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Car Forum / Ford / Ford Mustang / June 2005'93 LX 5.0 Cat-Back Suggestions
The LX has started sounding more obnoxious these days, so I decided to take a look underneath. Alas, nothing but swiss cheese except for the Flows and the tips. The Flows might last a bit more, but there are a bunch of soft spots so I figure it's time to do a full cat-back. So what are some of your favorites? Prices? Sound? Drone? TIA. Joe Calypso Green '93 5.0 LX AOD hatch with a few goodies Black '03 Dakota 5.9 R/T CC > The LX has started sounding more obnoxious these days, so I decided to > take a look underneath. Alas, nothing but swiss cheese except for the > Flows and the tips. The Flows might last a bit more, but there are a > bunch of soft spots so I figure it's time to do a full cat-back. > So what are some of your favorites? Prices? Sound? Drone? TIA. Joe, I had Dynomax on my old LX. They were just a little louder than stock, but they did drone at about 2,200 rpm. They were a bit quieter when I added a catted X-pipe. My '93 is still running the stock set-up... 103,000 and counting. Patrick '93 Cobra >> The LX has started sounding more obnoxious these days, so I decided to >> take a look underneath. Alas, nothing but swiss cheese except for the [quoted text clipped - 13 lines] > Patrick > '93 Cobra Double Dynomax here. The LX has the UltraFlows, really like the sound. For the GT, with the turn-downs, I have the SuperTurbos - a bit louder, but still more "dignified". Besides - I AM an old fart, and I can't be running around with Flowmasters. dwight >>> The LX has started sounding more obnoxious these days, so I >>> decided to take a look underneath. Alas, nothing but swiss cheese [quoted text clipped - 14 lines] >> Patrick >> '93 Cobra I did check out some of the more common systems, i.e., Dynomax, Flowmaster, Borla, Bassani, etc. Amazingly, one of the least expensive systems I found was from Ford Racing: http://www.fordracingparts.com/parts/part_details.asp?PartKeyField=4903 One thing I'm looking for here is a system with mandrel bent pipes. I know it's a case of 'you get what you pay for', but that's why I asked you guys. :) BTW, The LX pipes were fine way back at 103k miles. But now that I'm up to 143k, things have gotten pretty nasty. I'm sure dwight knows what I mean... ;) > Double Dynomax here. The LX has the UltraFlows, really like the > sound. For the GT, with the turn-downs, I have the SuperTurbos - a [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > > dwight Now, froggy, we are both old farts, but the Flows were never that bad. Unless, (like Michael is also saying about the UltraFlows) you put your foot into it, the old Flowmasters I have (had?) are fairly mellow. I kind of like the idea of staying mellow until you punch it, especially because my son will be driving the LX for the most part now. Even though the car sticks out on the road because of its color (the only other Calypso Green cars out there are a few old Rangers, Probes, and Tracers/Escorts), I'd much rather it didn't draw attention due to excessive noise. Joe Calypso Green '93 5.0 LX AOD hatch with a few goodies Black '03 Dakota 5.9 R/T CC >>>> The LX has started sounding more obnoxious these days, so I >>>> decided to take a look underneath. Alas, nothing but swiss cheese [quoted text clipped - 20 lines] > > http://www.fordracingparts.com/parts/part_details.asp?PartKeyField=4903 Thanks. Now I'm looking at the crate 302s again... > One thing I'm looking for here is a system with mandrel bent pipes. > I know it's a case of 'you get what you pay for', but that's why I > asked you guys. :) The Dynomax pipes are mandrel bent. > BTW, The LX pipes were fine way back at 103k miles. But now that > I'm up to 143k, things have gotten pretty nasty. I'm sure dwight > knows what I mean... ;) I remember what a happy day it was, when one of my pipes just broke. That was some years ago, but it meant that I could go shopping for a new set-up. I also remember asking just about the same questions you are, and settled on the UltraFlows, because I wanted a quieter sound for puttering around the neighborhood, but a somewhat meaner note at acceleration. Where the stock pipes were definitely a tenor, the UltraFlows would be baritone. You got me curious, so I just stepped outside to poke around under TFrog. The pipes are still