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Old Mar 26, 2005 | 12:37 AM
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If you add a magnaflow x-pipe to a 98 vette with stock headers and corsa touring exh will you look to gain a few hp's. Also, will the car be a little bit louder. JOHN
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Old Mar 26, 2005 | 08:49 AM
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The consesus seems to be a little power and slightly quieter. Power gains depend on the setup. I'm sure someone w/ experience will chime in..
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No HP, quieter with less popping if you have that.
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I find it strange the old style engines like my olds 455 respond very well to x pipes, they make a big diffrence over an H pipe. Then I here alot of vettes dont benifit from an x pipe, it dont make sence to me.
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A little quieter, no popping, smoother, and maybe a little more power. Couldn't really tell because I added the Magnaflow cat back at the same time. We added an x-pipe to my buddy's Z-06 and he commented on how smooth it made the acceleration.
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I'm putting my Magnaflow X on tomorrow or saturday. I have a B&B Bullett system, so it's pretty loud right now. Everything else on the exhaust is stock, stock manifolds and cats. I'll let you know if I see or hear a difference. If you're looking for a serious difference, get some long tube headers and HI-FLOW cats. In my opinion, if you get those, you'll have the IDEAL set-up.
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