Xpipe opinion
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Racer
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From: Houston TX
Xpipe opinion
I was thinking of altering my exhaust and I was looking at different setups. I have the LG Streets on my car and I was looking at the location of the X pipe and I see that it’s positioned further back than the LG Pro and ARH setups. The ARH setup has the X pipe directly behind the headers, where bout as soon as the exhaust gases come out the headers through the collectors, it’s immediately going into the X pipe. On the LG Pro Setup, the X section is a tad further back, the exhaust gases are going through the headers, through the collector, through intermediate pipes and then through the X section. On my current setup, LG Streets, the X pipe is mounted further back than on the Pro setup. The exhaust gases goes through the headers, through the collectors, through a piping of intermediate pipes (about 1 ½ ft longer piping than the LG Pros) and the through the X. I was thinking of modifying my exhaust to have the X section welded directly to headers like on the ARH setup, and mount the intermediate pipes behind the X pipe. What do you all think?
Melting Slicks
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From: Charlotte Area NC
I've done quite a bit of research on this and it seems that the X should be as close to the merge collectors as possible.
There are several posts and articles out there if you do a search. I think the best option is to go with the long tube headers (like you have now) and then have an x pipe custom made to fit right up there on your merge collectors. With an x pipe so far back in the system, the only purpose it serves is to smooth out the exhaust pulses for a better sound. There is minimal functionality in terms of a scavenging effect.
You'll need to get some exact measurements such as center to center distance and knowing the "inside diameter" and the "outside diameter"
Look up "Dr. Gas" online and they can make a custom x pipe to fit the specs.
Good Luck
There are several posts and articles out there if you do a search. I think the best option is to go with the long tube headers (like you have now) and then have an x pipe custom made to fit right up there on your merge collectors. With an x pipe so far back in the system, the only purpose it serves is to smooth out the exhaust pulses for a better sound. There is minimal functionality in terms of a scavenging effect.
You'll need to get some exact measurements such as center to center distance and knowing the "inside diameter" and the "outside diameter"
Look up "Dr. Gas" online and they can make a custom x pipe to fit the specs.
Good Luck
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Racer
Joined: May 2006
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From: Houston TX
I don't think the LG Streets have a merge collector. I know it's 4 into 1 setup into the collector, so will my Xpipe being mounted on the collector still work to increase power or will it negatively affect it?
I've done quite a bit of research on this and it seems that the X should be as close to the merge collectors as possible.
There are several posts and articles out there if you do a search. I think the best option is to go with the long tube headers (like you have now) and then have an x pipe custom made to fit right up there on your merge collectors. With an x pipe so far back in the system, the only purpose it serves is to smooth out the exhaust pulses for a better sound. There is minimal functionality in terms of a scavenging effect.
You'll need to get some exact measurements such as center to center distance and knowing the "inside diameter" and the "outside diameter"
Look up "Dr. Gas" online and they can make a custom x pipe to fit the specs.
Good Luck
There are several posts and articles out there if you do a search. I think the best option is to go with the long tube headers (like you have now) and then have an x pipe custom made to fit right up there on your merge collectors. With an x pipe so far back in the system, the only purpose it serves is to smooth out the exhaust pulses for a better sound. There is minimal functionality in terms of a scavenging effect.
You'll need to get some exact measurements such as center to center distance and knowing the "inside diameter" and the "outside diameter"
Look up "Dr. Gas" online and they can make a custom x pipe to fit the specs.
Good Luck
Last edited by 11sec_C5Z51; Jun 12, 2008 at 08:58 AM.
