Best Dual Exhaust setup under $1000?

solo500 · 06-17-2006

I am looking to purchase a dual exhaust setup for my 05 V6 Mustang. I can spend up to a thousand but preferrable would want something lower in price, maybe around $500? In my case, more performance gains would be nice but I am mainly just looking for the throaty, agressive, old muscle car sound. People have mention good things about Borla and Bassani but have noted they are not street legal and for "off-road" use only. I am also going to need to get a bumper to accomodate the dual exhaust tips, would the GT rear bumper fit? Thanks for all the posts and comments, feel free to leave your opinions. Now keep in mind I want something that is fairly simple for my mechanic to install and won't leave my car in the shop for weeks.

Kappi187 · 06-17-2006

All I can tell you is that MagnaFlow will make your car sound like an import(ricey),

DiGi · 06-17-2006

yes, the gt rear bumper will fit the v6, and if you want a deep sound the MAC mufflers are amazing, i bought one with the advice of anothr person on here and i got to say it almost has that v8 sound, so i saved a one on buying the one muffler instead of converting to dual. I heard the pair on a v8 and it roars, so if u want ill post a vid of the sound but i know someone on this site has already posted it

http://videos.streetfire.net/video/2...86DC6AF57A.htm

solo500 · 06-19-2006

Thanks Digi, I may be considering MAC.

rgensemer · 06-20-2006

I tried the JBA and it sounds good. However when I decided to go with duals, I sold the JBA on Ebay and installed the GT mufflers. It sounds great and I only ended of spending around $200 for everything.

selfdisplaced · 06-20-2006

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Originally Posted by rgensemer

I tried the JBA and it sounds good. However when I decided to go with duals, I sold the JBA on Ebay and installed the GT mufflers. It sounds great and I only ended of spending around $200 for everything.

this is what i was thinking of doing. using the GT mufflers on the V6. I posted a new thread in the v6 2005 about this but maybe you can help...

What exactly do you need to do this? I know you need the GT Rear Bumper and the GT Mufflers...but do you need anything else? as in the v6 is single, do you need someother type of pipe or something to run to the mufflers? (i apologize, i'm a car noobie) Also, where did you get all the stuff to do this from? from a ford dealer or online someplace? information on this would be great! thank you

Pyrat · 06-20-2006

Selfdisplaced, you don't actually need the GT rear bumper, take another look at the picture Rgensemer posted. It is a modified V6 bumper. Going this route will cut the cost of your duals in half.

rgensemer · 06-20-2006

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Originally Posted by selfdisplaced

this is what i was thinking of doing. using the GT mufflers on the V6. I posted a new thread in the v6 2005 about this but maybe you can help...

What exactly do you need to do this? I know you need the GT Rear Bumper and the GT Mufflers...but do you need anything else? as in the v6 is single, do you need someother type of pipe or something to run to the mufflers? (i apologize, i'm a car noobie) Also, where did you get all the stuff to do this from? from a ford dealer or online someplace? information on this would be great! thank you

You will need a pair of GT Mufflers ($50 on eBay), a GT Midpipe ($85 at your Ford Dealer), and a couple of factory hangers ($35 from your Ford Dealer). It will go MUCH smoother and look MUCH better if you use Factory parts. (You cannot beat stainless steel + the Midpipe is mandrel bent to fit and align correctly). I notched the eyebrow in my bumper using an air dremel and a CD for a template. If you don't want to cut your bumper, the GT bumper is a direct replacement. Good Luck!

selfdisplaced · 06-20-2006

thanks for your help. doing the whole cutting doesn't seem to me like a good idea...hehe. i've been doing a lot of research; and i think i've come down to the Ford Racing Single Exhaust. 1) it's cheaper 2) its basically the same as the Borla just minus the price

selfdisplaced · 06-21-2006

which do you think? signle or dual exhaust on a 05V6?

rgensemer · 06-21-2006

Whatever spins your crank! Like I said I started with a single JBA and loved it until I heard another 'Stang with dual GT mufflers and decided to make the move. If you shop around like I did you won't pay much more for the dual setup with H pipe than a single aftermarket muffler. Once you have your duals installed if you ever want to change from GT mufflers to aftermarket it's a piece of cake since you already have the plumbing in place.

selfdisplaced · 06-22-2006

thanks for all the info, you are helping alot. how much/where do you think one could go to get the bumper on the v6 cut to accomodate the extra muffler? any body shop in the area? i mean is this an easy thing for a body shop to do. cause yes...that would save the money from purchasing the whole GT bumper. i know someone at a local ford dealership that can probably get me the bumper...but the cut in the v6 definetly would be easier. it's just scary, and i don't want it to look bad. then there is just sticking to a single exhaust. which is even easier with like no risk, and less cost than buying a new bumper.

all i have to go by is these sound clips online, which aren't the best quality. the best from what i could tell is the Ford/Borla one.

is the dual GT a lot louder than just having the one exhaust. cause i'm definetly not going for to wake up the neighbors. i already got my windows tinted, i don't need to attract more attention...hehe

69stang · 06-23-2006

The dual GT take off for a V-6 are fairly quiet, you wont wake the neighbood. Its completly quiet when cruising at a steady speed.

rgensemer · 06-25-2006

I have a buddy with an air dremel who cut the eyebrow for the driver side and he did it for free. It's not hard if you measure carefully and have the right tool. As I mentioned earlier, a CD was used as a template as it has the same radius as the notch. Like 69stang said, you won't wake the neighborhood. My exhaust has a nice mellow tone while cruising and a sound of power when I "get on it."
A good body shop could cut the eyebrow in less than 15 minutes and should not cost you more than $50. If you aren't comfortable making the cut, by all means have someone else do it or just go with a single aftermarket muffler.

jh1s · 08-05-2006

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Originally Posted by selfdisplaced

which do you think? signle or dual exhaust on a 05V6?

I put on the GT Bumper. I, like you was worried about the cutouts looking like crap. It ended up around $450 bucks to get the bumper, have it painted and mounted. I'm glad I did it. I would always be looking at those cutouts and thinking they looked cheap otherwise.

Check out my pics. You'll see there is a lot more to the GT bumper than an extra hole.