X-Pipe question
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Melting Slicks
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From: Auburn Michigan
X-Pipe question
I am looking to add a X-pipe to my NXT exhaust system.
I have seen Borla,Corsa,bassini Ect..... go for over $300.00.
My question is has anyone tried a less expensive one like they sell on the auction site?
They look the same and all look like they are 2.5" and stainless steel.
Let me know if you have used a XS Power or ARK-X X-pipe or similar pipe.
Also what happens if you gut out your cats? I Live in MI so no worries about passing anything emission wise. Will the computer throw codes?
Thanks a bunch
Fireman591
I have seen Borla,Corsa,bassini Ect..... go for over $300.00.
My question is has anyone tried a less expensive one like they sell on the auction site?
They look the same and all look like they are 2.5" and stainless steel.
Let me know if you have used a XS Power or ARK-X X-pipe or similar pipe.
Also what happens if you gut out your cats? I Live in MI so no worries about passing anything emission wise. Will the computer throw codes?
Thanks a bunch
Fireman591
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Melting Slicks
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From: Auburn Michigan
Keep negative comments to yourself
I only posted this question in General and Tech! And you are wrong about Tech, Cause as of 1530 I have more replies in General.
My suggestion to you is, unless you have positive input to post then don't post at all.
The last time I looked you are not the post police or a moderator!
Burning Brakes
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Chill fireman. He was the only reply you had all day. I really think he was trying to be helpful.
But I also agree the General seems to have good responses.
I hope someone will have better idea on your question but I would be concerned if the x pipe would be of equal quality and fit as well as your current exhaust. I would think it might be mild steel instead of stainless? But maybe im wrong.
Any other positive comments out there?
But I also agree the General seems to have good responses.
I hope someone will have better idea on your question but I would be concerned if the x pipe would be of equal quality and fit as well as your current exhaust. I would think it might be mild steel instead of stainless? But maybe im wrong.
Any other positive comments out there?
Melting Slicks
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From: Redding CA
Basically man to get you a reply, the only difference between tubing is the material it's made out of and whether or not it's mandrel bent...if you really want it perfect then look for a stainless mandrel bent X-pipe...that should be the best.
Another common difference is the way they attach to your existing system, I'm sure some kits come with collectors, bolts, gaskets and hardware and some just weld-in.
It just depends on your setup and whether or not you want mandrel bent pipe or whether you need it "un-boltable".
Good luck!
Donnie
Another common difference is the way they attach to your existing system, I'm sure some kits come with collectors, bolts, gaskets and hardware and some just weld-in.
It just depends on your setup and whether or not you want mandrel bent pipe or whether you need it "un-boltable".
Good luck!
Donnie
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Melting Slicks
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From: Auburn Michigan
Basically man to get you a reply, the only difference between tubing is the material it's made out of and whether or not it's mandrel bent...if you really want it perfect then look for a stainless mandrel bent X-pipe...that should be the best.
Another common difference is the way they attach to your existing system, I'm sure some kits come with collectors, bolts, gaskets and hardware and some just weld-in.
It just depends on your setup and whether or not you want mandrel bent pipe or whether you need it "un-boltable".
Good luck!
Donnie
Another common difference is the way they attach to your existing system, I'm sure some kits come with collectors, bolts, gaskets and hardware and some just weld-in.
It just depends on your setup and whether or not you want mandrel bent pipe or whether you need it "un-boltable".
Good luck!
Donnie
Or do you have to stick with the same brand as the X-pipe and headers?
I just don't want to buy a X-pipe that won't work with my longtubes in the future.
Let me know if anyone has had a problem with compatibility.
Thanks a bunch
Fireman591
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From: Conway S.C.
X pipe
Fireman it all depends on if you are doing the install yourself, between the two or more systems, or if you have a good muffler shop, doing the install, usually a good shop can make any thing fit, i had a shop around my way, make my x pipe for 100.00 dollars, and saw a postive H.P. gain very competitive with the expensive x pipes on the market, remember those x pipes are being made by a muffler shop some place, my shop does not have a mandrel machine, but they are very good at bending with little to no restriction in their bends, if you saw some of there work, you would think it was mandrel bent.
Good Luck.
Good Luck.
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Melting Slicks
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From: Auburn Michigan
Fireman it all depends on if you are doing the install yourself, between the two or more systems, or if you have a good muffler shop, doing the install, usually a good shop can make any thing fit, i had a shop around my way, make my x pipe for 100.00 dollars, and saw a postive H.P. gain very competitive with the expensive x pipes on the market, remember those x pipes are being made by a muffler shop some place, my shop does not have a mandrel machine, but they are very good at bending with little to no restriction in their bends, if you saw some of there work, you would think it was mandrel bent.
Good Luck.
Good Luck.
Were they able to do yours in stainless?
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Melting Slicks
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From: Redding CA
Any muffler shop with a tubing or bender will be able to get you going with what ever type you decide to go with...
If you've seen an X-pipe up close, you'll see that you could really cut one down right to the X if you had to or however you need to in order to make it work...but like I was saying before, if you're planning on eventually adding long tubes to the setup, plan on either having the X-pipe cut back out and cut down. Then they'll put the same X-pipe back in but at a different length probably, when you put headers on the car, it obviously makes the system longer so you have to move the X-pipe and everything under there accordingly.
The only difference between a mandrel bend and a normal one is the mandrel bend doesn't "lose" any of the diameter of the tubing even at the sharpest bend where as when you bend a length of exhaust tubing normally, you'll lose some volume but I highly doubt enough to make a difference on a car with just basically LT's, full exhaust and an air intake.
Good luck!
Donnie
If you've seen an X-pipe up close, you'll see that you could really cut one down right to the X if you had to or however you need to in order to make it work...but like I was saying before, if you're planning on eventually adding long tubes to the setup, plan on either having the X-pipe cut back out and cut down. Then they'll put the same X-pipe back in but at a different length probably, when you put headers on the car, it obviously makes the system longer so you have to move the X-pipe and everything under there accordingly.
The only difference between a mandrel bend and a normal one is the mandrel bend doesn't "lose" any of the diameter of the tubing even at the sharpest bend where as when you bend a length of exhaust tubing normally, you'll lose some volume but I highly doubt enough to make a difference on a car with just basically LT's, full exhaust and an air intake.
Good luck!
Donnie