this is for a 96 GT...thanks.

*03gtmustang* · 08-21-2006, 10:07 PM

Just make sure you get the pipe for your year car and the one for stock manifolds and not long tubes. I even looked up the part # for you, its C4696 on macperformance.com or http://mustangtuning.com/9698gt-mac-catted-h-pipe.html I cant answer your question about MIL's, Ive never had a catted mid pipe. However, you are going from 4 or 6 cats to 2 high flow cats.

PureStang · 08-21-2006, 10:09 PM

you wont need MIL eliminators unless your Engine light comes on....

*03gtmustang* · 08-21-2006, 10:12 PM

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Originally Posted by PureStang

you wont need MIL eliminators unless your Engine light comes on....

Yes, I probably should be been more clear about that. I dont know if the light will come on or not. Id get the midpipe installed first then see if you need them.

BUKSING · 08-21-2006, 10:21 PM

yeah ive got that advice twice...i have access to a scanner/code reader so that wont be a problem. but about he catted h. yes i will be going from 6 stock cats to 2 hi-low cats...and so far i have decided i want H instead of X. The great prices ive seen so far is $299 for catted X from UPR or $369 for catted H from mustangtunning. i just wanted to know if it would bolt right on to the factory exhaust manifolds. i like flowmasters so i got original 40's...but i didnt realize how much those 6 cats were holding back the real sound.

also..i couldnt find that part number you referenced on macperformance.com... so far only on mustangtunning and its a different #.

*03gtmustang* · 08-21-2006, 10:38 PM

96-98 GT 2.5" Dura Black Coated
Part Number: C4696
Price: 369.50

#'s will vary from site to site. H pipes sound better IMO.

BUKSING · 08-21-2006, 10:40 PM

yeah i think im ordering it...ive been researching for a few days now...thanks for your help.

TClark22 · 08-22-2006, 11:15 AM

wait...did u just say six cats? well if u have a GT you do not have 6 cats...u have 2...and the sixers like mine has 4 cats

*03gtmustang* · 08-22-2006, 11:16 AM

Actually, you're wrong. The older GT's had 6, the newer ones have 4.

jjtgiants · 08-22-2006, 11:31 AM

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Originally Posted by 03gtmustang

Actually, you're wrong. The older GT's had 6, the newer ones have 4.

Yep! I know my mach had 4 cats and so did my 03 GT......Was it only california GT's that had 6 cats or did ford do it accross the board? Just curious cause someone told me once the older GT's that were sent to Cali had 6 cats while GT's shipped to other states did not....I doubt that is true, but I just thought to ask.

Rabbit · 08-22-2006, 12:07 PM

mine had 4. And you shouldn't need MIL's, and as long as you get the right midpipe for your year, it will bolt right up to your stock manifold.

NoKturnaL · 08-22-2006, 07:55 PM

I actually have the Mac Catted H-pipe..It bolted right up! and sound was noticable over the stock h pipe... Yea...just make sure u order the correct pipe for your year car...

TClark22 · 08-22-2006, 08:23 PM

umm...confused my friends only had 2 cats...WTF ARE YOU GUYS ON! lol just like 6 months ago there was a thread about the GT's having 2 cats and the sixers having 4...why do we say 4 to GT's?? me confused

08-22-2006, 08:40 PM

my GT had 4...ill take a pic of my stock Hpipe tomorrow at work if ya just cant be convinced otherwise.

TClark22 · 08-22-2006, 08:43 PM

hmm...my friends 01 only had 2 cats on the stock h...ford confuses me!

Justin99gtconv · 08-22-2006, 09:07 PM

Mine is a 99 and i had 6 cats. The newer ones have 4. if your friend only has 2 it is aftermarket.

