GT500 exhaust installed, barely 24 hrs of ownership :)
11/16/11, 09:59 PM
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GT500 exhaust installed, barely 24 hrs of ownership :)
Well... I was on the fence about banging this out tonight since I wouldn't have started until 6 or 7, but I did it anyways. It's funny to think that the car had just 6.8 miles on the ODO yesterday, now it has 70 miles, and a new exhaust! haha. Let the MODDING begin 
Install time should have been less than 2 hours, but I spent some time straightening out the exhaust pipe that connects to the over the axle pipes. It seemed to have been bent through shipping, etc. Fixed that up, then finished the install. Figuring out how to best tackle the exhaust hanger bolts was the key. Starting from the driver side, I was much quicker on the passenger side. Essentially, loosed the rear end bolts, then loosen the clamp, then loosen the remaining exhaust hangar bolts, and voila! Repeat on other side.
Impressions: I made sure the tips lined up evenly front to back, side to side.... I like the single walled tips. Reminds me of older muscle cars... aggressive. Start up was great! Noticeable louder than stock, but in a deep throatier way. Wife walks in to garage as I asked her to help step on the gas as I check for leaks. She goes, "That's scary!"... LOL. I looked at her with puzzlement. I took it to mean it sounds beefier
Took her for a spin, and I love it. It's not too loud and not too soft, as expected. It's the goldilocks of exhausts... juuuuuuust right
For those of you looking for a great exhaust (factory too, might I add), that is a little more aggressive than stock, but not obnoxiously loud, look no further than the GT500's.
Here's a 2 minute or so video I shot tonight (be sure to watch it in HD!)... I tried not to wake the neighbors too much.. lol. Comments appreciated... Thanks!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IkW4hj69bHo
Install time should have been less than 2 hours, but I spent some time straightening out the exhaust pipe that connects to the over the axle pipes. It seemed to have been bent through shipping, etc. Fixed that up, then finished the install. Figuring out how to best tackle the exhaust hanger bolts was the key. Starting from the driver side, I was much quicker on the passenger side. Essentially, loosed the rear end bolts, then loosen the clamp, then loosen the remaining exhaust hangar bolts, and voila! Repeat on other side.
Impressions: I made sure the tips lined up evenly front to back, side to side.... I like the single walled tips. Reminds me of older muscle cars... aggressive. Start up was great! Noticeable louder than stock, but in a deep throatier way. Wife walks in to garage as I asked her to help step on the gas as I check for leaks. She goes, "That's scary!"... LOL. I looked at her with puzzlement. I took it to mean it sounds beefier
Took her for a spin, and I love it. It's not too loud and not too soft, as expected. It's the goldilocks of exhausts... juuuuuuust right
For those of you looking for a great exhaust (factory too, might I add), that is a little more aggressive than stock, but not obnoxiously loud, look no further than the GT500's.
Here's a 2 minute or so video I shot tonight (be sure to watch it in HD!)... I tried not to wake the neighbors too much.. lol. Comments appreciated... Thanks!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IkW4hj69bHo
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11/17/11, 04:53 AM
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Well... I was on the fence about banging this out tonight since I wouldn't have started until 6 or 7, but I did it anyways. It's funny to think that the car had just 6.8 miles on the ODO yesterday, now it has 70 miles, and a new exhaust! haha. Let the MODDING begin
Install time should have been less than 2 hours, but I spent some time straightening out the exhaust pipe that connects to the over the axle pipes. It seemed to have been bent through shipping, etc. Fixed that up, then finished the install. Figuring out how to best tackle the exhaust hanger bolts was the key. Starting from the driver side, I was much quicker on the passenger side. Essentially, loosed the rear end bolts, then loosen the clamp, then loosen the remaining exhaust hangar bolts, and voila! Repeat on other side.
Impressions: I made sure the tips lined up evenly front to back, side to side.... I like the single walled tips. Reminds me of older muscle cars... aggressive. Start up was great! Noticeable louder than stock, but in a deep throatier way. Wife walks in to garage as I asked her to help step on the gas as I check for leaks. She goes, "That's scary!"... LOL. I looked at her with puzzlement. I took it to mean it sounds beefier
Took her for a spin, and I love it. It's not too loud and not too soft, as expected. It's the goldilocks of exhausts... juuuuuuust right
For those of you looking for a great exhaust (factory too, might I add), that is a little more aggressive than stock, but not obnoxiously loud, look no further than the GT500's.
