Straight Pipe or Exhaust System

[cole83]

1989 5.0 Mustang LX
Straight Pipe or professional exhaust system? Will i lose hp or torque with straight pipe?

Plan on putting headers and cold air intake on too.

 

[JR4 Motorsports]

What is the purpose of the car? is this a race only? Are mufflers needed?

 

[RedMOsesSC]

Exhuast, straight pipes are too loud and sound gritty. I prefer the clean sound of a flowmaster muffler. Unless this IS a race car and you want MAX power.

 

[TERROR]

if its just a stock motor with headers and a n intake its gonna sound like a boat straight pipes, buy a good set of mufflers

 

[cole83]

Thank You for the replies, im going to race it on a frozen lake on ice. so sound will not be a problem at all. What exhaust system should i go with or muffler?

 

[fiveohhfox]

go with a pair of headers a mac h pipe with flowmaster mufflers

 

[JR4 Motorsports]

Thank You for the replies, im going to race it on a frozen lake on ice. so sound will not be a problem at all. What exhaust system should i go with or muffler?

the group you race with, do they have a sound level requirement? If not, Wide open, and wear ear plugs

 

[1990_LX]

Definitely run a mid pipe and mufflers if you have anything other then an all out race car, straight pipes sounds like total crap.

 

[TERROR]

borlas xr1's ,dynomax ultraflows, etc. Flowmasters sound good but they dont flow for shit, buy a good performance muffler

 

[cole83]

Ok so im going to go with this setup i just need to find something not to expensive for the CATBACK with mufflers.

• Headers http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=390155518713&viewitem=
• Mid H Pipe http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=140377271608&viewitem=
• Intake http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/1989-1993-FORD-MUSTANG-5-0-V8-COLD-AIR-INTAKE-1990-1991_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQhashZitem5ad6ff6be4QQitemZ390154120164QQptZMotorsQ5fCarQ5fTruckQ5fPartsQ5fAccessories

 

[1990_LX]

Post the item numbers.

 

[Quick281]

long tubes, mac prochamber, mac mufflers :rockout:

 

[1990_LX]

He mean's shorties, O/R h pipe, with a set of Magnaflow bullitt mufflers.

 

[EHA Racing]

Fart into a can of pringles and you will know what a straight piped 5.0 sounds like LOL
Good luck with the search.