Ahhhh the dronnnee!! - 2003-04 Mach 1 Registry Owners Club

HamMach1 · 01-27-2007, 10:09 PM

Okay fellas, I'm in a pickle. THe drone that comes with the MAC is getting rather obnoxious now and my girlfriend hates me for it lol. But anyways my question is...do all straight through muffler type catbacks like the pack and stingers have drone? Or what about that SSS catback that Ive heard good things about. Im thinking about switching back to my stock exhaust for a while and selling the MAC though it sounds SO good

SO what do you guys think? Should I go with straight through?

Blackpony04 · 01-27-2007, 10:12 PM

She's your girlfriend, not your wife. Keep the MAC, ditch the girl!!

J/k! BTW, I have Stingers and my wife loves the sound. Very little drone on stock gears at highway speed, virtually none below 50mph.

HamMach1 · 01-27-2007, 10:30 PM

My gf is really not the reason..it's getting on my nerves because ive had flowmasters on my V6 and the drone was really bad and the MAC is kinda pushin me to sell it.

Tomcat427 · 01-27-2007, 11:03 PM

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Originally Posted by HamMach1

Okay fellas, I'm in a pickle. THe drone that comes with the MAC is getting rather obnoxious now and my girlfriend hates me for it lol. But anyways my question is...do all straight through muffler type catbacks like the pack and stingers have drone? Or what about that SSS catback that Ive heard good things about. Im thinking about switching back to my stock exhaust for a while and selling the MAC though it sounds SO good

SO what do you guys think? Should I go with straight through?

DO you have the 3 1/2" tips? If so go to the smaller tips and some of the drone will go away. All of the drone went away when I put the dumps on.

HamMach1 · 01-27-2007, 11:10 PM

Hm that's something to think about. Because I love the sound of the mac system. But I plan on going with an X-pipe and im sure that'll make the drone even worse.

Blackpony04 · 01-27-2007, 11:10 PM

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Originally Posted by HamMach1

My gf is really not the reason..it's getting on my nerves because ive had flowmasters on my V6 and the drone was really bad and the MAC is kinda pushin me to sell it.

I can understand that bro. And even with the Borlas I worried the drone on the highway would get too annoying if I installed 4.10 gears so I've decided against them at this time.

HamMach1 · 01-27-2007, 11:31 PM

I really wanna try and just reduce the drone but if I cant...screw selling it Ill just suck it up and enjoy it's sweet sounds lol

Blackpony04 · 01-27-2007, 11:33 PM

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Originally Posted by HamMach1

I really wanna try and just reduce the drone but if I cant...screw selling it Ill just suck it up and enjoy it's sweet sounds lol

Turn the stereo up! I can't hear the drone at all after that!

HamMach1 · 01-27-2007, 11:38 PM

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Originally Posted by Blackpony04

Turn the stereo up! I can't hear the drone at all after that!

I would but the ehxuast sounds too **** good!!! Hahaha If I turn up the radio that usually lasts me about 10 seconds before I turn it down to hear the deceleration burble sound haha

03Mach150BP · 01-27-2007, 11:51 PM

Drive to cville and hear my MRT system. It is the badest muffer/hpipe I have ever heard. SS 2 1/2" catback with 304 SS Max Thunder muffers and the 2 1/2" MRT hpipe with high flow cats. Deep muscle car sound through the whole rpm range. No drone here. Had FM 40s for about 2 month. They drove me nuts.

http://mustangracing.mrt-direct.com/exhaust.php

bluemach4 · 01-28-2007, 01:52 AM

Ive got drone at highway speed with my steeda catback but after putting in 4.10 gears with the car running at higher speeds the drone is gone (as long as u stay above 65mph.)

MattN03 · 01-28-2007, 08:52 AM

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Originally Posted by HamMach1

Okay fellas, I'm in a pickle. THe drone that comes with the MAC is getting rather obnoxious now and my girlfriend hates me for it lol. But anyways my question is...do all straight through muffler type catbacks like the pack and stingers have drone? Or what about that SSS catback that Ive heard good things about. Im thinking about switching back to my stock exhaust for a while and selling the MAC though it sounds SO good

SO what do you guys think? Should I go with straight through?

What mid-pipe do you have? I ran the stock catback with a MRT O/R h-pipe for a while and that didn't have too much drone, but was a decent bit louder than stock. It sounded good too IMO. Eventually it wasn't loud enough anymore, so I added Borla Stingers to the O/R h-pipe. It's definately loud enough and it does have drone around 2000 RPM, but I think nearly every Mustang with an aftermarket exhaust does...

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John and Renae · 01-28-2007, 09:55 AM

My suggestion...

