Corsa X-Pipe - Is It Worth It?
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Corsa X-Pipe - Is It Worth It?
I am currently running the Corsa Indy Pro Tips exhaust system and love the sound and performance. I am considering installing an aftermarket 1/4" aluminum, thermal shielded tunnel plate and since I will have the exhaust system dropped, I was thinking about adding the Corsa X-Pipe. In addition, I am planning to install a Calloway Honker air intake and tune the engine.
Is the X-pipe worth it in terms of better sound and/or performance or should I pass on it?
Is the X-pipe worth it in terms of better sound and/or performance or should I pass on it?
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It is my understanding that an X-pipe provides very lttle or no performance improvement. It does help reduce or eliminate the popping from the exhaust on deceleration. If you are experiencing that, and if you don't like it (some do) now would be the time to get the x-pipe. Otherwise.....
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It is my understanding that an X-pipe provides very lttle or no performance improvement. It does help reduce or eliminate the popping from the exhaust on deceleration. If you are experiencing that, and if you don't like it (some do) now would be the time to get the x-pipe. Otherwise.....
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I just had the Corsa Sport (Pace Car, Indy) exhaust installed last month. My mechanic, who also has a Corvette with the Corsas, recommended the X-pipe to eliminate the popping noises as was said above.
For anyone considering the X-pipe, be aware that you must carefully measure and CUT the existing H-pipe out first. Corsa provides clamps to mount the X-pipe to the cut exhaust pipes. The point is, if you ever want to bring 'er back to stock, you have to weld those old pipes together again.
Anyway, I am very pleased with my Corsa exhaust with the X-pipe.
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For anyone considering the X-pipe, be aware that you must carefully measure and CUT the existing H-pipe out first. Corsa provides clamps to mount the X-pipe to the cut exhaust pipes. The point is, if you ever want to bring 'er back to stock, you have to weld those old pipes together again.
Anyway, I am very pleased with my Corsa exhaust with the X-pipe.
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An X pipe will get rid of MOST of the popping on decel,and the "burble"(motorboat) sound at idle will be gone.
No performance improvement that I noticed(Corsa Touring),but the sound of the exhaust accelerating and decelerating is "higher" I guess I'd call it,maybe a little more "exotic" for want of a more/better descriptive term.(IMO a better sound)
Tip: If you do end up installing one,put a little oil on/in the ends of the pipes before you slide them on-makes it a HELL of a lot easier to slide the X pipe on-it'll smoke for a minute when you first fire it up,till the oil burns off-no biggie.
I went with the WCC trueX pipe-the Corsa looks to me like they just scabbed 2 pipes together,while the WCC ,Bassani,and Magnaflow have an actual X chamber.(guess that's what you'd call it),and they're about $100 cheaper than the Corsa-at least they were when I bought mine.
No performance improvement that I noticed(Corsa Touring),but the sound of the exhaust accelerating and decelerating is "higher" I guess I'd call it,maybe a little more "exotic" for want of a more/better descriptive term.(IMO a better sound)
Tip: If you do end up installing one,put a little oil on/in the ends of the pipes before you slide them on-makes it a HELL of a lot easier to slide the X pipe on-it'll smoke for a minute when you first fire it up,till the oil burns off-no biggie.
I went with the WCC trueX pipe-the Corsa looks to me like they just scabbed 2 pipes together,while the WCC ,Bassani,and Magnaflow have an actual X chamber.(guess that's what you'd call it),and they're about $100 cheaper than the Corsa-at least they were when I bought mine.
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From one who races at the track: "An H-pipe will have a lower, more American muscle car pitch than an X-pipe."
From another member: "The Corsa exhaust system has a higher pitch; sort of like a European sports car. If you want a good muscle car sound, stick with the Borlas."
Just their four cents.
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X-pipe is great for getting rid of that motorboat burble sound. It won't add power, but it smooths out the exhaust pulses by doing a better job of scavenging equally from both sides. I have it on both of my cars equipped with Corsa. I recommend it highly to my customers, and frankly any X-pipe will work.
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I installed a Magnaflow X-Pipe about 4 years ago to get rid of the exhaust jingle (sounds like loose change in a can- turbulence in the H Pipe).
It got rid of that noise. However, the exhaust lost much of it's aggressive bark. I had to remedy that by adding a Corsa Extreme cat back.
