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Old Aug 30, 2005 | 02:38 PM
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I have heard a few people talking about there C5's and mentioning there stock x-pipe. Is there a stock x-pipe on the C5? Also I was thinking of the Borla Stingers and a X-pipe for my 98. Does the X-pipe replace the cats or how does this work? Please enlighten me!

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Old Aug 30, 2005 | 02:44 PM
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The x-pipe comes after the cats and replaces your stock H-pipe.

So (in order) it goes exhaust manifolds/ headers, cats, H-pipe, cat back exhaust.

Here's a good pic:



Hope this helps clear up the confusion
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Old Aug 30, 2005 | 04:00 PM
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Also on some years there is a precat. This is sometimes replaced by a short H pipe that comes with the headers.
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Old Aug 30, 2005 | 04:57 PM
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On my car it did. And thier is an aftermarket off road x-pipe that will bolt up to your stock exhaust manifold and come down past the cats location so you can delete them easy.
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