Newbie: X-Pipe or Mufflers
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Racer
Joined: Dec 2006
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From: Riverview Florida
Newbie: X-Pipe or Mufflers
I have a quick question. Someone told me regarding exhaust, as far as bang for your buck. I should purchase an after market X-Pipe to connect to my factory headers and factory mufflers before I purchase a muffler system. I have a 99' Automatic Coupe with a Blackwing. I do not have money to burn, so what are your suggestions?
Thank You,
VF007
Thank You,
VF007
Burning Brakes
Joined: Jul 2004
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From: Branchburg, NJ
X-pipe won't really do much on a factory system. Even the cat-back alone won't give you much power on it's own.
As far as sound goes though the X-pipe won't really change anything with a stock exhaust. Get an aftermarket cat-back and you will by much
Burning Brakes
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From: Haymarket VA
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X-pipe at this point is pretty much worthless. What you need to do is to decide what you want first, sound or performance. An exhaust won't do much in the performance department but it will sound better than stock. If performance is what you want, then you money is better spent elsewhere. Most folks here will tell you that the best bang for the buck performance wise is to swap out the gears, especially if you have the 2.73 gears.
