Hello all. I'm now the owner of a 08 GT. Used to have an 01 GT vert. Anyway, I love the V8 grunt and sound, but like most of you, I've become used to the stock mufflers after 1 month. I've seen and heard the very comprehensive sticky and have a few questions about axelback/weld in mufflers. Cost is an issue for me. On my previous GT, I had a bassani catback and loved it. Now I'm married with a 1 year old so I've got to watch the bank acct. I have a hard time justifying paying $350+ for an axelback system that consists of 2.5 feet of piping and mufflers. Guess I've been out of the game for a bit. In the exhaust sticky, my favorite sounding setups are the 40 series flowmaster weld in's and the first MAC axelback link (Black GT). I am not looking for any HP gains, do not plan to chip, intake, gears, or mod the cats. Weld in's: Deep (don't mind drone) sound, but not the type that sound tin canny. The SLP loudmouth are just pipes right? Would it be too loud if I go cheap and replace the stock muffler with a straight pipe and use the OEM tips? So, weld in muffler suggestions. What should I pay for (2) mufflers/best or lowest priced axelback (closest in sound to MAC and 40 ser flow) and for a shop to install. I apologize for the long read and if this particular subject has been brought up before. I visit everyday and envy your modded stangs. Thanks again!