Hey all, i'm about to do some intake and exhaust work on my car. including the following:
bbk aircharger
edelbrock 70mm throttle body
magnaflows
bbk x pipe

my question is this, which do you all prefer, xpipe with cats or without? i'm concerned that it might be too loud without the cats. but its $200 more if i include cats. I love the rumble sound i hear from a lot of mustangs around town, but i can't tell if they removed the cats or not. what do you guys think?

 

i say go without, but also check your local emissions laws and also depends on how strict they enforce them

 

I would go without as well, but it helps to get friendly with a garage that does inspections as well.

 

Thanks for the input guys

The emmisions are not what scares me. I live in an area that doesnt have regulations

I'm concerned that it'll be too loud and start to have a nasty sound to it. would anyone have a sound clip of a non-cat xpipe with magnaflows?

 

without.

www.mustangexhaust.com

 

Especially if you aren't concerned with emissions, definately without.

 

I have Pro Chamber H pipes on mine with no cats. I love the sound.

 

will have them mac on my wifes after the body work is done. already have on my 92. sounds great i think. deep and rich, no rattles or weird noses or hollow sound like some exhaust. aslong as you have a shop that will over look the not having cats dont get them. but add 100 bucks for the MIL eliminators so you dont have a check engine light. you should also go ahead and get one of the new upper intake elbows they are advertising. that along with the T/B should get you like 15Hp and Torque. and its only like another 200 bucks some are cheaper. just my .02$

 

The emission laws are so bad here, I wish I could run and X with no cats...lucky dog.

 

they actually have an emissions test in NC??? that stinks. guess im liking VA more and more. though i dont legally have them on there. i didnt realize there werent any cats when i bought it. the car was from california. so it failed my first attempt at inspection!

 

Yeah, and get this, only in Wake County. Where I and all of my family live. Can I use your address?

 

Hey thanks guys, i was hoping you would all suggest no cats (saves $200 ). but i will get the mil eliminators to prevent the check engine light.

Hey Conv_stang, are you talking about the intake plenum? where the TB hooks up to? i was looking into that and wasnt actually sure how effective they were, not to mention it would be another 200$!!. but i'll take your advice and look into them. 15hp and 15tq is always welcome!!

thanks all for the replies. oh and by the way, i live in pasco county, florida, not exactly very developed, probably why we can get away without emissions checks.

 

I just put a non cat Bassani x-pipe with a flowmaster catback on my 2000 GT. I'm really not happy right now. I'm getting a beutiful tone, but a load metal sounding rapping noise during hard acceleration and engine braking. I would love to know if it is because of the x-pipe or if it is something else going on with the system. The exhaust is not hitting a thing and everything is tight, so If it is because of the off-road X-pipe i have, I would most definately get the one with cats. You can feel free to call me on my cell phone and I will let you hear it over the phone. Just e-mail me and I'll give you the number racesloan@hotmail.com

 

I'm going to start this thread up again, at least I searched for a change. I am looking at either Bassani or BBK x-pipes with cats for my 97GT. Since I live in Virginia and they do have the inspections I figure it isn't worth the hassle. Can you tell me your opinions or any problems you've had. I have the Flowmaster Force II catbacks so do you think I'll feel the difference? I know the car will sound better.

 

here you go........To Pass Emmisions or to fail that is the question?

 

I personally do not like the BBK X-pipes. Theirs isnt a true X in the fact that it looks more like a modified H-pipe. I would much rather go with a Bassani or Magnaflow X-pipe if you are dead set on one.

 

It looks like an H with curves to look like an X. I thought you had an H-pipe on your cobra? I got a hold of Amp Performance in Arizona. They have the Bassani x-pipe in Aluminum for $379 or in Stainless for $472. I can't find a part # or price for the Magnaflow.

 

Bassani has Real Nice Products!

 

That's what I keep hearing. Here you go Scott.......
After shopping around this is the best I've got.

Stainless Steel Magnaflow X-pipe w/cats $531.33 w/ free shipping
Stainless Steel Bassani X-pipe w/cats $498.5 w/ free shipping
Aluminum Bassani X-pipe w/cats $360.05 w/ free shipping

Being around the ocean for the next couple of years at least I'm thinking Stainless.

 

yeah stainless is the way to go in your case.

I do have a MAC O/r H-pipe, but i've seen just about all pipes out there in person. My favorite above all is the Dr. Gas but its o/r unless you get cats for it.