I'm lazy, help me find some mufflers for the G8

[blakbearddelite]

I've been scouring the G8 forum looking for a nice muffler upgrade for the G8. Any recommendations from the peepholes here? I don't want something obnoxious, but I would definitely like something with some balls and preferably little to no drone.

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[Eagle]

WASHER MOD! /thread

DOOO EEEET

 

[blakbearddelite]

Joe and I had talked about that, but I really don't have anywhere to do it. Unless Jim wants to free up some space. I don't want to impose, so I was just going to get some halfway decent mufflers and pay a shop to weld them in.

 

[Bruce Jibboo]

doesn't eagle have a welder yet? im thinkin about getting one to mess around and learn

 

[Eagle]

Dude, pull the mustank out for one of the nicer days and put the G8 in the garage for 1hr while you work on the G8. You have a jack and basic tools, right? Shouldn't be a big deal.

Or, you could always bring it up to my place and we could whack it out quick like.

 

[Eagle]

doesn't eagle have a welder yet? im thinkin about getting one to mess around and learn

Yes, I do.

 

[blakbearddelite]

Dude, pull the mustank out for one of the nicer days and put the G8 in the garage for 1hr while you work on the G8. You have a jack and basic tools, right? Shouldn't be a big deal.

Or, you could always bring it up to my place and we could whack it out quick like.

I do have a nice jack AND stands now. Jim picked up one of those inexpensive jacks from Costco. It would give me a reason to break it in.

Nice day!?!? I don't know when we'll get one of those. But I suppose that will work. I thought I read something bad about the washer mod and it doing something weird to the gaskets. Basically it the whole washer mod is creating a small exhaust leak after the cat from what I remember.

 

[Eagle]

Nice day, as in dry. Don't hold your breath for an 80* day any time soon.

And yea, washers between a flange = exhaust leak.

 

[TonzKnock-G]

ummmmmmmmm... you dont need a jack... unless you have some sort of handicap or your sools size

I have the washer mod and ppl like it including myself. Not saying I wouldnt want some sort of aftermarket setup but for now its fine with me. I dont smell anything inside and I drive alot. Honestly I like the sound of Kooks or Pypes axlebacks. The Corsa DB mufflers sound good IMO.

 

[Eagle]

ummmmmmmmm... you dont need a jack... unless you have some sort of handicap. or sools size

Perhaps you haven't met Mark?

 

[TonzKnock-G]

Oh and it does drone especially with AFM on. I have AFM turned off so its not too bad. Plus it really doesnt bother me anyway. I just layed on my back behind the rear tires only neck deep under. Its cake! So easy a caveman could do it!

 

[blakbearddelite]

Perhaps you haven't met Mark?

Zing! You're lucky that I'm not an admin, I would reset your post count to negative 10k.

 

[blakbearddelite]

Oh and it does drone especially with AFM on. I have AFM turned off so its not too bad. Plus it really doesnt bother me anyway. I just layed on my back behind the rear tires only neck deep under. Its cake! So easy a caveman could do it!

I guess I'm so used to jacking up the mustang for anything exhaust related, I assumed the G8 had to be jacked as well. Did you go with just the single washer?

 

[Eagle]

That would be fine, I'd make the gap up within a year or so.

Best news for you Mark is that you can't strip washers....

 

[TonzKnock-G]

^^ lol

Yeah one washer per bolt and no gasket. It WILL drone on the highway especially with AFM. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eO3c_1wlncM

 

[Eagle]

Sounds good to me!

 

[blakbearddelite]

That would be fine, I'd make the gap up within a year or so.

Best news for you Mark is that you can't strip washers....

Don't underestimate my ability to eff up the simplest of procedures Dan.

 

[Eagle]

I'll keep that in mind, thanks Marky!

 

[TonzKnock-G]

Make sure when watching this video not to have it on too loud especially with headphones. (when he puts he forgot traction control was off)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0i996fJh5ug

 

[greasy]

Do not mod the G8, put the money into the mustang!!!

 

[Bru]

Washer mod seems cheap and easy. Do it, and if you don't like it just go for some mufflers.

 

[blakbearddelite]

Do not mod the G8, put the money into the mustang!!!

How about both?

I just got a $1k check for some escrow I had on my old mortgage. I want to get a cat-back for the Mustang and then some new muffflers for the G8 if I don't care for the sound I get from the washer mod.

I know that doesn't total $1k, I don't want to spend the whole thing.