02GTowner

I was thinking of getting the FRPP cut and clamp x pipe and going with that and the GTA's. i will order the x pipe next month and reinstall the GTA's and see how it sounds

stangdude81

Don't waste your money on a cut and clamp x pipe. I had one on for a year or so and really didn't notice a difference. I went to an O/R x and WOW....it's loud enough to wake the dead with my Violators on it! I've got a set of GTA's in the attic that I keep meaning to try out, but haven't got around to it yet. I hear an O/R pipe with GTA's or GTB's sounds pretty good.

02GTowner

Unfortunately I live in California and an off road X is a no go.

Mustang Matt

I've had the GTA's on my car almost since it was new. With the rest of the exhaust stock I agree they are a little quiet, but still louder than stock. However if you go to a set of aftermarket cats they will sound pretty good. If you want to keep your factory cats and manifolds I highly recommend the GT500KR mufflers. They are almost as loud as the stingers, but with no drone. They have a great throaty sound. They are a little pricey new, but well worth it.

hammeron

^ yes

I have the KR's and love the sound

MrSandman

The GTAs with x-pipe on my old 07 v6 were louder than my current 2011 GT with GT500 takeoffs. They are fairly quiet on a stock 05-09 GT ..just adds a deeper tone. Maybe an x-pipe will wake them up. It be easier to just get louder axle backs.

02GTowner

I just went back to the boom tubes. All in all they give a great sound just a little loud but tolerable. I actually went from the GTA's back to the stock GT mufflers and found the GT mufflers were louder in genera then the GTA's. I know there is something between the GTA's and the boom tubes but I don't want to pay $500 to get it.

jimkaray

Have you thought about trying to block out some of the sound from the driver's compartment instead? My research into this was to deal with big time tranny gear whine and led me to try MLV. Its basically the vinyl equivalent of led as far as absorbing sound waves goes. If you're willing to spend around $50, enough to cover the trunk floor, I'm pretty sure that will do the trick. If its too quiet you can always reduce the amount you're using. If you do let us know how it works out. You can find it on ebay but having seen happy customer recommendations for sounddeadenershowdown.com I got it there. Web site has good info its just not very polished. Don who runs it gives you a customer friendly experience too.

02GTowner

Funny you mention that. I just insulated my trans tunnel with some of this I found at a local upholstery supply house ($12 a yd)after I installed my Hurst Billet Competition Plus shifter. http://www.stockinteriors.com/HeatSound.asp?Itemid=4783 It worked very well as the trans noises and heat have been greatly reduced. I need to just get some more adhesive to use the rest to finish the trunk.