[DeTomaso] Exhaust question

[MikeLDrew at aol.com]

In a message dated 9/21/12 20 13 12, tmshinro at aol.com writes:


> It dawned on me that the Pantera shares the same type of exhaust that my 
> mustang has;  headers with separate exhaust pipes and separate mufflers.  
> Does this mean that the Pantera also suffers the same ills by not having a 
> cross over pipe?
> 

>>>Yes, but the realities of the Pantera chassis preclude the fitment of an 
effective crossover.   It needs to be located relatively close to the 
collectors to be effective.   Mind Train offered one that went behind the rear 
sway bar (as an option) but it's never been demonstrated to have any effect 
other than adding weight.

On the other hand, I can tell you from personal experience that adding a 
crossover to my GT350 clone knocked a few DB off the noise signature and made 
it quieter inside.   I can't honestly say I could tell any performance 
change though.

Mike