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Old 01-28-2005, 11:29 PM
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3.8 exhaust

Has anyone here modified the exhaust on a bird with the 3.8 V6 N/A? Has anyone gotten it to sound relatively good? Id like a nice rumble, but I realize it will never sound as nice as a V8 would. I was thinking of just removing everything behind the first muffler (since its only clamped on) and putting a 90 that goes out right behind the drivers side door. Will this sound good at all? lol
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Old 01-28-2005, 11:31 PM
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(If i remove everything behind the first muffler, the exhaust will still go thru both cats and that muffler before coming out)
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Old 01-28-2005, 11:33 PM
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Re: 3.8 exhaust

I dont think you will like that.
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Old 01-28-2005, 11:35 PM
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think glasspack

Have you looked into anything like a glass pack or anything like that. They seem to make most cars sound so muche better. www.jcwhitney.com has them really cheap.
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Old 01-28-2005, 11:42 PM
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Re: 3.8 exhaust

oh, please dont put a glass pack on a t bird. I hate glass packs.
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Old 01-28-2005, 11:48 PM
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Just put a SuperCharger on it then

Yeah i guess rick is right i would rather hear it stright then with a glass pack. Just put a supercharger on it then she will be loud ass all hell.
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Old 01-29-2005, 07:15 PM
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How would the exhaust sound if i just pulled everything behind that muffler off? would i have any sound at all? Or would it just be raspy? Like that classic straight piped thunderbird "pissed off bees" sound? lol
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Old 01-29-2005, 10:24 PM
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Re: 3.8 exhaust

it usually wont sound good unless it is actually done good. I say buy a flowmaster muffler, or two, and have them installed. It should sound decent.
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Old 01-29-2005, 11:50 PM
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Re: Re: 3.8 exhaust

i have a n/a 3.8 and have true dual exhuast which cost me 363 and some change it sounds really good and will set off alarms on the side of the road i have 2 1and quarter inch pipes with 2 flowmaster exhuast mufflers it sounds killer
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Old 01-30-2005, 12:36 AM
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mikie, do you have an h pipe or an x pipe? or just straight?
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Old 01-30-2005, 12:42 AM
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Re: 3.8 exhaust

its 2 in 2 out true dual exhuast they curve to the right of the vehicle front and split out out between the midrear gas tank
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Re: 3.8 exhaust

In some states you can't have the exhaust come out in front of the rear wheel of a passenger car due to the chance of carbon monoxide poisoning. Ask at your local inspection station to see if it's legal. Stay alive and put it out the back!
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Re: 3.8 exhaust

What do you think of the MagnaFlow mufflers for the 3.8?
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