96-98 Cobra Exhaust Question

[97SnakeVert]

I have Flowmaster 40's and added Magnaflow X pipe (offf road), and couldn't deal with the sound (tinny resonation). I am considering H pipe (offroad)now - BBK 1566, but don't want to go down another wrong road. Any 96-98 Cobras out there with the 40's and H pipe? Exhaust clips? Recomendations?

Thanks -
Steve

 

[mygreengt]

if you dont like a raspy exhaust note, i suggest a straight through style muffler like borla S-type, magnaflow magnapack, or SSS Adrenaline.

 

[1997GT4.6]

What do you mean by tiny resonation? Could you post a video. I have the magnaflow off road x pipe with the stock catback and it's very raspy but I'm dealing with it until I feel like shelling out the dough for the magnapacks catback.

The bbk O/R H pipe should sound good with flows. It's going to be loud and drone at some speeds. Flows just drone but they do sound pretty good.

 

[97SnakeVert]

I had the x pipe running w/stock mufflers and actually liked the sound i got,but once added the flowmaster 40's, it really woke it up! Just too much "noise" in my opinion. If I were still in my 20's, i may have loved it...

I did some research on BBK's website and they state: "We have noticed over the years that Flowmaster muffler systems when teamed up with our off road X-pipes, can work together to create an exhaust note that not every enthusiast will appreciate...BBK recommends a muffler system that is a direct-flow type, similar to a Magnaflow or perhaps a Dynomax, should the Flowmaster system not work for you.

I like the flowmasters - don't mind the drone too much. I had the flowmasters and an h pipe on my 89 and 90 GTs and loved the sound. I like the growly,throaty sound, but with the x pipe, it was in my opinion chaotic, metal banging around at 2k-3k rpms and just way to much for me.

I just want to see if anyone can advise on whether i would experience the same or similar with an h pipe combination.

Thanks!

 

[robb15033]

All these examples have x-pipes:
Flowmaster 10's are almost straight through-
[video=youtube;GbA9bOAckvk]http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=GbA9bOAckvk[/video]
I recommend the BORLA XR-1 mufflers:
[video=youtube;2BKb70YlPjI]http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=2BKb70YlPjI[/video]
[video=youtube;AzF5Kj2ekUM]http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=AzF5Kj2ekUM[/video]

 

[Cobracarlo]

chambered muffler + H pipe or go Straight through muffler + X pipe.

 

[Teal94]

In all the stangs Ive had I have never run flows. Most were BBK h pipes with Mac cat back and with tail pipes I dont remember a drone. They were loud as hell though,used to get stopped at least 3 or 4 times a month by cops around here. Only had one citation and it was for faulty emmisions equipment(no cats)even though the cop never looked under the car.

 

[dutch]

[video=youtube_share;I13iDmaUX4A]http://youtu.be/I13iDmaUX4A[/video]

 

[OnyxCobra]

Ive always thought the straight thru mufflers to be more raspy than chambered mufflers, h pipe will make it more throaty, never heard 40 series flows sound what id call raspy.

 

[blksnake]

stephen i got the o2 sensors out in 2 minutes of trying but i suppose u'd rather the cash than the pipe