Keep what you Like. If you like the sound, and don't mind the drone than don't make the changes...At least not unless the GF becomes the wife...

As one of the designers of the SSS system you mentioned I know we have a sound that people like, but why change your system if YOU like the sound?

my .02c worth...

HamMach1 · 01-28-2007, 01:38 PM

I have come to a conclusion that I love the sound of MAC too much.

John and Renae · 01-28-2007, 01:46 PM

Then by all means...STICK with it...

Iocane2099 · 02-02-2007, 07:57 PM

I've heard of this sound dampning stuff you can buy (forgot the name.. I local guy from this car club has it and told me about it) that you put in your trunk and around the back seat to cancel out the sound. Sort of like the sound dampening stuff recording studios use I think. This could be another option.

bschubarg · 02-02-2007, 09:01 PM

I get the drone from time to time.
But only from the passenger side.
It starts out low, then it starts to grow.
Louder and louder as I begin to cry.
When I turn to the right and realize why.
I stop the car pretty darn quick.
Open the passenger door and gave HER a kick.
As I looked in the mirror when I pulled away.
I wonderer what people would begin to say.

"No worry", I told myself. "She'll be right back".
For now I can enjoy the sound of the MAC!

bschubarg · 02-05-2007, 09:08 AM

I am a poet and didn't know it....

chrome&paint · 02-16-2007, 01:32 PM

haha on my 99v6 i have mac headers, mac catless h pipe and we put highflow substrate converters with a borla dual catback
I Hate driving that car its so loud and so slow

YELLOW_STL_MACH · 02-16-2007, 04:14 PM

Dynamat the trunk and back seat area.

o3BlueMach1 · 02-16-2007, 05:46 PM

i think the last thing you would want to do is add more weight to the car...

birdman941 · 02-16-2007, 06:20 PM

http://www.fordracingparts.com/parts...tKeyField=6631

YELLOW_STL_MACH · 02-16-2007, 07:00 PM

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Originally Posted by o3BlueMach1

i think the last thing you would want to do is add more weight to the car...

I personally don't mind my exhaust volume, but someone who does could add dynamat to kill sound and shave weight elsewhere.

Charles236 · 02-16-2007, 09:16 PM

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Originally Posted by birdman941

http://www.fordracingparts.com/parts...tKeyField=6631

Those are nice, I have them on my Mach, but in an FR500 catback (I'm running an '03 Cobra IRS). They have a deep tone at idle, but aren't excessively loud until the revs are past 3,500 or so, and NO drone. Only painful part would be the price to buy two of them, it might be cheaper to find a good FR500 cat-back that someone took off and change the tailpipes.

01-27-2007, 10:09 PM	#1
HamMach1 A.D.D. FTL Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Richmond, Virginia Posts: 2,655	Ahhhh the dronnnee!! Okay fellas, I'm in a pickle. THe drone that comes with the MAC is getting rather obnoxious now and my girlfriend hates me for it lol. But anyways my question is...do all straight through muffler type catbacks like the pack and stingers have drone? Or what about that SSS catback that Ive heard good things about. Im thinking about switching back to my stock exhaust for a while and selling the MAC though it sounds SO good SO what do you guys think? Should I go with straight through? __________________ 2004 Mach 1 5-spd Mods: - Magnapacks - VRS O/R x-pipe - JLT rai - Sct Xcal2 - MGW shifter - PHP intake spacer - 18x9 & 18x10" Hypersilver Saleens - 265/35/18 & 315/30/18 Pilot Sports. - Vogtland springs - MM c/c plates - FRPP 4.10s - Tokico D-Specs

01-27-2007, 10:12 PM	#2
Blackpony04 Don't Tread on Me! Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Chicago area Posts: 3,194	Re: Ahhhh the dronnnee!! She's your girlfriend, not your wife. Keep the MAC, ditch the girl!! J/k! BTW, I have Stingers and my wife loves the sound. Very little drone on stock gears at highway speed, virtually none below 50mph. __________________ Mark No Pony for Now. Busy Modding 125 Year Old HOUSE!

