ok well i made a thread the other day about lowering my v6, but i think the first major thing im gonna do is the exhaust. (unless it could cause problems with it scraping the ground if i lower after i change the exhaust? i dono) anyway from what i've gathered on here from reading the sticky on top and everything else, i think these are my two best options...what are yalls opinions?

option 1
http://www.americanmuscle.com/magnaf...t-9904-v6.html

option 2
http://www.americanmuscle.com/v6duexadkit1.html
+
http://www.americanmuscle.com/pypes-...-violator.html

 

It depends on what you are looking for. Those are two very different options. If you just want some more sound then option 1 is the way to go as it will not give much extra power. The 2nd option will flow much better and give better power. But do not expect the car to be tons fast from exhaust as it will not happen on those motors.

 

how much power are we talking with putting in an h pipe and then a dual cat back?
if theres any way that i would end up getting a decent amount of extra kick along with a better sound then i'd be much more obliged to go that way. also, after reading through a bunch of the exhaust threads on here it seems like people dont like pypes...whats up?

 

Not a lot of HP difference, but you do notice it.

 

would it be a better idea to just go ahead and go with the h pipe and a true dual one...if i ever change the headers would i have to go back and get rid of the y pipe if i hadnt already?

 

yeah, you won't gain any horsepower by adding an exhaust on the V6. trust me, i use to own one.

in a V6, i think an exhaust is a huge waste of money, and if i had known, i wouldn't have done it at all.

 

lol so no gain at all? even if i dont have any hp gain thats not that big a deal, mine is a dd so i dont need an insane amount of power. i guess im really more concerned with the sound+the dual exhaust look than with the power...lol along with finding the best deal

 

You notice a little gain in power by doing the exhaust, nothing worth tightening the seatbelts for though. It's really more sound than anything, really. But like I said, you'll notice mild gains. As a happy Magnaflow user, I highly recommend those but choose what's best for you. And the exhast shouldn't scrape if it's hung correctly and you're not lowering your car by 3 1/2'' - 4''. What mods are already done to your car already (in any) seeing as how you'd like a little more power. Do you have gears? It gives you more umph when you step on it, but doesn't actually add power.

 

well by Christmas i'll have a cai on it...and thats it for any type of mods. i was looking at gears but then i realized id need a tuner and all of that and people were telling me it could end up running like 600 bucks so i think i'll wait on that for a while lol. so anyway does the magnaflow that bolts onto the y pipe compare much differently to scrapping the y pipe and putting on a totally new system?

 

Well it's healthier for the system and more fuel efficient to run an x or and h pipe. The y pipe is taking exhaust from both headers and running them into one pipe which kind of holds the exhaust system up from "breathing" the exhaust out easily. So the engine has to work harder to push the exhaust out. If you're going to get an exhaust that connects to the y-pipe, it'll just be for sound...practically no gains whatsoever. X or H-pipe frees up the system a bit.

I hope that explains it a little.

 

definitely thanks man...so i'll probably go with the h pipe converter on here and from that i could go with any type of dual exhaust system?

 

alright well after everything you guys have told me and from listening to clips of various systems...i think this is the way i wanna go

h pipe that i linked above
and either
http://www.ninosport.com/MAC-Cat-Bac...=2&category=99

http://www.ninosport.com/MAC-Cat-Bac...=2&category=99

or
http://www.ninosport.com/MAC-SS-Cat-...=2&category=99

 

Yeah, pretty much. And good choice with the H-pipe. X-pipes work good too, but they tend to have more of a ricer sound. But like it's all preference. Some people like how they sound, not me.

 

yeah i keep reading spike talking about how x's arent so good for 6ers...i really dont have to decide right now anyway its gonna take a bit to save up the $ for all this lol

 

i did flowfasters from headers back both sides. it sounds mean but not mean enough. I'm going with only cats then straight pipe it and drop it off behind the tires unlike roush which is in front of the rear tires. i put 373 pos gears in, i can start off in secound with hardly any stall not to include i still have power in 5th gear.

 

You might want to call around and see how much a set of true duals would cost as alot of times its cheaper to go that route then getting an H-pipe and catback.

 

good luck with whatever exhaust you chose, and please realise that the HP gain will be very minimal, like under 5 HP.

yo mentioned that gears and a tuner will be about $600... actually, american muscle has gear kits http://www.americanmuscle.com/mustang-gear-kits.html for under $600. talk to your shops, and see what it'll cost to install. its seriously the best bang for your buck for a V6 and also V8's.

 

Im sure you can get a little more then 5hp from a nice true dual setup. But it will not make it drop a sec or more in the 1/4 like some think its going to do.

 

i never really even entertained the idea of adding all that much power through this...the amount of power i have atm is enough for me, im really (some of you may not like this) more concerned with the "show" aspects of the exhaust

that said...if i get it done at a local shop, would i still be able to specify what type of exhuast ie: mac, flowmaster etc or would they most likely just have a brand that they go with?

 

Of you can tell them what you want, its your car. You might want to call ahead and talk to someone because mostly likely they will just carry one or two brands of exhaust that's it. And most likely its garbage *** flowmasters.

 

alright i'll probably look into it then...and if it would cost more for them to have to order a different type than what they usually do i'll just go with one online and install it myself

 

If they don't carry what you want muffler wise just find it online and get it there instead.