Do you need a X pipe when adding headers
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Racer
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From: St. Albert
Do you need a X pipe when adding headers
Hello everyone, just a quick question I will be ordering my headers next week do you need a x pipe with that or can you stay with the stock H pipe. I was told the X pipe will just make it a lot louder and I don't want it toooo loud (have BB Bullet exhaust on there)
I will be adding the K@N air intake with that too
thanks ahead for everyones reply. 
I will be adding the K@N air intake with that too thanks ahead for everyones reply.
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You don't "need" the X-pipe but it's a good idea. The stock H-pipe is very restrictive. To get the most out of your headers, do an aftermarket X or H pipe and a TUNE.
The X-pipe will smooth out some of the sound and take away some of the popping on decel.
The X-pipe will smooth out some of the sound and take away some of the popping on decel.
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the xpipe will not make it louder but with the headers it is going to be loud with those B&B's-that's what I'm running along with the free flow cats.
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Racer
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From: St. Albert
With the BB Bullets how loud is loud (my wife says
) I can handle a little louder but I have heard different things. My father inlaw is looking into the headers for me. Did you notice the power difference with the headers and BB Bullet exhaust.
) I can handle a little louder but I have heard different things. My father inlaw is looking into the headers for me. Did you notice the power difference with the headers and BB Bullet exhaust.
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I've got a Bassani x-pipe on mine - nice quality for sure.
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Ive installed about 20 X-pipes and I always cut the old "H" pipe open to see if GM ever changed the design...It cracks me up..the "H" pipe is 2 1/2 inches in diameter, but when it's cut open theres only a 5/8 inch hole drilled in each thru piece, bridged by the 2 1/2 pipe...Why did GM even bother????
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