01-27-2007, 10:30 PM	#3
HamMach1 A.D.D. FTL Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Richmond, Virginia Posts: 2,655	Re: Ahhhh the dronnnee!! My gf is really not the reason..it's getting on my nerves because ive had flowmasters on my V6 and the drone was really bad and the MAC is kinda pushin me to sell it. __________________ 2004 Mach 1 5-spd Mods: - Magnapacks - VRS O/R x-pipe - JLT rai - Sct Xcal2 - MGW shifter - PHP intake spacer - 18x9 & 18x10" Hypersilver Saleens - 265/35/18 & 315/30/18 Pilot Sports. - Vogtland springs - MM c/c plates - FRPP 4.10s - Tokico D-Specs

01-27-2007, 11:10 PM	#5
HamMach1 A.D.D. FTL Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Richmond, Virginia Posts: 2,655	Re: Ahhhh the dronnnee!! Hm that's something to think about. Because I love the sound of the mac system. But I plan on going with an X-pipe and im sure that'll make the drone even worse. __________________ 2004 Mach 1 5-spd Mods: - Magnapacks - VRS O/R x-pipe - JLT rai - Sct Xcal2 - MGW shifter - PHP intake spacer - 18x9 & 18x10" Hypersilver Saleens - 265/35/18 & 315/30/18 Pilot Sports. - Vogtland springs - MM c/c plates - FRPP 4.10s - Tokico D-Specs

01-27-2007, 11:31 PM	#7
HamMach1 A.D.D. FTL Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Richmond, Virginia Posts: 2,655	Re: Ahhhh the dronnnee!! I really wanna try and just reduce the drone but if I cant...screw selling it Ill just suck it up and enjoy it's sweet sounds lol __________________ 2004 Mach 1 5-spd Mods: - Magnapacks - VRS O/R x-pipe - JLT rai - Sct Xcal2 - MGW shifter - PHP intake spacer - 18x9 & 18x10" Hypersilver Saleens - 265/35/18 & 315/30/18 Pilot Sports. - Vogtland springs - MM c/c plates - FRPP 4.10s - Tokico D-Specs

01-27-2007, 11:51 PM	#10
03Mach150BP DCALAT Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Charlottesville, VA Posts: 13,039	Re: Ahhhh the dronnnee!! Drive to cville and hear my MRT system. It is the badest muffer/hpipe I have ever heard. SS 2 1/2" catback with 304 SS Max Thunder muffers and the 2 1/2" MRT hpipe with high flow cats. Deep muscle car sound through the whole rpm range. No drone here. Had FM 40s for about 2 month. They drove me nuts. http://mustangracing.mrt-direct.com/exhaust.php __________________ 2003 slowmatic 11.44@114mph w/100 shot of Nitrous best to date MRT Max Thunder CBs,Kooks LTsw/OR X, JLT RAI w/C&L 85 MAH,3/4" Spacer,PP Lower intake,Accufab TB,160 T-stat,EF Cooling Mod,NX Kit,Mez Electric Water pump,SLP Linelock,FRPP 4.10s-Alum Dif Cover-Alum Driveshaft & SL, Steeda Bumpsteer,MM Alum rack bushings,Deep Alum Tranny pan,Predator,Steeda AUCAs,MM ALCAs, Dspecs,MM CC plates & FLSFCs,MRT Guage cluster,AEM WB,MRT hood struts, MGW Auto shift handle, Honeycombs,Seq TLs

01-28-2007, 01:52 AM	#11
bluemach4 04 Azure Blue Mach 1 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Hayward, CA Posts: 8	Re: Ahhhh the dronnnee!! Ive got drone at highway speed with my steeda catback but after putting in 4.10 gears with the car running at higher speeds the drone is gone (as long as u stay above 65mph.) __________________ 2004 Azure Blue Mach 1 -4.10 gears -steeda catback -k&n drop in filter -intake spacer -steeda timing adjuster -underdrive pulleys -steeda triax

01-28-2007, 09:55 AM	#13
John and Renae The Blurr Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Sugarland, Texas Posts: 4,236	Re: Ahhhh the dronnnee!! My suggestion... Keep what you Like. If you like the sound, and don't mind the drone than don't make the changes...At least not unless the GF becomes the wife... As one of the designers of the SSS system you mentioned I know we have a sound that people like, but why change your system if YOU like the sound? my .02c worth... __________________ JB 03 Torch Red Mach 1 Stainless Steel Systems Converter Back 18x9 18x10 Wheel Replicas Magnum 500's Kirban Shifter 4.10's & 31 spline Mosers and 31 Spline Posi (installed by Pyle Bros) Eibach Pro Kit

01-28-2007, 01:38 PM	#14
HamMach1 A.D.D. FTL Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Richmond, Virginia Posts: 2,655	Re: Ahhhh the dronnnee!! I have come to a conclusion that I love the sound of MAC too much. __________________ 2004 Mach 1 5-spd Mods: - Magnapacks - VRS O/R x-pipe - JLT rai - Sct Xcal2 - MGW shifter - PHP intake spacer - 18x9 & 18x10" Hypersilver Saleens - 265/35/18 & 315/30/18 Pilot Sports. - Vogtland springs - MM c/c plates - FRPP 4.10s - Tokico D-Specs

