Midpipe dilemna

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03stangvert

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Versailles Kentucky

Jun 19, 2008

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I finally decided to go with a MAC prochamber for my '03 snake. However, the guys at my local shop kind of bursted my bubble today. They told me that no one makes MIL eliminators any longer because they have been outlawed...without MILs I'll get a check engine light (I would rather not deal with that). They gave me two options: 1- go with an H or X pipe with high flow cats (they recommended a BBK - $409.99) or 2- stay with the prochamber and get a custom tune which I live about an hour and a half from Modular Depot in Cincinnati, OH (if anyone has heard of them). Anyone with catted X or H pipes who can give me some opinions on sound and/or performance gains? I know Modular Depot charges $90.00 an hour for tuning but, I really wasn't ready to get a custom tune at least not until I buy a cold air kit.....Any opinions will be appreciated.

Thanks guys...

 

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zerbrenny

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Jun 19, 2008

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You can get the MIL eliminators online anywhere for around $30; I had the prochamber and didn't like it that much for sound. I have a Bassani off-road X-pipe that sounds sick. This is of course preference...

 

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Uncle Meat

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Jun 20, 2008

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Yeah just do a Goolge search for MIL Eliminator and you'll find plenty of on-line retailers who sell them. Your local shop appears to be pretty uniformed.

On a related but different note.... that ProChamber is gonna be LOUD!!!!

U.M.

 

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03stangvert

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Jun 20, 2008

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Thanks...Yeah, your right...I just found a set through Mustangs Unlimited for $69.95. The guys at the shop are usually quite informative. Not sure what the deal is with the eliminator thing???

U.M.- When you say the prochamber will be loud...do you mean in a authoratative/aggressive sound or like an obnoxious make me want to put a gun in my mouth loud? I had an off-road h-pipe on my previous '03 GT and enjoyed it but, there seems to be a lot of hype about the prochamber and it's performance. Thanks again....

 

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Uncle Meat

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Depends a lot on what cat-back it's coupled to, but the ProChamber is definately one of the loudest mid-pipes available.

U.M.

 

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03stangvert

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I have a Borla Stinger cat-back....Is there really a big difference in the HP gain between the prochamber and just an off road h-pipe. What exhaust mods do you have? What year is your Cobra?

 

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Uncle Meat

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I have an '03. I doubt there's even a measurable difference between the ProChamber and say a BBK O/R H-Pipe. Especially on our factory boosted application. In fact some people have reported a small loss in HP/TQ between an O/R pipe and the catted versions. For some reason our cars like a little back pressure.

I run a set of JBA shorty headers, a Magnaflow catted X, and a Magnaflow cat-back myself.

U.M.

 

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03stangvert

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I kind of thought the same thing in the differences in the two and I've also heard that before about Terminators liking a little back pressure . My second choice is a BBK catted x-pipe. I think I'll go with that. I'll should gain a little HP and a little more sound with the catted x shouldn't I? Thanks, again....

 

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Uncle Meat

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An aftermarket mid-pipe and cat-back really wake these cars up! They are pretty restricted from the factory. Since you already have a Borla cat-back you won't see any gigantic gains, but you will still see some gain from the mid-pipe.

U.M.

 

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03stangvert

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Jun 24, 2008

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I found the MILs at Mustangs Unlimited and I ordered a MAC off-road H pipe... Having it installed Thursday. If I can figure it out, I'll post a sound clip or video.... Thanks guys for the input...

 

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You should go with an X instead of the H. An offroad X will actually give good backpressure compared to an offroad H. And they sound better.

 

orangewhiner

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oregon

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I just installed my prochamber and I unplugged the rear o2's and inserted bung plugs for the rear o2 bungs. I have an xcal 2 and one of the options is to turn the rear o2's off. I love the way it sounds. I did notice a little torque loss.