ease of installation

97 Stang · 09-07-2002, 11:45 PM

I'm pretty sure that I want to get the Flowmaster American Thunder cat-back for my car. Two questions though. Can I do the installation with a jack and hand tools or is welding and stuff involved? Also, anybody know of the cheapest place I can get them from off the internet? thanks for the help

Titan · 09-08-2002, 03:14 AM

No, you have to weld...all they did w/ mine was cut the stock pipe just before and after the muffler, then slid on the flows...then you have to weld the pipes together. Look for kits, probably something like summit racing. Flowmaster makes a mustang kit that should fit nice (although you do have to weld so there is no exhaust leak).

97 Stang · 09-08-2002, 08:48 AM

Are you talking about just the mufflers or the whole catback system?

GodStang · 09-08-2002, 10:39 AM

I got the whole flowmaster 2-chamber kit plus MAc h-pipe about 2 years ago. I did NOT weld ANY of it. I have had no leaks. If you weld it and then need to work on transmission or replace the clutch or any thing up under there you have to brake the weld to remove the pipes and you have a very good chance of ruining the pipes. I did mine with a jack and two jack stands and some wrenches.

Shelby428cj · 09-08-2002, 11:48 AM

A few weeks ago I got mac off road H pipe and a couple of flowmasters and I had it done because of the welding, I think most people weld them.

See Ya,
Karen

surfbeast · 09-09-2002, 06:02 AM

If you get the cat back kit there is no welding required. The kits just bolt on from the stock H pipe. Four bolts is all that need to be fooled with and they are usually a *****. If your kit comes with the mufflers detached then you can use the clamps, check to see "IF" you have leaks, if so a muffler shop will weld them for 20 bucks. Flows sound great and add a X/H pipe and you are as close to being obnoxsiously loud as you can be without being a redneck.

09-07-2002, 11:45 PM	#1
97 Stang Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Albany, GA Posts: 52	ease of installation I'm pretty sure that I want to get the Flowmaster American Thunder cat-back for my car. Two questions though. Can I do the installation with a jack and hand tools or is welding and stuff involved? Also, anybody know of the cheapest place I can get them from off the internet? thanks for the help __________________ 1997 Mustang GT 2001 GT heads MAC cat-back BBK H-pipe 4.10 gears

09-08-2002, 03:14 AM	#2
Titan Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Atlanta Posts: 296	No, you have to weld...all they did w/ mine was cut the stock pipe just before and after the muffler, then slid on the flows...then you have to weld the pipes together. Look for kits, probably something like summit racing. Flowmaster makes a mustang kit that should fit nice (although you do have to weld so there is no exhaust leak). __________________ Current Sophomore -- Mechanical Engineering Black on Black 98' GT 5-Speed Mods = Stuff

09-08-2002, 08:48 AM	#3
97 Stang Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Albany, GA Posts: 52	Are you talking about just the mufflers or the whole catback system? __________________ 1997 Mustang GT 2001 GT heads MAC cat-back BBK H-pipe 4.10 gears

09-08-2002, 10:39 AM	#4
GodStang College Stanger Join Date: May 1999 Location: Aiken,south carolina, usa Posts: 1,097	I got the whole flowmaster 2-chamber kit plus MAc h-pipe about 2 years ago. I did NOT weld ANY of it. I have had no leaks. If you weld it and then need to work on transmission or replace the clutch or any thing up under there you have to brake the weld to remove the pipes and you have a very good chance of ruining the pipes. I did mine with a jack and two jack stands and some wrenches. __________________ 2003 Sonic Blue Cobra

09-08-2002, 11:48 AM	#5
Shelby428cj Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Oklahoma Posts: 510	A few weeks ago I got mac off road H pipe and a couple of flowmasters and I had it done because of the welding, I think most people weld them. See Ya, Karen __________________ Karen Wells, Moderator The Mustang Works Magazine http://www.mustangworks.com 1969 Mustang (Project Rice Eater) 1999 Silver Mustang Saleen S281 (SQ car for stereo contests) SQ Goddess My Stereo Bro "tireburner163"

09-09-2002, 06:02 AM	#6
surfbeast Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Maryville,TN Posts: 415	If you get the cat back kit there is no welding required. The kits just bolt on from the stock H pipe. Four bolts is all that need to be fooled with and they are usually a *****. If your kit comes with the mufflers detached then you can use the clamps, check to see "IF" you have leaks, if so a muffler shop will weld them for 20 bucks. Flows sound great and add a X/H pipe and you are as close to being obnoxsiously loud as you can be without being a redneck. __________________ 98 GT / convertable -98 Saleen engine, Saleen appearance pkg. SHM cams,P&P NPI heads, and so much more!

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