LAST PIC. Is you DS pipe really all scrunched up and crush bent like that? Holy cow. 
pics of my true duals
pics of my true duals heres what i came up with after almost a year of messing with it . the mufflers are flowmaster outlaw race i will post more info on it later as i just had it installed yesterday. it sounds mean.
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heres a little more info on this setup
it is all 2.5" pipe with a combo of mandrel bends and regular bends. the only restrictions i have probably is the ds pipe but its not as bad as it may look. i had some of it flattend for ground clearance.is flattend but you still have the same pipe diameter kinda like the factory y. the car has been lowered 1.5". i will try to post some clearance pics later.I'll also make a list of the parts used. i am gonna have it dynoed nxt week i will post that info as well
it is all 2.5" pipe with a combo of mandrel bends and regular bends. the only restrictions i have probably is the ds pipe but its not as bad as it may look. i had some of it flattend for ground clearance.is flattend but you still have the same pipe diameter kinda like the factory y. the car has been lowered 1.5". i will try to post some clearance pics later.I'll also make a list of the parts used. i am gonna have it dynoed nxt week i will post that info as well
The bends at the mufflers are just like the GMMG, or the Bassani TDs, they seem to flow well, so I don't see why this system wont flow as well as them (see the pics on these pages)
http://www.gmmginc.net/html/chamberedexhaust.html
http://www.vincihighperformance.com/fbodyls1.html
http://www.gmmginc.net/html/chamberedexhaust.html
http://www.vincihighperformance.com/fbodyls1.html
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Nice setup. I have Hooker LT's, 2.5", Custom X-Pipe, Flowmaster 1-Chambers dumped, No cats. I am happy with my setup but am wondering if I put a couple Flowmaster Outlaw mufflers on, how would it sound? Would it be louder and deeper?
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Sounds good in theory, I'm anxious to see how it performs on the dyno/sound test. I'm skeptical of the crushed piping. Who knows though...let us know when you get some numbers.
This in no way is meant as a negative. You have put a lot of hard work & thought into the exhaust.
The double 90 after the driver's side header will cause a flow restriction. If possible bends of 90 degrees to 0 degrees, or 270 degrees to 360 degrees depending on how the angle is measured, should be avoided if possible. If un-avoidable, then try & locate these types of bends as far from the header as possible. This way there is more unrestricted flow area in the pipe for the air to compress a bit when it reaches the restriction. That's why these types of bends are generally located near the muffler & not after the header. X-pipe will be more effective closer to the headers to better balance the flow from each bank.
If it were possible to just change those two 90's into 45's, your engine would be more efficient & the flow would be better balanced than it will be in it's current configuration. Good-luck & I wish you well.
The double 90 after the driver's side header will cause a flow restriction. If possible bends of 90 degrees to 0 degrees, or 270 degrees to 360 degrees depending on how the angle is measured, should be avoided if possible. If un-avoidable, then try & locate these types of bends as far from the header as possible. This way there is more unrestricted flow area in the pipe for the air to compress a bit when it reaches the restriction. That's why these types of bends are generally located near the muffler & not after the header. X-pipe will be more effective closer to the headers to better balance the flow from each bank.
If it were possible to just change those two 90's into 45's, your engine would be more efficient & the flow would be better balanced than it will be in it's current configuration. Good-luck & I wish you well.
Is that a panhard relocator? If so why didn't you just go 3in all the way back over the axle on both sides. Ive seen this done in person all mandrel bent with bullets and its the best true dual system ive ever seen. It was Hooker Lt's, Dr Gas X pipe and two bullets, used all mandrel bends with everything and sounds awesome. To be honest that looks *** rigged up going all the way over to one side. Just my opinion, take it for what its worth.
I also do not mean to be negative and I am in no way a exhaust builder. But to many people have this huge obession with having true duals and thinking well now I have 2 pipes flowing. But half if not almost all the F-bodies I see here slap the 2 pipes right next to each other and bam TRUE DUALS... this is not how you make a effective and effcient exhaust system. Too many people with Fbodies are doing the same damn setup.