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Old May 27, 2009 | 06:22 PM
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Looking for slightly more aggressive tone a few extra ponies, going with a Z06 exhaust. Which sounds the best and offers the biggest gain, an h or x pipe and what brand.
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Old May 27, 2009 | 06:37 PM
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people will tell you that sound is your own preference but h pipes generally sound better but dont folw as good as x pipes
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Old May 27, 2009 | 09:05 PM
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X-pipe, and I have a stock z06 titanium for sale if you are interested pm me.
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Diffidently the X pipe, it is less restricting...

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Old May 28, 2009 | 09:28 AM
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Old May 31, 2009 | 11:53 AM
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Will running the x-pipe cause exhaust gas odors to enter the car? Like with the orx or orh /longtube set up?
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Old May 31, 2009 | 12:00 PM
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H pipes sound a little better typically but X pipes flow better. You shouldnt be getting exhaust gas inside at all unless your joints are leaking and the windows are down.
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Old May 31, 2009 | 12:35 PM
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H here. Sounds really freaking bad ***, it makes my -4 overlap cam actually sound as lopy as much bigger cams, and its not too obnoxious while cruising. I dont think your going to loose much between an X and an H, and in my opinion H sounds way better!

In all honesty duals are primarily a mod made for sound, if you only going for power it would be much cheaper to go with a setup like pat g did on hos 500rwhp TA (y pipe).
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Def xpipe BUT IT has a little more raspy sound than hpipe through headers
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