very healthy, although several inches of pipe just after the mufflers are showing signs of age. The mufflers, themselves, still look new. >> Double Dynomax here. The LX has the UltraFlows, really like the >> sound. For the GT, with the turn-downs, I have the SuperTurbos - a [quoted text clipped - 20 lines] > Calypso Green '93 5.0 LX AOD hatch with a few goodies > Black '03 Dakota 5.9 R/T CC Hah! I've offered the convertible to my daughter, for the occasional cruise this summer, but I'd still be sweating it out if she ever took me up on it. There's no way in this life that I'd let my son drive either Mustang - but you'd have to know my son to understand. I don't think he'd be all that interested, anyway. I don't even like to see a mechanic drive my cars, if only from the parking spot into the bay. I am one nervous owner... dwight >>>>> The LX has started sounding more obnoxious these days, so I >>>>> decided to take a look underneath. Alas, nothing but swiss [quoted text clipped - 24 lines] > > Thanks. Now I'm looking at the crate 302s again... Yeah, they're pretty cool. Not too streetable, but neat nonetheless... >> One thing I'm looking for here is a system with mandrel bent pipes. >> I know it's a case of 'you get what you pay for', but that's why I >> asked you guys. :) > > The Dynomax pipes are mandrel bent. Nice. >> BTW, The LX pipes were fine way back at 103k miles. But now that >> I'm up to 143k, things have gotten pretty nasty. I'm sure dwight [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] > acceleration. Where the stock pipes were definitely a tenor, the > UltraFlows would be baritone. Good way of describing them. I think I'd like the deeper tone. > You got me curious, so I just stepped outside to poke around under > TFrog. The pipes are still very healthy, although several inches of > pipe just after the mufflers are showing signs of age. The mufflers, > themselves, still look new. Did you poke at them for soft spots? The LX's Flows looked ok, but there were a bunch of soft spots that will probably give way after a few more months or so. >>> Double Dynomax here. The LX has the UltraFlows, really like the >>> sound. For the GT, with the turn-downs, I have the SuperTurbos - a [quoted text clipped - 26 lines] > drive either Mustang - but you'd have to know my son to understand. > I don't think he'd be all that interested, anyway. You're referring to The Boy I assume.. > I don't even like to see a mechanic drive my cars, if only from the > parking spot into the bay. I am one nervous owner... > > dwight I know what you mean, as I'm sort of the same way. But I force myself to just let it go and deal with it. At our age there are more important things to sweat over, eh? ;) Joe Calypso Green '93 5.0 LX AOD hatch with a few goodies Black '03 Dakota 5.9 R/T CC >>>>>> The LX has started sounding more obnoxious these days, so I >>>>>> decided to take a look underneath. Alas, nothing but swiss [quoted text clipped - 28 lines] > Yeah, they're pretty cool. Not too streetable, but neat > nonetheless... ?? The "beginner's model" 302, rated at 315HP/305ft.-lbs... why not streetable? I'm not taking TFrog to the track every week, but a replacement 5.0 that makes 100HP more than I have now? And almost a direct drop-in... I could learn to live with it. >>> One thing I'm looking for here is a system with mandrel bent pipes. >>> I know it's a case of 'you get what you pay for', but that's why I [quoted text clipped - 17 lines] > > Good way of describing them. I think I'd like the deeper tone. If I had the equipment, I'd send you sound files of both cars. I really like the "note". >> You got me curious, so I just stepped outside to poke around under >> TFrog. The pipes are still very healthy, although several inches of [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > there were a bunch of soft spots that will probably give way after a > few more months or so. Yeah, sure, I'll poke at 'em with a stick. No way! They're corroded, but I don't want to force the issue by poking holes in the pipes. Okay, okay, I'll look for "soft spots" - but if I DO make holes, I'm just going to have to get ME a new exhaust... Okay, I'm back. Yes, some slight corrosion, but mostly just dirty (sue me). The metal is still very sound. If I hadn't just moved, I'd pull out the records and tell you how old they are - I think at least 5 