exhaust choices

[Leonide]

so... new person here. i already have a CAI on my car with Underdrive pulleys coming. i have a '98 Mustang 3.8. i plan on doing exhaust for my car. i have several options ahead of me.

option number one:
http://www.nthcoast.com/store/produc...6f1a5812f59511
http://www.nthcoast.com/store/produc...6f1a5812f59511
this option is a cheaper option, with a Y pipe replacement. i suspect this one is just a bolt on installation, and i can do that myself.

option number two:
http://www.americanmuscle.com/v6duexadkit.html
http://www.latemodelrestoration.com/...0%201&comp=LRS
this one is another good priced option. i want to know if there is going to be any welding, and if a shop is gonna be better at installing it than myself (i lately replaced my Freeze plug on pass. side..had to move starter and engine mount. took 5 hours.)

option number three:
http://www.americanmuscle.com/pypes-...-or-xpipe.html
http://www.flowmastermufflers.com/pr...oducts_id=3875
this one is the most expensive, with the Flowmasters having Super-44 mufflers.

all in all, i just want to know, cost wise, performance and horsepower gain wise, and ease of installation wise, and sound wise, which one is the best to go with? i am having trouble picking one setup, and i need a bit of help. thank you.

[Dave04Mustang]

out of all your choices there I would go with option #1 except maybe switch flowmaster to MAC.

The reason I didn't pick #2 is because I've never heard an american thunder exhaust system.

The reason I didn't pick #3 is because X pipe typically means more raspy and a v6 is an even firing engine therefore theres no need for an X pipe.

So if it were me I would go MAC H pipe with a MAC catback but if your determined with flowmaster I guess I would go option 1.

[V6_Mustang_Power]

i bought my flowmaster cat-back for 450 and had it installed(they also had to make it true duals) for 153$. doesnt sound too bad. this damn other v6 wont be revving up his stock one everytime i drive past him now, cause my exhaust is better sounding at idle than his is revved. lol. actually the other day after i got it done i was cruising around and i saw him and gave it a short rev and he followed me like 3miles then i finally pulled over, he was just wanting to know what my setup was and to hear it. after i was done he said " i was gonna get duals on mine but, im getting rid of this and getting me a camaro"

[Leonide]

Originally Posted by V6_Mustang_Power

i bought my flowmaster cat-back for 450 and had it installed(they also had to make it true duals) for 153$. doesnt sound too bad. this damn other v6 wont be revving up his stock one everytime i drive past him now, cause my exhaust is better sounding at idle than his is revved. lol. actually the other day after i got it done i was cruising around and i saw him and gave it a short rev and he followed me like 3miles then i finally pulled over, he was just wanting to know what my setup was and to hear it. after i was done he said " i was gonna get duals on mine but, im getting rid of this and getting me a camaro"

ROFL!

i need to find good MAC V6 platforms on Youtube or something, i haven't heard very many. a lot of people are using Flowmaster.

[Cheddarbob]

Originally Posted by Dave04Mustang

The reason I didn't pick #2 is because I've never heard an american thunder exhaust system.
.

its just the 40's in a cat back

[Cheddarbob]

Bassani sounds nice on a six

[Leonide]

after listening to some MAC catbacks, i might go with a Mac H pipe (catted) and with the Catbacks...they sound really good...

[tristang]

Originally Posted by V6_Mustang_Power

after i was done he said " i was gonna get duals on mine but, im getting rid of this and getting me a camaro"

dude f him ne ways he kant handle the mustang world ne ways
haha

[dOcV6]

is was so close to buying a v6 1999 Camaro. thank god i didnt. i like the mustang alot better.

[tristang]

hells yeah mustangs rock.

ive been trying to make up a bad nick name for camaros but i cant think of any.
you know to combat rustang... and shitstang... i hate those

[Leonide]

i got one. crapmaro.

[tristang]

yeah also how about duh-maro... or gay-maro... but neways back to the thread.

[da2k17]

i have bassani and it sounds really good. i first heard it on a friends v8 and it was aswome so i went with it obviuosly its not the same but still better that anything else ive heard on a six.

[Leonide]

i've compared Mac with the Borla(that i can find), Bassani(same amount of vids as borla - low), and flowmaster. it almost seems like the Mac mufflers were made for V6es, because they sound the best in my opinion, so i am going with mac. the question now is, to get the Y pipe kit or go with the Mac H pipes...

[PColav6]

Well, although you'll have 'true-duals' if you get an H pipe, you will lose more low-end torque since our cars don't exactly create much exhaust pressure unless you've got FI.