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csledd

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What exhaust comes stock on the Saleen? I'm guessing it's not stock because it sounds so awesome. I have a GT and I would love to replicate the sound of the Saleen on it.
 

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depends on the year. borla or magnaflow. not sure where the cut off was, my 97 has a borla.
 

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Saleen used Borla up until the last of the 02 cars. Then switched to Magnaflow.
 

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Which Saleen do you want your car to sound like?

To me, the Borla equipped cars sound different than the Magnaflow cars.

Saleen is selling this system which I can only imagine to be the Magnaflow version.

Saleen Cat-Back Exhaust 99-04
Part Number: 075-158
Original equipment on all Saleen Mustangs. Includes intermediate pipes, mufflers, tail pipes, and hardware. Original Price: $699.99
Our Price
$559.99

If you want your car to sound just like the ’03-‘04s (maybe even the ‘02s), then you would need to purchase Saleen’s Magnaflow–made X-pipe with four cats. That would be a step in the wrong direction however and as you have a two cat x-pipe on the way, your car would sound better than a true stock Saleen setup IMO.
 

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I got the borla on mine, sounds fantastic..

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I haven't ordered the magnaflows as of yet. I had decided on them and then changed my mind and now I'm not sure. You think the magnaflows would sound better than then Saleen Cat-Back Exhaust setup?
 

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christiesledd said:
You think the magnaflows would sound better than then Saleen Cat-Back Exhaust setup?
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For '03 they are the same thing.
 

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I have Borla Stingers, Magnaflow catted X-pipe and JBA Shorties on my series II and love it
 

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On saleen.com there's 2 exhausts listed. The one mentioned above and the S281E Center Exhaust 02-03, which is about 400 more bucks than the other. Whats the difference?
 

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Anybody have the link for the site that has a BUNCH of exhaust sound clips? I thought it was on mustangexhaust.com but I can't find it on there anywhere.
 

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http://mustangexhaust.com/ Works for me
 
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i have an 02 saleen and it came with magnaflow exhaust
 

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Don,

I'm assuming your bumper number is 747? That is why you have Magnaflow. One of the later 02 cars. If your car is number 747 then you have 87th to the last Saleen produced in 2002. They could no longer pay their Borla bill.
 

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christiesledd said:
Anybody have the link for the site that has a BUNCH of exhaust sound clips? I thought it was on mustangexhaust.com but I can't find it on there anywhere.
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Here ya go...

http://www.mustangexhaust.com/4.6sounds.htm
 
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