01-28-2007, 01:46 PM	#15
John and Renae The Blurr Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Sugarland, Texas Posts: 4,236	Re: Ahhhh the dronnnee!! Then by all means...STICK with it... __________________ JB 03 Torch Red Mach 1 Stainless Steel Systems Converter Back 18x9 18x10 Wheel Replicas Magnum 500's Kirban Shifter 4.10's & 31 spline Mosers and 31 Spline Posi (installed by Pyle Bros) Eibach Pro Kit

02-02-2007, 07:57 PM	#16
Iocane2099 Registered User Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Oviedo, FL Posts: 295	Re: Ahhhh the dronnnee!! I've heard of this sound dampning stuff you can buy (forgot the name.. I local guy from this car club has it and told me about it) that you put in your trunk and around the back seat to cancel out the sound. Sort of like the sound dampening stuff recording studios use I think. This could be another option. __________________ Car: 2004 Oxford White, 5spd Mods: Intake Spacer, JLT Ram Air, SLP Catted X, SLP LM II, MGW Orange Shifter, Hurst White Ball, 4.10's, 31 Spline FRPP Cobra Carrier, FRPP Axles, Aluminum DS, Drilled/slotted rotors, 18x9 18x10 Black DD Bullitts, 295/35/18 and 275/35/18 Vredestein Ultrac Sessanta

02-02-2007, 09:01 PM	#17
bschubarg Sir William Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Weston, Florida Posts: 85	Re: Ahhhh the dronnnee!! I get the drone from time to time. But only from the passenger side. It starts out low, then it starts to grow. Louder and louder as I begin to cry. When I turn to the right and realize why. I stop the car pretty darn quick. Open the passenger door and gave HER a kick. As I looked in the mirror when I pulled away. I wonderer what people would begin to say. "No worry", I told myself. "She'll be right back". For now I can enjoy the sound of the MAC! __________________ _________________ FRPD ALUMINUM D/S FIDANZA ALUMINUM F/W SLP O/R X-Pipe SLP LM1 Cat Back PHP Intake Spacer C&L w/85mm MAF IAC Restrictor STEEDA TRI-AX K/N Drop In 4.30 Motive Gears 31 Spline Moser Axles FRPD Cobra Differential Halibrands 17" lightweight wheels. Vogtland Springs all around. Eadi Speed Lightweight front rotors(drilled/slotted) Car says.... "Arrest me...."

02-05-2007, 09:08 AM	#18
bschubarg Sir William Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Weston, Florida Posts: 85	Re: Ahhhh the dronnnee!! I am a poet and didn't know it.... __________________ _________________ FRPD ALUMINUM D/S FIDANZA ALUMINUM F/W SLP O/R X-Pipe SLP LM1 Cat Back PHP Intake Spacer C&L w/85mm MAF IAC Restrictor STEEDA TRI-AX K/N Drop In 4.30 Motive Gears 31 Spline Moser Axles FRPD Cobra Differential Halibrands 17" lightweight wheels. Vogtland Springs all around. Eadi Speed Lightweight front rotors(drilled/slotted) Car says.... "Arrest me...."

02-16-2007, 01:32 PM	#19
chrome&paint Registered User Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: oh Posts: 319	Re: Ahhhh the dronnnee!! haha on my 99v6 i have mac headers, mac catless h pipe and we put highflow substrate converters with a borla dual catback I Hate driving that car its so loud and so slow

02-16-2007, 04:14 PM	#20
YELLOW_STL_MACH Registered User Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: St. Louis, MO Posts: 515	Re: Ahhhh the dronnnee!! Dynamat the trunk and back seat area.

02-16-2007, 05:46 PM	#21
o3BlueMach1 Registered User Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Fairfield, CA Posts: 510	Re: Ahhhh the dronnnee!! i think the last thing you would want to do is add more weight to the car... __________________ 2003 Azure Blue Mach 1 w/ IUP http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0_zD6QnuMPE Joined the 12 Second Club on 5-15-08! JLT RAI, PHP Spacer Magnaflow Catback, SLP X-Pipe MGW Shifter, Centerforce Dual Friction, Fidanza Flywheel, Fiores Quadrant and Adjuster Nitto 315/35/17 DR's, 10th Ann. Cobra Wheels FRPP 4.10's, Strange 31 Spline Axles, Auburn ECTED Carrier SCT XCal2, Dyno Tune from AED. 302whp,326wtq Mods Coming Soon: Thinking about an Eaton Swap...

02-16-2007, 06:20 PM	#22
birdman941 5.4 32V NA Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Florida Posts: 11,168	Re: Ahhhh the dronnnee!! http://www.fordracingparts.com/parts...tKeyField=6631 __________________ Mach 1 sold. Wholesale pricing to M1R Members 1-888-FORD-SVT ext. 275 I can see November from my house

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