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Old May 15, 2009 | 03:38 PM
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Ok so I talked to the actual guy who did the work and even he told me before he put my car back on the lift that it will sound better with a x in there. It was the middle man who kept saying that it doesnt make a difference in sound, he wasnt there by the way.
I think I actually have even more ground clearance now that he added the crossover.
Anyway Im happy as a pig in **** with the exhaust, Im not happy with the tips. They look like *** to me. I am just going to have to get some corsa clones. Im trying to find some with a 3" inlet.
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Old May 15, 2009 | 11:21 PM
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Thanks so much, those are going to look sweet!
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Old May 17, 2009 | 09:04 PM
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you wanted a cross over. if you wanted to weld in an O pipe they should shut their traps and do it.
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Old May 18, 2009 | 12:41 PM
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Well they fianlly did it and it is a world of difference. I can definately feel the car pulling harder vs the straight pipes with no crossover.
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Old May 18, 2009 | 10:03 PM
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makes me want to get a xpipe on mine!!! here is a couple videos of my 2.5inch over the axle into bullets into corsas no crossover! also a cam...lol mine sounds like a boat u can hear it spitt

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jMi1_gnQx_c ( IDLE VIDEO )

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SVB-J...e=channel_page ( 2500 RPM REV )

Tell me what ya think...ill get some better videos. hopefully
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Old May 19, 2009 | 04:36 AM
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It does sound like a boat, lol. Good descriptor. Yeah, its x pipe time for you buddy.
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Old May 19, 2009 | 01:08 PM
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Dude if you put the X in there it will sound better. And like someone said to me You will feel a difference in performance as well. I know I did. Good luck and post some more videos if you do get the crossover added.
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Old Jun 10, 2009 | 10:38 PM
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I ran across the same problem with my fox body mustang i ran straight duels with no x or h pipe and it sounded like a truck
so i put a o/r h pipe and it helped a lot
if i was you i would have them put in the x or h
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