exhaust set up opinions?

[court]

got a '98 3.8 stang, i want to put true dual exhaust on it and run the pipes to the side, i really want a good nice "muscle car" sound , any suggestions on a set up i could go with?

[2k4mk1]

Muscle Car sound aint happening with a 6....

[JCP281]

Muscle Car sound aint happening with a 6....

+1 if you want muscle car sound you need the 2 cylinder swap. No matter what you do to the car heads/cams/ w.e you will always hear the high pitch squeel of the v6 when you rev.

[TomzStang]

There are exhaust setups out there that get close.

[Dschack]

depends on the money you want to spend, you can do longtubes, o/r h pipe to flows, BUT that will just sound like a beffy v6, no matter what you do itll never sound like a v8 so dont make that comparison lol

[88gt-top]

First thing you need is a v8. Maybe you need some more money first

[Dschack]

i have a v6 and im perfectly happy with the car i have. He doesnt have to have a v8 to enjoy a mustang

also: kind of interesting your knocking on him for having a v6 in your first post

[drewskie68]

First thing you need is a v8. Maybe you need some more money first

Nice 1st post...

[Dschack]

makin friends quick lol

btw to the OP, where in marion do you live, i live on the other side of i10 in new berlin

[mustangmelish]

First off, don't listen to any of the guys telling you to get a v8.

If you want the best sounding v6 you can get, first you need to get longtubes, h pipe (o/r or with high flow cats) and flowmaster 40 series mufflers. this is generally the best sounding setup for the v6. I dont know if this setup will work with side exhaust, but this is the best sounding v6 exhaust you can get. If you want to make it sound any better, you will need a new cam, ported heads, and ported intakes (or at least a new cam- the others are supporting mods).

Right now, I have longtubes, o/r Y, and flowmaster super 40's. It sounds pretty much the same as having an o/r H (my roommate has an o/r and it sounds basically the same).

here's a video of my car when i had h/c/i

and here's the video as it stands now with no h/c/i-

[Dschack]

+1, like i said, longtubes, o/r and flows, i wouldnt do side exit tho, i would dump them before the axle if you dont want tail pipes.

[TrueBlueVenom]

the best 2 combos i've heard on a v6:
-side exit spintechs
-GT takeoff catback

[Dschack]

spintechs sound ok, a little hollow tho in my opinon

[Jamison]

Muscle Car sound aint happening with a 6....

lmfao

[court]

makin friends quick lol

btw to the OP, where in marion do you live, i live on the other side of i10 in new berlin

right infront of the water tower

[JOESVT]

I'd say go with some 2 chamber flows, or even 1 chamber flows, but I'd say the 2 chambers would be better. To the side or straight out the back. I can only say this from listening to a friends V6. Tom's car sounds really good, and it sounds better live.

[court]

toms DOES sound good

[court]

what do yall think about this exhaust set up for a 98 v6?

stock headers, cutouts, only the back 2 cats, 3" or 2 1/2" pipe TRUE DUAL (no crossover), dual thrush welded mufflers (either side exit or dumped)

let me know what yall think

[2k4mk1]

Pipes are too big you need a cross over pipe to eqaulize the flow and it would sound like a old dump truck

[court]

Pipes are too big you need a cross over pipe to eqaulize the flow and it would sound like a old dump truck

how so?

[Matt56]

bro i have a whole split port set up layin around if you are interested, ported upper and lower and stock heads, it will give it a better tone then single port

[Matt56]

Pipes are too big you need a cross over pipe to eqaulize the flow and it would sound like a old dump truck

even fireing motors dont need cross over pipes

[Matt56]

+1, like i said, longtubes, o/r and flows, i wouldnt do side exit tho, i would dump them before the axle if you dont want tail pipes.

+1, i would do orginal 40 series again if i bought new mufflers or find a good used set. take them all they out the back, having them dumped could drone to much or even have your car smelling like fumes if you go with a off road set up

[l_shizzle_l]

toms DOES sound good

shit you need to hear my v6 then.

[l_shizzle_l]

If you want any decent sound from your v6 then you are going to have to cam it. longtube headders and a O/R x pipe would help after that. And stay away from mac muflers.

[Matt56]

put up a video man,

[Mustang_68_Coup]

shit you need to hear my v6 then.

I agree! I heard it on Friday, and it sounds good!

Not everybody HAS to have a V8... I think Matt's done good with his.

[2k4mk1]

even fireing motors dont need cross over pipes

Dont NEED it but it does improve the tone

[2k4mk1]

how so?

So youve never heard an old dump truck or farm truck with a six cyl and a blown out muffler?????

[court]

So youve never heard an old dump truck or farm truck with a six cyl and a blown out muffler?????

heard plenty, but they were just shitty trucks..... this is a car

[l_shizzle_l]

I agree! I heard it on Friday, and it sounds good!

Not everybody HAS to have a V8... I think Matt's done good with his.

Thanks I'm pretty happy with how mine turned out. Just needs a little more tuning now.

As for crossover pipes I think that it buzzes/drones more without one, I would get a H or X for sure.

[court]

alright, i went with 3in from the stock cats to the mufflers, no cross over, 2 thrush welded mufflers dumped, it doesnt sound too bad but does get a little to ricey for my taste. my friend said i should get some magnaflows or flowmasters...

what do yall think magnaflow of flowmaster? and what "series"?

[Synyster06Gates]

Jesus christ!? 3 inch piping!? Why didn't you just stay with the stock 2.25?

Flowmaster 40's = Thrust welded series. I think the diameter of the piping is fucking you on this one. Mine doesn't sound like rice at all.

[court]

the idle sounds fine, up to about 2000 rpms then it gets a little ricey, i'm thinking of going to get a h welded in, think that would help? i also plan on getting tail pipes but the guy wanted too much to do it so i just had him dump it, would tail pipes help too?

[Synyster06Gates]

Tail pipes won't change the tone, just the volume. You need to go back down to 2.25'' piping. Not even Cobras use 3''. That's MASSIVE for a tiny N/A V6 with dual exhaust

[jhendrix]

Jesus christ!? 3 inch piping!? Why didn't you just stay with the stock 2.25?

Flowmaster 40's = Thrust welded series. I think the diameter of the piping is fucking you on this one. Mine doesn't sound like rice at all.

^^What he said.

I have the exact same set up, and, I don't sound ricer. The thrush's are really nice.

[court]

what would a h welded in do for me?

[Mustangviper]

I have a 2010 V-6 and I installed a Single Flow Master. I get a pretty decent throaty sound out of it. I agree you will never get the throaty V-8 but is sounds good!
Man - Moment- Mustang

[court]

when i put the side exits on it helped ALOT!!! sounds much better now