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Old 1/24/14, 04:34 PM
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Installing GT500 mufflers tomorrow!!!!!!!

I can't wait!

And no (for now) I am not deleting my resonators....
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Originally Posted by lakersfreak
I can't wait!

And no (for now) I am not deleting my resonators....

videos cheerfully excepted
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Enjoy. They are an easy install and sound great.
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Lucky. Mine have been sitting in the basement since December. 0 degree weather + unheated garage has been holding me back. But sometime soon. Like April....
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You will love them... especially during cold starts. I have yet to have a passenger that didn't say "whoa" when I turn the key and we hear that pleasant "vroom."


One tip- if you pull the long brackets up just a bit at the ends it will be a LOT easier to get them into the little rubber fittings (and it makes no difference in the fit, because the front of the bracket won't be affected).


Also, you might consider painting the back sides of the mufflers flat black with some hi-temp paint (I like the blacked out look on mine).


Enjoy! They sound 97% as good as the Roush mufflers at a fraction of the price (my neighbor has the Roush mufflers- they sound great too, but they sound pretty close).
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You'll love the sound. One tip that was very helpful. Use a bottle jack to support the over-axle pipes - it will help taking the old ones off and aligning the new ones where they connect up.

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Originally Posted by 5.M0NSTER
Lucky. Mine have been sitting in the basement since December. 0 degree weather + unheated garage has been holding me back. But sometime soon. Like April....
I know what you mean - I have a FR suspension kit to install and March - April sounds about right. Right now I'm just firing up the engine weekly to keep oil up in the top of the motor. Atleast it's not getting coated with salt like my blue F150 that is more white than blue right now.

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It is painful working on the car up north in the cold. Put in my oil separator a couple weeks ago and nearly froze. Did have to put in new fittings and change a tube length so it wasn't quite the 2 minute install. But jealous of you guys who have warmer weather!

Definitely take the brackets off the car instead of trying to slide the muffler out. Much easier tha way
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If you trim an inch off the inboard hanger you can slip them on easy without removing anything and have plenty of support. The hanger rods are ridiculously long.
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i THOROUGHLY enjoy mine. I don't even listen to my stereo much now. 2 days ago, i had the top down. LOVE the sound. I didn't delete my resos either.
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Originally Posted by DarrenGT
i THOROUGHLY enjoy mine. I don't even listen to my stereo much now. 2 days ago, i had the top down. LOVE the sound. I didn't delete my resos either.
I think I've only enjoyed mine 4-5 times since November... very sad! Can't wait until the weather starts to warm up and I can finally take the car back out!! Won't be worried about mileage this year, as I though I'd be driving 1-3x per week thru the winter, which has absolutely not happened... won't feel bad putting on ~800-1000 miles/month from May-Oct this year!!

Enjoy the mufflers tho - any chance you're doing a before/after video? I need to complete mine still...
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here's a clip of mine. Take into account my car is sitting on the lawn beside the house too. On the road it sounds way better too.
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Originally Posted by DarrenGT
here's a clip of mine. Take into account my car is sitting on the lawn beside the house too. On the road it sounds way better too.
How did you upload that?
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How did you upload that?
I have google DRIVE on my phone. My phone uploads to DRIVE then i just go to 'share' on that item and it gives me the URL to use for copying and pasting on sites.
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I have google DRIVE on my phone. My phone uploads to DRIVE then i just go to 'share' on that item and it gives me the URL to use for copying and pasting on sites.
That's pretty cool, and I don't even like google products!
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best $320 I've ever spent!!!! Totally makes the car drive so much more fun. Even had someone in a Dodge SRT tell me how good my car sounded 5 minutes after install lol.

Thanks to everyone here for the great support into finding right muffler for me
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I want to add those ASAP after mine comes in......
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Ahhh, you guys are making me want to install mine in -10F weather!! It's driving me nuts!
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Installed mine the second day I owned my new Mustang. For the money these mufflers are a must have.

Good comment on bending the long hangers upward to make it easier. I did the same after fighting to get them on for a few minutes.
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Originally Posted by 5.M0NSTER
Ahhh, you guys are making me want to install mine in -10F weather!! It's driving me nuts!
Lol I'm in Los Angeles and our winters consist of 50 degrees and that's cols for us lmao. I could never live anywhere else!


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