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Bored with my catback

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shadowland2000

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I currently have the FR500 catback and its boring the hell out of me, but no drone past 2000 RPM which is so great. I'm in Calif, so I can't replace the mid-pipe to wake things up.

When I hear mustangs with Flowmasters I am green with envy, and these are GTs. So I'm wondering about the following options:

1) weld in new mufflers into the FR500 (maybe that cross would reduce drone on the Flows too). Anybody done this?

2) replace the whole catback. I might be able to sell the FR500 being that it only has around 8000 miles.

3) stay with what I have, after all, no drone past 2000 is fantastic.
 
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Mr.DOHCtor

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Why no midpipe? I got one and I live in the Bay Area... still got two years till smog. Just keep your stock H for smogtime. Get an O/R H and dual chamber flows.... a timeless exhaust note. It does drone at 2k rpms though, but like I said, the sound is timeless. Even the three chambers, which doesnt drone, would sound great with an O/R H.
 

RydeOn

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You need to step up and get a mid pipe. There are smog legal midpipes. Living in california is not an excuse. If you wont buy a midpipe then go with option 3 and dont waste your time.
 
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Go for #2. Should be no problem to sell the FR500.
 
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Cobracide

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Put some jba 1 5/8" shorty headers on.
 
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