PureStang · 08-22-2006, 09:19 PM

94-98 v8's: have 6 cat's
99-00 v8's: have 6 cat's? i thought it was 4
01-04 v8's: have 4 cat's

not much more confusing than that

and TClark....your friend may have bought the car from ford like that but it may have had an H pipe w/ 2 cats from the previous owner if it was used

bassman97 · 08-23-2006, 05:13 AM

Are you thinking total or two cats per side (2 on driver+2 on passenger=4)?

stanger00 · 08-23-2006, 05:22 AM

i know my POS had 4 cats when i yanked it off in march. i have a california mustang so its not a cali thing. my old roommate had a 96 GT and it had 6 cats. you can find those mac H pipes dirt cheap on ebay, psshh who needs cats.

foncarelli · 08-23-2006, 06:04 AM

Mine had 6.

ex-ricer98gt · 08-25-2006, 01:30 PM

i have a 98 gt and mine had 6 as well

Caseych · 10-17-2006, 04:12 PM

I know it's late in the conversation but my cali '98 stang GT has 6 total cats and I am looking at a mac catted-H as well. I am also looking at the SLP catted-x, which do you all think would sound better with my racing flowmasters coming out of 3.5 inch tips?

eventer289 · 10-17-2006, 08:01 PM

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Originally Posted by TClark22

umm...confused my friends only had 2 cats...WTF ARE YOU GUYS ON! lol just like 6 months ago there was a thread about the GT's having 2 cats and the sixers having 4...why do we say 4 to GT's?? me confused

96-98 GT's have 6 cats. ALL 99-04 GT's have 4 cats. Are you sure your havent forgotten about the cat that sits right at where the manifold connects to the midpipe. It looks kinda like a football, and then after a few inches, there is another normal looking cat. If Tyler only had 2 then the previous owner must have cut the two rear cats out.

08-21-2006, 10:00 PM	#1 (permalink)
BUKSING Junior Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 3	MAC catted H on stock exhaust manifolds Does anyone know if a MAC catted H will bolt right onto the stock exhaust manifolds or are aftermarket headers needed? Also are any MIL eliminators needed?...this is for a 96 GT...thanks.

08-21-2006, 10:07 PM	#2 (permalink)
03gtmustang Super Moderator Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Northern Va Posts: 3,247	Just make sure you get the pipe for your year car and the one for stock manifolds and not long tubes. I even looked up the part # for you, its C4696 on macperformance.com or http://mustangtuning.com/9698gt-mac-catted-h-pipe.html I cant answer your question about MIL's, Ive never had a catted mid pipe. However, you are going from 4 or 6 cats to 2 high flow cats. __________________ D&D Auto Detailing -Dan

08-21-2006, 10:09 PM	#3 (permalink)
PureStang WE ARE PENNSTATE Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Downingtown/West Chester, PA Posts: 4,957	you wont need MIL eliminators unless your Engine light comes on.... __________________ Brandon J My Ride sig by purestang

08-21-2006, 10:38 PM	#6 (permalink)
03gtmustang Super Moderator Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Northern Va Posts: 3,247	96-98 GT 2.5" Dura Black Coated Part Number: C4696 Price: 369.50 #'s will vary from site to site. H pipes sound better IMO. __________________ D&D Auto Detailing -Dan

08-22-2006, 11:15 AM	#8 (permalink)
TClark22 Blown 2V Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: kansas Posts: 2,297	wait...did u just say six cats? well if u have a GT you do not have 6 cats...u have 2...and the sixers like mine has 4 cats __________________

08-21-2006, 10:21 PM	#5 (permalink)
BUKSING Junior Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 3	yeah ive got that advice twice...i have access to a scanner/code reader so that wont be a problem. but about he catted h. yes i will be going from 6 stock cats to 2 hi-low cats...and so far i have decided i want H instead of X. The great prices ive seen so far is $299 for catted X from UPR or $369 for catted H from mustangtunning. i just wanted to know if it would bolt right on to the factory exhaust manifolds. i like flowmasters so i got original 40's...but i didnt realize how much those 6 cats were holding back the real sound. also..i couldnt find that part number you referenced on macperformance.com... so far only on mustangtunning and its a different #.

08-21-2006, 10:40 PM	#7 (permalink)
BUKSING Junior Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 3	yeah i think im ordering it...ive been researching for a few days now...thanks for your help.