years. >>>> Double Dynomax here. The LX has the UltraFlows, really like the >>>> sound. For the GT, with the turn-downs, I have the SuperTurbos - a [quoted text clipped - 28 lines] > > You're referring to The Boy I assume.. The Boy - who lives out of state and seems to have forgotten my birthday. >> I don't even like to see a mechanic drive my cars, if only from the >> parking spot into the bay. I am one nervous owner... [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > to just let it go and deal with it. At our age there are more > important things to sweat over, eh? ;) ... Can't think of any. I have to go fill up the John Deere now. dwight > Okay, I'm back. Yes, some slight corrosion, but mostly just dirty (sue > me). The metal is still very sound. If I hadn't just moved, I'd pull out > the records and tell you how old they are - I think at least 5 years. No wonder they're in such good shape - they went on in March 2003! I'd swear it was longer ago, but that's about right. The stock pipes lasted almost 10 years before they just fell off. I bought the GT convertible later that year, and its first fix was the SuperTurbos that I had installed, so it would pass PA inspection. It's all coming back to me now... That's why it's important for us Old Farts to keep records. :() >>>>>>> The LX has started sounding more obnoxious these days, so I >>>>>>> decided to take a look underneath. Alas, nothing but swiss [quoted text clipped - 35 lines] > replacement 5.0 that makes 100HP more than I have now? And almost a > direct drop-in... I could learn to live with it. I was looking at different ones... http://www.fordracingparts.com/parts/part_details.asp?PartKeyField=6531 http://www.fordracingparts.com/parts/part_details.asp?PartKeyField=7092 >>>> One thing I'm looking for here is a system with mandrel bent >>>> pipes. I know it's a case of 'you get what you pay for', but [quoted text clipped - 20 lines] > If I had the equipment, I'd send you sound files of both cars. I > really like the "note". Got one of those diskless mp3 players? Some record voice too. So get hold of one and record the exhaust. Then transfer the file to your computer and e-mail it to me. >>> You got me curious, so I just stepped outside to poke around under >>> TFrog. The pipes are still very healthy, although several inches [quoted text clipped - 14 lines] > pull out the records and tell you how old they are - I think at > least 5 years. I read the other post, and they'd better be good for only a few years. Mine are something like 6 years or more.. don't remember anymore. >>>>> Double Dynomax here. The LX has the UltraFlows, really like the >>>>> sound. For the GT, with the turn-downs, I have the SuperTurbos - [quoted text clipped - 31 lines] > The Boy - who lives out of state and seems to have forgotten my > birthday. Hmm, you can always write him out of the will. >>> I don't even like to see a mechanic drive my cars, if only from >>> the parking spot into the bay. I am one nervous owner... [quoted text clipped - 8 lines] > > dwight Yes, I have to go rent a $4 movie for tonight. Such wonderful down at the video store... Joe Calypso Green '93 5.0 LX AOD hatch with a few goodies Black '03 Dakota 5.9 R/T CC >>>>>>>>The LX has started sounding more obnoxious these days, so I >>>>>>>>decided to take a look underneath. Alas, nothing but swiss [quoted text clipped - 146 lines] > Yes, I have to go rent a $4 movie for tonight. Such wonderful down > at the video store... This is somewhat off topic but have you checked out Netflix? I signed up recently and have been fairly impressed with their service. I can send three movies back Sunday afternoon and have three more by the following Wednesday. It takes a movie one day from ordering to showing up in our mail box! It takes 2-4 weeks for the latest releases to show up on the site but it is convenient. The movies come with a return envelope that already has return postage on it. Very convenient. Plus DVD burners and blank media are cheap nowadays. ;) >>>>>>>>>The LX has started sounding more obnoxious these days, so I >>>>>>>>>decided to take a look underneath. Alas, nothing but swiss [quoted text clipped - 42 lines] >> 531 >> http://www.fordracingparts.com/parts/part_details.asp?PartKeyField= 7 >> 092 >> [quoted text clipped - 114 lines] > postage on it. Very convenient. Plus DVD burners and blank media > are cheap