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stainless can give it a bit of a tinny noise, at least the ones i've head have (mine included!)
but it still sounds good, and comes with a lifetime guarantee!
********************* WEBMASTER OF: www.fordmondeo.org ********************* Car I own: lightly modded mondeo ********************* Mondeo, Daddy of the Contour!
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I have a DTm on mine, sounds and looks nice..i think  http://www.geocities.com/supa_ghetto_kid/index.html bye Mb
'97 Pumice Zetec Sport- Superchip/Apexi DTM Tip/KKM/blue lights/removed door dings/De-Badged/ford racing 9mm-blue/Custom Interior/indiglo gauges Audio -3 JL Audio 10s/-2 kenwoods amps/-JVC cd head unit (with 12 disc changer)/-6x8 pioneers http://www.geocities.com/mattbchillin
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i have a 3 1/2 inch tip on my 96 gl, angled the muffler down so it wouldnt hit...simple as that....
1996 Contour GL
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I cut a groove in my bumper to let the muffler, with the tip already on, stick straight out. It looks nice. I only cut it about an inch and a half up and about four inches wide. It's rounded at the edges. I used a sawzall, then a file to get the burrs off.
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'99 Contour, Zetec, ATX (ugh), Light Blue:
Sidemarkers, clear corners, badgeless, custom mesh grille, interior neon lights, CEG stickers, ventvisors, Radar Detector, KKM, no rez, Straight pipe muffler, Focussport wires, Accel super EDIS coil, more to come, No back seat, Lots of Dynamat, Panasonic CQ-DF800U, Kicker equipment: 2 ZR 360's, 1 ZX460, 1 ZR240, 2 Solobaric L7 12's, 1 resolution 6.5" component set, 1 pair of impulse 5x7's; All wiring by Phoenix Gold; DEI Python 1000 ESP Alarm
Nick, Sprout2287@aol.com,
'01 Focus ZX3, Red,
MTX, Injen Cold Air Intake, Kicker Speakers, subs, and amps, Dei Viper Alarm.
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I'm debating...turn down and then straight out or just straight out through a hole in the bumprer...if you had a pic that could sway me your way, that would be awesome. I am just a little scared about the results.
'96 Contour
Zetec + mtx
-KKM
-ATP 5 Razze 16" wheels
-Nitto 450 205/40VR-16 tires
-Banzai 16" pre-muffler
-Dynomax Super Turbo muffler w/ tip
-Autometer tachometer
-black antenna
-aftermarket fogs
-blue-painted calipers and drums
-knauberized
-badgeless
-silver-painted seat base
-mesh grill
-KKM pedals
-Richbrook gear knob (silver)
-Weathertech front mats
-Sylvania Cool Blues (high + low)
-blued out lighting in footwells, glovebox, and trunk
-billet oil filler cap
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zetec!
stop worrying!
as long as your not completely cack-handed, cut a holw just big enough for the exhaust. you will not notice it!
be honest, how often do you examine your valance!
go on boy! you know you wanna!!
********************* WEBMASTER OF: www.fordmondeo.org ********************* Car I own: lightly modded mondeo ********************* Mondeo, Daddy of the Contour!
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HAH!!!!!!!! I should...but i wanna SEE it first!!!
'96 Contour
Zetec + mtx
-KKM
-ATP 5 Razze 16" wheels
-Nitto 450 205/40VR-16 tires
-Banzai 16" pre-muffler
-Dynomax Super Turbo muffler w/ tip
-Autometer tachometer
-black antenna
-aftermarket fogs
-blue-painted calipers and drums
-knauberized
-badgeless
-silver-painted seat base
-mesh grill
-KKM pedals
-Richbrook gear knob (silver)
-Weathertech front mats
-Sylvania Cool Blues (high + low)
-blued out lighting in footwells, glovebox, and trunk
-billet oil filler cap
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Hah - you're lucky - on the facelifted Mondeos the pastic bumper cover comes all the way down past the exhasut exit and has a big notch cut in it on the appropriate side (LHS for 1.6, 1.8 and TD, RHS for 2.0 and 2.5). Unfortunately the clip securing the bottom of the bumper can come loose and then it starts to flap around at speed, and after not too long cracks the bumper at the weakest spot - where the exhaust exits.
This is why you see so many new shape Mondeos with big flappy rear bumpers on the motorways - my mates 98 LX has a *very* interesting noise at 50mph+ - 'tis the bumper flapping around - it has cracked most of the way up. I check my little clip *reguarly* - the bumper had a small crack beginning when I got the car, but it's got no worse.
Not that any of this affects you . . . I'll get my coat.
Shawn
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