Car noise

I feel like my car sounds like a 4x4 truck when I am taking off and switching gears. It doesnt sound like a muscle car to me. Anyone been in a manual 6 and thought the same thing? maybe a exhaust system would help?

Can you describe the ruckus?

Yeah i kinda know what you mean, but i've got a loud exhaust, and if im in 2nd gear at WOT sometimes it gets stupid loud and annoying and the sound saves will bounce back off of buildings.....

Pinkmustangjess wrote:I feel like my car sounds like a 4x4 truck when I am taking off and switching gears. It doesnt sound like a muscle car to me. Anyone been in a manual 6 and thought the same thing? maybe a exhaust system would help?

I think I know what you are talking about and its just the natural sound of a V-6 which doesnt sound all that aggressive. The proper exhaust system would help. I am a big fan of the Magnaflows on the mustangs, but not sure what they make for the v-6 setup. Don't know if you know this but youtube is a good place to see and hear what others have done to their cars. It gives a pretty good idea of what it will sound like on your car before you go out and buy it.

I have Magnaflows and they are great, they offer a nice rumble without the constant loudness of others. Has a nice back-pop when rapped out. But like Jerry, I dont know how it will sound on a V6

I have had a magnaflow on my 01 V6 when I had it and it sounded really good but I dont know about the new body style. I guess I will just hit up youtube this weekend.

A magnaflow? oh yeah, single exhaust, heehee

I must give you a heads up, your not going to easily get that deep throated sound like a V8 has.

from how i see it, you have 3 setups for your v6, right now your on a Y pipe with cats

If you go with an H pipe its going to give you more of a deeper tone the bad side of it is that you will get a more "drone" frome it
With out cats on an H pipe will make the sound alot much louder

An X pipe will give you a higher tone, bad side of it is that its a bit on the raspy side, and like also w/o cats will intensify the loudness

I dont really know what a Catless Y pipe would sound like,

And the mufflers will make a difference too. Depends on what you get.

Its something you'll have to experiment with, listening to youtube sounds, If your driving out on the town and you hear a V6 that sounds really good, dont hesitate to track them down and find out what exhaust system they had.


What i have right now is a Catless H pipe with Ford Racing Stingers with a stock exhaust manifold

Jessica... you could switch over to a dual setup. American Autosports can hook you up. I'd even throw is the mufflers (stock GT) in for free.

well if I put an exhaust system on it I would put a dual setup....I saw someone on here talking about some people just cut the back bumper instead of buying a GT bumper. Maybe was Yancey? I cant remember. I would have to look into it..

Just dont go over to CarFX.... i beg you dont go there!

2006GT wrote:Jessica... you could switch over to a dual setup. American Autosports can hook you up. I'd even throw is the mufflers (stock GT) in for free.

Can you give me a price pretty puhlease? It might have to wait depending on how much but needs to be done. I am not liking the sound.

MustangFanatic07 wrote:Just dont go over to CarFX.... i beg you dont go there!

I already know all about CarFX....the guys on here warned me long ago when I had my 01

PM sent... got a couple options.

I personally wouldn't go the cut out route. Looks cheap. There are fascia covers out there that look really nice and professional.

i recommend grafting 2 more cylinders on. or finding a wrecked gt power train swap!!!!!!!!!!!!!

or we could live in reality and know that isnt happening!

At least someone on here does.

Ah Jerry, our resident buzz kill . . .

Seriously, think about single to dual exhaust

Yeah definitly go for duals, Not only does duals look better, but they look better and sound better.

a single exhaust setup doesnt belong on a muscle car.

Yeah ill be getting duals for sure. No worries there.

MustangFanatic07 wrote:Yeah definitly go for duals, Not only does duals look better, but they look better and sound better.

a single exhaust setup doesnt belong on a muscle car.

When did a v6 become a Muscle car?!? Maybe in the Import world!

JBA Shorty Headers, true duals with an H-pipe and two flowmaster
40-series mufflers

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xsooTIamiHc

This 2005 Mustang V6 upgraded to a Pypes 2.5"
catback exhaust system and a pair of Pypes Violator mufflers

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fMJILWNYif8


2007 Mustang 4.0L with GT H-Pipe, GT Mids, and
GT Mufflers to GT H-Pipe, Borla Mids, and Borla Stingers.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jtn_1M8_uqk

dual system with FRPP X pipe and cat back GT500 take off system

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1HPVx5ibAcA

2006 v6 mustang with dual flowmasters

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S6PZ7zOcDSY

magnaflows

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mXG2aquUb9Q

mustangpapi76 wrote:

2007 Mustang 4.0L with GT H-Pipe, GT Mids, and
GT Mufflers to GT H-Pipe, Borla Mids, and Borla Stingers.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jtn_1M8_uqk

my favorite setup.

i'm back in the exhaust market right now so i'll be looking for some long tubes to put on,

I've got the x pipe and Magnaflow duals on my v6'er..... little raspy if your really on it but i think overall it sounds good.

i say go for h-pipe no cats
you get that deeper tone.

Jimmy your car stunk when you flew by us saturday! I dont want my car to stink!

Jimmy, your car sounds sick, and I dont mean good "sick"

lolz!! ZING. His car looks good though :p

Pinkmustangjess wrote:Jimmy your car stunk when you flew by us saturday! I dont want my car to stink!

Then dont get an O/R pipe, my car smells terrible.... Unfortunately that is the cheaper route.

If you go with removing the cats, you exhaust will smell like burning oil.