nowadays. ;) We only watch a couple a month, so I don't know if I want to join a service just for that. Hell, we go to Wendy's more than we watch videos. I hear you about the DVD burners, but my PC is only a 450 P-III. Don't know if it'll handle burning DVDs... Joe Calypso Green '93 5.0 LX AOD hatch with a few goodies Black '03 Dakota 5.9 R/T CC >>>>>>>>>>The LX has started sounding more obnoxious these days, so I >>>>>>>>>>decided to take a look underneath. Alas, nothing but swiss [quoted text clipped - 173 lines] > service just for that. Hell, we go to Wendy's more than we watch > videos. They have different plans. I pay $17/month to have three movies in rotation. For $9/month there is a one movie rotation plan. Sounds like that would be a plan you might consider. I like the convenience of it more than anything. Plus they have a large library of DVD's from current stuff to old movies from the 1950's and numerous television shows. > I hear you about the DVD burners, but my PC is only a 450 P-III. > Don't know if it'll handle burning DVDs... It may not work. It might though if you had a good bit of RAM. > Joe > Calypso Green '93 5.0 LX AOD hatch with a few goodies > Black '03 Dakota 5.9 R/T CC <snip> >>>This is somewhat off topic but have you checked out Netflix? I >>>signed up recently and have been fairly impressed with their [quoted text clipped - 16 lines] > library of DVD's from current stuff to old movies from the 1950's > and numerous television shows. That's not bad, but the two or three times I go to the video store a month I rarely find more than one video I want to watch. Does Netflix carry music concerts? Now I could go for that... >> I hear you about the DVD burners, but my PC is only a 450 P-III. >> Don't know if it'll handle burning DVDs... > > It may not work. It might though if you had a good bit of RAM. This thing's maxed out at 384mb RAM. I think I'll need to upgrade before I start getting into DVDs on the PC. > <snip> > [quoted text clipped - 24 lines] > month I rarely find more than one video I want to watch. Does Netflix > carry music concerts? Now I could go for that... They have a ton of music related DVD's. Here a link to their page on music DVD's: http://www.netflix.com/Genre?sgid=355&lnkctr=LhcGenre355 >>>I hear you about the DVD burners, but my PC is only a 450 P-III. >>>Don't know if it'll handle burning DVDs... [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > This thing's maxed out at 384mb RAM. I think I'll need to upgrade > before I start getting into DVDs on the PC. If I didn't use Autocad and Civil Engineering software I might still be running a 486 processor. :) >> <snip> >> [quoted text clipped - 29 lines] > on music DVD's: > http://www.netflix.com/Genre?sgid=355&lnkctr=LhcGenre355 Now that looks very interesting. I'll have to check this out further. Nobody locally carries music videos (i.e., Clapton's Crossroads) to rent - only movies and games. Of course, I can go plop down $25 or more to buy them, but I'd rather preview them first by renting. >>>>I hear you about the DVD burners, but my PC is only a 450 P-III. >>>>Don't know if it'll handle burning DVDs... [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] > If I didn't use Autocad and Civil Engineering software I might still > be running a 486 processor. :) LOL! I can get by with my P-III, but if I try to multitask, crash and burn... >>><snip> >>> [quoted text clipped - 35 lines] > rent - only movies and games. Of course, I can go plop down $25 or > more to buy them, but I'd rather preview them first by renting. This is where the DVD burner pays off in spades. ;) >>>>>I hear you about the DVD burners, but my PC is only a 450 P-III. >>>>>Don't know if it'll handle burning DVDs... [quoted text clipped - 9 lines] > LOL! I can get by with my P-III, but if I try to multitask, crash and > burn... I have fast computers but one problem I have run into is the operating system. There is one old civil engineering program I use that that will not run under Windows XP. I've tried everything and searched everywhere to find a work around. It's amazing how many companies have dropped support for Windows 98/ME. I recently set up a Windows ME computer at home and had a hell of a time finding drivers for some digitizers and plotters since I lost the original driver disks. Plus Microsoft is supposed to stop supporting Windows 9X this