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Posted by tonster (Member # 6093) on :
 
looking to swap out my stock h with either some o/r midpipe. i have race bullets welded in so either way i know it's gonna be loud. anyways, i know x-pipes have a more exotic tone, but i'm looking for a more muscle car like rumble, raspy kind of tone. a buddy recommended a prochamber, anyone know how that would sound?
 
Posted by two-gun kid (Member # 5891) on :
 
i have a prochaber with prostreets. its sounds cool at low rpms like a muscle car. and upper rpms it sounds more like a race car/nascar
 
Posted by tonster (Member # 6093) on :
 
thats cool. anyone know of other h-pipes i should take a look at? i know the prochamber is more of a hybrid between the two, but i'm trying to stay away from an x-pipe.
 
Posted by autumnstang97 (Member # 6111) on :
 
Mac is good but i would go with Bassani X-pipe...sorry thats my theory of a good sounding exhaust...
p.s anyone have a 96-98 GT with bassani Aft Cats on it...i wanna here what it sounds like cuz u i an xpipe that i want to match with a cat back system from bassani but i wanna here it first....i have 2chamber flowws currently if anyone knows someone that wanst to trade for bassani mufflers...
 
Posted by a50sn95 (Member # 527) on :
 
I have a MAC, but wouldn't buy another. Fits like ****, cheaply made, flanges bend and so on. It was CHEAP, though....
 
Posted by J24I (Member # 2598) on :
 
I've had a MAC O/R H-pipe, BBK O/R H-pipe, and now Bassani O/R X-pipe. All I can say is I wish I just saved the time and did the x-pipe first, the car feels a lot better with the x-pipe and sounds much more cleaner and raspy than any others I had.
 
Posted by Hyperider (Member # 5936) on :
 
quote:
Originally posted by autumnstang97:
Mac is good but i would go with Bassani X-pipe...sorry thats my theory of a good sounding exhaust...
p.s anyone have a 96-98 GT with bassani Aft Cats on it...i wanna here what it sounds like cuz u i an xpipe that i want to match with a cat back system from bassani but i wanna here it first....i have 2chamber flowws currently if anyone knows someone that wanst to trade for bassani mufflers...
I had Bassani ss x-pipes w/ cats & ss full cat back system on my old 2000 GT and it sounds really cool. Lots of compliments. But I don't think it did it made any difference on hp, didn't get the chance to have it dynod. It was pretty loud though, I can barely talk on the phone if I'm cruising on 65mph. But if sound is what you want it's the way to go. Oh and it did pass smog! But I traded it in for the Cobra.
 
Posted by 94gt (Member # 3060) on :
 
quote:
Originally posted by a50sn95:
I have a MAC, but wouldn't buy another. Fits like ****, cheaply made, flanges bend and so on. It was CHEAP, though....
+1
I had a mac catback on my old 94... fit like crap

I say go bassani x all the way [patriot]
 
Posted by PWR HNGRY 302 (Member # 6000) on :
 
Not sure how the prochamber one sounds but i have the BBK O/R H and It sounds great-very deep toned
 
Posted by Bizob (Member # 3768) on :
 
+1 for pro chamber.

I have a o/r prochamber with magnapack catback exhaust system. IMO it sounds mean as hell and very deep [patriot]
 
Posted by tonster (Member # 6093) on :
 
quote:
Originally posted by PWR HNGRY 302:
Not sure how the prochamber one sounds but i have the BBK O/R H and It sounds great-very deep toned
how's the quality with the bbk piece?
 
Posted by red GT black rallyes (Member # 4495) on :
 
bbk is good for the money but i would say basani is the best out there,
 
Posted by Apexmotorsports (Member # 5307) on :
 
I personally love the way Bassani sounds BUT MAC sounds pretty good too. Bassani sounds more exotic and MAC sounds more musle car. If you ever want to compare how they sound come by the shop as we ALWAYS have cars that have Bassani and sometimes have cars with MAC on them. I am sure the guys would be more than happy to let you hear the cars if you want.
 
Posted by Mach0ne351 (Member # 927) on :
 
bassani, or magnaflow...

i wouldnt go with MAC....fitting issues come on some pipes, and the quality just isnt there. yes, their cheap, but you get what you paid for...

remember..MAC..Made American Crap [Smile]

i do have a bbk o/r xpipe for $50 if you want it haha
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marek

[ November 20, 2005, 12:45 AM: Message edited by: Mach0ne351 ]
 
Posted by 94gt (Member # 3060) on :
 
quote:
Originally posted by Mach0ne351:
bassani, or magnaflow...

i wouldnt go with MAC....fitting issues come on some pipes, and the quality just isnt there. yes, their cheap, but you get what you paid for...

remember..MAC..Made American Crap [Smile]

i do have a bbk o/r xpipe for $50 if you want it haha
http://www.californiafords.com/cgi-bin/ultimatebb.cgi?ubb=get_topic&f=5&t=033754#000002


marek
damn [Eek!] that is cheap!
 
Posted by tonster (Member # 6093) on :
 
quote:
Originally posted by Mach0ne351:
bassani, or magnaflow...

i wouldnt go with MAC....fitting issues come on some pipes, and the quality just isnt there. yes, their cheap, but you get what you paid for...

remember..MAC..Made American Crap [Smile]

i do have a bbk o/r xpipe for $50 if you want it haha
http://www.californiafords.com/cgi-bin/ultimatebb.cgi?ubb=get_topic&f=5&t=033754#000002


marek
thanks but no thanks. i really want to go with an h-pipe.
 
Posted by 4'd stang (Member # 2466) on :
 
I have a Bassani X-pipe w/hi-flow cats and a Bassani catback. It's actually very quiet at idle. At low rpms, they have that muscle car tone, then once past 3k rpms, it has more of an exotic nascar-like tone. I have 4.10's also so at 70mph it's at about 2.5k rpms and the drone is race-car like. I love it.
 
Posted by Pittsburg Mustang Owner (Member # 6100) on :
 
any places in the bay area to purchase a bassani x?
 
Posted by tonster (Member # 6093) on :
 
i'm pretty sure apex sells them, probably some muffler shops as well. typically for the lowest prices, searching the web is your best bet.
 
Posted by Apexmotorsports (Member # 5307) on :
 
quote:
Originally posted by tonster:
i'm pretty sure apex sells them, probably some muffler shops as well. typically for the lowest prices, searching the web is your best bet.
Yup we carry Bassani and usually have what you are looking for in stock. [Smile]
 




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