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ric001 05-10-2006 05:43 PM

Mustang Exhaust
 
Ric :tup Mustang Exhaust

White_Snake 05-10-2006 06:05 PM

i just did a quick search on the net, and came up with a 2.5"...
i found it looking for adapter kits for a cat back system ....
here this is where i got the idea from...
CLICK ME
scroll down to item discription.

White97 05-10-2006 06:09 PM

Fairly sure it's not 2.5", those are just adapters to fit a 2.5" catback. The Cobra/GT exhaust isn't even 2.5... it's 2.25" at points, 2" others on the crap flowtubes...

White_Snake 05-10-2006 07:04 PM


Originally Posted by Flynnt
Fairly sure it's not 2.5", those are just adapters to fit a 2.5" catback. The Cobra/GT exhaust isn't even 2.5... it's 2.25" at points, 2" others on the crap flowtubes...

really. :confused: ...wow, thanks for pointing that out.
ok, someone else must know for sure...

ric001 05-10-2006 09:47 PM

Thanks both white snake and flynnt. I'm pretty sure it's 2.25" because i also did a random web search for factory '96 mustang pipes and seen mostly 2.5" cobra pipes. Because i know (accordiing to my knowledge) that the cobra pipes are a bit lager, i figured the 3.8 v6 pipes would be smaller in size. :tup

White97 05-10-2006 10:02 PM


Originally Posted by ric001
Thanks both white snake and flynnt. I'm pretty sure it's 2.25" because i also did a random web search for factory '96 mustang pipes and seen mostly 2.5" cobra pipes. Because i know (accordiing to my knowledge) that the cobra pipes are a bit lager, i figured the 3.8 v6 pipes would be smaller in size. :tup

Cobra is the same size (STOCK) as the GT pipes. I haven't compared to my V6 pipes but they didn't look any different. My Cobra has 2.25, GT exhaust I have is 2.25, I'm guessing the V6 has a single 2.25" pipe instead of the duals..

ronperreault 05-17-2006 09:41 PM

A V6 has a 2.25 exhaust. The easiest way to upgrade is to use the pacesetter dual conversion kit. There are also V6 dual catted h-pipes available as well.

In my case I put on a 2003 GT takeoff after installing the pacesetter h pipe.

Worked out great on my 97

Pics

Ron

dohp 05-17-2006 10:54 PM

i may be retarded, but i can't find pics of the exhaust on your site there ron... just interested to see what it looks like, i would like duals and think i can get 02 gt exhaust for cheap, just wondering what it looks like

ronperreault 05-18-2006 06:49 AM

You can see them in this pic
Exhaust Pic
orThis one

White_Snake 05-18-2006 07:34 AM


Originally Posted by ronperreault
You can see them in this pic
Exhaust Pic
orThis one

i think he might be looking more for shots of the setup itself.
under the car, all the suff that cant be seen standing :confused:

ronperreault 05-18-2006 07:45 AM

I'll take some pics when I have it in the air this weekend and post them.

r

dohp 05-18-2006 06:50 PM

sweet, thank you muchly, just trying to get a better idea

Whiplash1987 05-24-2006 11:01 PM

Have you tried crawling under it and measuring it?

ronperreault 05-25-2006 08:48 AM

Hi,

I didn't get to it last weekend, I'll have the car on a lift this weekend.

r

ronperreault 05-30-2006 06:48 PM

The pics are here
Exhaust

I cut the y pipe which is a 2 " pipe and installed the pacesetter h-pipe which is 2.25. It slid right over the original 2" pipe

From the H pipe back is a 2003 take-off from a GT. That set up is 2.25 pipes.

The whole job cost less than 200 including all parts. The labour was mine.

Great results very happy.

ron

derek_o 08-01-2006 12:03 PM

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Alright so all this talk about a V6 exhaust has be wondering. I have a 94 V6 with only a single exhaust. Would I be better to just get a muffler shop to make me up a dual exhaust? Or do I have to buy an adapter kit, like the one from Pacesetter?

Whiplash1987 08-01-2006 09:20 PM

I put a magnaflow on it and kept the single..still sounds really good..100 times better than the stock exhaust...but duel should be too hard...all the space for duel are under there...all you have to do is find maybe a wrecked stang that had duel and take the right side cat back off..pretty sure you would just need to buy an x pipe or whatever thats called and weld it in and hang it.. or you could go to crappy tire and buy a whole cat back but they charge you like 800 or 1200 hundred or something like that.

ronperreault 08-02-2006 07:51 AM

The whole job shouldn't cost that much, the pacesetter pipe was around 120 or so and I picked up a 2002 take off dual for under a 100. So if you shop around it is an easy upgrade

dohp 08-02-2006 08:38 PM

bookmarked and saved to HD, thank you, now i just need to get my ass in gear and go find a wrecked car with a good exhaust system under it... (procrastination is a bitch)

derek_o 08-09-2006 04:43 PM


Originally Posted by ronperreault
The pics are here
Exhaust

I cut the y pipe which is a 2 " pipe and installed the pacesetter h-pipe which is 2.25. It slid right over the original 2" pipe

From the H pipe back is a 2003 take-off from a GT. That set up is 2.25 pipes.

The whole job cost less than 200 including all parts. The labour was mine.

Great results very happy.

ron


could you post any pics you guys may have of the underside of a V6 stock exhaust?


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