Hey guys im new to the stang forums, just got a 2003 convertable GT last week, I was thinking about buying an X pipe, could someone point me in the right direction of what x pipe to purchase that bolts up to the stock set up. Also i was woundering if its going to triger the Check engine light?

 

Any regular X Pipe will do. As long as it doesnt say Shorty or Midlength your fine.

Cheap ones that are pretty decent $150-$250
O/R SLP
O/R Magnaflow
O/R VRS
O/R Dr. Gas
O/R Pypes
Catted Pypes

Catted X Pipes $350-$450
SLP Catted X
Magnaflow Catted X
EDIT - BBK Catted X

O/R Midpipes will set off the Check Engine Light Catted Midpipes will NOT. you have 2 options to fix that
1) Use Tuner to turn off 02 sensors
2) Use MIL Eliminators which are hit or miss... 50% chance of them working.

 

any of those stated above...if you have cats on it shouldnt trigger any lights...so that might be what your looking for...and you pass emissions

 

Actually You wont the mid pipe to say for shortys. You dont want one that says for LT, long tube. only reason i mention this is bc i have been shopping for a mid pipe and alot the ones that say shorty are for shorty headers(stock). This confused me while i was looking then i just started looking at the pictures and not the name. if its a long mid pipe that is the one

 

Hey guys thanks for the help, i was woundering where can i get the ecu programs to get rid of o2 codes and how much is that gonna cost

 

any of the sites that sell mustang parts will pretty much have em.

SCT Xcal 2 or Diablosport Programmer will both do the trick. Im getting an SCT Xcal 2 for my exhaust/tune.

 

sorry for the double post...but just remembered...theres also a Bassani Catted X Pipe.

 

I personally LOVE the way an o/r SLP x-pipe sounds.

 

I think most o/r x pipes sound the same but the bbk is deffinately very raspy. I hav hardly any rasp with my mac