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Old May 9, 2026 | 04:55 PM
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I want to put an X-pipe on my 2017 Corvette Grand Sport that would eliminate the secondary cats. I am not finding anything out there anymore for off road use that does not require me to install headers also. Any recommendations are greatly appreciated.

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Old May 9, 2026 | 06:25 PM
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The EPA cracked down on these a few years ago.

You can either look for used ones or find a shop that can fabricate a pipe after you delete the cats.
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Speed Engineering, Extreme Online Store, or Billy Boat are three options that are readily available for cat-delete x-pipe.
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Old May 9, 2026 | 08:03 PM
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only places flying under the radar can sell them. Regs crushed them.

I got a corsa one used about 5 years ago
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Best bang for the buck,,,, EOS X-pipe. I love mine, not crazy expensive, easy to install, sound great.

https://extremeonlinestore.com/produ...RoCGKEQAvD_BwE

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I also got mine used from a forum member...got lucky as he was local to me.
AWE X-pipe. I love mine. Keep an eye out in the or Sale section...
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Some companies sold a touring X pipe where you had to cut the secondary cats off your stock one and install them on the new X-pipe. What says you can't get custom straight pipes fabbed. Now does anyone still sell those. Not sure.
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EOS X-Pipe has been very popular: https://www.forzamotorworks.com/prod...ette-2014-2019
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EOS is great, and cheap. End of the day this is just a straight pipe (ok 2 pipes if going EOS), it ain't fancy.

Got it from Forza just above
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Forzo sells EOS, Borla, and Corsa X-pipes. Which one did you get?
OH, Never mine. I see you got the EOS. I got the same one. The thing you have to be careful about, is figuring out the perfect length. If you make the center connection joint a bit short, it will leak out of the rear joint. I used the original X-pipe as a guide. Then used exhaust pipe sealer.

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I went with the EOS. Can't beat it for the money.


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