summer. I guess I'll have to bite the bullet eventually and learn to use the new software I havesitting around collecting dust. :( >>>><snip> >>>> [quoted text clipped - 39 lines] > > This is where the DVD burner pays off in spades. ;) Might be time to upgrade.. >>>>>>I hear you about the DVD burners, but my PC is only a 450 P-III. >>>>>> Don't know if it'll handle burning DVDs... [quoted text clipped - 21 lines] > learn to use the new software I havesitting around collecting dust. > :( C'mon Michael, don't be an old fart just yet. You have a good 8 years or so to go. ;) >>>>><snip> >>>>> [quoted text clipped - 70 lines] > C'mon Michael, don't be an old fart just yet. You have a good 8 years > or so to go. ;) It is such an investment of time to learn the software. In the next six months I will be fully transitioned into doing land development and will likely not engineer for fee anymore. I just need to limp along with my old trusty software until the end of the year. I guess 50-55 is when the old fart is supposed to emerge? > It is such an investment of time to learn the software. In the next six > months I will be fully transitioned into doing land development and will > likely not engineer for fee anymore. I just need to limp along with my > old trusty software until the end of the year. I guess 50-55 is when the > old fart is supposed to emerge? I was 39 when I bought TFrog (my 4th Mustang), and people who supposedly knew me were saying that it was my midlife crisis. That brought on a bout of Old Fartism. I was about 45 when the basketball hoops went up out back of my house, and TFrog's alarm was frequently set off by wayward basketballs. That brought about an extended bout of Old Fartism. I was 50 when I moved outta there and settled into the gentrified outer circle of the far suburbs, and my Old Fartism is in full swing. I have no time for screaming kids, punk-a.s wannabes with ultraloud car stereos, and just want to be left alone to tend to my groundskeeping. I may have had Early Onset Old Fartism, but I'm enjoying the hell out of it now. dwight >> It is such an investment of time to learn the software. In the >> next six months I will be fully transitioned into doing land [quoted text clipped - 20 lines] > > dwight Like dwight, I got my LX as my midlife crisis solution - it was right before I turned 40. But I didn't consider myself an Old Fart yet. I became an Old Fart when my son started laughing at me because I was simply being me. But I've always remind him that my name is on the title to the LX, so he'd better be nice to me. So far so good... ;) >>>It is such an investment of time to learn the software. In the >>>next six months I will be fully transitioned into doing land [quoted text clipped - 27 lines] > simply being me. But I've always remind him that my name is on the > title to the LX, so he'd better be nice to me. So far so good... ;) Once he gets that engineering degree and becomes financially independent he can laugh with without fear of reprisal. ;) I don't see a mid-life crisis in my future because I'm too immature to think that deeply. >>>>It is such an investment of time to learn the software. In the >>>>next six months I will be fully transitioned into doing land [quoted text clipped - 33 lines] > Once he gets that engineering degree and becomes financially > independent he can laugh with without fear of reprisal. ;) True! But that's still several years away. In the meantime... > I don't see a mid-life crisis in my future because I'm too immature > to think that deeply. LOL! Now that I've past the midlife crisis angst, I'm seeing that the memory is the next thing to go. >>>>>It is such an investment of time to learn the software. In the >>>>>next six months I will be fully transitioned into doing land [quoted text clipped - 41 lines] > LOL! Now that I've past the midlife crisis angst, I'm seeing that the > memory is the next thing to go. I was listening to an older guy talk about going senile recently and he made a good point. He said going senile isn't so bad. What other disease can you get that its symptoms make you forget that you have the disease? He had a point. >>>>>>It is such an investment of time to learn the software. In the >>>>>>next six months I will be fully transitioned into doing land [quoted text clipped - 46 lines] > other disease can you get that its symptoms make you forget