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Old 02-19-2009, 08:24 AM
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what mufflers then? im not lookin to spend a fortune cause i dont have it spend...just something with a decent sound.
 
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Old 02-19-2009, 08:27 AM
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If you just want sound then you can just get the muffler replaced with whatever sound you like and cut the tail pipe shorter so its behind the bumper and your done. Or get whatever muffler you like ( I can't stand flowmasters) and have a shop run you true dual from behind the cats back with tips. But dont pay $500 that's nuts. You need to shop around. When Knife13 had his v6 he had duals made for around $200.
 
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Old 02-19-2009, 09:33 AM
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ok...i know im not gonna get a v8 sound and im perfectly fine with that, i just want a good sound with true dual. i can spend a little bit but not rediculous. and i dont want to get something that ima regret getting in a few weeks.

any personal setups, what you think is better would be great.
 
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Old 02-24-2009, 08:15 PM
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Get true duals made and use whatever muffler you like. Me on a v6 I would use Mac or maybe hooker aero chambers that's it.
 
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Old 02-24-2009, 08:24 PM
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Originally Posted by spike_africa
Get true duals made and use whatever muffler you like. Me on a v6 I would use Mac or maybe hooker aero chambers that's it.
I second that
 
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Old 02-24-2009, 09:55 PM
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I used to have a v6 and I did the catback after the cats and installed a cherrybomb and I absolutely loved it had a nice sound to it. Made it sound like it had some muscle in that lil sixxer.
 
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Old 07-17-2009, 09:44 PM
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Okay. At the start of the post it says the V6 exhaust is 2.25". If I had mufflers and tips and wanted to have a muffler shop do a True Dual Exhaust for me, could I have them use 2.5" pipe so it would fit the mufflers from AM? Because if not, I would just buy the mufflers off Flowmastermufflers.com. But I was just wondering if they could do that and it would all fit right.
 
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Old 10-02-2009, 05:15 PM
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i have a quick question.....
im trying to achieve a nice deep rumble what exhaust can i use
that would achieve this sound. If possible and cheaper how would it sound if i decided to
use high flow cats and not use mufflers is this possible and how would it sound

ill be using an H-pipe for both situations thanks
 
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Old 10-03-2009, 07:13 AM
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on a v6 your going to want mufflers, i highly doubt it sounds like your gunna want it with high flow cats, will be very raspy and with no tone most likely, your gunna have to search you tube to find which exhaust you like, it takes time so get to looking
 
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Old 10-04-2009, 02:54 PM
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thanks man so my next choice was to use slp but i been hearing it
sounds like crap i heard some clips and its okay but i dont want a
system that will sound ricerish. i want rumble so my other choise would
either be flowmaster or magnaflow what do you guys think is the best choice
 
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Old 10-04-2009, 04:17 PM
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i have magnaflow to the ypipe, and its not loud, all magnaflow arent too loud, just a nice tone to them, IMO i dont like flows but its ur car
 
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Old 10-04-2009, 09:41 PM
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thanks bro im keep on looking dont want something to loud just enough to be heard
 
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Old 10-05-2009, 07:59 AM
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Then you don't want SLP loudmouths.

If you want a deep tone, then get an H-pipe or true duals with a Mac,Pypes,Borla mufflers and keep the cats or go highflow on the cats. You won't have much raspyness and it will sound as deep as a v6 can.
 
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Old 10-06-2009, 11:16 AM
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So my new question is what are some good high flow cats to use
Sorry new to this and this is my first car and love it I want it to be
It's best
 
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Old 12-20-2009, 09:20 PM
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Alright im extremely new to all the car talk but I recently acquired a 96 v6 stang and i looking for some help. I want the dual exhaust with a nice deep sound and rumble along with the look but i want the preformance gains too i want to have a good stang to have for the driving months when there isnt snow. Ive been hearing a lot of this Mac thing what is it. So i need some help ive been noticing that there isnt much things for the 96 but there is no question of losing this car it came from a close person. So I need some help with some basic preformance needs probably a cold air intake (any suggestions) and just ideas of what to do
 
