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How to make your SC 400 sound like an F355 for low bucks.

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Old 02-09-10, 08:27 PM
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Originally Posted by neurocity
Yes. X pipe on a 400 sounds like a mellowed out mustang with a Basani pipe. Clown that lives near me has that set up on an old 400. Sounds good, looks good, kid is still a douche!
from my expereince mustang are special people just like people with civics,lol
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Originally Posted by nickvillan
from my expereince mustang are special people just like people with civics,lol
Thank you...now go fix your car "taillight boy"!!!
Old 02-09-10, 08:30 PM
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the greatest exhaust set up i think is redphenoix.....

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7rWbGf2RIUM&feature=fvw
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Originally Posted by neurocity
Thank you...now go fix your car "taillight boy"!!!
for sure,lol thanks for the help by the way
Old 02-09-10, 08:33 PM
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heres a real pipe,lol

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X59a0vSx8Ug

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Originally Posted by neurocity
Yes. X pipe on a 400 sounds like a mellowed out mustang with a Basani pipe. Clown that lives near me has that set up on an old 400. Sounds good, looks good, kid is still a douche!
Had an '01 Cobra with that set up. Sounded a lot more like that. Must be the Alzheimers.

I ran the SC with the rear muffs dropped for about a week. The drone at 1800 rpm was murder. The current set up is a drastic improvement over the muff delete option.

Like this, but not as throaty
Old 02-09-10, 08:40 PM
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Originally Posted by sc4demon
the greatest exhaust set up i think is redphenoix.....

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7rWbGf2RIUM&feature=fvw
Winner; accept that the stock Futubas or "whatever" quiet thinks down a bit more. The beauty of the custom mid-pipe is that at least I can bolt on Megan axle backs. Thanks for the clip.
Old 02-09-10, 09:06 PM
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Originally Posted by nickvillan
from my expereince mustang are special people just like people with civics,lol
From my experience, people who make sweeping generalizations like that are the special ones.

*has owned two Mustangs*
Old 02-09-10, 09:09 PM
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Originally Posted by Asha'man
From my experience, people who make sweeping generalizations like that are the special ones.

*has owned two Mustangs*
lol wasnt trying to offend anyone, my buddy owns 2,lol
good cars,
Old 02-09-10, 10:35 PM
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See now... the problem is that the F355 sounds like a F355 because of the low displacement per number of cylinders via shorter crank, and the subsequent RPM's it can obtain because of that. Not so much from the exhaust system.

And noting the fact that you're not posting a sound clip to back up your claim, makes me believe that your exaggerating.
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Originally Posted by SUPRMSC
See now... the problem is that the F355 sounds like a F355 because of the low displacement per number of cylinders via shorter crank, and the subsequent RPM's it can obtain because of that. Not so much from the exhaust system.

And noting the fact that you're not posting a sound clip to back up your claim, makes me believe that your exaggerating.
Or, perhaps I don't have the fine tuned ears of the aficionados on this forum. My car sounds like the RedPhoenix clip, but a little quieter. Comparing that to the memory of my old '98 is what I was originally going on. After someone posted the 355 youtube, it became clear that the two do indeed sound different.

In the end, my $25 X-pipe comes close to the Red Phoenix exhaust note for just $250 in labor which is a pretty good deal. For those that must have the exact 355 sound, they run for about $50K now and you will love driving it between visits to the dealer; where you will hate the bill and the ever elusive resolution to the complaint of the month. Never own a Ferrari out of warranty, and sell it before it is one year old to recoup steep depreciation.

In any case, the 2.5" in 2.25" out X maximizes engine note on the quad cam 32V Lex 4.0, imho.

I'll get a .jpeg of the underside up in a couple of days for those who want to check it out.
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Looks good, crush or mandrel?
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forget all those others..

this is the sweetest sounding lexus ever

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iJG30nYA_MU

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p6D7S2rcyIQ
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^ Sometimes people forget it's the engine that creates the exhaust note.


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