09-10-2009, 04:14 AM
Since my stockish y- pipe decided to break this week, I need to quiet the car down, Again.
I was pulled over last night for loud exhaust, and I have 5 days to fix it, or get 125 bucks worth of ticket.
Current Setup: Stock Downpipe, slightly larger Y pipe to Flowmaster 2.5" mufflers to mustang LX stainless pipes with tips.
The Y-pipe broke right after the flange to the cat converter/downpipe junction.
Since money is real tight right now, I'm thinking this may be the way to go:
Automatic Mid-pipe, or mandrel bent 2.5" equivalent, to a cheap straiht through oval muffler to the existing drivers side LX pipe. Remove the pass-side pipe and flowmaster for now, and since I'm going to toss the flowmasters anyway, and EVENTUALLY (read within two years) do the Stinger 3"DP, mid, and y with ultraflow SS mufflers to the existing pipes. I'll save the passengers side LX pipe and just toss both the mufflers. I would like to think that ditching the dual 2.5 flowmasters and going with a single high flow muffler would be the best performing system until I can get the money for an upgrade.
Thoughts? This way I'd only have to buy a muffler and a mid-pipe..... for now. The car is driven daily until the snow starts flying. I'm hoping to get some recommendations by tomorrow so i can schedule the shop time.
I was pulled over last night for loud exhaust, and I have 5 days to fix it, or get 125 bucks worth of ticket.
Current Setup: Stock Downpipe, slightly larger Y pipe to Flowmaster 2.5" mufflers to mustang LX stainless pipes with tips.
The Y-pipe broke right after the flange to the cat converter/downpipe junction.
Since money is real tight right now, I'm thinking this may be the way to go:
Automatic Mid-pipe, or mandrel bent 2.5" equivalent, to a cheap straiht through oval muffler to the existing drivers side LX pipe. Remove the pass-side pipe and flowmaster for now, and since I'm going to toss the flowmasters anyway, and EVENTUALLY (read within two years) do the Stinger 3"DP, mid, and y with ultraflow SS mufflers to the existing pipes. I'll save the passengers side LX pipe and just toss both the mufflers. I would like to think that ditching the dual 2.5 flowmasters and going with a single high flow muffler would be the best performing system until I can get the money for an upgrade.
Thoughts? This way I'd only have to buy a muffler and a mid-pipe..... for now. The car is driven daily until the snow starts flying. I'm hoping to get some recommendations by tomorrow so i can schedule the shop time.