I am restoring a 73 Comet GT, installing a 5.0 roller motor and have a 5 speed tranny out of a Cobra. I just want a nice car, not an obnoxious hot rod. I am thinking of putting on the chrome side pipes, like I had in high school. You gotta admit, they do look good! But I do not want it to sound like a garbage truck that lost its muffler. The glass packs in the side pipes are probably too loud? Is there a better fix... such as using a second set of mufflers... or what? Suggestions, thoughts, prayers?
I had the Patriot Side Pipes, in 60" length. I would probably go with the 70" ones if I did it again. I did not think that the 60s filled the side of the car as much as I would have liked. Especially up front toward the front wheels. It had a really nice sound. Not really loud, no drone, and yet had a powerful sound. Even on my stock engine. The only time it was loud was when you went over a bridge with cement walls on both sides, then the sound would bounce back at you. I only took them off because my muffler guy was not able to get them to work with long tube headers. I would go back to them in a second!
For sidepipe muffler alternatives, look to the Factory Five Cobra discussion board. It has been a long time since I hung out there, but there were some really good mufflers being made IIRC.
Speedbumps were not an issue, but I hit several other things with them. In fact, bent in a chunk of the outlet coming off the ramp at the muffler shop when I got them installed. It really depends on how low your car sits. Since I sit a little lower now, I probably couldn't do it...
I have old Cherry Bombs on mine but have sidepipe covers. It allowed me to tuck them up nice and tight to the body. I am wary of speed bumps but have never had problems. If you know a good fab guy it might be an option.
I love sidepipes, one of the coolest mods you could do! I think the 70" would look way better too, just to fill up that gap there streamlines a lot nicer. My father in law and I were going to make a set of pipes, but I figure since I've got so much work to do already. I might just buy something instead of fab'ing everything o.o
Dont mean to steal the thread but this pic is awesome. you got the perfect looking show car and the mean looking street brawler. (mav's look great both ways) I put it as my background pic.
