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Old Mar 18, 2015 | 04:34 PM
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So I'm trying to get a new exhaust and I'm wondering what I need. I want longtube heads and an x pipe without cats. What comes directly after the x pipe is what I need to know.
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All you would need is the axle back part of the exhaust system then. We offer at aFe POWER, PFADT series headers, and x pipes that will bolt right on to your C5 corvette.
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Some manufacturers "mid-pipes" are direct bolt on from headers to muffler connection. Some require you cut and re-use your existing rear part of the mid-pipe.
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Originally Posted by Fockdaddy
So I'm trying to get a new exhaust and I'm wondering what I need. I want longtube heads and an x pipe without cats. What comes directly after the x pipe is what I need to know.
What's commonly known as a "catback".
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Originally Posted by zeevette
What's commonly known as a "catback".
So it goes headers xpipe catback and that's completely it? With no extra stock pieces?
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Originally Posted by Fockdaddy
So it goes headers xpipe catback and that's completely it? With no extra stock pieces?

Correct

(you can use your stock cat back if you want)
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Originally Posted by Fockdaddy
So it goes headers xpipe catback and that's completely it? With no extra stock pieces?
Yes sir you are correct
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Keep in mind that if you buy X-brand headers, you'll have to buy their mid-pipe to mate up. The cat back, or mufflers (starts just before the axles), all interchange as far as I am aware. The Texas Speed set-up re-uses a portion of your mid-pipe, they are who I was previously referring to when I noted the potential re-use of part of the stock midpipes.
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