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Ford Mustang Performance Parts - How To Install a Flowmaster V-6 Muffler



2005 Ford Mustang Stock Exhaust
Right off the assembly line, the '05-'06 Mustang V-6 has a nice European tone from its German-born-and-bred Ford V-6. We're going to put this muffler on the shelf for safekeeping.		 2005 Ford Mustang Disconnect Exhaust
1. Greg LeBree, of LaBree Motorsports, loosens the exhaust pipe just ahead of the factory muffler. To disconnect it, loosen the clamp.		 2005 Ford Mustang Exhaust Hangars
2. Working the stock muffler off its rubber mounts isn't always simple. You may have to remove the rear hanger.
2005 Ford Mustang Vibration Damper
3. Here's something you won't see on V-8 Mustangs: vibration dampeners in two places. Because V-6 engines have inherent vibration issues, Ford dampens exhaust-system vibration with ballast weights. Don't remove these weights because they aren't included with the Flowmaster muffler.		 2005 Ford Mustang Hangar
3a. Try the Flowmaster without the weights to see how it performs. If you experience exhaust harmonics, meaning vibration and hum, transfer the ballast weight.		 2005 Ford Mustang Open Header
4. Here you can see the three muffler hangers. Sometimes it's necessary to remove the rear hanger to take off the original muffler and put on the new muffler.
2005 Ford Mustang Clamp
5. Flowmaster supplies a clamp with its muffler kit, but LaBree Motorsports prefers to use a stainless steel clamp, either the original Ford clamp or similar. The advantage is better clamping and no corrosion.		 2005 Ford Mustang Inlet Pipe
6. Because our Flowmaster muffler was an early production part, it needed some adjustments. Greg expands the inlet pipe for easier installation and improved fit.		 2005 Ford Mustang Position Exhaust
7. Greg installs the Flowmaster muffler, then reinstalls the rear hanger. He installs the hanger before securing the clamp in front.
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