that you > have the disease? He had a point. Exactly! I think I'm already experiencing it. >>It is such an investment of time to learn the software. In the next six >>months I will be fully transitioned into doing land development and will [quoted text clipped - 17 lines] > I may have had Early Onset Old Fartism, but I'm enjoying the hell out of it > now. I still have the Mustang I bought new in 1989. I'm accused of being unable to let go of my youth. I like to think of it as I'm still immature. IMO, being too mature is highly over rated. The trouble is that my body is becoming an old fart well before my state of mind. >>>It is such an investment of time to learn the software. In the next six >>>months I will be fully transitioned into doing land development and will [quoted text clipped - 22 lines] > immature. IMO, being too mature is highly over rated. The trouble is > that my body is becoming an old fart well before my state of mind. I keep the '93 because it fits. And it still makes me smile. If that's immature, then fine; I make up for it in other areas. My body may fail me over the coming years, but I swear I'm going to my grave with a well-defined left leg. dwight >>>>It is such an investment of time to learn the software. In the next six >>>>months I will be fully transitioned into doing land development and will [quoted text clipped - 25 lines] > I keep the '93 because it fits. And it still makes me smile. If that's > immature, then fine; I make up for it in other areas. I've told my wife not to make me choose between her and the '89. I've known that car longer than I have her. Getting rid of it would be like selling my favorite dog. > My body may fail me over the coming years, but I swear I'm going to my grave > with a well-defined left leg. I have a SPEC Stage III in my car and it kills my left knee. I'll be going to my grave with a well-defined left leg in a knee brace. > dwight <snippy> > I've told my wife not to make me choose between her and the '89. > I've known that car longer than I have her. Getting rid of it would > be like selling my favorite dog. I just had that very same conversation with my wife this week. She's pissed about how much money has been dumped into it over the years, and she accused me of thinking that "the car was part of the family". Of course, I told her she was right. It was the first car we bought as a family, and now it's sort of being passed down to my son. I think of it as an heirloom of sorts. >> My body may fail me over the coming years, but I swear I'm going to >> my grave with a well-defined left leg. [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > >> dwight My left leg's just fine. That's why automatics were invented. Let the flames begin... ;) Joe Calypso Green '93 5.0 LX AOD hatch with a few goodies Black '03 Dakota 5.9 R/T CC > <snippy> > [quoted text clipped - 20 lines] > > Let the flames begin... ;) No flames from me. I just hope the GT500 has an option for an auto tranny. It will do duty as a cruiser, not a road racer. Plus, one thing I've learned from hopping up the LX is having a manual car with 400+ rwhp and a boat load of torque makes the first two gears worthless. In a 0-60 run I spend more time shifting than accelerating. >> <snippy> >> [quoted text clipped - 27 lines] > worthless. > In a 0-60 run I spend more time shifting than accelerating. There ya go. Automatics are tons o' fun with torquemonsters. Just a blip or two of the throttle and it's party time. The Dak's tranny is pretty neat - the harder you're accelerating the firmer it shifts. WOT is a blast. >>><snippy> >>> [quoted text clipped - 32 lines] > pretty neat - the harder you're accelerating the firmer it shifts. > WOT is a blast. I really hope the GT500 has an auto option. If it does it will be a terror at the drag strip. After spending 2 1/2 hours yesterday on the 405 (LA area) going 65 miles I'm almost ready to get an automatic in may next car, no matter what decade that is! dave > >>><snippy> > >>> [quoted text clipped - 35 lines] > I really hope the GT500 has an auto option. If it does it will be a > terror at the drag strip. I hear ya. My commute is usually 1 to 1-1/2 hr each way, at least 20 minutes of which is creepy crawly. An automatic is just fine for me. BTW, to get back on topic, I ended up getting Flows again for the LX. 2-chamber Delta something or other. The shop I went