Is that sarcasm? Coming from you? Wow I didn't see that coming.
I didn't want to call you out until I confirmed that all you do is shit on people. But you're welcome!I'm flattered that you took the time to review my posts.
Tom, what happened to going with a full JBA setup? (sorry if I'm not remembering correctly).
Enjoy and be sure to post vids:cheers:
That's awesome man. I definitely think you're making the right choice, the 67 will be well worth the investment. And I don't blame you at all regarding SW. They're not getting my business either. If/when I give into temptation and get headers, I'll be going with ARH. Aside from the product being top notch, Nick and Steve are good people. Check out my ARH H-pipe thread for my experience with them, if you haven't already.Well, couple things really. I talked with JBA and as of a week or so ago, they are still 60-90 days out from having the x/h pipes and catback sections made. The headers are carryover of the '14. I was still very seriously considering the ARH setup, but was just hesitant at the price point. Ultimately, I just decided to go with a catback for the sound and think I will end modifications looking for more power on this car for now. I'm very happy with how it drives! A friend of mine is a dealer who can get Magnaflow and I got a great deal. PM me if anyone is interested and I can put you in touch with him, but the Magnaflow Competition catback is about $300 less than the typical advertised price, plus shipping which usually comes in around $50-$60 or so.
Back to the other reasons I'm not doing a full exhaust. Hard to justify $1500 or more for a 30 horsepower gain. Every bit helps of course and it also lays a solid framework for more serious horsepower (blower, turbo, etc.), but I'm not chasing that right now.
The main reason? That money that I did have earmarked for a full exhaust is now going to my real dream car sitting in my garage, the 1967 Mustang Fastback. This car needs massive amounts of work including lots of sheetmetal and fiberglass for it's transformation into a GT500 clone. So, did I want 30 more horsepower in an already ridiculously great driving car or would I rather be able to have the parts to get the body of the fastback built this year?
So, catback only for now. I went with the Magnaflow Competition for the cost, the sound, the feedback from other users who do have it. I'm really beginning to think that all these systems are going to drone in the 1800-2000 range under load in 6th, unless the stock suitcase is left in place. I had the SW, loved the sound, but honestly, the drone on the h-pipe catback after a few weeks got really intense. Plus, after my ordeal with them and their utter lack of ANY type of response or customer service from them, I will NEVER put one of their products on my car, nor will I ever recommend anyone else to do so either.
The direct communication I had with ARH owner Nick, and also Steve was very refreshing. Their willingness to work with me was really unexpected. I also suspect the market for these parts are very inflated right now, which is why the JBA really caught my attention. A complete system for around $1700. I expect in the future, prices will come down some to a more reasonable level. Maybe I'll have blower fever then and really have the need to justify a better set of headers!
