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Old Aug 22, 2019 | 11:45 AM
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Anyone know of a good x-pipe to buy to replace the resonator? My '96 with the LT4 has 2.75" factory exhaust. I really like the tone with the factory mufflers and x-pipe that I've heard but I'm not sure what to buy. All I can find is a 2.5" or 3" x-pipe and I don't know what will fit, not to mention the length and fitment issues. I could probably have a muffler shop fab one, but it would be much easier/cheaper for me to buy one and have my mechanic brother weld it in for me.

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Originally Posted by jkennedy
Anyone know of a good x-pipe to buy to replace the resonator? My '96 with the LT4 has 2.75" factory exhaust. I really like the tone with the factory mufflers and x-pipe that I've heard but I'm not sure what to buy. All I can find is a 2.5" or 3" x-pipe and I don't know what will fit, not to mention the length and fitment issues. I could probably have a muffler shop fab one, but it would be much easier/cheaper for me to buy one and have my mechanic brother weld it in for me.
You can buy one from Summit and have a shop weld on reducers. They can also take care of the length issues...
Heres a link to Stainless Works products also.... great company and quality pieces.
https://stainlessworks.net/products/...builds/x-pipes

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Old Aug 22, 2019 | 06:26 PM
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for my '94 I bought a 3" x-pipe on Ebay for $40 and had a muffler shop install it for $80 which included adding extension pipes to equal the length of the resonator.
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for my '94 I bought a 3" x-pipe on Ebay for $40 and had a muffler shop install it for $80 which included adding extension pipes to equal the length of the resonator.
That's what I'm looking to do. Do you know what the dimensions are? I don't want to get one that's too wide. Thanks!
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Originally Posted by 81c3
You can buy one from Summit and have a shop weld on reducers. They can also take care of the length issues...
Heres a link to Stainless Works products also.... great company and quality pieces.
https://stainlessworks.net/products/...builds/x-pipes
I will look into this as well. Thanks!
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Something like this will work:

https://www.ebay.com/itm/Universal-D...wAAOSwe7JbRr4O
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Thanks! That's funny - I was just looking at that exact one and was wondering if it would fit. I'll place an order.
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Originally Posted by jkennedy
Thanks! That's funny - I was just looking at that exact one and was wondering if it would fit. I'll place an order.
Thats not a quality X pipe...
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Thats not a quality X pipe...
That sucks, I just ordered it.
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That sucks, I just ordered it.

The best ones out there are Magna-Flo and Borla. The less expensive ones are known to split.
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