X Pipe
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Burning Brakes
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X Pipe
I've seen X pipes made for C5s by Corsa, B&B, etc and was wondering if anything is available for C4s...particularly my Corsa exhaust. All I've done to the exhaust is put on Corsa - no long tubes yet, have stock cats.
If they do exist, I'm guessing the h-pipe portion of the Corsa system has to go? Reason I'm asking is that I've heard x pipes are better for exhaust flow and sound than h pipes, and I may want to go that route.
Thoughts or ideas?
[edit] I've searched here and didn't see anything, and Google was pretty useless.
If they do exist, I'm guessing the h-pipe portion of the Corsa system has to go? Reason I'm asking is that I've heard x pipes are better for exhaust flow and sound than h pipes, and I may want to go that route.
Thoughts or ideas?
[edit] I've searched here and didn't see anything, and Google was pretty useless.
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If you've already got an H pipe, you'll not really notice any appreciable difference by changing to an X pipe. If you were to make the change, I'd wait until you do long tubes and have all the work done at once.
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If you don't want resonance, do not get an X-pipe with your Corsa's. Trust me.... The X-pipe will make the Corsa's sound more agressive, but they wil resonate like crazy at around 2800-3200rpm. l
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Burning Brakes
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Originally Posted by TM-96CE
If you don't want resonance, do not get an X-pipe with your Corsa's. Trust me.... The X-pipe will make the Corsa's sound more agressive, but they wil resonate like crazy at around 2800-3200rpm. l
Did you have that setup (X pipe) in your car?
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From: Hayward CA
Originally Posted by Admiral1
Even Corsa will resonate?? I rode in redvette6spd's this summer and he has Corsa, TPIS Lts, LT4 hotcam and no cats...virtually no resonance. Guess I'm just surprised more than anything. Thanks for the input.
Did you have that setup (X pipe) in your car?
Did you have that setup (X pipe) in your car?
Yep - I had Corsa's with the center resonator/h-pipe removed and replaced it with an X-pipe. I liked how agressive it sounded, but the resonance at 2800-3000rpm drove me crazy. It went from quiet/docile to booming loud.
Whatever you decide to do.... do not replace/remove that center resonator/h-pipe on the Corsa's.
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From: NS
Originally Posted by TM-96CE
If you don't want resonance, do not get an X-pipe with your Corsa's. Trust me.... The X-pipe will make the Corsa's sound more agressive, but they wil resonate like crazy at around 2800-3200rpm. l
Here's an image:
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From: Hayward CA
Originally Posted by Atok
I totally disagree. My Corsa system has an X-pipe and I find it's even quieter that others I have heard! Smoother sounding is maybe a better word. There is absolutely no resonance at any RPM.
Here's an image:
Here's an image:
Not to be a *****........... PLEASE READ BEFORE YOU POST.
Your Corsa still retains the h-pipe/resonator. That's why you have no resonance.
If you read my posts.......it says DO NOT REMOVE THE H-PIPE/RESONATOR OR YOU'LL HAVE RESONANCE.
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