Mid pipes 2.25 Stainless X + Mandrel + Super Turbos

[babbage]

Went to Zoro Muffler - (highly recommend to anyone) They have a location in Buffalo, NY and 3 in Canada. I went to Ontario Canada - on my way to STAP. I do not like a loud exhaust system, I do not like drone either, my MM is my daily and I drive it all over the place. So I went for quiet and better performance...

X Pipe: Magnaflow 14385 - 2.25 Polished Stainless perforated Tru-X Core
Mufflers: 2.25 Center Offset In Center out DynoMax Super Turbos - 25" overall length
Pipe: 2.25 Stainless MANDREL BENT
Welds: all stainless
Band Clamps: stainless 2.25 Lapjoint.

It is more quiet than factory! Only tell tale is a touch more deep throaty rumble at 1500 rpms -- which you can briefly hear when the car starts up but when it returns to idle it's totally quiet. You can hear it when you are in stop and go traffic and you goose it up to 1500rpm then let off. Other than that it's *totally* quiet. I'm very happy with the results. I can feel some increased grunt for sure.

Bonus: when I go to SW for their long tube headers they will bolt right up as I kept the exact factory cat bolt-up location the same.

Pictures:
http://www.mercurymarauder.net/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=21 352&d=1277134310

http://www.mercurymarauder.net/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=21 351&d=1277134310

http://www.mercurymarauder.net/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=21 353&d=1277134310

[LeoVampire]

Looks good I hope you like the set up and the sound!

[babbage]

Thanks, I really like the setup I got. Zorro Muffler does great work.

[NATEHAWK]

Looking good sir..Any reason why you didnt go with 2.5 piping?

[bawazir]

Looks nice,
Can you post some clip, i might take this route with my KOOKS headers, Justbob going to help me install them this up coming week

[ImpalaSlayer]

scared to install the sw's by your self babs?

[musclemerc]

+1 you skeerd?


scared to install the sw's by your self babs?

[bawazir]

scared to install the sw's by your self babs?

I cant even get my stock ones out, Bob is going to hook me up with install this week i hope, just witting to get them ceramic coated first

[LANDY]

I cant even get my stock ones out, Bob is going to hook me up with install this week i hope, just witting to get them ceramic coated first
its not that bad, i have done it 6 times already, i took the passanger side outtoday in an hour, the weld on the last primary cracked.

[LANDY]

by the way Babage that looks nice, im glad you liked it. just wait till the LT's go on.

[a_d_a_m]

I need to move to Illinois, between Zack and Bob doing cheap/free labor it sounds like being a Marauder owner there is EZ.

[bawazir]

I need to move to Illinois, between Zack and Bob doing cheap/free labor it sounds like being a Marauder owner there is EZ.

Only Chi town Marauder's are the best family car club :cool:

[LANDY]

not only chicago, around here in FL we have a couple of guys that are willing to drive 2 hours to help a fellow MM friend.

[bawazir]

not only chicago, around here in FL we have a couple of guys that are willing to drive 2 hours to help a fellow MM friend.

Now that's dedication to help out other members, i guss we all got each other back

[babbage]

+1 you skeerd?

terrified.


scared to install the sw's by your self babs?

yes, but the drive to SW is about 4.5 hours and one month a year they have free installs you buy it they bolt it on - perfect the first time.



I cant even get my stock ones out, Bob is going to hook me up with install this week i hope, just witting to get them ceramic coated first

14 hours by myself? Nah I'd break something, or mess it up for sure.

its not that bad, i have done it 6 times already, i took the passanger side outtoday in an hour, the weld on the last primary cracked.

This is why I want SW to do their install, esp. with new revised headers. (no shim, no dipstick issue etc.) plus they can change it right there if they need to.

Thanks guys -I've been sweating this design for some time. MM is running great anyway but I feel this upgrade helps a lot. At the STAP meet I beat (2) supercharged 2v panthers. :burnout: Beat every N/A Marauder I raced too. Ran a best of 14.4 on a kind of hot (heat soaked) day.

[babbage]

I need to move to Illinois, between Zack and Bob doing cheap/free labor it sounds like being a Marauder owner there is EZ.

You could have went to Zoro in Hamilton, ON too. It was basically on the way to STAP. I don't really mind a 5 hour drive to go somewhere to have good work done. How close are you to SW?

[a_d_a_m]

You could have went to Zoro in Hamilton, ON too. It was basically on the way to STAP. I don't really mind a 5 hour drive to go somewhere to have good work done. How close are you to SW? Financially, I'm not ready for any exhaust work or any major mods just yet. And I like the car just fine anyway. When I do go exhaust, I don't know who's gonna do the work.

