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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...p?PartKeyField
>>>>>=
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>>>4
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>>>>>903
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>>>>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.
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> I was looking at different ones...
> http://www.fordracingparts.com/parts...tKeyField=6531
> http://www.fordracingparts.com/parts...tKeyField=7092
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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".
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> 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.
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>>>>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.
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> 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.
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>>>>>>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.
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> Hmm, you can always write him out of the will.
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>>>>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
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> 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.
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