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>>>>>>>>Joe wrote:
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>>>>>>>>>The LX has started sounding more obnoxious these days, so I
>>>>>>>>>decided to take a look underneath. Alas, nothing but swiss
>>>>>>>>>cheese except for the Flows and the tips. The Flows might
>>>>>>>>>last a bit more, but there are a bunch of soft spots so I
>>>>>>>>>figure it's time to do a full cat-back.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>So what are some of your favorites? Prices? Sound? Drone?
>>>>>>>>>TIA.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>Joe,
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>I had Dynomax on my old LX. They were just a little louder
>>>>>>>>than stock, but they did drone at about 2,200 rpm. They were
>>>>>>>>a bit quieter when I added a catted X-pipe.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>My '93 is still running the stock set-up... 103,000 and
>>>>>>>>counting.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>Patrick
>>>>>>>>'93 Cobra
>>>>>>
>>>>>>I did check out some of the more common systems, i.e., Dynomax,
>>>>>>Flowmaster, Borla, Bassani, etc. Amazingly, one of the least
>>>>>>expensive systems I found was from Ford Racing:
>>>>>>
>>>>>>http://www.fordracingparts.com/parts/part_details.asp?
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>>>>>>903
>>>>>
>>>>>Thanks. Now I'm looking at the crate 302s again...
>>>>
>>>>Yeah, they're pretty cool. Not too streetable, but neat
>>>>nonetheless...
>>>
>>>?? The "beginner's model" 302, rated at 315HP/305ft.-lbs... why not
>>>streetable? I'm not taking TFrog to the track every week, but a
>>>replacement 5.0 that makes 100HP more than I have now? And almost a
>>>direct drop-in... I could learn to live with it.
>>
>>
>> I was looking at different ones...
>> http://www.fordracingparts.com/parts...?PartKeyField=
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>> 531
>> http://www.fordracingparts.com/parts...?PartKeyField=
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>>>>>>One thing I'm looking for here is a system with mandrel bent
>>>>>>pipes. I know it's a case of 'you get what you pay for', but
>>>>>>that's why I asked you guys. 
>>>>>
>>>>>The Dynomax pipes are mandrel bent.
>>>>
>>>>Nice.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>>>BTW, The LX pipes were fine way back at 103k miles. But now
>>>>>>that I'm up to 143k, things have gotten pretty nasty. I'm sure
>>>>>>dwight knows what I mean... 
>>>>>
>>>>>I remember what a happy day it was, when one of my pipes just
>>>>>broke. That was some years ago, but it meant that I could go
>>>>>shopping for a new set-up. I also remember asking just about the
>>>>>same questions you are, and settled on the UltraFlows, because I
>>>>>wanted a quieter sound for puttering around the neighborhood, but
>>>>>a somewhat meaner note at acceleration. Where the stock pipes
>>>>>were definitely a tenor, the UltraFlows would be baritone.
>>>>
>>>>Good way of describing them. I think I'd like the deeper tone.
>>>
>>>If I had the equipment, I'd send you sound files of both cars. I
>>>really like the "note".
>>
>>
>> Got one of those diskless mp3 players? Some record voice too. So
>> get hold of one and record the exhaust. Then transfer the file to
>> your computer and e-mail it to me.
>>
>>
>>>>>You got me curious, so I just stepped outside to poke around
>>>>>under TFrog. The pipes are still very healthy, although several
>>>>>inches of pipe just after the mufflers are showing signs of age.
>>>>>The mufflers, themselves, still look new.
>>>>
>>>>Did you poke at them for soft spots? The LX's Flows looked ok,
>>>>but there were a bunch of soft spots that will probably give way
>>>>after a few more months or so.
>>>
>>>Yeah, sure, I'll poke at 'em with a stick. No way! They're
>>>corroded, but I don't want to force the issue by poking holes in
>>>the pipes. Okay, okay, I'll look for "soft spots" - but if I DO
>>>make holes, I'm just going to have to get ME a new exhaust...
>>>
>>>Okay, I'm back. Yes, some slight corrosion, but mostly just dirty
>>>(sue me). The metal is still very sound. If I hadn't just moved,
>>>I'd pull out the records and tell you how old they are - I think at
>>>least 5 years.
>>
>>
>> I read the other post, and they'd better be good for only a few
>> years. Mine are something like 6 years or more.. don't remember
>> anymore.
>>
>>
>>>>>>>Double Dynomax here. The LX has the UltraFlows, really like the
>>>>>>>sound. For the GT, with the turn-downs, I have the SuperTurbos
>>>>>>>- a bit louder, but still more "dignified".
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>Besides - I AM an old fart, and I can't be running around with
>>>>>>>Flowmasters.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>dwight
>>>>>>
>>>>>>Now, froggy, we are both old farts, but the Flows were never
>>>>>>that bad. Unless, (like Michael is also saying about the
>>>>>>UltraFlows) you put your foot into it, the old Flowmasters I
>>>>>>have (had?) are fairly mellow.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>I kind of like the idea of staying mellow until you punch it,
>>>>>>especially because my son will be driving the LX for the most
>>>>>>part now. Even though the car sticks out on the road because of
>>>>>>its color (the only other Calypso Green cars out there are a few
>>>>>>old Rangers, Probes, and Tracers/Escorts), I'd much rather it
>>>>>>didn't draw attention due to excessive noise.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>Joe
>>>>>>Calypso Green '93 5.0 LX AOD hatch with a few goodies
>>>>>>Black '03 Dakota 5.9 R/T CC
>>>>>
>>>>>Hah! I've offered the convertible to my daughter, for the
>>>>>occasional cruise this summer, but I'd still be sweating it out
>>>>>if she ever took me up on it. There's no way in this life that
>>>>>I'd let my son drive either Mustang - but you'd have to know my
>>>>>son to understand. I don't think he'd be all that interested,
>>>>>anyway.
>>>>
>>>>You're referring to The Boy I assume..
>>>
>>>The Boy - who lives out of state and seems to have forgotten my
>>>birthday.
>>
>>
>> Hmm, you can always write him out of the will.
>>
>>
>>>>>I don't even like to see a mechanic drive my cars, if only from
>>>>>the parking spot into the bay. I am one nervous owner...
>>>>>
>>>>>dwight
>>>>
>>>>I know what you mean, as I'm sort of the same way. But I force
>>>>myself to just let it go and deal with it. At our age there are
>>>>more important things to sweat over, eh?
>>>
>>>... Can't think of any. I have to go fill up the John Deere now.
>>>
>>>dwight
>>
>>
>> Yes, I have to go rent a $4 movie for tonight. Such wonderful down
>> at the video store...
>
> This is somewhat off topic but have you checked out Netflix? I
> signed up recently and have been fairly impressed with their
> service. I can send three movies back Sunday afternoon and have
> three more by the following Wednesday. It takes a movie one day
> from ordering to showing up in our mail box! It takes 2-4 weeks for
> the latest releases to show up on the site but it is convenient.
> The movies come with a return envelope that already has return
> postage on it. Very convenient. Plus DVD burners and blank media
> are cheap nowadays.
We only watch a couple a month, so I don't know if I want to join a
service just for that. Hell, we go to Wendy's more than we watch
videos.
I hear you about the DVD burners, but my PC is only a 450 P-III.
Don't know if it'll handle burning DVDs...
Joe
Calypso Green '93 5.0 LX AOD hatch with a few goodies
Black '03 Dakota 5.9 R/T CC
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