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Old 12-20-2009, 09:24 PM
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welcome xdude, but sorry, u will not get a lot of performance from an exhaust, whether u have a V8 or not. if u want to dual exhaust, u need the adaptor, and then just pick a cat back. here is a write up: http://www.americanmuscle.com/conver...l-exhaust.html
 
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Old 12-21-2009, 02:05 PM
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Here is the set up on my 01.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8VptaOn5IxE
 
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Old 12-21-2009, 03:51 PM
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Alright ive seen the converter but ive heard that for example the pypes (http://www.americanmuscle.com/pypes-...ttedxpipe.html) look like they are just bolt on instead of having to cut and weld. ive heard that this setup is suppose to be better. i know that the link is for a 98 and that the piping size is just slightly larger so i cant use that. unless youve heard that the adapter works just as well and ive seen a lot of mentions to mac anyone know what that is?
 
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Old 12-21-2009, 04:05 PM
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Old 12-21-2009, 04:22 PM
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My advice is to go to shop and have them quote you for a true duel setup. It will be way cheaper than anything you can find that's botl on an will be just as good if not better
 
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Old 12-21-2009, 07:01 PM
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alright thank you so much for the help im sure ill be back with more questions in the spring once i get to start working on it
 
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Old 12-21-2009, 08:50 PM
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Originally Posted by Lazerred6
My advice is to go to shop and have them quote you for a true duel setup. It will be way cheaper than anything you can find that's botl on an will be just as good if not better

it's not always cheaper. depends on the area and how many shops are around to compete.it was actually cheaper for me to buy a cat back then to have a shop fab me something up.
 
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Old 12-22-2009, 06:36 AM
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I've been looking around and I've seen the the dual exhaust by mac that comes out of the one pipe or the conversion kit and then buy a gt catback. Any comments on either those are the two ways I'm lolling at doing it cause I don't know of any exhaust shops around to make an exhaust for me so I'm just going to buy one of the systems offline
 
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Old 12-22-2009, 06:07 PM
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Thats basically what the Pacesetter kit is, an adapter midpipe that allows use of any stock or aftermarket GT cat-back.

Thats what I run.
 
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Old 12-22-2009, 08:37 PM
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I use Magnaflow. It sounds great! I don't even have headers, and I have all of my cats on. I had a shop do all of the work. It's nice and deep, rumbly. Then it will scream when I kick it to the floor. I paid $630 for this set up and don't regret a single penny of it.
It's true dual, H-pipe, 2.25" piping. I have vids, but they aren't of the best quality so it's basically just the tone of my exhaust. You can't really tell how loud it is or feel the rumble, but I think it will be nice for your reference, xdude.

http://www.youtube.com/user/Blaze463
It's easier to tell how it really sounds if you turn the volume up high on your computer.
 

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Old 12-23-2009, 08:14 PM
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Keep the cats on the car, without them it sounds way too loud and shitty...

But having a shop fabricate a dual exhaust setup and then throwing a set of magnaflows is probably the best route.

As far as modifications to the car itself goes.... split port swap... rear end.. suspension forced induction and/or stroker depending on what sort of cash you have and how much power you want...
 
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Old 12-24-2009, 08:14 AM
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Everyone here has been extremely helpful I was never expecting to so response so thanks and I just have one last question Ive noticed that for midpipes there are offroad and catted so if I'm looking to have this as a daily driver should I be looking for a catted h pipe or does the off road one work too?
 
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Old 12-24-2009, 08:40 AM
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they both work, catless is just going to be much louder and on a v6 might sound raspy it depends, but for a daily driver you might want to keep the cats.
 
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Old 12-24-2009, 02:42 PM
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Keep the cats... the sound without them sucks on a stock 3.8 and the check engine light will most likely appear.
 
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I just put on a dual x pipe kit on my car without mufflers would you suggest getting headers or mufflers to get a better sound out of it but keeping the loudness to it?
she is a 2005 mustang v6
 
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