BlackCamaroSS02

iTrader: (8)

Whats the difference (other then the obvious H pattern and X pattern) is there a benifit to having one over the other and what if you dont want an X or a H pipe what if you use straight pipes...is that better or worse. Need some info please

Thanks
~Tom

SouthFL.02.SS

X-pipe will scavenge better than an H-pipe for obvious design/flow reasons.
An H-pipe will sound better usually though, but X- is the way to go.
Straight pipes won't benefit from the scavenging qualities of an X-junction.

BLASTER

iTrader: (4)

Exactly what South said....

Here is a good acticle.....

http://www.carcraft.com/techarticles/69238/

There was another one around here but I can't remember what it was......

It illustrated that the X benefited down low and up top substantially and the H pipe beat the X only by a little in the mid range.

4mula

im a fan of straight pipes. simple and cheaper

black_z

iTrader: (4)

Theres a reason NASCAR uses an X-pipe setup.

Mike's02Z28M6

That link rocks

Now, take their findings a bit further (and mabye a little wackier) but couldn't you get the best of both worlds by running a connecting pipe (H-pipe) a foot down further past the X-pipe towards the mufflers?? Now you get scavenging of the X and the H sound? Or am I a tard

2001CamaroGuy

iTrader: (6)

if it has an x then it should sound like and x.....the x cancles out some sounds and therefore it will never get the "H-pipe" sound.

"H-pipes" do sound "slightly better" (more muscle) but to me its not worth the loss in HP.