Jmeo
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I just wanted to share this new Shelby (by Borla) cat-back exhaust that has been released for all 2020-2022 Shelby GT500 Mustangs. When I sent my car to Shelby American in 2020, I spoke to their VP Vince Laviolette about them possibly having an exhaust. I was told yes, they are in the works with Borla to make a Shelby branded kit. Well, almost three years later it has arrived.
To my knowledge this kit combines the Atak mufflers with a mid-muffler (resonator) to quiet the extremely loud Atack mufflers, and make it more stock like, just deeper. They did not disappoint, this kit is b-e-a-utiful. The entire kit is 3" except for the neck dow to 2.75" (I believe) to attach to the stock connect. The mid muffler-resonator is of straight through design which I believe also has an (H) internally. All the mufflers are SHELBY branded, and so are the tips.
I was worried the the tips were going to disappoint in size compared to stock, but nope, that are equally massive. I for one especially love the SHELBY branding on them as well.
Unfortunately I will not get this system installed for sometime. Life is too busy with work and college, and well, it's winter.
Here is the link: https://www.shelbystore.com/2020-Borla-Exhaust-p/130810.htm
Here are the specifics from the Shelby American website if anyone is interested in the full description.
Here are some actual photos from my kit, hot off the Fedex truck.
UPDATE:
As you all could probably imagine, I could not take the suspense. Today being a clear day I figured what the hell and skipped college for a few hours. Total install time including the time to take the car off my 4 post lift and put it on the 2 post lift, weigh everything, install everything and test drive it, all by my lonesome, was 3.5 hours.
Stock cold start reference video:
Stock exhaust weighed in at 79.2 lbs (scale was zeroed with 2x4 in place)
New right side muffler with all hardware and exhaust module installed weighed in at 17.6 lbs
New left side muffler with all hardware and exhaust module installed weighed in at 17.4 lbs
Mid muffler with all hardware installed came in at 15.6 lbs
New right & left connection pipes combined weighed in at 17.6 lbs
Stock = (79.2) - combined weight of new exhaust (68.2) = 11 lbs lighter than the stock system
Here is the both system compared. It may not be noticeable in the photos but the piping is larger than stock, especially where the mufflers exit to the tail pipes (they also exit straight). The tips are larger than stock, and the openings are larger than stock.
And installed
Post installation cold start video:
I took it for a drive and all exhaust modes work as they should. Without a doubt deeper than stock, which is what I wanted. I do not think it's louder than stock, just much deeper. I think this may be the answer for track guys who are getting hit for exceeding their track DB levels.
Post test drive burble. Definitely deeper:
To my knowledge this kit combines the Atak mufflers with a mid-muffler (resonator) to quiet the extremely loud Atack mufflers, and make it more stock like, just deeper. They did not disappoint, this kit is b-e-a-utiful. The entire kit is 3" except for the neck dow to 2.75" (I believe) to attach to the stock connect. The mid muffler-resonator is of straight through design which I believe also has an (H) internally. All the mufflers are SHELBY branded, and so are the tips.
I was worried the the tips were going to disappoint in size compared to stock, but nope, that are equally massive. I for one especially love the SHELBY branding on them as well.
Unfortunately I will not get this system installed for sometime. Life is too busy with work and college, and well, it's winter.
Here is the link: https://www.shelbystore.com/2020-Borla-Exhaust-p/130810.htm
Here are the specifics from the Shelby American website if anyone is interested in the full description.
Here are some actual photos from my kit, hot off the Fedex truck.
UPDATE:
As you all could probably imagine, I could not take the suspense. Today being a clear day I figured what the hell and skipped college for a few hours. Total install time including the time to take the car off my 4 post lift and put it on the 2 post lift, weigh everything, install everything and test drive it, all by my lonesome, was 3.5 hours.
Stock cold start reference video:
Stock exhaust weighed in at 79.2 lbs (scale was zeroed with 2x4 in place)
New right side muffler with all hardware and exhaust module installed weighed in at 17.6 lbs
New left side muffler with all hardware and exhaust module installed weighed in at 17.4 lbs
Mid muffler with all hardware installed came in at 15.6 lbs
New right & left connection pipes combined weighed in at 17.6 lbs
Stock = (79.2) - combined weight of new exhaust (68.2) = 11 lbs lighter than the stock system
Here is the both system compared. It may not be noticeable in the photos but the piping is larger than stock, especially where the mufflers exit to the tail pipes (they also exit straight). The tips are larger than stock, and the openings are larger than stock.
And installed
Post installation cold start video:
I took it for a drive and all exhaust modes work as they should. Without a doubt deeper than stock, which is what I wanted. I do not think it's louder than stock, just much deeper. I think this may be the answer for track guys who are getting hit for exceeding their track DB levels.
Post test drive burble. Definitely deeper:
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