Mac ??? Flowmaster ???

Rodoggx · 02-10-2003, 11:38 PM

hey guys,
Would my lx benefit from a new catback exhaust? besides enhanced exhaust tone, would my car respond any to the new pipes? and finally.... which set up is best??? mac, flowmaster, etc???? by the by, my lx is a 90 5.0... stock.....but about to receive a t5 swap....just need a neutral saftey switch. anyone have a good one for sale?????

Coupe50h · 02-10-2003, 11:56 PM

Well unless you get a 2.5 h-pipe, you wont get anything noticeable but sound with the mufflers, go to www.mustangexhaust.com

A 2-1/2 catback might give you a few hp, but if you can do headers, h-pipe, and catback you will really feel a difference, i do know when i put my 2-1/2 tailpipes on my (flowmasters that were already on the car), made a slight difference in sound and performance, more than the stock 2-1/4 pipes.

btw, do you like the humm of turbo mufflers? or the deep drone of mufflers like flow's, or spintech? go to the site.

shadow · 02-13-2003, 11:25 AM

I just put a Magnaflow cat-back on my 91 GT. Sounds damn good. The Magnaflow system only cost 325 shipped from Brothers and it's all stainless steel. It looks good too, even though you'll never see it. I have a Mac on my 90, it's alright, but I prefer the Magnaflow.

GhettoPop · 02-13-2003, 11:30 AM

Can you install a 2.5" cat back on a stock 2.25" h-pipe?

shadow · 02-13-2003, 12:22 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by GhettoPop
Can you install a 2.5" cat back on a stock 2.25" h-pipe?

yup!

GhettoPop · 02-13-2003, 12:36 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by shadow
I just put a Magnaflow cat-back on my 91 GT. Sounds damn good. The Magnaflow system only cost 325 shipped from Brothers and it's all stainless steel. It looks good too, even though you'll never see it. I have a Mac on my 90, it's alright, but I prefer the Magnaflow.

you mean this one??????

Magnaflow GT 5.0 Kit 3" Tips (1986-93)
Price: $299.99
Brand: ...
Part Num: MAG15632

Magnaflow cat back systems outflow OEM designs by as musch as 167%. Made from large diameter mandrel bent tubing and features Stainless steel polished 3" tips.These catback systems deliver power through the straight through muffler design along with high quality and a smooth deep agressive tone.

is this entire cat back stainless steel?

ChunkFunky · 02-13-2003, 01:00 PM

300 for stainless tubes AND mufflers sounds too cheap.. though it's possible..my GUESS is it's aluminized with STAINLESS tips...
-as

ChunkFunky · 02-13-2003, 01:07 PM

well I guess I'm wrong... I foudn this link..granted it more expensive, but I just figure they dont have the good price brother's does.

PRO 3

enjoy the pipes

GhettoPop · 02-13-2003, 02:04 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by ChunkFunky
well I guess I'm wrong... I foudn this link..granted it more expensive, but I just figure they dont have the good price brother's does.

It has to be the same system chunk, same part #'s:

MAGNA-15632 87-93 5.0 GT

Wow,a SS catback for $325 shipped from brothers!!! Thats a steal!

shadow · 02-13-2003, 04:43 PM

It's not aluminized. The Mac is and the quality isn't that great. It's all stainless with polished mufflers and tailpipes. The tailpipes are 3" and adjustable. I'm very impressed with the quality for the bucks. The only problem was with the passenger side tailpipe. I just had to tweak it a little bit. Probably because of the diameter. I thought it was too good to be true about what you get for the price, vut I gave it a shot anyway. Now I'm very satisfied with my purchase. Brothers was the cheapest I found. They also did a great job and had them shipped to Dallas in three days.

Rodoggx · 02-13-2003, 10:25 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by shadow
The only problem was with the passenger side tailpipe. I just had to tweak it a little bit. Probably because of the diameter.

What happened with the passenger side tailpipe?

B2r3y · 02-14-2003, 02:37 AM

If you are looking for something not to loud or emmisions safe i would say go with some headers, i personally like the bbk equal length shorties, and the magnaflow system witht eh catback and mufflers.

On the other hand, if you want a car with a sound that will stand out and sound mean and arent worried about emmisions heres what i did: I ordered the BBK EL shorties and 2 dual chamber Flows for my mufflers with the 2.5 offset in-out then I took the cat-back off and installed my headers and ran open headers to the exaust shop. Then i had them bend and run some 2.5 pipe dualed out str8 to the flows and dump it. Sounds extremely freat and gave me a nice power gain but if you get it done have them put in a X-pipe or H-pipe.

Not sure about the Magnaflow catback prices but i picked up the BBK headers- chrome finish- for $154.99 (ceramic is like $50 more) and the Flows were $54/each @ Tommy Vaughns Ford Racing in Houston. Check out www.fordracing.com . The cost of the instal and pipe they used was like $160 so it was worth the money. If you plan on using the setup or antyhgin that i used then let me know and ill give you part #'s to look up on ford racing.

Bryan

88workcar · 02-14-2003, 07:17 AM

$90.00 set of long tubes. Headman or Flowtech
A pair of quickflowmufflers.com and dump them.
Every thing else at the muffler shop

02-10-2003, 11:38 PM	#1
Rodoggx Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: VA. Posts: 71	Mac ??? Flowmaster ??? hey guys, Would my lx benefit from a new catback exhaust? besides enhanced exhaust tone, would my car respond any to the new pipes? and finally.... which set up is best??? mac, flowmaster, etc???? by the by, my lx is a 90 5.0... stock.....but about to receive a t5 swap....just need a neutral saftey switch. anyone have a good one for sale????? __________________ 1990 Mustang LX 5.0 - All STOCK!!!! Wha?!!! Stock???.... no money for mods..

