Does an X pipe quiet the exhaust down?
07-10-2010, 02:25 PM
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Does an X pipe quiet the exhaust down? Hey guys,
I have stock cats and a mag catback on my car but I cut the mufflers off to make it louder. It's basically a muffler delete now with an o/r x-pipe and nice mag tips.
Anyway... The car sounds great! I intend to go louder later when I get LT's, no cats, o/r x and dynomax bullets but this is working for now.
Does the x make a difference in volume? My buddy has a V identical to mine and he is running almost the same setup... Stock cats, true duals where my x is and muffler delete as well.
His car seems much louder than mine! Sounds mean as hell! A little more raspy and obnoxious compared to mine having a cleaner more controlled tone but it sounds so raw!
What's better performance wise? X or true duals?
I'm considering the replacement of my X with true duals for the $20 it would cost to hold me over until I get what I really want. I'm a broke college student so keep in mind I don't have a huge budget to get anything I want. Lol
Thanks guys!!
I have stock cats and a mag catback on my car but I cut the mufflers off to make it louder. It's basically a muffler delete now with an o/r x-pipe and nice mag tips.
Anyway... The car sounds great! I intend to go louder later when I get LT's, no cats, o/r x and dynomax bullets but this is working for now.
Does the x make a difference in volume? My buddy has a V identical to mine and he is running almost the same setup... Stock cats, true duals where my x is and muffler delete as well.
His car seems much louder than mine! Sounds mean as hell! A little more raspy and obnoxious compared to mine having a cleaner more controlled tone but it sounds so raw!
What's better performance wise? X or true duals?
I'm considering the replacement of my X with true duals for the $20 it would cost to hold me over until I get what I really want. I'm a broke college student so keep in mind I don't have a huge budget to get anything I want. Lol
Thanks guys!!
07-10-2010, 02:52 PM
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You want the x-pipe , it helps equalize everything and I remeber reading you can lose power from a ture dual with no x-pipe.
Buy some headers which will not only make everything way louder, it will add some nice HP for your $$
If you want want to **** off you neighbors dont put any cats
Buy some headers which will not only make everything way louder, it will add some nice HP for your $$
If you want want to **** off you neighbors dont put any cats
07-10-2010, 03:24 PM
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That's what I thought I had heard but couldn't remember for sure. I guess I'll keep the x. I'm def going to get headers when I get some money and ditch the cats! I'd run all straight pipe if I could but I'll throw some dynomax bullets in there to keep it somewha tolerable... Lol
07-10-2010, 04:22 PM
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That's what I thought I had heard but couldn't remember for sure. I guess I'll keep the x. I'm def going to get headers when I get some money and ditch the cats! I'd run all straight pipe if I could but I'll throw some dynomax bullets in there to keep it somewha tolerable... Lol
Had to drop a resonator inplace of the x-pipe. The design doesnt seem to slow down flow much but its sounds 100x better.
07-10-2010, 04:34 PM
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If it's too obnoxious for me, I'll run a resonator again myself but I'll try it first without. I've run those dynomax bullets on numerous other cars I've owned and for the money, they sound bad ***!
07-10-2010, 05:39 PM
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I can't say 100% on a LS motor, I do know that it's better to have the x in place to keep equal back pressure. And as Maxspeed said the no cats will open it up for sure....I ran cats only on my Silverado for a while and when I lopped em off and replaced with a 40 series Flowmaster it rumbled like a beast. I'm just runnin a muffler delete on the V for now, I still haven't had the pipes ran out the back so for now it's stupid loud inside my car.
07-10-2010, 05:46 PM
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Lol! I love LOUD man as long as it sounds good. I don't ever have to drive very far other than to school and that's about 30 miles round trip.
If it's too obnoxious for me, I'll run a resonator again myself but I'll try it first without. I've run those dynomax bullets on numerous other cars I've owned and for the money, they sound bad ***!
If it's too obnoxious for me, I'll run a resonator again myself but I'll try it first without. I've run those dynomax bullets on numerous other cars I've owned and for the money, they sound bad ***!
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07-10-2010, 07:41 PM
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I can't say 100% on a LS motor, I do know that it's better to have the x in place to keep equal back pressure. And as Maxspeed said the no cats will open it up for sure....I ran cats only on my Silverado for a while and when I lopped em off and replaced with a 40 series Flowmaster it rumbled like a beast. I'm just runnin a muffler delete on the V for now, I still haven't had the pipes ran out the back so for now it's stupid loud inside my car.
Only way to cut the cats without a code is to tune it right?
07-11-2010, 04:05 PM
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See, that's why I haven't done it. If I'm going to get a tune, might as well get the headers and stuff first so I don't need to tune it twice.
07-11-2010, 06:15 PM
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here is mine before the cam, like it says in the vid.......kooks 1 7/8 with high flow cats, stock resonator and no mufflers just 4" tips.
just to show you that cats and a resonator can still be louder and sound mean. I get virtually no drone inside the car and also still picked up 22rwhp from just the long tubes.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ByooOUvrnf4
just to show you that cats and a resonator can still be louder and sound mean. I get virtually no drone inside the car and also still picked up 22rwhp from just the long tubes.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ByooOUvrnf4
07-12-2010, 10:18 AM
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Yeah, my setup with the X is much smoother than my buddies. His is pretty raspy and when he decelerates, his exhaust pops and crackles alot. Mine is nice and smooth... Just not as loud.
07-13-2010, 06:27 PM
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I'l tell you this...not like it matters to a 8 banger but....I did had a h pipe with no cats and magnaflows-it was too high pitched and kinda sloppy.....I did the x pipe, no cats, magnaflows-sounds nice and deep and no much ricey high pitched noise's
07-13-2010, 07:22 PM
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Yeah, I'm set on keeping the X. I'm just gonna be patient and wait until I get my LT's and remove the cats and I'll either weld in some dynomax bullets or maybe the smaller cased magnaflows to keep the catback all magnaflow parts...
