Need Advice

[lax9hockey]

I currently have a Flowmaster Catback system on my 04 Mach 1, I want to open the exhaust up and make it a little louder as it is no longer my daily driver. I went to my local exhaust shop and the three options they gave me were .

1. Remove cats and run a straight pipe....$170 installed
2. Mac Prochamber....#375 installed
3. Magnaflow x-pipe....$475 installed

I am a college student trying to conserve money but also want to do this the right way and have a quality sound.

 

[DarkHorse16]

I personally would say to go with the offroad xpipe by magnaflow. Do it once, do it right.

 

[the5.ohh]

I'd say the Magnaflow X pipe aswell but since your on a budget.. I'd recommend taking the cats off and running straight pipes if that's what you want. Either way if you get it straight piped or get the Magnaflow X it'll be louder.

 

[Wicked One]

Removing the cats will set off the check engine light. you will need some mil eliminators.
I would wait till you have saved some cash and then get a setup you can install yourself and remove if need be. You need cats to pass ny inspections.

 

[lax9hockey]

passing inspection is not an issue for me.....I have done little work on this car myself, how difficult is it to install a setup myself?

I just got back from my sophomore semester of college, if anyone is willing to help me out and show me the basics of the install I would definitely throw some money your way.

 

[DarkHorse16]

passing inspection is not an issue for me.....I have done little work on this car myself, how difficult is it to install a setup myself?

I just got back from my sophomore semester of college, if anyone is willing to help me out and show me the basics of the install I would definitely throw some money your way.

The work to install the mid pipe if thats the route you plan to take is quite easy as long as you have the tools and a jack. I attempted to remove my mid pipe in my driveway until I snapped a few tools and screws, then I took it to a shop. Where are you located in Suffolk?

 

[lax9hockey]

I'm located in Mt.Sinai

 

[mach1]

Mac Pro- Chamber. Computer can be programmed to skip the mil-eliminators.

 

[DarkHorse16]

I'm located in Mt.Sinai

I'm in Selden, you're not too far from me. I don't know when you plan on going ahead with this, but I could show you how to do it. But it all depends on if you have power tools in my opinion if you should do it yourself or take it to a shop even though all of the bolts and what not are in a convenient spot unless you the midpipe spans all the way up to the stock headers, then it's a real bitch to get to.

 

[DarkHorse16]

But now that I think about it, I think just having the cats removed would make it sound nice too.

 

[lax9hockey]

I really don't have many power tools in the garage, I think my best bet would be to just take it to the shop to have the work done.

 

[Noterminator]

MRT Hi-flo H ftw IMO.

 

[Mike96GT]

Have you looked into an off road h? I have heard the pro chamber are not the loudest but nice tone. The o/r H and X will give you the volume you are looking for. The x has a raspy growl and the H has more of a deep hollow sound. Someone gave great advice on here, do it right and do it once. Listen to some sound clips of the off road h and x with your current mufflers. The mid pipe is fairly easy to do your self but a shop should not charge more than an hour labor. If you have a tuner get a tune for no cats or the MIL's keep us posted with your choice

 

[Noterminator]

These 2 videos were my favorites and of which had helped me choose my setup. That MRT H is plenty loud enough.

[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_VBjKuckTtk&feature=youtube_gdata_player]MRT Catted H + Borla Stingers - YouTube[/ame]

[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LWcskI0pHHw&feature=youtube_gdata_player]04 Mustang GT Borla Stingers - YouTube[/ame]

 

[johncr250]

I have flowmaster with the OR pipe and it was brutal on the ears. I put the Prochamber on and it toned it way down but made it sound even deeper.

 

[Chuckie B]

a little different bc i have long tubes and mac cat back....but i have a prochamber and i get so many compliments on the tone of my car everywhere i go...obv mines going to be a little louder but still i think the tone of the prochamber is the best...its not raspy but def gives it more of a deeper/hollow tone.

 

[lax9hockey]

I have been watching youtube videos every night of different setups and still can't make up my mind! I think I really need to hear some of these in person!

 

[Noterminator]

I have been watching youtube videos every night of different setups and still can't make up my mind! I think I really need to hear some of these in person!

Bingo lol. Thats always the best way to do it. I had heard several but never heard the setups I want outside of YouTube, but was still very satisfied with Borla. Although on my 2006 I thought they were too quiet. And on my 2011 because of still being an Axle back I went with SLP and loved them as well.