02-10-2003, 11:56 PM	#2
Coupe50h Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: SanAntonio, Tx Posts: 957	Well unless you get a 2.5 h-pipe, you wont get anything noticeable but sound with the mufflers, go to www.mustangexhaust.com A 2-1/2 catback might give you a few hp, but if you can do headers, h-pipe, and catback you will really feel a difference, i do know when i put my 2-1/2 tailpipes on my (flowmasters that were already on the car), made a slight difference in sound and performance, more than the stock 2-1/4 pipes. btw, do you like the humm of turbo mufflers? or the deep drone of mufflers like flow's, or spintech? go to the site. __________________ X-Texas highway patrol ssp 1990 coupe - exploder Gt-40 iron heads, Explorer intake, 19 lber's. E-cam. crane 1.7 rollers. 190fp. 75mm maf. 65mm tb, tubular subframe connectors, mac cai, Asp crank pulley, T-5, king cobra clutch, flowtech 1-5/8 unequals, mac X-pipe Frpp driveshaft, lakewood Lca's. race weight 3,160 12.69 @ 107.35, 1.71 60' 26x8.5 drag's 3.90 gear 13.20 @ 106.91 - 235/60/15 firestones 2.3 60' 3.27 gear

02-13-2003, 01:00 PM	#7
ChunkFunky Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Tustin, CA Posts: 465	300 for stainless tubes AND mufflers sounds too cheap.. though it's possible..my GUESS is it's aluminized with STAINLESS tips... -as __________________ '89 GT Convertible: TFS TW Heads, TFS Street Intake, TFS Stage 1 Cam, FMS 1.6 RRs, 24# Injectors, Pro-M 75mm MAF, No Name CAI, 3.73s, O/R H-Pipe, FlowMasters, AOD w/ Trans-Go Shift Kit

02-13-2003, 01:07 PM	#8
ChunkFunky Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Tustin, CA Posts: 465	well I guess I'm wrong... I foudn this link..granted it more expensive, but I just figure they dont have the good price brother's does. PRO 3 enjoy the pipes __________________ '89 GT Convertible: TFS TW Heads, TFS Street Intake, TFS Stage 1 Cam, FMS 1.6 RRs, 24# Injectors, Pro-M 75mm MAF, No Name CAI, 3.73s, O/R H-Pipe, FlowMasters, AOD w/ Trans-Go Shift Kit

02-14-2003, 07:17 AM	#13
88workcar Registered Member Join Date: Oct 1999 Location: Pierre Part, La. U.S.A. Posts: 1,850	$90.00 set of long tubes. Headman or Flowtech A pair of quickflowmufflers.com and dump them. Every thing else at the muffler shop __________________ 88workcar 1988 Mustang LX 342. 417rwhp @ 6800. 28 X 10 ET Drag, 4.30s, 10.69 @ 126.43 1.42 60ft. 11.13 @ 127.7 on BFGs 1.72 60ft Rice Hater # 42 To be old and wise, You must first be young and stupid I'm somewhere in tthe middle.

02-13-2003, 11:25 AM	#3
shadow Registered Member Join Date: Feb 1999 Location: DFW Posts: 42	I just put a Magnaflow cat-back on my 91 GT. Sounds damn good. The Magnaflow system only cost 325 shipped from Brothers and it's all stainless steel. It looks good too, even though you'll never see it. I have a Mac on my 90, it's alright, but I prefer the Magnaflow.

02-13-2003, 11:30 AM	#4
GhettoPop Gimme a Drink! Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: NYC Posts: 694	Can you install a 2.5" cat back on a stock 2.25" h-pipe?

02-13-2003, 04:43 PM	#10
shadow Registered Member Join Date: Feb 1999 Location: DFW Posts: 42	It's not aluminized. The Mac is and the quality isn't that great. It's all stainless with polished mufflers and tailpipes. The tailpipes are 3" and adjustable. I'm very impressed with the quality for the bucks. The only problem was with the passenger side tailpipe. I just had to tweak it a little bit. Probably because of the diameter. I thought it was too good to be true about what you get for the price, vut I gave it a shot anyway. Now I'm very satisfied with my purchase. Brothers was the cheapest I found. They also did a great job and had them shipped to Dallas in three days.

02-14-2003, 02:37 AM	#12
B2r3y Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Htown tx Posts: 70	If you are looking for something not to loud or emmisions safe i would say go with some headers, i personally like the bbk equal length shorties, and the magnaflow system witht eh catback and mufflers. On the other hand, if you want a car with a sound that will stand out and sound mean and arent worried about emmisions heres what i did: I ordered the BBK EL shorties and 2 dual chamber Flows for my mufflers with the 2.5 offset in-out then I took the cat-back off and installed my headers and ran open headers to the exaust shop. Then i had them bend and run some 2.5 pipe dualed out str8 to the flows and dump it. Sounds extremely freat and gave me a nice power gain but if you get it done have them put in a X-pipe or H-pipe. Not sure about the Magnaflow catback prices but i picked up the BBK headers- chrome finish- for $154.99 (ceramic is like $50 more) and the Flows were $54/each @ Tommy Vaughns Ford Racing in Houston. Check out www.fordracing.com . The cost of the instal and pipe they used was like $160 so it was worth the money. If you plan on using the setup or antyhgin that i used then let me know and ill give you part #'s to look up on ford racing. Bryan

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