SW is about 30min from my house.

[babbage]

Financially, I'm not ready for any exhaust work or any major mods just yet. And I like the car just fine anyway. When I do go exhaust, I don't know who's gonna do the work.

SW is about 30min from my house.

That's cool you are that close. Zoro was pretty inexpensive too. Nice to finally meet you and see your MM at STAP it is in very mint looking paint etc.

[a_d_a_m]

your MM at STAP it is in very mint looking paint etc. Oh god, you must have been looking at someone else's car.

Nonetheless, great meeting you as well but your 'real' name slipped my mind! What is it?

[babbage]

Looking good sir..Any reason why you didnt go with 2.5 piping?

I'm staying N/A. Plan is to get an aluminator perhaps one day and add long tubes, then I'm done. 2.25 is plenty considering many with kooks + trilogy have kept their stock mufflers and H pipe. I figure right now I have more better exhaust flow than those many MM owners.

[babbage]

Oh god, you must have been looking at someone else's car.

Nonetheless, great meeting you as well but your 'real' name slipped my mind! What is it?

My name is Inigo Montoya. You killed my father. Prepare to die

:flamer:


its Eric.

[musclemerc]

Eric, I thought you turned your own wrenches?

[a_d_a_m]

Noted, and I will try not to forget this time. If nothing else, you'll always be the guy who unknowingly led me on my journey into the front of my Grand Marquis' motor.

[justbob]

Nice clean work Babbage.

[babbage]

Eric, I thought you turned your own wrenches?

Yes I do and I've installed all my mods except the gears, but headers is a job I'll sub out. 12-14 hours is a PITA. Plus if I install them wrong (crack a weld or something) they'll have to come back out and I really do not want to deal with all of that! :mad2: Even the guys at SW say it's tough on an MM....

[babbage]

Nice clean work Babbage.


Thanks! :beer:

[cougar9150]

Anyway you can post a sound clip? I'm considering/looking into new mid-pipes because of issues w/my current setup. I still want to hear it bark when I get on it but would like it a little quieter/less drony than it currently is.

I bought my car with the full Kooks kit installed and the x-pipe is less than stellar IMO. The crappy (assuming aluminized) metal is rusting (nothing else on my car has rust) and I'm starting to get a rattle from the cats (not the innards but the heat shields once the car warms up). It's driving me crazy every time I hear it rattle....

I'm looking at the Magnaflow cats that some one posted a link to on performancepeddler.com a few weeks back and was thinking about getting a custom H-pipe made but may go this same route if it still barks a little when you get on the gas.

[babbage]

It's nice and quiet, quieter than factory only exception is at 1500 rpm you can hear it if you goose it at idle in stop/go traffic but that's about it. Because I have the K&N Cold air kit you can still easily hear the engine when the throttle blades are open -- For sure. Nice polished t-304 stainless magnaflow muffled X pipe.

What kind of a clip do you want? I have an average cannon digital camera.

Also can everyone see the pictures I uploaded here? I wasn't sure if non members could see them.

[cougar9150]

Just looking for a sound clip or video clip w/sound of it at idle and with your foot in the gas. I'm looking to hear if it's to quiet for what I'm want or if it still barks out the pipes when you get on the gas. I still want people to hear it when I launch hard or due wot bursts.

I can see the pics fine, I'm a member but not a supporting member so no flags. Anyone signed in with an account should be able to see them.

[RR|Suki]

Looking good, glad it turned out quiet

[babbage]

re: pics cool thanks for the verify.

I don't have long tube headers yet so that will make a big difference in volume. I'll try and get some video on Friday and post it up here. I need to get a dyno tune. Your numbers are awesome.

[babbage]

Looking good, glad it turned out quiet


Thanks! I appreciate your suggestions and advice. Hey can you post your youtube clip, my setup will sound very similar to yours once I get the long tubes. Cougar1950 was asking for video clips..

[RR|Suki]

Thanks! I appreciate your suggestions and advice. Hey can you post your youtube clip, my setup will sound very similar to yours once I get the long tubes. Cougar1950 was asking for video clips..

yeah no prob

Just driving normal
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the usual outside rev deal, does sound different under load. I should have some outside WOT vids at some point soon.
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[musclemerc]

Hey Babb's don't forget he has a 3" exhaust and boost. Apple's and Orange's

[cougar9150]

Thanks RR, pretty much what I was looking for. Since I already have the LTs w/Magnaflows it should sound similar. Just what I want, nice and quiet when at idle and cruising with plenty of growl when you let her breath.

Also looking at the MAC Prochamber as an option just can't seem to find it where it is only the Prochamber and not the rest of the mid-pipes already setup for a Mustang.