X-pipe only?
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X-pipe only?
Is it worth it?
2018 M& Z. I have a ported TB & an AFE intake. NO other mods in the future.
Should I bother?
Benefits?
Negatives?
A little more exhaust volume and a few ponies would be a plus I suppose.
Thanks!
Ron
2018 M& Z. I have a ported TB & an AFE intake. NO other mods in the future.
Should I bother?
Benefits?
Negatives?
A little more exhaust volume and a few ponies would be a plus I suppose.
Thanks!
Ron
Last edited by Dr.Ron; Dec 8, 2019 at 08:28 PM.
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It was the first mod i did. I did it for sound, didn't care if i did or did not gain any power.
The sound alone is worth the cost of the xpipe. I went with borla. It should have came like this from the factory.
The sound alone is worth the cost of the xpipe. I went with borla. It should have came like this from the factory.
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You will have to find someone with the 60547 Borla X wanting to sell, they don't make it anymore. Don't make a mistake and order the 60548 as it attaches to the factory cats. There are several other choices some will have the double x and all are 3" as far as I know. I believe the AWE has a single x like the Borla. This one is the least expensive but I know nothing about it; https://www.edgyvette.com/product/ed...ss-steel-xpipe
I'd say it's 15-20% louder with the cats removed, no drone. I would do it.
I'd say it's 15-20% louder with the cats removed, no drone. I would do it.
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It's louder at cold start up, and at 50-100% throttle.
Everything else, seems "about the same". Warm idle etc, lightly accelerating through the gears.
The rev match, if you have a manual, with the xpipe is ADDICTING.
I mean addicting. It sounds better than my C6 that had long tubes with a full borla exhaust with no cats. It sounds better, and i think louder, than that.
Everything else, seems "about the same". Warm idle etc, lightly accelerating through the gears.
The rev match, if you have a manual, with the xpipe is ADDICTING.
I mean addicting. It sounds better than my C6 that had long tubes with a full borla exhaust with no cats. It sounds better, and i think louder, than that.
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Have the Borla X, sound is great, not obnoxious, nice idle rumble, no drone, nice burbles on downshift, but open it up a bit, yeah buddy, that's it. 
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You will have to find someone with the 60547 Borla X wanting to sell, they don't make it anymore. Don't make a mistake and order the 60548 as it attaches to the factory cats. There are several other choices some will have the double x and all are 3" as far as I know. I believe the AWE has a single x like the Borla. This one is the least expensive but I know nothing about it; https://www.edgyvette.com/product/ed...ss-steel-xpipe
I'd say it's 15-20% louder with the cats removed, no drone. I would do it.
I'd say it's 15-20% louder with the cats removed, no drone. I would do it.
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Oh, too bad you didn't know that, the 547 eliminated the secondary cats, easy bolt on. That' why it was discontinued by Borla, didn't want any DOT or EPA headaches.
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Gutting the cats is an option, I have seen it done with the the car on a lift and the front of the pipe loose and hanging down and rear still attached to hold it in place. It it a big job and a huge mess, need a good mask, I would never do it.
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I have seen this done, gut the secondary cats, leave no pieces to break off, you will get a louder sound, but that is a PITA to do.