Is the oem x-pipe that is found on the GT350R available?

[mammothcar1]

I've been considering the idea of removing the resonators from my GT350, but I don't want to cut anything up.
If I've been looking at the underside pics of these two cars correctly, the GT350 has 2 resonators, whereas the GT350R has an x-pipe, but no resonator.

I've searched for an X-pipe, but I'm not finding oem.
Is this oem x-pipe available?

Thanks

 

[Tob]

Sure it is at a silly price. Why not just do a resonator delete and save your money? It'll give you exactly what the R has at a fraction of the price.

Cut your exhaust. Live a little!

 

[mammothcar1]

What kind of dollars are we talking about?

 

[AustinSN]

What kind of dollars are we talking about?

I think it's sold as an entire unit.

$1757.

 

[tt335ci03cobra]

Cut or have the resonators cut out via a very clean, high quality approach.

Save the resonators. When you go to sell the car, have them carefully reinstalled (welded back in.

You'll spend all in all $500 total that way, and be no worse off on resale value or performance or any measurable impactful concept.

The factory OEM anything on these cars is stupidly expensive/marked up. I'd cringe to see what a radiator support or front engine cradle msrp's for as an example.

Tob has it right, live a little.

*obviously (I would hope) have a quality piece of piping slid and welded in to place to fill the gap.*

 

[mammothcar1]

$1757 is crazy.

Thanks for the replies.
Maybe I will be cutting it up...
Since I have a lift, it would've been an easy job of just swapping the exhaust, but at almost 2 grand I'll pass on that option.

 

[AustinSN]

radiator support

$890.

Which is actually less than I was expecting.

@Tob do you know how much weight they saved on that by going to composite?

 

[Tob]

There's a number quoted that is floating around somewhere. I remember thinking that it wasn't that great given the cost to make it work.

 

[TaraFirma]

This is what I went with. Only two cuts, very reversible, and sounds amazing.

https://shifteck.myshopify.com/products/shifteck-resonator-delete-x-pipe-gt350

 

[mammothcar1]

This is what I went with. Only two cuts, very reversible, and sounds amazing.

https://shifteck.myshopify.com/products/shifteck-resonator-delete-x-pipe-gt350

Excellent, thanks!

I did the same type of delete on my golf R, and it's easy to reinstall the resonators if needed.

 

[662]

besides the weight, what advantage is removing the resonators? Any disadvantages and why reinstall to sell?

Thanks

 

[mammothcar1]

besides the weight, what advantage is removing the resonators? Any disadvantages and why reinstall to sell?

Thanks

Besides the change in volume, I like the idea of being able to reinstall the resonators just in case I tick off too many of my neighbors.
I try to keep it very quiet when leaving my neighborhood, so hopefully that won't be a problem but you never know.

The big reason I like this set up is because I can do it myself.
I have the exhaust cutting tool, ($35 from Amazon), and a lift. I don't have to go to an exhaust shop and wait around.
I would think it could be done with just a ramp and some jack stands too.

 

[Tomster]

I was recently under the car and took a picture of it if it helps anyone

http://www.mustang6g.com/forums/picture.php?albumid=1811&pictureid=10386

 

[mammothcar1]

Thank for the pic