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what exhaust do you run?

my car came with dual 40 series flowmasters out to two magnaflow stainless tips.  i like the tips, but those flowmasters are KILLING my performance. 

what kind of power do you think i'll pick up when i take those off?

what's everyone else got for exhaust?
91 ranger 2.3 turbo - nowhere near stock
87 thunderbird turbocoupe
06 pontiac g6 gt
:birdsmily:

what exhaust do you run?

Reply #1
Are you asking generaly or for TC only?

what exhaust do you run?

Reply #2
on the tbird I am running true duals, with stock stang headers/h-pipe, into 2.25" Cherry Bomb glasspaks, into tails.

On the XR-7: stock up to the lers, then it is dual Summit race lers and turn downs.  Basically a cheap flowmaster knock off.

what exhaust do you run?

Reply #3
Pypes offroad X-Pipe,Warlock race lers,Mustang tails and Australian Ford Falcon exhaust tips.The exhaust is 2 1/2 inch and I also have BBK shorties.Mmmmmmm good.
'88 Sport--T-5,MGW shifter,Trick Flow R intake,Ed Curtis cam,Trick Flow heads,Scorpion rockers,75mm Accufab t-body,3G,mini starter,Taurus fan,BBK long tube headers,O/R H-Pipe, Flowamaster Super 44's, deep and deeper Cobra R wheels, Mass Air and 24's,8.8 with 3.73's,140 mph speedo,Mach 1 chin spoiler,SN-95 springs,CHE control arms,aluminum drive shaft and a lot more..

what exhaust do you run?

Reply #4
open 3" downpipe on my bird
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1974 maverick lsx powered turbo car SOLD
1973 maverick Tijuana Taxi Tribute
1957 chevy LSX Turbo project (race car)
Owner of Joe Dirt Fabrication

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Reply #5
*sticks tongue out* I lub my flowmasters :D
1987 20th Anniversary Cougar, 302 "5.0" GT-40 heads (F3ZE '93 Cobra) and TMoss Ported H.O. intake, H.O. camshaft
2.5" Duals, no cats, Flowmaster 40s, Richmond 3.73s w/ Trac-Lok, maxed out Baumann shift kit, 3000 RPM Dirty Dog non-lock TC
Aside from the Mustang crinkle headers, still looks like it's only 150 HP...
1988 Black XR7 Trick Flow top end, Tremec 3550
1988 Black XR7 Procharger P600B intercooled, Edelbrock Performer non-RPM heads, GT40 intake AOD, 13 PSI @5000 RPM. 93 octane

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Reply #6
Mac equal legnth shorties, summit 2.5" catless H pipe, trubo lers

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Reply #7
well, i guess it was more geared to the turbocoupes, but i know 302's also, so i guess it doesn't matter.
91 ranger 2.3 turbo - nowhere near stock
87 thunderbird turbocoupe
06 pontiac g6 gt
:birdsmily:

what exhaust do you run?

Reply #8
I ran a Full 3-inch Stinger exhaust with a Magnaflow ler in my 87TC. Sounded pretty sweet.
2005 Subaru WRX STi|daily driver

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Reply #9
I've heard Flowmaster lers don't work well on the turbo 2.3 cars.
My turbo '86 still wears its stock exhaust with some leaks past the cat.
My '96 4.6 has the Dynomax mandrel-bent cat-back kit. I love the way it sounds, actually. Very smooth and mellow.
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Reply #10
Quote from: cougarcragar;166673
I've heard Flowmaster lers don't work well on the turbo 2.3 cars.
My turbo '86 still wears its stock exhaust with some leaks past the cat.
My '96 4.6 has the Dynomax mandrel-bent cat-back kit. I love the way it sounds, actually. Very smooth and mellow.


you heard right.  a chambered ler (not to mention TWO of them) will not work well on a turbo car.  you want the exhaust as free flowing as possible.
91 ranger 2.3 turbo - nowhere near stock
87 thunderbird turbocoupe
06 pontiac g6 gt
:birdsmily:

what exhaust do you run?

Reply #11
3" ATR stainless

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Reply #12
Stock Mark VII (Mustang) shorty headers.
2¼" mandrel bent exhaust without a crossover (no H or X) to glasspacks and out the sides in front of the rear tires.
 
Might be a bit unrefined sounding, but I would think a glasspack or two would be ideal for a turbo car.
2000 Jaguar XK8 Convertible - 4.0L DOHC V8 (AJ27)
2018 Ford Explorer - 3.5L DOHC V6 (Duratec 35)
1999 Mercury Grand Marquis - 4.6L SOHC V8 (Modular)
1987 Mercury Cougar LS - 5.0L V8 (Windsor) [SOLD in 2009]

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Reply #13
Mac 1 3/4" full length headers, Mac pro-chamber, flowmaster 40's, down to y 2" crimped tail-pipes(wasn't my doing).  Too much header, not enough tail pipe.
Project 3G: Grandpa Grocery Getter-'85 Crown Vic LTD 2-door, 351W with heavily ported/polished GT40 heads, heavily ported/polished Typhoon Power Plus upper & lower intake, Comp Cams 265DEH retarded 1*, FAST EZ-EFI, HD T5, 8.8" 3.73 trac lock with extra clutches, 3G alt. swap, '99 CVPI front brakes, '09 CVPI rear disc brakes, '00 CVPI booster&m/c + wilwood adj prop valve.

Parted & Gone-'88 T-bird Sport, 351W swap, ported GT40 heads

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Reply #14
My parts TC had a pair of Magnaflows, a 3" DP with no cat, a 2.25" Y-pipe and stock cheapy replacement 2" crimp-bend tail pipes. I only drove it a few times before killing it, but it seemed to work pretty good. Of course I didn't have anything to compare it to except my stock 5.0 'Bird which has stock manifolds, 2.25" custom duals with no cats, and a pair of Flowtech Terminators.
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1988 5.0 Thunderbird :birdsmily: SOLD SEPT 11 2010: TC front clip/hood ♣ Body & paint completed Oct 2007 ♣ 3.55 TC rear end and front brakes ♣ TC interior ♣ CHE rear control arms (adjustable lowers) ♣ 2001 Bullitt springs ♣ Energy suspension poly busings ♣ Kenne Brown subframe connectors ♣ CWE engine mounts ♣ Thundercat sequential turn signals ♣ Explorer overhead console (temp/compass display) ♣ 2.25" off-road dual exhaust ♣ T-5 transmission swap completed Jan 2009 ♣