Exhaust setup?

[nick719]

Hi guys Im new here, hopefully some one can help me out because Im gettin confused. Well i just bought a 97 GT which is my first mustang! the car sounds pretty good right now it has some kind of o/r H pipe (looks like a custom one) and a flowmaster catback. The problem is it sounds like every other mustang on the road, and Id like to be a little bit different. I want it to be as loud as possible but still sound good. I have been thinking about a mac catback, maybe to switch things up a bit. Problem is Im stuck on the mid pipe i kinda like the x and i kinda like the h I really dont no im just confused on what to get. If anybody could tell me how the mac system with either the x or the h sounds that would be great audio clips would even be better. I think ive watched the videos on youtube about 100 times each lol and just cant decide. Im sorry for the long post but i need some help. Thank you

 

[Winters98GT]

I would research them a bit, plenty of exhaust videos on youtube, streetfire, and other sites. To me, the best sounding exhaust is a LT's, catted h, and stock cat back.

The x will be a bit more raspy, the h a little deeper.

 

[georgio440]

Well, x-pipes provide slightly better gains due to the scavenging effect they produce. Maybe that will help your decision. I love my O/R X and LM1s, but it's definitely not for everyone. If you go with an x-pipe, I would go with Bassani (midpipe and catback).

 

[isjoining]

you can go with MAC, not everyone has it and even though its chambered it still sounds different from flowmaster

You can also go with Bassani, definitely has a unique sound that no other muffler has. Sounds good with a catted X pipe but gets really raspy with an o/r one.

 

[nick719]

Thanks a lot guys for the replies. I think im pretty set on getting the mac system, and maybe a UPR o/r X or Mac o/r H, those are basically the two things I have to decide on now. All I no is that I want it pretty loud . so if anybody can let me no how these midpipes sound with the mac that would be great thanks!

 

[1992 2.3LX]

It's all personal taste really.

I run a UP O/R X pipe with dumped Magnaflws.
Quiet most of the time but I can also make you think the world is coming to an end if I feel like it.

 

[98COBRA281]

mac is a great sounding cat back, and they sound noticable different then flowmasters, there louder with a DEEPER grow!!!

LT's, O/R H pipe, and Mac Cat Back

 

[nick719]

Haha so you think the H would be the best choice for the MAC catback huh?

 

[98COBRA281]

Haha so you think the H would be the best choice for the MAC catback huh?

my car with: stock headers, o/r h pipe, mac cat back
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my car with: Longtubes, o/r Hpipe, mac cat back
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[02nightmaregt]

^Dayum that sounds good. I didn't know you had a 2-step. What do you think of it? I've been thinking of getting one

 

[98COBRA281]

^Dayum that sounds good. I didn't know you had a 2-step. What do you think of it? I've been thinking of getting one

it's programed into my tune throught my sct, not the msd 2-step, but it's cool as hell when sitting at a light when a little ricer is next to you,

but as for launching on street tire it's worthless, all it does it smoke them off

 

[nick719]

98cobra, your car is IDENTICLE to mine same rims and everything. It sounds great it kind of reminds me of an x pipe sound. But atleast now I will no how mines gonna sound with that set up thanks a lot!

 

[98COBRA281]

98cobra, your car is IDENTICLE to mine same rims and everything. It sounds great it kind of reminds me of an x pipe sound. But atleast now I will no how mines gonna sound with that set up thanks a lot!

thanks, i actually just bought deep dish silver fr500's that will be here tommorrow, and just sold those silver cobra R's today

heres my buddys car with the same exhaust
YouTube - mustang mac catback

 

[JMoney98GT]

that sounds good! and looks good....and id deff go wit X thats what i got and long tubes...stuck wit flows for now...

 

[nick719]

man if you go into youtube and type in "1meanstang" thats what i wish my car sounded like haha. About the rims, one of my buddies has some 10th anniversary cobra rims for sale, I kinda like em better than what its got right now I think I might give them a try. Oh and by the way your buddies car sounds awsome too!

 

[cobra2798]

MAC FTW