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Old Oct 18, 2004 | 02:53 PM
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What is the majority using for their X's on their true duals? I'm guess most everyone is using a Summit/Flowtech style which is just two mandrel bends cut and then welded together.



I like the BBK style shown below as it seems like a smoother transition.



What about about the type which is like a box with 4 pipes coming out of it?

What would everyone say flows better?

I'm going to be going with the Sweet Thunder mufflers for my X setup, but I wasn't sure which X to go with.
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the bbk looks more like a "H" pipe

As far as performance, I really like the Dr Gas X pipes
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Originally Posted by Jamie33
the bbk looks more like a "H" pipe
Yeah... I guess you're right! I didn't really notice that.

Dr. Gas looks just like 2 mandrel bends to me...
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The Magnaflow looks more like a true X pipe than the pic you posted. Wonder if it really makes a difference in flow or not?
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BUMP

any differences in power from these different X's?
Easier to fab with one style of X over another?
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Originally Posted by HavATampa
The Magnaflow looks more like a true X pipe than the pic you posted. Wonder if it really makes a difference in flow or not?
That magnaflow looks good too, but problem I see with that is you'd have to make almost an "S" bend to get the pipe into it coming from your headers and then another "S" bend to get the pipes lined up for the mufflers so as not to hit the torque arm or drive shaft. I'm sure that would just negate the better flowing characteristics of that X setup.

I'm suprised no one has really posted anything...
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Ya, that crossover does not look like it would help out much. I could be wrong with that. I bet the sound is louder out of the magnaflow because the sound cancelation would not be there.
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