The local shop employees all run MAC prochambers but no stainless. With the salt air and humidity I think stainless is the only way. I'm going to go with one of those two. I'd like someone with the Magnaflows to let me know what they think.

 

I ended up going with the Bassani (non-stainless) x-pipe w/cats. $360.00 with free shipping. I hope to feel the difference.

 

Amen!

Id get catted. If I could, I'd run no cats(the GT has 6) but eventually, all states will require them. Save yourself the trouble now.

 

I cant get over the trouble with emmissions you guys have to go through. Here in Nova Scotia, I LEGALLY run my little toyota with STRAIGHT PIPE right back to the muffler. No resonaters, catalytic converters, nothing. Anything older than a 89 is ok, or something like that. There are lots of guys out here that run just their o/r x or h pipe, then just straight to the mufflers. It sounds really good. And come drag time, the exhaust gets taken off completely, minus the headers and a few feet of pipe.

On the other hand, if you have strong emmisions laws, it would be better to have the cats, and only have to do it once.

 

I could have went with off-roads and the local performance shop would swap them out for my annual inspection for only $40 (off and back on) but after reading an article in a new Mustang Magazine the cats only lower the horsepower by "1hp". Not a problem.

 

I got the bassani x-pipe (with cats) installed yesterday. Since I have a 65 mile round trip commute each way I had a good chance to check them out today. Alot better performance. I didn't notice it at normal speeds but if you get the tach up you'll feel the difference.

 

I was wondering if anyone else that has an x-pipe (mines a bassani) and has lowered their car is having problems with scraping. I didn't know the bassani would drop down that low. Scott? How about you?

 

Oh, and I plan on taking the car to the dyno next week.

 

Ive never had much of a problem with mine scraping. When mine was installed we tucked my H-pipe up as high as we could get it. I think I hit my tranny on speedbumps more than I hit anything else :P

 

Hmmmm, strange. Even with my car lower I can still see the bend as I walk up to my car. I won't be taking it to the dyno this week, the tech guy is on vacation. Bummer.