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3" cross under/3" downpipe

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radartec

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Had the day off today (Presidents Day) and decided to do something constructive with my Mustang. My cross under pipe (carb turbo) has developed a nasty crack in it and I was losing all kinds of pressure. It was loud as hell besides. So woke up and took it in to a muffler place and asked about making a new 2.5" stainless cross under (It only had a 2" cross under pipe!!!). $60 bucks was the price I was quoted. Ok, how much for a 3" cross under? I was told add $40 bucks for 3" inch vs. 2". So that would be $100 for the 3" cross under. The wheels were turning in my head and I found myself saying "How much for a 3" downpipe from the turbo to the cat?" Same price $100, but the only catch there was my hi-flo cat was a 2.5" inlet and outlet. Ok, how much for the 3" hi-flo cat? $80 bucks for the cat. So I was set. All I had to do now was to figure out how to explain the cost to the wife when I got home. $280 total for 3" stainless mandrel bent exhaust from the exhaust manifold to the existing y-pipe where it splits into two Flowmaster 40's. Played a little bit on the way home and the turbo spools up way quicker that it did before. I basically have very little noticable turbo lag now. This is by far one of the best mods I have done to the car and I recommend 3" pipe to anyone else with a turbo out there.
 

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Nice !

thank's for the info. In a few weeks the header I ordered should arrive, I'll go 3" all the way !

Did the cat came factory installed ?
 

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Now all you need to do is beg borrow or steal the money too get the cross under pipe and down pipe Jet Hoat coated to keep the heat in and it will reduce the turbo lag even more.
 

radartec

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turbostang79 said:
Nice !

thank's for the info. In a few weeks the header I ordered should arrive, I'll go 3" all the way !

Did the cat came factory installed ?
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The 2.5" hi-flo cat that I replaced with the 3" hi-flo cat was a replacement to the stock cat that I installed when I had my dual Flowmaster 40's installed.
 
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