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Old Jul 21, 2005 | 05:23 PM
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Exclamation FINALLY! pics of new Flowmaster X-pipe installed

I know I promised installed pics of this setup about a month ago, but I finally got a chance to use my friends lift, so here ya go!!
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Old Jul 21, 2005 | 05:34 PM
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Clearances is awesome, but the x pipe itself doesn't look too impressive.
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Old Jul 21, 2005 | 05:38 PM
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Originally Posted by 5POINT7
Clearances is awesome, but the x pipe itself doesn't look too impressive.
yeah the clearance is good, and the sound is awesome!
just curious, what is it you dont like about the x-pipe?
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Old Jul 21, 2005 | 05:44 PM
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The inside of it looks jagged. Like it wouldn't flow well. Any chance for a dyno comparison before/after? My TSP x pipe looked a lot smoother than that Flow x.
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Old Jul 21, 2005 | 06:01 PM
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yeah, its really decieving in the pics, but its actually very smooth (minus the metal shavings you see in the pic, I washed all that out first). Its actually angle cut before and after the cutout between the 2 pipes for a smooth transition.
Just for fun I stuck a hairdryer in the pasenger side inlet, and it created a pretty strong suction on the driver side inlet. I know that in no way is it scientific, but that didnt happen with my old x-pipe.
sorry, no comparo, I wish I couldve gotten one.
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Old Jul 21, 2005 | 07:54 PM
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That's sweet man!! Nice setup.
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Old Jul 21, 2005 | 08:34 PM
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......need a sound clip......bet it sounds cool--I am thinking of the same setup only out the back----can u do a video???-
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Old Jul 21, 2005 | 08:59 PM
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Originally Posted by CaptUSA
That's sweet man!! Nice setup.
Thanks!!
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......need a sound clip......bet it sounds cool--I am thinking of the same setup only out the back----can u do a video???-
I was trying to figure out a way to do a clip or video, but, I dont have the proper equipment. I'll get some friends to check around and see if they can get ahold of a camera so I can post a vid.
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Old Jul 22, 2005 | 06:25 PM
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Originally Posted by NHRAMAN
......need a sound clip......bet it sounds cool--I am thinking of the same setup only out the back----can u do a video???-
you wont be dissapointed, I get lots of stares & compliments. got a few today actually!
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Old Jul 22, 2005 | 07:20 PM
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Nice. I had the exact same setup on my 02 Z but with a Heddman X-pipe. Best sounding setup I've heard. I'm going to do the same on my '01 when I get around to putting headers on it. Amazing sound and you'll always get noticed, whether you want to or not
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Old Jul 23, 2005 | 12:51 AM
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giv us a video
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Looks cool any sound clips?
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Old Jul 23, 2005 | 10:58 AM
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Looks really nice man.. Curious, is your car lowered any & could you possibly ge a pic of the clearance of the mufflers with the car on the ground? I'm really liking this set up of yours. Thanks!

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Old Jul 23, 2005 | 01:47 PM
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Looks great, but there doesn't look like much of a merge in the x-pipe. At any rate I still wish I had Dumped TD's how much was the X-pipe.
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Old Jul 24, 2005 | 10:52 AM
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thanks alot guys! like I said, I wish I could do a vid or sound clip, but I dont have the proper equipment, but I'll see what I can do!
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Looks really nice man.. Curious, is your car lowered any & could you possibly ge a pic of the clearance of the mufflers with the car on the ground? I'm really liking this set up of yours. Thanks!

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Thanks! No, its not lowered. I got 4.25" of clearance all the way around, and close to 4" at the muffler. I wouldve got a lot more if I had of went 2.5" instead of 3".
I can get you a pic of the clearance no problem!
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Old Jul 24, 2005 | 11:14 AM
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Originally Posted by Uno99
Looks great, but there doesn't look like much of a merge in the x-pipe. At any rate I still wish I had Dumped TD's how much was the X-pipe.
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Old Jul 24, 2005 | 11:33 AM
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Hows the interior sound and drone?
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Old Jul 25, 2005 | 08:29 AM
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Mine was pretty loud inside. Hard to carry on a conversation. But I'll probably do the same setup on my 01 when I get around to putting TD's on it. The sound was damn good.
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Originally Posted by 00RedWs6
Hows the interior sound and drone?
I dont have much at all. With the windows up, its pretty tame. When I had a traditional x-pipe w/ these exact same mufflers it was really bad! couldnt hear the radio, and it rattled everything.
Comparing the 2, the sound on the outside is the same, but my new setup is a little deeper.
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