to did a cat-back but they saved my stock tips, which I wanted badly. $300 out the door. The sound is fairly mellow during normal driving, but they sound downright _nasty_ at WOT. > After spending 2 1/2 hours yesterday on the 405 (LA area) going 65 > miles I'm almost ready to get an automatic in may next car, no [quoted text clipped - 42 lines] >> I really hope the GT500 has an auto option. If it does it will be >> a terror at the drag strip. That's exactly the sound I'm looking for. Thanks. Dave > I hear ya. My commute is usually 1 to 1-1/2 hr each way, at least 20 > minutes of which is creepy crawly. An automatic is just fine for me. [quoted text clipped - 51 lines] > >> I really hope the GT500 has an auto option. If it does it will be > >> a terror at the drag strip. > The LX has started sounding more obnoxious these days, so I decided to > take a look underneath. Alas, nothing but swiss cheese except for the > Flows and the tips. The Flows might last a bit more, but there are a > bunch of soft spots so I figure it's time to do a full cat-back. > > So what are some of your favorites? Prices? Sound? Drone? TIA. As I get older I like things quieter. The Dynomax Ultraflows on the car now are good until you put your foot in it. Then they sound like straight pipes. One of the best sounding systems I had on the car was the Motorsport stainless steel catback. It had no drone but the inlet/outlets on the mufflers necked down to 2.25" while the tubing was 2.5". If you aren't looked to squeeze ever last hp out of the engine it is a very affordable alternative that will give a somewhat unique sound. I got many compliments on the sound of my car when it was installed. I wound up with about the same setup when I was trying to recover from the mistake of adding Flowmasters. My final & still current configuration is 2 1/2 inch pipes from the cats to a set of staggered length 2 1/4 Midas turbos back to 2 1/2 pipes going to a set of 10 inch long glass packs set up in a resonator configuration before dumping out the back. I know I picked up a lot of bottom end torque when I added the narrower mufflers. Based on my experience I would recommend going with 2 1/4 pipes going into a nice set of turbo mufflers. They don't have to be the Midas brand but they do carry a mustang specific set of staggered length turbos complete with heat shields and brackets. Works for me. > > The LX has started sounding more obnoxious these days, so I decided to > > take a look underneath. Alas, nothing but swiss cheese except for the [quoted text clipped - 11 lines] > is a very affordable alternative that will give a somewhat unique sound. > I got many compliments on the sound of my car when it was installed. I think this is similar to the Ford setup. More torque certainly wouldn't hurt, as the car's got an AOD. Joe Calypso Green '93 5.0 LX AOD hatch with a few goodies Black '03 Dakota 5.9 R/T CC > I wound up with about the same setup when I was trying to recover > from the mistake of adding Flowmasters. My final & still current [quoted text clipped - 27 lines] >> I got many compliments on the sound of my car when it was >> installed. >> The LX has started sounding more obnoxious these days, so I decided >> to take a look underneath. Alas, nothing but swiss cheese except [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > > As I get older I like things quieter. Things seem that way to me already. Could be because I'm going deaf... ;) > The Dynomax Ultraflows on the > car now are good until you put your foot in it. Then they sound > like straight pipes. This is a good thing. See comments in my reply to Patrick and dwight. > One of the best sounding systems I had on the > car was the Motorsport stainless steel catback. It had no drone but [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > I got many compliments on the sound of my car when it was > installed. Now that's interesting. Is it the same system in the link in the reply to Patrick and dwight? As my son will be driving the car mostly, I'm not too concerned about squeezing every last bit of power out of it. In fact, I'm taking the underdrives off to give it better driveability. It's going through a battery a year now. So far, it looks like the Ford and Dynomax systems are contenders. Joe Calypso Green '93 5.0 LX AOD hatch with a few goodies Black '03 Dakota 5.9 R/T CC >>>The LX has started