Help with cool sounding exhuast

[bvav22]

I am proud to be an owner of a 2.3l stang, mine is in great condition, but people seem to want to put it down becuase it isnt a 5.0, i have been doing some things to make it look/sound more bad ass. i put on some hood scoops, painted her black, gonna get new wheels. but i would really like to make it sound better. i looked at some flowmaster stuff which i found interesting. but i was wondering if there is any thing else that might give me a better sound. i have seen alot of rice cars like civics with just a tailpipe that seemed to make it sound good, andy suggestions? thx

 

[Ray III]

i have seen alot of rice cars like civics with just a tailpipe that seemed to make it sound good,

we need to work on this...

 

[kiddiccarus]

OK from one MI (Branch County) boy to another FART CANS are not the answer.
I personally have a y split into 2 2.5 inch flows, it sounds good for a 2.3L.
Are you going to do a turbo swap?

 

[JamesBaumann]

i have seen alot of rice cars like civics with just a tailpipe that seemed to make it sound good, andy suggestions? thx

If you like the sound of fart cans on a civic then unfortunately Stangnet is not the place for you. And pretty well anything will give you that sound.

 

[bvav22]

no i dont think a turbo swap is for me, someone just smashed my front fender and bumper so i spent like 700$ so far on fixing it and gettign a crappy paint at maaco, my dad put the parts on, it looks damn good, but not EXACT, so when i am out of high school my dad said he might buy me a 5.0. i do plan on putting a manual in it tho. but what is a "fart can"

 

[Stinger]

That muffler with the 4" outlet on all the civics and such...

 

[1fastfox]

dude do a turbo 4. it is cheap to do if u get a whole car (mine was $475) and if ur any good with wiring and/or have people around town that have done this swap it is alot more fun than any 5.0 i have ever riddin in. plus u will take those guys by suprise. this is just my opinion.

pat

 

[kiddiccarus]

I AGREE!!!!!

 

[techdbw]

Years ago I wanted to have a V8 mustang. That all changed the first time I drove A 2.3 turbo. The rush of acceleration you get when the turbo spools up is much more exciting IMO. Plus like 1fastfox says you will take a lot of people by surprise.

 

[Ray III]

/sales pitch

 

[kiddiccarus]

HMMMMM I know of a Stangnet dealer of Turbofords he always seems to be trying to sell one from the parking lot.

 

[Pro-Hawk]

OK from one MI (Branch County) boy to another FART CANS are not the answer.
I personally have a y split into 2 2.5 inch flows, it sounds good for a 2.3L.
Are you going to do a turbo swap?

If sound is what you're going for this is the only way I would go Now personaly I would put that money on flows into a turbo swap. I use a stock muffler ( about to upgrade it) for my turbo 4 and it is very quite. But when it comes time to light someone up the 2.3T sounds like a 5.0L under the hood

 

[kiddiccarus]

Personally I am not into the sound.

 

[bvav22]

yea well for the turbo swap, ur making it sound easy, if i do that, i need the donor car, i need to find someone to swap the eniges for me, i need to change the steering, rear end, transmission, wheels, and tons of things, it take 2 things things i dont have at the momeny, time and money

 

[kiddiccarus]

Exhaust it is (for now) Gut the cats also it will help

 

[JamesBaumann]

yea well for the turbo swap, ur making it sound easy, if i do that, i need the donor car, i need to find someone to swap the eniges for me, i need to change the steering, rear end, transmission, wheels, and tons of things, it take 2 things things i dont have at the momeny, time and money

Steering? Rear End? Transmission? Wheels? Try none of the above. All you need to do is change the motors.

 

[Pro-Hawk]

Well if you got a auto (A4LD) I would probly swap in a T-5. Other than that don't worry about wheels and steering crap A turbo 4 uses basicaly the same motor as what you got. You just drop in a 2.3T,swap EECs and install a VAM. Once thats done you install a 3" exhaust. After all thats is done you are left with one simple fun task...eating Rice

 

[89' RICE COOKER]

Yea! lets go eat some rice!!!















sorry, im gonna go peel out now

 

[Mustang5L5]

Years ago I wanted to have a V8 mustang. That all changed the first time I drove A 2.3 turbo. The rush of acceleration you get when the turbo spools up is much more exciting IMO.

You guys are making it sound like driving a V8 Mustang is boring and dull. How is 300+ ft-lbs of torque not fun??

 

[kiddiccarus]

It isnt all that, We all love the 5.0 and some 4.6L but to have a 2.3L Turbocharged and to be able to run with larger engines is a good feeling. I love my 2.3L N/A for a daily driver, and plan to swap the 2.3 T into it for driveability, gas mileage, and it is just a great little engine.

BUT I also plan to get another, 1993 LX Hatch to turn into a Cobra later on so I like both personally.