soldier989
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Here it is, the moment you've all been waiting for! Well.... not all.
I just got done bolting up a stock GT catback exhaust to my V6. It was pretty straight forward, since everything just unbolts, then bolts back up. The only tricky part was doing it all on ramps, by myself. Nonetheless, it is done and the aged question of "how would the GT exhaust sound on a V6" has been answered.
My first impressions are that there's a noticeable increase in bass while the engine lobes. Once it's warmed up it's pretty quiet, but there's still some extra bass as it idles. On the higher RPM rev's (to 4k, I only have 530 miles on her, she's still breaking in!) I heard no rasp or rattling.
All in all, for what ended up being a free (shoutout goes to user "strengthrehab") upgrade, I'm quite happy with it.
Here's a better quality video I just threw together. Unfortunately there's still a fair amount of background noises and wind (It's pretty stormy here in Ohio lately). Hope you like it as much as I am so far!
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I've gone through and collected video's that other users have posted. Keep in mind that no video will capture the exact sound of this setup. (if you would like your video removed or added, please let me know)
Courtesy of Guard051A
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Brief installation of BBK headers and exhaust sound
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Interior driving w/ BBK shorty headers
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Courtesy of X0AYHAM0X
Mustang 2015 V6 X-pipe W/ Stock GT Mufflers cold start and drive by
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Mustang 2015 V6 H-pipe W/ GT Stock Mufflers\
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Courtesy of Redline Engineering
Stock V6 exhaust vs. Stock GT Exhaust
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Courtesy of markbento
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-----Installation Tips------
Here's what I did to install the GT exhaust on my car. Perform this install at your own risk. It is your choice to perform the exhaust swap, and your choice only. If something goes wrong, I cannot be held responsible. Remember to be safe and aware of your surroundings.
1. I backed my rear tires onto ramps.
- Safety 1st. Set the parking brake, put the car in gear and blocks in front of my front tires.
- Jacks will work fine too.
2. Unbolted all 4 exhaust hangers, then put the exhaust hanger bolts in so I would put the same bolt back in place later.
- These hangers hook into the body, unbolting all of them allows the pipe to move around.
3. Unbolt the 4 bolts on the OEM clamp between the exhaust and flex pipes.
4. Wiggle, pull, do whatever needed to get the stock exhaust out of the clamp.
5. Lifted the middle hangers out of their hook-point carefully. Used muscles so the exhaust didn't fall on me.
6. Lifted the exhaust hangers out of their hook-point 1 at a time. Carefully lowered the exhaust onto cardboard.
- A jack could be helpful here.
7. Pull the stock exhaust out from under the car.
8. Take the OEM exhaust mounts off the stock exhaust and place them on the GT exhaust.
- These can be put on backwards. To avoid confusion, I suggest taking one off at a time and putting it on the GT exhaust.
9. Slide the GT exhaust under the car.
-I chose to put it on cardboard so it wouldn't scratch the exhaust of my floor.
10. I started at the rear and lifted each muffler up and hooked them to their hook-point
11. Lift the center exhaust mounts into their hook-points. Now the exhaust is essentially hung but can moved around.
- Do not bolt the mounts down until the exhaust is hooked up to the OEM clamp and bolted down.
12. Push the GT exhaust into the OEM clamp at the flex pipes. Tighten the clamps.
13. Tighten the exhaust mounts in the middle, then tighten the mounts for each muffler.
14. Enjoy!
I just got done bolting up a stock GT catback exhaust to my V6. It was pretty straight forward, since everything just unbolts, then bolts back up. The only tricky part was doing it all on ramps, by myself. Nonetheless, it is done and the aged question of "how would the GT exhaust sound on a V6" has been answered.
My first impressions are that there's a noticeable increase in bass while the engine lobes. Once it's warmed up it's pretty quiet, but there's still some extra bass as it idles. On the higher RPM rev's (to 4k, I only have 530 miles on her, she's still breaking in!) I heard no rasp or rattling.
All in all, for what ended up being a free (shoutout goes to user "strengthrehab") upgrade, I'm quite happy with it.
Here's a better quality video I just threw together. Unfortunately there's still a fair amount of background noises and wind (It's pretty stormy here in Ohio lately). Hope you like it as much as I am so far!
[ame]
I've gone through and collected video's that other users have posted. Keep in mind that no video will capture the exact sound of this setup. (if you would like your video removed or added, please let me know)
Courtesy of Guard051A
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Brief installation of BBK headers and exhaust sound
[ame]
Interior driving w/ BBK shorty headers
[ame]
Courtesy of X0AYHAM0X
Mustang 2015 V6 X-pipe W/ Stock GT Mufflers cold start and drive by
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Mustang 2015 V6 H-pipe W/ GT Stock Mufflers\
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Courtesy of Redline Engineering
Stock V6 exhaust vs. Stock GT Exhaust
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Courtesy of markbento
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-----Installation Tips------
Here's what I did to install the GT exhaust on my car. Perform this install at your own risk. It is your choice to perform the exhaust swap, and your choice only. If something goes wrong, I cannot be held responsible. Remember to be safe and aware of your surroundings.
1. I backed my rear tires onto ramps.
- Safety 1st. Set the parking brake, put the car in gear and blocks in front of my front tires.
- Jacks will work fine too.
2. Unbolted all 4 exhaust hangers, then put the exhaust hanger bolts in so I would put the same bolt back in place later.
- These hangers hook into the body, unbolting all of them allows the pipe to move around.
3. Unbolt the 4 bolts on the OEM clamp between the exhaust and flex pipes.
4. Wiggle, pull, do whatever needed to get the stock exhaust out of the clamp.
5. Lifted the middle hangers out of their hook-point carefully. Used muscles so the exhaust didn't fall on me.
6. Lifted the exhaust hangers out of their hook-point 1 at a time. Carefully lowered the exhaust onto cardboard.
- A jack could be helpful here.
7. Pull the stock exhaust out from under the car.
8. Take the OEM exhaust mounts off the stock exhaust and place them on the GT exhaust.
- These can be put on backwards. To avoid confusion, I suggest taking one off at a time and putting it on the GT exhaust.
9. Slide the GT exhaust under the car.
-I chose to put it on cardboard so it wouldn't scratch the exhaust of my floor.
10. I started at the rear and lifted each muffler up and hooked them to their hook-point
11. Lift the center exhaust mounts into their hook-points. Now the exhaust is essentially hung but can moved around.
- Do not bolt the mounts down until the exhaust is hooked up to the OEM clamp and bolted down.
12. Push the GT exhaust into the OEM clamp at the flex pipes. Tighten the clamps.
13. Tighten the exhaust mounts in the middle, then tighten the mounts for each muffler.
14. Enjoy!
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