Another Exhaust Question
Didn't want to start another exhaust thread so I'll build off my own.
I ended up bring my parts to a shop back in May to have them fitted to my car. They did a neat looking job but I noticed when I drove home under certain engine loads / vehicle speeds / suspension load there was a rubbing noise. I can't nail down the EXACT combination that causes it but it definitely started after the new down tubes and resonator were installed. Not having a lift I can only slide under the car to feel around for contact. The best I can tell is the resonator is actually contacting the drive shaft under certain conditions. Mind you the resonator back is all stock and on stock hangers. I am bringing the car back so we can put it on a lift and diagnose it. If it's the drive shaft contacting I expect them to fix it at no charge but I'm considering replacing the stock mufflers at the same time for something with a little more growl.
Yes, this is purely about the sound and maybe a bit cosmetic (I'd like minimally visible mufflers with some nice satin stainless steel turn down tips to clear the bumper). So I've been scouring the muffler options and exhaust threads here. Just about every sound clip I hear, regardless of combination, is high (varying) pitched and raspy except for this one (dthompson);
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F35rAwOzQcA
Those were cherry bomb votex mufflers and I'm not sure anybody else makes something similar in design. To be fair, there have been endless different combinations tried so it's never apples to apples comparison. Why is that we can't get our exhaust to sound like one of the V6 mustangs (magnaflow)? Is it muffler placement? Tail pipe length? Listen here;
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fo478m7whnw
I am nearing a decision. I am considering either magnaflow straight through (don't know how much difference there would be on a 4x9x14 oval versus the 4x14 round) or the mangnaflow XL chambered. I want to avoid tinny, raspy and drone. The mufflers will be in combination with stock manifolds, magnaflow 2" downtubes with hi-flow cats, magnaflow 18" resonator (12280) 2 in 1 out, and stock center pipe. I will go with 2.25" mufflers.
Last bit of food for thought. I've read that some model mustangs actually used two different mufflers to tune the sound and avoid drone. Any truth to this? Anybody here ever used mismatched mufflers? Interesting idea. I wouldn't see the harm as long as your running a single mid pipe split in the rear.