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I agree with LT you will see some good gains....he didnt mention that, he just stated the "basani x-pipe with hi flow ceramic cats"

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my bad....I read it wrong...I read ceramic coated ...I assumed he was getting headers also....oops....anyways..it is a sound add on....maybe 3-7 rwhp if combined with a tune but then again its the tune that is getting you the gain....

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I thought you would see some even if not much gan. The setup I was looking at I saw here
http://www.brenspeed.com/mustang_200...es/BX46053.gif andis $388, granted it doesnt give pipe diameter I would think that would be in the details if it were 3". I tried looking up the P/N(bx46053) from brents pageon Bassan's page and couldnt find it, but found bx46052 and it is 2.5" inch. I know that means the 2 parts are different but it also means bassani does have one that fits our cars. If Brents is 3" then I assumed wrong naturally as always happens when making assumptions. Defintely dont want anymore drone that is already thier so thats something I didnt consider for some reason and even with a samll gain may bypass unless I change my mufflers for something else. Whatever I do I prefer to keep the cats.

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Yeah that kit should be 2.5. The one I saw was actually for the GT500 but that was the only setup I could find with a quick search.

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Ive got the Magnaflow true X-pipe. PM me if you got any question about it.

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Magnaflow Tru X-pipe W/cats OBDII (I live in cali) ~ 10WHP
Borla Stinger Axleback ~ N/A
C&L Intake - ~10WHP
UD Pullies ~ 8WHP
Custom dyno tune.

You will be VERY close to the 300WHP mark, but I highly doubt you will go over, and if you do...maybe 305...the x-pipe will help...but its still going to restricted due to the fact that you will be using the stock exhaust manifolds...

Does this mean you are going to be using shorty headers in the future? becuase if you get the x-pipe now, it will not work with LT headers...but i dont want to go down the road of why LT's are better haha

You should look into doing the Charge Motion Plates as well...they are a very sound investment...great for bottom end torque...especially if you are already going to be getting a custom tune, get these put on before you go for your tune and you'll pick up another 8-10WHP...

I just got my car finished up about 2 weeks ago, did a Steeda Custom Tune, CAI, UDP as well as the Charge Motion Plates...
I'm running right in and around the 300WHP mark with a 94 Octane tune...and I havent even touched the exhaust (I have axle-back...means nothing for power)

I would trade out the X-pipe for the Charge Plates (will give roughly the same power)...and hold off on the x-pipe until you invest in LT's...bang for buck reasons of course...besides the charge plates are half the price of the x-pipe...

Whichever way you go, you'll have lots of fun...Good Luck with everything!

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I have read nowhere that delete plates increase low end torque and infact if anything it will not affect it or it will decrease it some. While delete plates are a good mod and one I will do eventually they give more gain up high rather than down low. LT's are a good option for HP increase but emmisions requirements in some states make that upgrade impracticle in which case shorties or stock manifolds with catted x-pipe would be the only options.

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Well, I installed mine, got it re-tuned and it pulls DAMN hard down low...

If you notice a decrease then it is because you got a terrible tune...

Sorry bout your luck if you did notice a decrease!

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I dont have the plate's yet and my tunes are from brenspeed so I would imagine they are not "terrible tunes" Did you have a tune already when you installed the plates or did you do both upgrades at the same time. A new tune will give you the low end increase but the plates will not. In fact the orginal stock plates are designed with the butterfly vales in order to cut down air flow at the lower RPM ranges. This was done to keep the low end torque in peoples stock daily drivers. The upgrade deletes these butterfly valves(hence the term motion delete). Ask any reputable tuner or anyone else working on these cars regularly and they will tell exactly what I said you getno gains down low with delete plates.

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I did my tune at the same time...so I may just be feeling the pull from the tune...

Thanks for explaining that, I had never heard that before...learn something new all the time i guess...