I posted this in the 5.4 thread as well, but figured maybe it might need its own. Ok, I need to get a bigger mid-pipe. After being under the car, I realized how restrictive the stock one is. What would be the best choice of mid-pipe? An H-Pipe or X-Pipe? Keep in mind, I'm trying to plan this all along with the 5.4 swap. I'm going to get headers eventually too, and install those at the same time when I swap in the new K-Member and Engine. I recall either custom headers or shorties being the only option for proper fitment on the 5.4 correct? Can anyone recommend a specific brand or type of mid-pipe?Thanks!

 

2.5" catted H pipe. Make the widening easy. X's are harder to widen cleanly. A MAC catted H (not a prochamber), Steeda catted H are both up to the task.

 

r3dn3ck, you kickass, can you please download all of your knowledge into an e-Book so I can just use it as a reference? =) So next up is the Cobra Brake Kit, and Catted H-Pipe... then I can focus the rest of the build on strictly 5.4 stuff. Fun!

 

w00t. no I like to interact with people. That and all the stuff I know I learned the hard way, so I keep learning and hoping that someone will learn from my early mistakes and more recent lifting of budgetary restrictions (well mostly). I continue to learn and share, as I hope everyone does. I still learn quite a bit from others like Randy, Spike, 03gtmustang and others who've been at this a bit.

MT and many others sell cobra brake kits for about 400. They should come with rotors, calipers, caliper brackets and stainless braided lines. When you swap them, might as well change out the brake fluid. I like ATE Super Blue racing brake fluid. It's got a smokin high dry boil, a considerably high wet boil and it doesn't wick water as readily as some other fluids... that and at 16 bucks a quart or less it'd plum affordable. Stock cobra pads up front, EBC green or Hawk HPS in back on the stock GT rotors and calipers and you'll have a pretty well balanced brake setup.

Make sure you heat cycle the brakes correctly for maximum life.