08-22-2006, 11:16 AM	#9 (permalink)
03gtmustang Super Moderator Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Northern Va Posts: 3,247	Actually, you're wrong. The older GT's had 6, the newer ones have 4. __________________ D&D Auto Detailing -Dan

08-22-2006, 12:07 PM	#11 (permalink)
Rabbit Cops Love Me! Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Winder, GA Posts: 1,491	mine had 4. And you shouldn't need MIL's, and as long as you get the right midpipe for your year, it will bolt right up to your stock manifold. __________________ Preformance: Flows, MAC o/r H, 3.73 Gears, Pro 5.0, JLT RAI,MM SFC, Eibach Sportlines Looks 5% tint, Chopped Antenna (14"), 35th Aniv. Bezel, White Gauges & A/C Panel, Taillight Blackouts, Mach1 Grill Delete, Mach 1 Pedals, 03 Cobras, Chrome Bumper Inserts, FRPP Shift Knob, Skull Emblem Cover

08-22-2006, 07:55 PM	#12 (permalink)
NoKturnaL MustangTuning 5-oh Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Peabody, MA Posts: 1,950	I actually have the Mac Catted H-pipe..It bolted right up! and sound was noticable over the stock h pipe... Yea...just make sure u order the correct pipe for your year car... __________________ 2002 Mustang GT Coupe 5-Speed Performance K&N Intake Accufab upper Intake Plenum Accufab 70mm Throttle Body Steeda Pullies SCT 4-Bank Chip Dyno Tuned Mac H-pipe Flowmaster Cat-Back Steeda Shifter Centerforce Clutch SLP-Line-Lock And more upgrades visually

08-22-2006, 08:23 PM	#13 (permalink)
TClark22 Blown 2V Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: kansas Posts: 2,297	umm...confused my friends only had 2 cats...WTF ARE YOU GUYS ON! lol just like 6 months ago there was a thread about the GT's having 2 cats and the sixers having 4...why do we say 4 to GT's?? me confused __________________

08-22-2006, 08:40 PM	#14 (permalink)
zigzaggthefag321 Posts: n/a	my GT had 4...ill take a pic of my stock Hpipe tomorrow at work if ya just cant be convinced otherwise.

08-22-2006, 08:43 PM	#15 (permalink)
TClark22 Blown 2V Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: kansas Posts: 2,297	hmm...my friends 01 only had 2 cats on the stock h...ford confuses me! __________________

08-22-2006, 09:07 PM	#16 (permalink)
Justin99gtconv Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Hamilton NJ Posts: 197	Mine is a 99 and i had 6 cats. The newer ones have 4. if your friend only has 2 it is aftermarket. __________________

08-22-2006, 09:19 PM	#17 (permalink)
PureStang WE ARE PENNSTATE Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Downingtown/West Chester, PA Posts: 4,957	94-98 v8's: have 6 cat's 99-00 v8's: have 6 cat's? i thought it was 4 01-04 v8's: have 4 cat's not much more confusing than that and TClark....your friend may have bought the car from ford like that but it may have had an H pipe w/ 2 cats from the previous owner if it was used __________________ Brandon J My Ride sig by purestang

08-23-2006, 05:13 AM	#18 (permalink)
bassman97 blank Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: North Jersey Posts: 1,497	Are you thinking total or two cats per side (2 on driver+2 on passenger=4)?

08-23-2006, 06:04 AM	#20 (permalink)
foncarelli Everyday Im Hustlin Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Ecorse, Michigan Posts: 3,654	Mine had 6. __________________

08-25-2006, 01:30 PM	#21 (permalink)
ex-ricer98gt Senior Member Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 194	i have a 98 gt and mine had 6 as well

10-17-2006, 04:12 PM	#22 (permalink)
Caseych Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Posts: 33	I know it's late in the conversation but my cali '98 stang GT has 6 total cats and I am looking at a mac catted-H as well. I am also looking at the SLP catted-x, which do you all think would sound better with my racing flowmasters coming out of 3.5 inch tips?

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