Here's a 2 minute or so video I shot tonight (be sure to watch it in HD!)... I tried not to wake the neighbors too much.. lol. Comments appreciated... Thanks!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IkW4hj69bHo
Install time should have been less than 2 hours, but I spent some time straightening out the exhaust pipe that connects to the over the axle pipes. It seemed to have been bent through shipping, etc. Fixed that up, then finished the install. Figuring out how to best tackle the exhaust hanger bolts was the key. Starting from the driver side, I was much quicker on the passenger side. Essentially, loosed the rear end bolts, then loosen the clamp, then loosen the remaining exhaust hangar bolts, and voila! Repeat on other side.
Impressions: I made sure the tips lined up evenly front to back, side to side.... I like the single walled tips. Reminds me of older muscle cars... aggressive. Start up was great! Noticeable louder than stock, but in a deep throatier way. Wife walks in to garage as I asked her to help step on the gas as I check for leaks. She goes, "That's scary!"... LOL. I looked at her with puzzlement. I took it to mean it sounds beefier
Took her for a spin, and I love it. It's not too loud and not too soft, as expected. It's the goldilocks of exhausts... juuuuuuust right
For those of you looking for a great exhaust (factory too, might I add), that is a little more aggressive than stock, but not obnoxiously loud, look no further than the GT500's.
Here's a 2 minute or so video I shot tonight (be sure to watch it in HD!)... I tried not to wake the neighbors too much.. lol. Comments appreciated... Thanks!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IkW4hj69bHo
11/17/11, 08:00 AM
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Congrats and glad you like the mufflers. Curious though, which pipe did you straighten out? The Resonators have a production flat spot in them but only visible on the drivers side. The passenger side had the same indentation on the top side. Is this what you are talking about?
Glad you like them.....now crawl under there and spray them black (all but the tips!
11/17/11, 08:37 AM
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Congrats and glad you like the mufflers. Curious though, which pipe did you straighten out? The Resonators have a production flat spot in them but only visible on the drivers side. The passenger side had the same indentation on the top side. Is this what you are talking about?
Not sure if necessary to remove resonators?
11/17/11, 09:29 AM
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+1, but it still wore off on me and I needed more.
11/17/11, 06:26 PM
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The exhaust on the 2011+ GT is to quite. I can barely hear one when it rolls. Does not sound like a Mustang should. If I get a 2013 or 14 to refresh my 2008 GT, I would think the first mod would be the FRPP kit. Mufflers to fix the sound and the tune to fix the skip shift nonsense.
11/17/11, 10:44 PM
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Originally Posted by 05-1947
Oh ok. Sorry, I have just seen too many threads where guys get all tweaked about the resonators. Glad you like them.
+1, but it still wore off on me and I needed more.
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Sounds great! Glad you like them. Excellent color choice on the mustang as well! Im biased!
11/18/11, 05:02 AM
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11/18/11, 08:53 AM
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No resonators here. I never had mine installed with the resonators so I cant witness that they get louder without them. I can hear a difference in the youtube videos however.
11/18/11, 11:49 AM
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Originally Posted by 05-1947
Love it, and I posted the 3 vids in the other thread, remember. The mufflers do not have any drone characteristic to them. If you like your axleback now, give it a couple weeks and it will get better.
11/18/11, 11:50 AM
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Originally Posted by RobDis
No resonators here. I never had mine installed with the resonators so I cant witness that they get louder without them. I can hear a difference in the youtube videos however.
11/18/11, 12:04 PM
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Originally Posted by 05-1947
Oh ok. Sorry, I have just seen too many threads where guys get all tweaked about the resonators. Glad you like them.
+1, but it still wore off on me and I needed more.
11/18/11, 06:11 PM
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Congrats, those are great mufflers. They were my first mod in my '11 last year and I transferred them to my '12 when I switch from '11 vert to '12 coupe this year.
I agree re the huge single-walled organ pipe looking old school muscle.
I disagree with the poster who said to paint all but the tips black. That is a matter of personal preference, mine being to leave them as-is. But it's your car, do what you want.
I agree re the huge single-walled organ pipe looking old school muscle.
I disagree with the poster who said to paint all but the tips black. That is a matter of personal preference, mine being to leave them as-is. But it's your car, do what you want.
