off road h-pipe=torque loss

jrc_03_gt

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off road h-pipe=torque loss, need 4.10's ?

I just had a off road h-pipe put on with original 40 series flowmasters on a 2003 gt. I lost a good amount of torque down low. I expected it though. I have 4.10's waiting to be installed. Please tell me the 4.10's will take care of the performance loss down low and then some. If it does not I may bolt factory h-pipe back on. It just sounds so good with the off-road. Anyone gone through this ? I think the 4.10's will take care of it. I hope ! I want the sound ,but I want the performance back too. My motor is stock, with a K&N drop in air filter. What do you guys think?
 
I got an O/R X-Pipe on my 03, and I lost low end also, but gained a good feeling at 4500rpm. I love the sound the Flowmasters make, like you got a turbo in the muffler. Gears will definitly do the trick. Where did you get the headlight covers? Do they affect the lighting at night? How much were they?

2003 Mustang GT Premium 4R70W
UPR O/R X-Pipe
UPR CAI
Elite Barb 18x9 245/40-zr18 Nankang ns-II
Flowmaster 40's
SS Bumper Inserts
Bullitt Fuel Door
Visonik Sound System
 
I have to take them off at night because I cant see $h1t ! I got them at jegs
1-800-345-4545. They are very easy to take off. I think they were around $30-$35. I hope you are right about the 4.10's. My car needs more torque.
 
When I put my o/r pipe on the car actually pepped up a bit down low, but my stock pipe was so mucked up-the pass side would barely let any exhaust out!! It felt better but definately not up to were a "clean" stock pipe would be down low. With the o/r and 3" mac dumps this baby screams when the tach passes 3 grand. The 4.10's nullified any low end torque loss and then some.