Stock H pipe to x pipe conversion
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Racer
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From: Boca Raton Florida
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 .
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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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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.
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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.
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St. Jude Donor '08
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
