Well..my passenger side manifold gasket blew out and it started making noise. It first started as a minor ticking sound, it was more noticeable at start up since the engine was cold, then it would fade away. I let it go by and then it started getting worst. Today I replaced that gasket but upon inspection the small gasket that mates to the x-pipe was also really bad, literally the ring in the middle just fell apart. I replaced both and while I was there I decided to get a couple clips of the open header exhaust. The vids are kinda short but here they are...
[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=35_su0ww3SI]YouTube - 2001 cobra open header reving[/ame]
[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EoQ7Ji7YuBA]YouTube - 2001 cobra open header start up[/ame]
[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WqlCElMVB0s]YouTube - 2001 cobra exhaust[/ame]
[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=35_su0ww3SI]YouTube - 2001 cobra open header reving[/ame]
[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EoQ7Ji7YuBA]YouTube - 2001 cobra open header start up[/ame]
[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WqlCElMVB0s]YouTube - 2001 cobra exhaust[/ame]