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ncmm
03-25-2005, 05:12 PM
I took this pic today of the underside of my MM. Is this rust on the mufflers normal?:confused:
Directedby
03-25-2005, 05:15 PM
I took this pic today of the underside of my MM. Is this rust on the tanks normal?:confused:

'Tanks' are mufflers. Rust does not look that bad. I've seen worse and i've seen better.
ncmm
03-25-2005, 05:18 PM
'Tanks' are mufflers. Rust does not look that bad. I've seen worse and i've seen better. shows you what I know. thank you!
Rider90
03-25-2005, 05:36 PM
What is that black drum looking thing hanging off the bolts? I saw that a while ago on my car and can't figure out what purpose it serves...anyone?
CRUZTAKER
03-25-2005, 05:44 PM
shows you what I know. thank you!
Funny thing about steel.....it RUSTS....:P
Pantherman
03-25-2005, 09:21 PM
[QUOTE=Rider90]What is that black drum looking thing hanging off the bolts?

The black drum is a vibration damper, filled with lead shot. The rust is normal.
427435
03-25-2005, 09:26 PM
What is that black drum looking thing hanging off the bolts? I saw that a while ago on my car and can't figure out what purpose it serves...anyone?

My old '93 Grand Marquis had similar weights hanging off the exhaust pipes. When I took them off, I ended up with a "tinny" sound coming from the exhaust system. When I put them back on, the sound went away. I haven't looked at the exhaust on the MM-----I just drive it (28,000 miles in 9 months).
Joe Walsh
03-25-2005, 09:45 PM
I got rid of the rust on my OEM mufflers by replacing them with a set of polished stainless steel Magnaflows....problem solved!
ncmm
03-26-2005, 04:54 AM
I got rid of the rust on my OEM mufflers by replacing them with a set of polished stainless steel Magnaflows....problem solved!have any pics? thank you
Krytin
03-26-2005, 06:12 AM
My old '93 Grand Marquis had similar weights hanging off the exhaust pipes. When I took them off, I ended up with a "tinny" sound coming from the exhaust system. When I put them back on, the sound went away. I haven't looked at the exhaust on the MM-----I just drive it (28,000 miles in 9 months). They are vibration dampers - the weight & the length of suporting arm are calculated to vibrate at a frequency/amplitude to cancel the the offending vibration problem in the existing part/equipment. I first started fabricating/installing them on stationary equipment in '91 using vibration analysis software from a predictive maintenance program - they work really well!
CRUZTAKER
03-26-2005, 06:18 AM
have any pics? thank you
Yes indeed....

Polished and all!
Mine are dirty now, but if I were anal enough to crawl under and wipe them down, they would be just as shiney as day one.

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ncmm
03-26-2005, 10:37 AM
Yes indeed....

Polished and all!
Mine are dirty now, but if I were anal enough to crawl under and wipe them down, they would be just as shiney as day one.

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thanks, them are mighty purty

and oh, I probably would clean them once in a while :o

does that mod give performance and sound improvements?
CRUZTAKER
03-26-2005, 06:07 PM
First let say....that pic came from our gallery. Those aren't mine. I do have the very same ones, however, I am just too lazy to go out and uncover the car and crawl under to take the pic.:P

As far as performance, there are two reasons to do this mod.

#1 The regular driver that only wants a deeper, growly sound from their stock exhaust. These mufflers offer little more than that in this scenario.

#2 The driver that has replace their entire exhaust with freer flowing parts. This muffler IS a performance muffler in this respect....it IS freer flowing.
I am currently looking into a Magnaflow muffler to replace the OEM one on our Aviator. We want a deeper, yet unoffending sound from the V8.
rayaa
03-26-2005, 06:52 PM
mine are the same- minor rust- and i am also going to 18" magnaflows very soon
ncmm
03-27-2005, 07:39 AM
First let say....that pic came from our gallery. Those aren't mine. I do have the very same ones, however, I am just too lazy to go out and uncover the car and crawl under to take the pic.:P

As far as performance, there are two reasons to do this mod.

#1 The regular driver that only wants a deeper, growly sound from their stock exhaust. These mufflers offer little more than that in this scenario.

#2 The driver that has replace their entire exhaust with freer flowing parts. This muffler IS a performance muffler in this respect....it IS freer flowing.
I am currently looking into a Magnaflow muffler to replace the OEM one on our Aviator. We want a deeper, yet unoffending sound from the V8.:DBarry, Thank you for the info..
What do you think about the sound I selected in the forum below? Would the MM sound the same or deeper? Loudness isn't a problem for me. I can control it when I want. I'm thinking it would be deeper since the MM is a bit longer length car than the Mustang.
http://www.mercurymarauder.net/forums/showthread.php?p=236398#post23 6398