WILDB
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I agree with you on the MT adding character and a bit of enjoyment factor. It's a shame Ford Aus missed the boat by not offering an MT vert, I reckon they'd have alot more vert sales if they did.
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Installed the JB mudflaps, courtesy of the group buy.
The don't look _that_ bad on a black car, but I'll probably take the rears off for any meet up where I want my car to look nice
They've actually effected the sound of the car a bit since I now hear all the sh*t from the road hitting them. And I can see they're doing their job :/
The don't look _that_ bad on a black car, but I'll probably take the rears off for any meet up where I want my car to look nice
They've actually effected the sound of the car a bit since I now hear all the sh*t from the road hitting them. And I can see they're doing their job :/
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I swapped for the GT350R wheel last weekend, thanks to the group buy [MENTION=19801]2-STANG[/MENTION] organised!
Before and After picture. I'm happy
Before and After by Scott, on Flickr
Attached are a whole bunch of process pictures.
[MENTION=19019]krishv88[/MENTION] you can see the different manual vs auto backing piece in there (picture 7), the condition of the wheel, and the basic wheel that is the same across all cars (picture 6).
Before and After picture. I'm happy
Before and After by Scott, on Flickr
Attached are a whole bunch of process pictures.
[MENTION=19019]krishv88[/MENTION] you can see the different manual vs auto backing piece in there (picture 7), the condition of the wheel, and the basic wheel that is the same across all cars (picture 6).
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About time for another update.
First there was Borla!
An S-Type axle back combined with a CJPP X pipe.
The X pipe provides a good rumble and the AB deepens and loudens.
I think by about 2k the new setup is louder than the stock one ever gets.
But now it sounds muscular
The local guys who installed it put a couple of tack welds on it to stop the pipe work sagging a bit which seemed to happen with the AB. Not sure if the problem is less on fastbacks (it looks like the 'verts might have a slightly different pipe path)... but may be something for guys with heavily lowered cars to consider.
First there was Borla!
An S-Type axle back combined with a CJPP X pipe.
The X pipe provides a good rumble and the AB deepens and loudens.
I think by about 2k the new setup is louder than the stock one ever gets.
But now it sounds muscular
The local guys who installed it put a couple of tack welds on it to stop the pipe work sagging a bit which seemed to happen with the AB. Not sure if the problem is less on fastbacks (it looks like the 'verts might have a slightly different pipe path)... but may be something for guys with heavily lowered cars to consider.
SteamPlane
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Out of interest, what made you get the CJPP x-pipe rather than the one that comes with the S-type catback?
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Short version: not planned, it just happened.
Long version:
I bought the Xpipe because CJPP had it on sale and I was ordering some other things, so I got it cheap - thought I'd just start with that and see if it was enough (I figured it would be).
Then someone on FB was selling his S-Type catback so I convinced myself I liked it and was going to get that
He was selling his car and the buyer wanted stock exhaust, so we were going to do a swap with $$$... the buyer ended up wanting the S-Type after all, sale fell through through, so I was left wanting an S-Type.
A while later, [MENTION=25769]CasperGT[/MENTION] decided to sell his S-Type AB to change to a different 'zorst, so I figured - easy catback!
SteamPlane
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Nice.
How do you find the S-Type in a DD convertible? It's the exhaust solution at the top of my list at the moment. I'm looking for something between standard and a Roush axle back.
Your thoughts?
How do you find the S-Type in a DD convertible? It's the exhaust solution at the top of my list at the moment. I'm looking for something between standard and a Roush axle back.
Your thoughts?
Unkle Ed
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Awesome mate, did you run the AB's on their own and fit the X-pipe after or do it all at once? I have a Ford Racing X-pipe sitting at home to throw on but have had reservations because of the volume increase. Sorta happy with how my FR Borla Sport AB sounds now but would like a bit more rumble/crackle in it but not at a ridiculous volume.About time for another update.
First there was Borla!
An S-Type axle back combined with a CJPP X pipe.
The X pipe provides a good rumble and the AB deepens and loudens.
I think by about 2k the new setup is louder than the stock one ever gets.
But now it sounds muscular
The local guys who installed it put a couple of tack welds on it to stop the pipe work sagging a bit which seemed to happen with the AB. Not sure if the problem is less on fastbacks (it looks like the 'verts might have a slightly different pipe path)... but may be something for guys with heavily lowered cars to consider.
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It's subjective, right? I DD a car that's "louder" for about 2 years, so this is fine. But occasionally it wears - if I'm tired or something... I'll think about making it quieter... then I'll get home and give it a few revs in the garage and smile
The fastback is definitely quieter inside and I reckon I kept the revs a bit lower in general on the manual compared to the auto, so keep that in mind if you get the chance to hear/ride in another car.
LOL, not another part! You'll have to get a second 'Stang, build one with your old plan, one with your new and sell whichever you like least ;)
All at once - in the end I thought both would be OK and I CBF'd organizing two mechanic visits to get the whole system done.
The guys who did mine said its not a hard install for the Xpipe and not hard to switch back - worst case scenario you end up wasting a few hundred dollars, but then you sell the Xpipe, get back a few hundred and don't have it sitting around any more
Cheers guys, here's the obligatory sound clip
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