Anyone here with the FR500 catback + X pipe

[ChicagoMike]

**OLD THREAD** that was revived. Deleted my post.

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[SonicBlur]

I am not sure but I have heard the the FR500 catback rivals the SLP Loudmouth in volume....but, I may be wrong. Check out SVTP for some clips, theres always some on there.

-Mike

 

[ChicagoMike]

Looks like it would be a lot cheaper to dump the Stingers and do the FR500. I was looking for quiet, and FR500 is supposed to be the quietest option for normal driving, and opens up loud via the bypass valve.

 

[hj16]

Why not just get two regular Magnaflow Mufflers and switch out Muffs?

 

[Since 1964]

I have the Mac Pro-Chamber O/R mid pipe "H" design with FRP500 cat back and I like it alot. You want to check it out?

 

[ChicagoMike]

I would like to .. but I know the H is very different from the X... hmmm

I have the Mac Pro-Chamber O/R mid pipe "H" design with FRP500 cat back and I like it alot. You want to check it out?

 

[Since 1964]

I would like to .. but I know the H is very different from the X... hmmm

PM or call 708-839-8356.

 

[nytebyte]

When I was researching exhaust, I found a video of a Cobra with the FR500.

Here it is: FR500 Exhaust Video

 

[CobraCommander]

I have been researching new catbacks and was looking into the FR500. I like the valved aspect of it, but I would hate to go super quiet...

I have magnapacks right now and they are really loud at WOT.. The sound is pretty nice, but midrange and some low-end sounds are farty and annoying...

the drone doesnt bother me, but its there...

I am looking at the Borla 14858 and the Steeda counterpart once I find out for sure they are the same animal (ill get steeda instead), however, I do like the thought of the Mac Pro-Chamber and FR500 combo..

I would love to hear this somewhere and the linky is dead... Anyone want to chime in about any of the systems I've mentioned above?

My friend Pete has a Mach with chambered American Thunders and suggested since I like his tone/depth (and lack of perculator burble) that I look into chambered setups...

Any thoughts?

 

[ChicagoMike]

This thread is OLD!!!

I have the Borla 14858 now, sounds great! Still loud and drones a bit, but not psycho loud like the stingers, and I can hear my Mach 460 with the 14858!!!!

 

[CobraCommander]

Yeah, I'm a big advocate for the search function when posing questions that might have been asked before and decided to inquire as to the outcome of this thread as well as a possible hookup with someone who might still utilize the FR500...

I am leaning more toward the Borla chamber, but I like to beat down all aspects first...

Especially when I will be "growing into" the possibility of headers/midpipe and dont want to end up in a "too loud" situation again.

 

[ChicagoMike]

The FR500 catback apparently is just like the stock mufflers but with valves. Supposedly they rob horsepower.

My honest opinion, if you want something that's not as loud as a Borla/Steeda but still sounds good, go with a Bassani. You can always put the baffles in to quiet it down, and take them out when you want. Bassani headers + bassani X pipe w/cats + bassani catback sounds great. I was admiring Litespeeds over the weekend, how DEEP it sounds (no headers just bass. x + catback) with hardly any rasp, and it's much quieter in his car than mine.

 

[nytebyte]

I am running the FR500 catback + x-pipe on my car and I think it sounds pretty good.

Like you, I didn't want to go with anything too loud either, but I still wanted a better sound and the performance gains of an aftermarket cat-back.

The FR500 is quite a bit louder than stock, but not obnoxious or annoying. When driving around town or on the highway when the valves are closed, the sound is very good, but low key. There is also very little drone from the FR500.

When you get on it and the valves open up, it gets much louder and sounds awesome.

Also, the FR500's valved mufflers DO NOT rob horsepower. On the contrary, their dual-mode design actually helps maintain low end torque and frees up horsepower on the high end. All dyno tests I've seen with the FR500 on a stock Terminator show a 25 to 30 rwhp horsepower gain.

I made a new link to the audio file with the Cobra and FR500. Everything is stock except for the FR500 catback.

FR500 catback


Here is a link to an article where they test the FR500 on a 2001 Cobra:
FR500 review on 2001 Cobra

 

[Since 1964]

I am running the FR500 catback + x-pipe on my car and I think it sounds pretty good.

Like you, I didn't want to go with anything too loud either, but I still wanted a better sound and the performance gains of an aftermarket cat-back.

The FR500 is quite a bit louder than stock, but not obnoxious or annoying. When driving around town or on the highway when the valves are closed, the sound is very good, but low key. There is also very little drone from the FR500.

When you get on it and the valves open up, it gets much louder and sounds awesome.

Also, the FR500's valved mufflers DO NOT rob horsepower. On the contrary, their dual-mode design actually helps maintain low end torque and frees up horsepower on the high end. All dyno tests I've seen with the FR500 on a stock Terminator show a 25 to 30 rwhp horsepower gain.

I made a new link to the audio file with the Cobra and FR500. Everything is stock except for the FR500 catback.

FR500 catback


Here is a link to an article where they test the FR500 on a 2001 Cobra:
FR500 review on 2001 Cobra

I never thought the FR500 was as cool of a sound until I got a 4:10 gear and NOW I really like it. I also have the Mac Off Road Pro-Chamber mid pipe which really compliments it. I just love to move around in the driveway and hear the sounds as the RPM's go real low and back up again, it's almost like a crispy big block.

 

[CobraCommander]

Wow, now that sounds like what I am looking for!

I would love to hear it with the O/R Prochamber as well...

Is there any way I could annoy you to post a soundclip?