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Old Oct 1, 2003 | 01:32 AM
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Default H pipe vs X pipe

I've got pacesetters and ORY going on soon behind a TR220 w/75 shot. I was wondering what the pors/cons were between X pipe and H pipe setups. Thanks.
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Old Oct 1, 2003 | 08:30 AM
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Seems like X is the rage (apparently has better scavenging qualities).
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Old Oct 1, 2003 | 10:13 AM
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X pipe will get you more power.

Hot Rod Mag did a comparison between open headers, seperated duals, H pipe and X pipe. The x pipe made nearly as much HP as open headers and (if I remember right) a little more torque.

This article was probably 3 years ago, might want to try and find it, pretty interesting.
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Old Oct 1, 2003 | 10:47 AM
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Alright, X it is. Thnaks.
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Old Oct 1, 2003 | 09:01 PM
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if ur using a Y pipe with a single exhaust, thats ur only choice, X and H go with duals...
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Old Oct 1, 2003 | 10:39 PM
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True, I was just going to say, that ORY isn't going to do you much good with a X or H!
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Old Oct 1, 2003 | 10:41 PM
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Ya'll are right, don;t know what I was thinkin...
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Old Oct 2, 2003 | 05:35 PM
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So are you going to go with the X and true duals then?
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