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duals with X pipe..or just stright pipe duals with no x??

Old 03-29-2005, 06:37 PM
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Default duals with X pipe..or just stright pipe duals with no x??

buying headers and duals here next week probably....
trying to decise on exhaust.....
duals with an X
duals with out an x (just straight pipe)

advantages??/disadvantages??
sound???
all the way back and over the axle?? or dump before the axle??
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If it's a daily driver and you use bullet mufflers, you're gonna get tired of the loudness pretty quick if you dump em before the axle.. If you go over the axle, add $400-$500 to the cost for that extra foot.

Go with the X pipe to equalize the pressure between banks and increase exhaust flow.

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I had teh duals dumped at the axle on the previous car...It actually didnt bother me.... just didnt know if I would "lose" anything from having more pipe to get to the rear
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Go with the x, for sure


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