sounding more obnoxious these days, so I decided >>>to take a look underneath. Alas, nothing but swiss cheese except [quoted text clipped - 14 lines] > > This is a good thing. See comments in my reply to Patrick and dwight. The Dynomax Ultraflows are really loud at WOT, especially with the blower making boost. It's so loud that it attracts too much attention. I like to accelerate without worrying that ever cop within a 1/4 mile is trying to find me. >>One of the best sounding systems I had on the >>car was the Motorsport stainless steel catback. It had no drone but [quoted text clipped - 12 lines] > > So far, it looks like the Ford and Dynomax systems are contenders. That looks like the same system. Its a good deal considering its all stainless steel. With you being in Florida though I guess that isn't a big concern. :) >>>>The LX has started sounding more obnoxious these days, so I >>>>decided to take a look underneath. Alas, nothing but swiss cheese [quoted text clipped - 22 lines] > mile > is trying to find me. I'm sure the blower doesn't help with the noise at WOT. I don't have that problem, as the LX is fairly mild. >>>One of the best sounding systems I had on the >>>car was the Motorsport stainless steel catback. It had no drone [quoted text clipped - 16 lines] > all stainless steel. With you being in Florida though I guess that > isn't a big concern. :) No snow, but plenty of humidity. The rust may not be as bad, but the "rot factor" is pretty high. The environment down here is murder on rubber and plastic. Joe Calypso Green '93 5.0 LX AOD hatch with a few goodies Black '03 Dakota 5.9 R/T CC I have the bbk offroad with 3 chamber flows and love em no cats...aod 373's gt40 upper/lower gt40 heads (worked) tfs stage 1 cam bbk equal length shorties 88 notch with 59K miles LOVE IT!!!!!! > I have the bbk offroad with 3 chamber flows and love em no > cats...aod 373's gt40 upper/lower gt40 heads (worked) tfs stage 1 > cam bbk equal length shorties 88 notch with 59K miles LOVE IT!!!!!! That's a bit over the top for what I'm looking for. Don't want to deal with the cats, h-pipe, or headers either. As is dwight, I'm an old fart. Joe Calypso Green '93 5.0 LX AOD hatch with a few goodies Black '03 Dakota 5.9 R/T CC >> I have the bbk offroad with 3 chamber flows and love em no >> cats...aod 373's gt40 upper/lower gt40 heads (worked) tfs stage 1 [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > deal with the cats, h-pipe, or headers either. As is dwight, I'm an > old fart. Today, I'm an even older fart. 51. dwight (as my wife says, now one year closer to god) Dwight--Old Fart doesn't start until you're atleast 60. You guys have given me some new ideas for for '90 LX 5.0 HB Dave (61) > >> I have the bbk offroad with 3 chamber flows and love em no > >> cats...aod 373's gt40 upper/lower gt40 heads (worked) tfs stage 1 [quoted text clipped - 8 lines] > dwight > (as my wife says, now one year closer to god) > Dwight--Old Fart doesn't start until you're atleast 60. You guys have > given > me some new ideas for for '90 LX 5.0 HB > > Dave (61) Hah. Old Fart starts every morning when I wake up. But as long as I wake up, I'm happy. I'm still in maintenance mode, myself - no upgrades in the near future. Right now, I'm hoping that I have a clogged fuel filter. At least, that'd be the cheapest diagnosis of TFrog's current problem. :() me two I am on my 9th mustang and almost 34 > > I have the bbk offroad with 3 chamber flows and love em no > > cats...aod 373's gt40 upper/lower gt40 heads (worked) tfs stage 1 [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] > Calypso Green '93 5.0 LX AOD hatch with a few goodies > Black '03 Dakota 5.9 R/T CC LOL! At 34, you're just a pup. Hell, I've got 6 months on dwight. Joe Calypso Green '93 5.0 LX AOD hatch with a few goodies Black '03 Dakota 5.9 R/T CC "IsellJeeps" <jsprauer2000@yahoo.com> wrote in news:UFYpe.2057 $I14.1230@newssvr12.news.prodigy.com: > me two I am on my 9th mustang and almost 34 > [quoted text clipped - 9 lines] >> Calypso Green '93 5.0 LX AOD hatch with a few goodies >> Black '03 Dakota 5.9 R/T CC lol thanks Jarod sprauer > LOL! At 34, you're just a pup. Hell, I've got 6 months on dwight. > [quoted text clipped - 20 lines] > >> Calypso Green '93 5.0 LX AOD hatch with a few goodies > >> Black '03 Dakota 5.9 R/T CC |
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