Should I add an XPipe?
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From: Ol Dirty Durham NC
Should I add an XPipe?
I was reading a thread about an X Pipe and was wondering if I should add one. Since the state I live in requires no sniffing I was thinking of doing Hooker long tubes and running both pipes straight to mufflers. Should I put in an X Pipe? Will that affect ground clearance?
Burning Brakes
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From: Warren Ohio
Originally Posted by 95PoloVert
I'd do it. The X-pipe actually adds a few HP, and will be slightly quieter than straight pipe. Ground clearance is not affected at all.
As the Corvette Kid mentioned...you don't need this until you have a true dual.
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From: Gainesville, FL
Sounds like he may be building a true dual system. New headers with "both" pipes going to mufflers... If it will be a true dual I don't see why you wouldn't go with an x-pipe while the car is up in the air. I'll be installing one on my 95 Sunday (Magnaflow Universal 3" x-pipe -new $72 shipped - eBay) ... Will see how that goes...
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St. Jude Donor '04-'05-'06-'07
Originally Posted by 4REGT4
Sounds like he may be building a true dual system. New headers with "both" pipes going to mufflers... If it will be a true dual I don't see why you wouldn't go with an x-pipe while the car is up in the air. I'll be installing one on my 95 Sunday (Magnaflow Universal 3" x-pipe -new $72 shipped - eBay) ... Will see how that goes...
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From: Good health is merely the slowest possible rate at which one can die
St. Jude Donor '04-'05-'06-'07
Originally Posted by C4CBF
Aighty I will add that to my punch list, you think I should order one or will that fabriction shop have a universal one in stock?
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From: Charlotte NC, behind someone going 10 under the speed limit
I added one to the true dual setup on my 84 Monte, and noticed a substantial torque boost from 1200-2200 rpm. It wouldn't climb hills in fifth gear at 1600 rpm at about 50 mph, now it strolls right up the same hills with less harshness. A h-pipe would have done the same, but Husker Performance sold an X-pipe that welded right in without wrecking the whole system I had built, and it was only 38 bucks! I can't find their website now %%^#@ but I tried so I could post a link.
P.S. I have no dyno results of anything.
P.S. I have no dyno results of anything.
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From: Iowa
Just recently put a set of Heddman Elite headers with custom true set of duals - with crossover pipe - set of Dynomax Turbo muffers.Runs and breathes soooooooooooo much nicer ------- plus a nice throaty sound. We installed the O2 sensor and EGR back into the headders ------- no changing of computer.
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From: crystal lake IL
ive got tpis longtubes and bought some 3 inch mandrel " U-bends" and then i bought a 3" MTI X-pipe for the c-5. had my buddy weld it all up to a B&B 3" systm, substituting the X-pipe for the B&B resonator. it sounds great!!!!!!!!!!!