If you don't have the jingle sound from the H-Pipe keep it stock is my suggestion.
YMMV
It got rid of that noise. However, the exhaust lost much of it's aggressive bark. I had to remedy that by adding a Corsa Extreme cat back.
If you don't have the jingle sound from the H-Pipe keep it stock is my suggestion.
YMMV
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I think my car sounds better at idle with the x-pipe and I didn't like the decel popping. It took care of that.
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For myself it was worth it. I had the borla straight pipes and it sounded, cheap, motorboat like. The x pipe quieted down the sound and gave it a much nicer note. Not sure how your corsa sounds. Oh it also helped with drowning.
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It is my understanding that an X-pipe provides very lttle or no performance improvement. It does help reduce or eliminate the popping from the exhaust on deceleration. If you are experiencing that, and if you don't like it (some do) now would be the time to get the x-pipe. Otherwise.....
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I am currently running the Corsa Indy Pro Tips exhaust system and love the sound and performance. I am considering installing an aftermarket 1/4" aluminum, thermal shielded tunnel plate and since I will have the exhaust system dropped, I was thinking about adding the Corsa X-Pipe. In addition, I am planning to install a Calloway Honker air intake and tune the engine.
Is the X-pipe worth it in terms of better sound and/or performance or should I pass on it?
Is the X-pipe worth it in terms of better sound and/or performance or should I pass on it?
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As many of you were, I was in high school during the early seventies. I remember my classmates driving muscle cars that Mommy and Daddy bought for them to keep them occupied so they could make more babies.
I remember Juniors and Seniors pulling up in brand new Camaros, Boss 302 Mustangs, Chevelle SSs, Cougars, Firebirds, 442s, Challengers, Barracudas, GTOs, and of course, Corvettes. Oh, to have those cars now.
I don’t remember all the mods, but I do remember the brands: Edelbrock, Hurst, Holley, Cragar, Firestone, Hooker, Champion, Fram, Keystone, Mallory, Bilstein, Doug Thorley, Monroe, Comp, Thrush, etc.
My family was not as well off as my classmates, so my first car was a beat up ’61 VW Beetle I bought from a teacher for $200 I had earned over the summer.
Anyway, I digress. In their day, many of the muscle cars demonstrated numerous small backfires as the throttle was released. Sometimes the level of backfire seemed to define power in our imagination. Which sounded more powerful? The loud car with the GA-GA-GA-GA between gears, or the quieter one without?
And who can’t remember that blub blub blub blub sound of the idling muscle car?
My point is this: I don’t know if those cars had x-pipes back then or not, but if any of us have been conditioned to associate those noises with power, then our Corvettes without x-pipes will sound pleasing to us. To me, it would seem that a car would run better and longer without all that extraneous sound. I’m just not sure. My ‘Vette has the x-pipe.
s’noJob
I remember Juniors and Seniors pulling up in brand new Camaros, Boss 302 Mustangs, Chevelle SSs, Cougars, Firebirds, 442s, Challengers, Barracudas, GTOs, and of course, Corvettes. Oh, to have those cars now.
I don’t remember all the mods, but I do remember the brands: Edelbrock, Hurst, Holley, Cragar, Firestone, Hooker, Champion, Fram, Keystone, Mallory, Bilstein, Doug Thorley, Monroe, Comp, Thrush, etc.
My family was not as well off as my classmates, so my first car was a beat up ’61 VW Beetle I bought from a teacher for $200 I had earned over the summer.
Anyway, I digress. In their day, many of the muscle cars demonstrated numerous small backfires as the throttle was released. Sometimes the level of backfire seemed to define power in our imagination. Which sounded more powerful? The loud car with the GA-GA-GA-GA between gears, or the quieter one without?
And who can’t remember that blub blub blub blub sound of the idling muscle car?
My point is this: I don’t know if those cars had x-pipes back then or not, but if any of us have been conditioned to associate those noises with power, then our Corvettes without x-pipes will sound pleasing to us. To me, it would seem that a car would run better and longer without all that extraneous sound. I’m just not sure. My ‘Vette has the x-pipe.
s’noJob
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If it were me I would consider a set of headers instead of an X Pipe. I know you didn't ask about headers but if you are already going to have the car up and working on the tunnel plate why not go with a set of headers with high flow cats and X pipe. It would sound awesome and get some performance increase
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