catalytic converter on 96-98 GT's

How many catalytic converters are on theses cars? Is it 4 or 6? I looked under my car and i got the 4 normal looking ones than i have two that stand up and connect to the headers. Now why the heck are the early 4.6 quieter than the late 99+ 4.6's?? Does thoses 2 extra things (some called them a resonator and some say there cats) actually quiet down the 96-98 even more than the newer 4.6 GT's???

Exactly how it looks? The 2 things standing up LOOKs like another set of catalytic converter. Midpipe from a 96-98 gt
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and so people doesnt think im crazy.. HERES A STOCK MIDPIPE FROM A 01 STANG GT!
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this is why i think the 99+ gt's are way louder with a aftermarket catback than a 96-98 gt with a aftermarket catback.

and for the hell of it:
a stock hpipe from a 87-93 GT
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WHY DID FORD PUNISH US EARLY 4.6 OWNERS WITH A NONPI INTAKE AND CRAPPY QUIET HPIPE!


Now if one was to get a catted midpipe they would only have 2 cats and no resonators.

If one was to remove (GULT if possbile) the resonators (EXTRA 2 cats) how would that effect the sound of the car? Im wondering if removed two cats and replaced them with piping would my GT sound closer to a 99+ gt with the same catback. Because right now my GT is quiet as hell compared to my friends with the same exhaust but 99+.

CobraRed_96_GT said:

mines got the same thing going on (96) im pretty sure its a resonator being that it should only have 4 cats. Kinda wondered too myself tho

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well, it may be that, but why does the older midpipe and the newer 01 midpipe NOT have thoses 2 things. I can clearly count 4 things on the old and newer midpipe, but on the middle year midpipe 96-98 i can count 6 things
wish i knew.
Soon as i get some money i can stop wondering and have fun with my catted x ;]