Stock H pipe to x pipe conversion
10-29-2011, 11:28 PM
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Stock H pipe to x pipe conversion
Doe's anyone know of a conversion X pipe kit that I can use to convert the stock H pipe to an X pipe, of course with some welding involved. Has to be cheaper and buying a corsa x pipe .
10-29-2011, 11:34 PM
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I had my local muffler shop fab a X pipe for me. Cost me about a hour of looking at an old magazine and $92.
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10-30-2011, 12:06 AM
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I used a 2.5 in x-pipe from EBAY $28.00 plus 4 ban clamps. Remove the long h pipe off car cut pipe at H then slide pipe into x pipe with clamps.Install on car aline everything then bolt up. It took longer to lift the car up and get under it than removing the pipe.
10-30-2011, 12:58 AM
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I wouldn't waste my money for such a minimal,if any gain. C6 exhaust is quite efficient. I have cutouts and didn't gain anything until I approached 450 rwhp and then only 6 rwhp from cutouts.
Long tube headers would make much more sense.
Long tube headers would make much more sense.
10-30-2011, 02:33 AM
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I've had an x, h, and straight pipes on my GTO. Each sounded different with the exact same mufflers. The straight pipes with no x or h was the loudest and most obnoxious.
11-04-2011, 05:52 PM
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X Pipes do change the sound more throaty rasp (nascar like), less burble and roll off some drone. Worked every time on my old mustangs.
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Originally Posted by lebvette
I had my local muffler shop fab a X pipe for me. Cost me about a hour of looking at an old magazine and $92.
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Mine was about $125 still half the price of a X pipe .
Will also flow a little bit better
11-04-2011, 07:27 PM
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H Pipe does change the Sound of the exhaust and reduces the BURBBLE...
That being said,, DO NOT expect much if any HP/Tq gain with the install of a better H or true X pipe.
The ONLY way an addition of a better H or the addition of an X pipe will prove an increase in power is if you SIGNIFICANTLY increase air flow thru the engine (better heads/cam/ intake/exhaust ) or add a significant increase in engine displacemant!
BC
That being said,, DO NOT expect much if any HP/Tq gain with the install of a better H or true X pipe.
The ONLY way an addition of a better H or the addition of an X pipe will prove an increase in power is if you SIGNIFICANTLY increase air flow thru the engine (better heads/cam/ intake/exhaust ) or add a significant increase in engine displacemant!
BC
