Complete Basanni Exhaust DONE!

[damacman]

Mid Length headers, their NEW 5-piece X-Pipe, and the After Cats for my 2k3 5 speed GT. Just . . . wow . . . ! I let my wife take it out for the first test drive and had to call her 30 minutes later to get her to bring it back home!

The install was very straight forward, but time consuming (installing a starter on a Mustang hasn't gotten any easier over the years . . . ). The sound is KILLLER, it breaks the tires loose to the point of going sideways at any RPM in first gear from a roll and then again at the 1-2 shift. Looks like I'll have to run the D/Rs full time now.

I used the Cats, but the X-Pipe kit comes with straight bypass tubes -- hadn't tried them yet . . . fun, fun! Now, the only other bolt-ons left are the plenum and TB . . . anyone else on the board got this set up?

 

[Joel's98GT]

how long/difficult was it to get the headers on? did you lift the engine or lower the k member?

 

[Go HoTO!]

Best sounding exhaust that exists for a mustang...PERIOD!

 

[DeadLurker]

Bassani:

Sound:

Quality:

 

[kboy262]

Bassani:

Sound:

Quality:

exactly. Went through two catbacks and still will not fit correctly. The sound is great, just hope you do not have the same fitment issues I have. Enjoy the new sound.

 

[DeadLurker]

exactly. Went through two catbacks and still will not fit correctly. The sound is great, just hope you do not have the same fitment issues I have. Enjoy the new sound.

For the price you pay for Bassani it really makes you wonder wtf are they doing with all that extra money they charge compared to magnaflow.

 

[damacman]

other than having to shorten the tube from the pass. side header to the x-pipe about two inches, the fit was perfect. The quality and workmanship of this stuff if first rate. It took about 12 hours time to get it all together, and you'll need pretty much every kind of socket, extension, adapter, wrench, etc. to get the job done. I jacked up the motor one side at a time to ease the process. Even still, it was very difficult to access the two rearward upper bolts on either side.

 

[damacman]

OK, stuck the DRs on today. Again, just . . . wow! I might try the straight tubes tomorrow and see what the sound / performance is like.

 

[Virgil]

I have my kit on the way (x-pipe, cats, and back-cat system). I will post once I get the sytem installed.