Cheap X-pipe
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St. Jude Donor '10
Cheap X-pipe
Found this on ebay
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...category=33633
price is alot better than 400+ dollars from some of the other vendors. Granted its not custom but......
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...category=33633
price is alot better than 400+ dollars from some of the other vendors. Granted its not custom but......
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St. Jude Donor '03
Re: Cheap X-pipe (MongooseLT4)
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...tem=2461174993
I Bought this one and its not a bad piece at all. Once I get the time I am fitting it where the resonator used to be. The worst part about this is it is stainless steel so you gotta find a heliarc welder. I plan on posting pics and stuff. :cheers:
here is a post I made a while back. Wickedc4 and myself are going to try this x-pipe.
http://forums.corvetteforum.com/zerothread?id=745233
[Modified by VictorRussell'92, 3:50 PM 2/17/2004]
[Modified by VictorRussell'92, 3:51 PM 2/17/2004]
I Bought this one and its not a bad piece at all. Once I get the time I am fitting it where the resonator used to be. The worst part about this is it is stainless steel so you gotta find a heliarc welder. I plan on posting pics and stuff. :cheers:
here is a post I made a while back. Wickedc4 and myself are going to try this x-pipe.
http://forums.corvetteforum.com/zerothread?id=745233
[Modified by VictorRussell'92, 3:50 PM 2/17/2004]
[Modified by VictorRussell'92, 3:51 PM 2/17/2004]
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St. Jude Donor '03
Re: Cheap X-pipe (MSR)
the cores are too far apart for that to just work. you'll need to either use some S-bends to mate it up, or just weld the exhaust to it at hard angles.
-michael
-michael
The one I posted isn't. Its sitting in my garage.
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Re: Cheap X-pipe (SurfnSun)
I have that exact Magnaflow x-pipe but in 2.5" to match my Corsa catback.
With the windows rolled up, the resonance inside the car is loud in the 3000rpm range when you get on it. Above and below that, it's pretty mellow. Outside the car it sounds awesome. I had a porsche owner tell me that my car is the best sounding vette he's ever heard.
[Modified by TM-96CE, 4:35 PM 2/17/2004]
Someone who has installed an x-pipe... what did it do to the resonance inside the car? And what about the sound outside the car?
With the windows rolled up, the resonance inside the car is loud in the 3000rpm range when you get on it. Above and below that, it's pretty mellow. Outside the car it sounds awesome. I had a porsche owner tell me that my car is the best sounding vette he's ever heard.
[Modified by TM-96CE, 4:35 PM 2/17/2004]
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Re: Cheap X-pipe (TM-96CE)
I have that exact Magnaflow x-pipe but in 2.5" to match my Corsa catback.
Someone who has installed an x-pipe... what did it do to the resonance inside the car? And what about the sound outside the car?
With the windows rolled up, the resonance inside the car is loud in the 3000rpm range when you get on it. Above and below that, it's pretty mellow. Outside the car it sounds awesome. I had a porsche owner tell me that my car is the best sounding vette he's ever heard.
[Modified by TM-96CE, 4:35 PM 2/17/2004]
Someone who has installed an x-pipe... what did it do to the resonance inside the car? And what about the sound outside the car?
With the windows rolled up, the resonance inside the car is loud in the 3000rpm range when you get on it. Above and below that, it's pretty mellow. Outside the car it sounds awesome. I had a porsche owner tell me that my car is the best sounding vette he's ever heard.
[Modified by TM-96CE, 4:35 PM 2/17/2004]
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From: Beavercreek OR
Re: Cheap X-pipe (SurfnSun)
I got one. It was a littel lessw than that. I think $50 0r $60. Here's a link to a pic installed. http://forus.com/moonunit/corvette/V...litcats131.JPG
3" R/T metal matrix bullet cats in and 2.75" Borla catback out. There is a lot of resonance at certain R's, not bad at 65 or 70 though. I don't have anything to compare it to accept the original stock exhaust on the 350 motor.
I will say though when you jump on it this set up sounds INCREDIBLE :eek: Oh yea, and I set off alot of alarms in parking lots at idle :smash: :lolg: :lolg:
3" R/T metal matrix bullet cats in and 2.75" Borla catback out. There is a lot of resonance at certain R's, not bad at 65 or 70 though. I don't have anything to compare it to accept the original stock exhaust on the 350 motor.
I will say though when you jump on it this set up sounds INCREDIBLE :eek: Oh yea, and I set off alot of alarms in parking lots at idle :smash: :lolg: :lolg:
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From: Corvette valley Georgia
St. Jude Donor '06
Re: Cheap X-pipe (GlockLT4)
Someone who has installed an x-pipe... what did it do to the resonance inside the car? And what about the sound outside the car?
It actually reduced the resonance in my case.
