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Posted: Fri Jun 16, 2006 1:59 am 
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I have a EL Fairmont... and i also have $500 to burn... i was wondering what sort of exhaust, IF ANY i can get for this price... im not after something thats going to explode my ears, but i want it to sound like a V8 should... Any ideas?

 

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Posted: Fri Jun 16, 2006 2:28 am 
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you can get a single 2 1/2'' system for around $350, but be sure that it has straight thru mufflers (redback are very quiet with 2 mufflers) ,& if you want it a little louder ,get a 3'' catback system with a resonator (hotdog) on the tailpipe, although 2 1/2" is prob a better choice for less modified engines.

 

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Posted: Fri Jun 16, 2006 9:27 am 
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just out of interest, what are peoples views on 2.5" duel exhausts?
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Posted: Fri Jun 16, 2006 11:10 am 
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the day i picked my 5.0lt fairlane up i took it straight to my local zorst shop,i got a cats back 2.5 inch with one lukey box for 210,sounds beefier without being ridiculous and no drone..

 

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Posted: Fri Jun 16, 2006 11:31 am 
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2.5" dual would be more suited to a stroker IMO. I'd lean towards a dual 2.25" for a 5.0L and my personal preference would be to stick with duals over single systems.
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Posted: Fri Jun 16, 2006 12:07 pm 
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3" is pretty useless for anything other than a turbo.
Some may even argue a 2.5" is too big for an NA 6.
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Posted: Fri Jun 16, 2006 2:08 pm 
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if you had to make the decission single 3" or dual 2.5" which way would u go?

 

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Posted: Fri Jun 16, 2006 2:22 pm 
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YTMONT wrote:
3" is pretty useless for anything other than a turbo.
Some may even argue a 2.5" is too big for an NA 6.


I guess lucky that this is in the V8 forum and so the 6's are of no concern... Duel 2 1/4" lucky is what was on my 302 Clevo in the XC, sounded absolutely superb! I would of thought 2 1/2" is a bit small for your 5.0L, 3" single would be more the go I would of thought, might loose a smidgen of down low, but should help her breathe a bit better up high, but that's purely speculation on mybehalf.
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