[lincoln]

I want to change my stock exhaust with dual and more performance exhaust. And I want to change it completly with headers, mid-pipe and tail pipe.
I was looking to buy magnaflow dual exhaust #15717 and BBK ceramic shorty headers, and i`m wondering which mid pipe is compatible.

Or if this what I wrote up here is not compatible what should I buy for my 2001, V6 stang.

Thank you in advance for your help.

Ziga

[Nagakilo]

If your going from head to toe with the exhaust I'd advice just finding a local shop and talk to them about it. Personally we have a mustang specific shop around here, but beyond that just any performance shop. They should be able to get you headers, high flow cats, muffler, and a conversion to true duals for around a thousand.

[lincoln]

I would like to go to local dealer but I have a problem.
I don`t have local dealer near here (Slovenia), si I have to order this parts on internet.

So if anybody have some advice what should I order please feel free to tell me.

Thank you in advance

[Silver J]

$1000!! That's way too much for a full exhaust. You can buy a full kit for ~$700. But maybe you were including the price of headers... even then, it seems a little high. True duals from a shop should cost you around $500 (including install) and the headers are less than $300...

Regardless, I don't think that is your best route. First off, our stock headers are quite good already, since they are shorty headers and not a manifold. The only improvement from there would be long tube headers. So, you would be paying for BBK's name and a shiny coat - that's it.

And unfortunately, the magnaflow exhaust you listed is only the back half of the set-up: it's a catback system (which means it comes after the mid-pipe) that is designed to work with your stock Y-pipe (mid-pipe).

If you want a full exhaust, I recommend 3 ways:
1) buy a full kit (crossover mid-pipe w/cats for emissions, mufflers, tailpipes) that's made for your stock (shorty) headers. Pypes is the only company I know that offers that...
2) get an H-pipe adapter (cut your stock Y-pipe right after the cats and it attaches there) or an H-pipe replacement (replaces the stock Y-pipe) that works with any GT catback exhaust. AM (American Muscle), MAC performance, and others have these.
3) have a local shop make you a true dual exhaust (each side has it's own separate "straight" pipe that goes to the muffler) with mufflers of your choice. The mufflers will cost you $50-100 apiece, and the shop should charge you around $300-400 (I think) for install.

Of course, there are still other options: long-tube headers, off-road (no cats) midpipes, exhaust cut-outs, etc. So maybe tell us more what you want (noise, performance, appearance) and what restrictions you have (emissions/inspection, $$$, ground clearance from a lowered car or lots of speed-bumps) and we can guide you a little better. But those options should get ya started.

[lincoln]

Thank you Silver J.

First I will go to one local exhaust repair man and I would ask him if he can make exhaust from headers.

And thx again I didn`t know that shorty headers isn`t for performance, but I don`t know my stang started to roar very loud, I think that my exhaust have hole or maybe is the gasket between headers and engine.

Anybody have any idea???

Thx in advance

[ewells2420]

Originally Posted by lincoln

Thank you Silver J.

First I will go to one local exhaust repair man and I would ask him if he can make exhaust from headers.

And thx again I didn`t know that shorty headers isn`t for performance, but I don`t know my stang started to roar very loud, I think that my exhaust have hole or maybe is the gasket between headers and engine.

Anybody have any idea???

Thx in advance

If you have a leak you will know it. It sounds very metallic if its close to the headers and sounds different then the exhaust. I recently redid my whole exhaust with

MAC Long tubes for the 3.8 01-04 (supposed to fit both auto and manual)

BBK Shorty Catted H pipe (requires a little bit of hand bending to match headers)

MAC catback (for the love of god be sure to buy the right hanger kit lol)

02 extenders

Sounds freaking godly. But also cost me a pretty penny to buy everything and install it.

MAC LTs: $260
BBK Shorty H: $350
Catback: $320
02 extenders: $40
Install: $350 (cheap considering the 8 hours labor)

The main problems were that the passenger side header was rubbing up against the tranny pan. Not A LOT but we ended up grinding some of the flange off (on one side, on both the header and h pipe) for better clearence. It only took a while because at first we were going to grind off the welds on the header flange to rotate it but that ended up being too damn hard lol.

THEN the second main problem was hangers. Trying to use the old ones off of my old setup. DONT make this mistake. Get a set of GT hangers, or hangers made for the catback system you get.

[lincoln]

Yes definitaly is exhaust. Yestrday when I drove home I did a little slide and there was a bump.
When I hit the throttle I heard I heart breaking noise and I think to myself "damn what the f... is that" and in this moment I relise gas and I started to look and then . But then I push the gas very carefuly and I hear a beast coming out of my hood and whit that came a biiig relife ohhhhhhh it`s "only" exhaust.

So today I have to go to local exhaust man and I will see what he can do for me and my pony.

And ewells thx for your details if I would have to order my on internet I will for sure do something like yours.

Have a nice day

[lincoln]

Ok another question.

Now I have decided that I will go only mid-pipe and catback.

So which ones are compatible with each others and which mid-pipe can I mount to stock headers.

Thank you in advance

[Markstang690]

any midpipe for the v6 will fit the stock headers.. a gt midpipe will not.. a shorty midpipe will not its made for full length(longtube) headers.. and i think once you get a midpipe.. you will be able to hook up any GT catback to it.. if you can find gt takeoffs then you can just pick the mufflers of your choice and then you're all set

[lincoln]

Originally Posted by Markstang690

any midpipe for the v6 will fit the stock headers.. a gt midpipe will not.. a shorty midpipe will not its made for full length(longtube) headers.. and i think once you get a midpipe.. you will be able to hook up any GT catback to it.. if you can find gt takeoffs then you can just pick the mufflers of your choice and then you're all set

Anybody have any idea for catback.
I was looking x-pipe from Pypes(that`s the only ones I found for V6).
Is it possible to hook up magnaflow catback for GT, part nr.15673, to this x-pipe?

[Silver J]

I've heard that the Pypes X-pipe is capable of attaching any aftermarket GT exhaust to it... but since I haven't tried it, I'm not sure. If you want the X-pipe, go with Pypes full system for the V6 (includes X-pipe and catback with Street mufflers).

If you want an H-pipe, get one made at a local shop, or buy an adapter: you cut your stock Y-pipe right after the cats, attach the H-pipe, and then attach any GT exhaust. AM (american muscle) and MAC Performance have them...

[Markstang690]

Originally Posted by Silver J

I've heard that the Pypes X-pipe is capable of attaching any aftermarket GT exhaust to it... but since I haven't tried it, I'm not sure. If you want the X-pipe, go with Pypes full system for the V6 (includes X-pipe and catback with Street mufflers).

If you want an H-pipe, get one made at a local shop, or buy an adapter: you cut your stock Y-pipe right after the cats, attach the H-pipe, and then attach any GT exhaust. AM (american muscle) and MAC Performance have them...

+1 i agree.......

[lincoln]

Ok thank you guys for help, now I have another question, hope you woun`t lost your nervs with me, but i`m not mechanic and I want to do somethink for my car.

So I was looking for LTs and one are chrome plated others ceramic coated, which ones are better and why.

And when i will change headers do i need to change gasket(seal) between motor and headers.

Thank you in advance

[3.8WillEatYou]

this guy just never shuts up... right??? :

[3.8WillEatYou]

just kidding I'd like to see how this goes