X-pipe or H-pipe?
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Drifting
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From: Canberra AUSTRALIA
St. Jude Donor '05-'06
X-pipe or H-pipe?
Paging all exhaust gurus!
I have a Stainless 2&1/2" Exhasut system on my car and I want to put on an X-pipe or H-pipe.
My main reason is to help stop the "mild resonance" I have in my exhaust along with the neverending quest for more power.
Which one is best to install?
Where is the best place to install it?
Anyone know a cheap source for them?
I saw a really old thread that had them for $50. Anyone remember who?
I have a Stainless 2&1/2" Exhasut system on my car and I want to put on an X-pipe or H-pipe.
My main reason is to help stop the "mild resonance" I have in my exhaust along with the neverending quest for more power.
Which one is best to install?
Where is the best place to install it?
Anyone know a cheap source for them?
I saw a really old thread that had them for $50. Anyone remember who?
Race Director
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From: Waterloo ontario Canada
The H pipe is alot easier to install. I put mine just behind the transmission crossmember. The further forward the better. The x pipes really mess up the looks of the exhaust.
I made my own using header flanges so I could take it apart, I also made my cross pipe the same size but dropping down one size in cross pipe is the norm
I made my own using header flanges so I could take it apart, I also made my cross pipe the same size but dropping down one size in cross pipe is the norm
Last edited by norvalwilhelm; Aug 6, 2004 at 11:01 AM.
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From: Plymouth MI
X-pipe is very difficult to fit on these cars. We had our exhaust guy make a custom one to fit in there, but I'm almost wondering if it's a restriction cause of the pipe size plus the fact that it's not mandrel bent. I personally like the sound better, but that's all a matter of opinion.
Burning Brakes
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From: Dyersburg TN
here's a source for x-pipes , they might have h's also
http://store.yahoo.com/exhaustpros/massxpi.html
http://store.yahoo.com/exhaustpros/massxpi.html
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From: WAY DEEP INSIDE AMERICO,YES YOU LIVE HERE TO!! TX
I've made my own X-PIPE 2-1/2
the sound is awesome with MAGNAFLOWS
and I could feel a big differance in the car.
Being that MAGNAFLOWS are straight through
design, I have no noise problem, and don't have
to SCREAM to talk to the passenger
the only
time i can't hear the radio is when im wide open.
I have not heard of any like my car with this setup.
I design my own pipeing myself, and it works great
I would post a pic, if i knew how
the sound is awesome with MAGNAFLOWS
and I could feel a big differance in the car.
Being that MAGNAFLOWS are straight through
design, I have no noise problem, and don't have
to SCREAM to talk to the passenger
the onlytime i can't hear the radio is when im wide open.
I have not heard of any like my car with this setup.
I design my own pipeing myself, and it works great
I would post a pic, if i knew how
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From: LaSalle ON
X pipe or H pipe
Originally Posted by MEGLADON
I have not heard of any like my car with this setup.
I design my own pipeing myself, and it works great
I design my own pipeing myself, and it works great
I have Magnaflows and an X pipe also. I find that the car isn't too loud when cruising, although my wife would beg to differ. I get a bit of resonance @2200rpm, which unfortunately is what my torque converter lets the engine jump to when accelerating mildly in city traffic. I find that by manually shifting (keeping the car in 2nd longer) I can avoid it, although it doesn't bother me that much. When cruising at even 3000+rpm I can still easily hear the stereo in the car. When I open it up, it's a whole other matter though...
Another unexpected benefit of the Magnaflows and 2 1/2" exhaust over a constricted dual 2" setup is that the car runs cooler
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Drifting
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From: Canberra AUSTRALIA
St. Jude Donor '05-'06
Norval,
Thanks. You are a wealth of information as usual.
I am thinking of doing it somewhere between the diff and the rear end. Your set up looks close to what I need.
Cheers,
Pete
Thanks. You are a wealth of information as usual.
I am thinking of doing it somewhere between the diff and the rear end. Your set up looks close to what I need.
Cheers,
Pete
