TST - ITR Mustang Acquired

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Chris, doesn't your car still have much of the rear stock exhaust? You could loose all of the xtra piping there, just run to dynomax small diameters under the car midway back with turndowns, that should save another 10-15lbs possibly.

That's all gone now. Double pipes/mufflers replaced with singles and the cats have been deleted. The exhaust changes lost me about 35 pounds. I also chucked the manifolds for long tubes.

BillF: Be careful if you swap to long tube headers. I bought off-the-shelf headers from Pacesetter and they hung about 2.4 inches off the ground. I had a race shop modify them to get them up another inch. A better bet is to have customs made for your car as there is alot of room under the floorpan for maximum clearance.

Ron: My cage weighs a bit more than most. I have very tight fitments to maximize safety. In fact, with the doors closed you might be hard pressed to see the cage in the car unless you got real close. McMahan Autosports near Akron, OH built my cage. They're recoginized as one of the finest cage builders in this region. They build cages for several Koni and World Challenge teams.

[Jethro]

BillF: Be careful if you swap to long tube headers. I bought off-the-shelf headers from Pacesetter and they hung about 2.4 inches off the ground. I had a race shop modify them to get them up another inch.

I saw these headers online for less than $200 for new ones.
Does anyone else make headers for the V6 car?

155 lbs, wow I wish! at 6 ft 250 I got some room to lose weight......haha.

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Jethro:

The only company I know making LT headers for the V6 is Pacesetter. MAC used to make them, but they seem to have disappeared. My advice is to go the custom route. The Pacesetters will hang low, even with modification to them. I already spent the $$$ to buy them and have them installed, so I'm waiting to trash them as I eventually will when I go at least two wheels off a high exit curb. Then I'll have customs made.

[billf]

Thanks for the heads-up on the headers. I'm not looking to use headers at this time, due to the weight concern. I'd like to know the weight of them, if you have them off the car for any reason. Just for the library (random information).

Thanks,

Bill