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smokediver27

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Ok guys, help me out here, I currently have flowmasters on my car, and whoever put them in before I bought it did a crappy job. The one on the right side dips down a little low and hits the ground when going over uneven terrain, and the pipes that come out the back look terrible (one points more up, one points more down.)

I'm leaning towards getting some Flowmaster American thunders, question is how hard of an install is this going to be for me. I read that these are cat-back type muffler, but I dont have a cat converter(offroad h-pipe instead)

I dont want to get in over my head when it wouldnt be that expensive to buy that part and pay a muffler shop to do it.


Heeeelllllpppp
 

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Putting a catback on is a fairly easy process. All my pipes are bolted together so there was no welding to be done. I have an o/r h pipe and a flowmaster catback. Just took off the stock stuff, and put the aftermarket stuff on and bolted up nicely and didnt take long at all.... be I use using a lift
 

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Most cat backs are the bolt on type. Where in Florida are you?
 
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I've only recently noticed how many people on this board live in Florida, ecspecially Daytona, maybe i should cruise down there one time and hope to see some of these nice stangs around. Sorry to go off topic on your post smokediver.
 
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Yeah when I bought my car one of my mufflers hung lower than the other. And it always hit the ground. I hated it. Even when I got my bassanis one sitll hangs lower.
 

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Exhaust is probably one of the easiest installs. All you need is a jack, jackstands and some basic hand tools. If you are at all mechanically inclined it shoulnd't be a problem.
 
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I'm in the big old town of Brooksville, about 45 minutes north of tampa, 1 hour west of orlando, or 50 Minutes south of Ocala.
 

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smokediver27 said:
Ok guys, help me out here, I currently have flowmasters on my car, and whoever put them in before I bought it did a crappy job. The one on the right side dips down a little low and hits the ground when going over uneven terrain, and the pipes that come out the back look terrible (one points more up, one points more down.)

I'm leaning towards getting some Flowmaster American thunders, question is how hard of an install is this going to be for me. I read that these are cat-back type muffler, but I dont have a cat converter(offroad h-pipe instead)

I dont want to get in over my head when it wouldnt be that expensive to buy that part and pay a muffler shop to do it.


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Just take the car to a muffler shop and they will fix it. Why buy a whole new kit? Both are by Flowmaster, they are both the same thing. I would just take your "crooked" system to a shop and have them cut and weld it back to fit good. If you don't like your tips, search on eBay and find some stainless tips that you do like and have the muffler shop cut the flowmaster tips off and weld the SS tips on. Stock tips are good looking if you can find a decent priced used set.

Joe
 

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Joes95GT said:
Just take the car to a muffler shop and they will fix it. Why buy a whole new kit? Both are by Flowmaster, they are both the same thing. I would just take your "crooked" system to a shop and have them cut and weld it back to fit good. If you don't like your tips, search on eBay and find some stainless tips that you do like and have the muffler shop cut the flowmaster tips off and weld the SS tips on. Stock tips are good looking if you can find a decent priced used set.

Joe
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The mufflers are the same, so unless one is rusted or falling apart, don't replace what isn't broken. Any exhaust shop can straighten and repair a bad install--it isn't rocket science. You might want to ask if your tailpipes are 2.5"; alot of people just weld in the flowmasters without getting a bigger diameter. You will want to upgrade your mufflers and tailpipes if they are still 2.25", stock. Otherwise, you won't see a hp gain.


Jon
 
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