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<blockquote data-quote="SVT4POP" data-source="post: 110595" data-attributes="member: 3398"><p><strong>brad65ford, ...</strong> </p><p></p><p>If your interest is power (horsepower and torque) ... and whose isn't, one of the elements to your exhaust system that you haven't mentioned is consideration of a shorty header system and then building your system back from there. </p><p></p><p>There are significant horsepower and torque gains to be made by going to either an FRPP or JB shorty header (about $200 for the FRPP's). The FRPP system even offers a choice of ceramic coated units ... I'm not sure about JB's. The installation if done at home or by a shop can be a little involved but it's a worthwhile accomplishment.</p><p></p><p>If you're considering a side exhaust for your '99 are you also going to change out the rear bumper where the exhaust cut outs are sculpted? If you are going to do the side exhausts are you also going to go with the side body kit with the sculpted unit that has the single rectangular port built in? The system you have in the picture shows dual tips for each side. If those are 3'' or at least 2.5" and you're porting them out the side in front of the rear tires you'll need to be sure you're not creating a road clearance problem for yourself, especially if you've already lowered your car or plan to.</p><p></p><p>Also, I have a close friend who had the side exhaust porting on his '01 GT with the body moulding and he made the mistake of taking his car through the neighborhood car wash. He wasn't very happy when to offset the damage to his drivers side tubing (from the guide rail system that pushes the cars down the track) the car wash said they'd give him $500 in free car wash tickets. It was a royal mess and aggravation.</p><p></p><p>I would recommend you consider a system that starts with shorty headers (long tubes are another option for slightly larger power gains - but also some clearance considerations) then either a pro-chamber or X-pipe system (either O/R - Off Road or with cats to pass smog) and cat back system from MAC, Magnaflow, Borla or Flowmaster, (although I'm not a fan of Flowmasters,) ... and I've heard all of the above. Where possible you should make sure that all tubing is stainless steel and mandrel bent rather than crush-bent.</p><p></p><p>Hope this helps in your decision making, I've been there and can understand the quandry... good luck.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="SVT4POP, post: 110595, member: 3398"] [B]brad65ford, ...[/B] If your interest is power (horsepower and torque) ... and whose isn't, one of the elements to your exhaust system that you haven't mentioned is consideration of a shorty header system and then building your system back from there. There are significant horsepower and torque gains to be made by going to either an FRPP or JB shorty header (about $200 for the FRPP's). The FRPP system even offers a choice of ceramic coated units ... I'm not sure about JB's. The installation if done at home or by a shop can be a little involved but it's a worthwhile accomplishment. If you're considering a side exhaust for your '99 are you also going to change out the rear bumper where the exhaust cut outs are sculpted? If you are going to do the side exhausts are you also going to go with the side body kit with the sculpted unit that has the single rectangular port built in? The system you have in the picture shows dual tips for each side. If those are 3'' or at least 2.5" and you're porting them out the side in front of the rear tires you'll need to be sure you're not creating a road clearance problem for yourself, especially if you've already lowered your car or plan to. Also, I have a close friend who had the side exhaust porting on his '01 GT with the body moulding and he made the mistake of taking his car through the neighborhood car wash. He wasn't very happy when to offset the damage to his drivers side tubing (from the guide rail system that pushes the cars down the track) the car wash said they'd give him $500 in free car wash tickets. It was a royal mess and aggravation. I would recommend you consider a system that starts with shorty headers (long tubes are another option for slightly larger power gains - but also some clearance considerations) then either a pro-chamber or X-pipe system (either O/R - Off Road or with cats to pass smog) and cat back system from MAC, Magnaflow, Borla or Flowmaster, (although I'm not a fan of Flowmasters,) ... and I've heard all of the above. Where possible you should make sure that all tubing is stainless steel and mandrel bent rather than crush-bent. Hope this helps in your decision making, I've been there and can understand the quandry... good luck. [/QUOTE]
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