People Using the Summit Universal X-pipe
02-17-2009, 08:30 PM
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People Using the Summit Universal X-pipe Hey I'm looking at getting some true duals for my Camaro. Are any of you guys using this universal x-pipe from summit?
http://store.summitracing.com/partde...5&autoview=sku
How much extra work is needed to get these to fit up to hooker long tubes on an ls1? I can do all of the clamping myself, I just can't use a pipe bender. So how much should I expect to pay for a shop to fit them up to longtubes? Also I am planning to having them dump. And again I can do everything but bend the pipes to the headers.
http://store.summitracing.com/partde...5&autoview=sku
How much extra work is needed to get these to fit up to hooker long tubes on an ls1? I can do all of the clamping myself, I just can't use a pipe bender. So how much should I expect to pay for a shop to fit them up to longtubes? Also I am planning to having them dump. And again I can do everything but bend the pipes to the headers.
02-17-2009, 10:00 PM
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i have this same exhaust on my car and this is another i built this past weekend for a buddy of mine. the mufflers are so close for ground clearance reasons and they tuck under the driveshaft very tight. the only way for this to be accomplished is with a custom made torque arm which me and him both have. but it gives you an idea.....hard to even see the summit x pipe left in there aint it??
02-18-2009, 08:58 AM
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take a look at the pic of the TSP true duals and compare that to the universal X pipe pics.
http://www.texas-speed.com/shop/item...d=196&catid=56
The headers do not exit at the same angles or in the same locations under our cars and because of the limited space under the cars it will require a lot of cutting up of that X pipe to get it to work. you will not be able to just open the box up and clamp any of it on to the car at all.
http://www.texas-speed.com/shop/item...d=196&catid=56
The headers do not exit at the same angles or in the same locations under our cars and because of the limited space under the cars it will require a lot of cutting up of that X pipe to get it to work. you will not be able to just open the box up and clamp any of it on to the car at all.
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i built my TDs with the summit X. i did the "curves" on my back in the driveway...with hand tools to cut them at the right angles. didn't deal with bending.
i had an exhaust shop do the final welds.
3" tubing, magnaflow 4x9 mufflers
what i had to do to the front of the driver's side to mate up to my flowtechs...which have the collectors tucked up a ways.
whole setup:
from behind....the drivers side muffler hangs low because i had to rush to get it welded. i had Hurricane Wilma 3-days away and needed an exhaust on the car. with a little time on a lift, a grinder and welder...i could get it fixed.
video clips
straight pipes...no mufflers
same day, camera position.....for comparison...its still loud enough to hear from 300ft away idling
i had an exhaust shop do the final welds.
3" tubing, magnaflow 4x9 mufflers
what i had to do to the front of the driver's side to mate up to my flowtechs...which have the collectors tucked up a ways.
whole setup:
from behind....the drivers side muffler hangs low because i had to rush to get it welded. i had Hurricane Wilma 3-days away and needed an exhaust on the car. with a little time on a lift, a grinder and welder...i could get it fixed.
video clips
straight pipes...no mufflers
same day, camera position.....for comparison...its still loud enough to hear from 300ft away idling
02-18-2009, 06:01 PM
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I would just buy the tsp true duals, but their a little pricey and I want to run some single chamber flows compared to bullets. I'm just going to probably buy the x pipe and then do the dumps myself and then take the rest to a shop and have them bend it up to fit the headers. Does anybody know if you have to move the factory fuel lines?
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I would just buy the tsp true duals, but their a little pricey and I want to run some single chamber flows compared to bullets. I'm just going to probably buy the x pipe and then do the dumps myself and then take the rest to a shop and have them bend it up to fit the headers. Does anybody know if you have to move the factory fuel lines?
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alright anybody else got any more info? like I said i'm going to clamp on the mufflers on myself and then take it to a shop and have them bend it up to my headers. Does anybody know how much they would probably charge for that?
