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Old Jan 4, 2007 | 12:49 PM
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Question No "X" or "Y" Pipe....

What are the advantages / disadvantages of this on a true dual system? Who has what... THanks!
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Old Jan 4, 2007 | 12:51 PM
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Pro: Its cheap and easy to do.

Cons: No pressure equilization between the banks and not as much scavenging.
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Old Jan 4, 2007 | 12:54 PM
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A ypipe is different from True Duals...ypipe is the factory configuration, 2 - 1 - 2.

Adding an xpipe to true duals adds scavenging, so the exhaust gases are actually pulled from each bank of gases with the firing order. This increases tq to more than if you didn't have an xpipe.

Without a xpipe you have no scavenging. An Hpipe does not scavenge hardly if at all.
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Old Jan 4, 2007 | 12:57 PM
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I dont know why i said y pipe...haha oops. not thinking today
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Old Jan 4, 2007 | 05:38 PM
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Oh, so a xpipe is better than a H.? I was always told that x pipe is for HP and H pipe is for sounds.
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Old Jan 4, 2007 | 07:48 PM
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And here we go again. This topic has been beat to death. Does anyone search anymore?
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Old Jan 4, 2007 | 09:35 PM
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Originally Posted by sickws698
Oh, so a xpipe is better than a H.? I was always told that x pipe is for HP and H pipe is for sounds.
One is really not better than the other. It's a preference really. If you want all the possible power you can get, go with an X. If you don't care about a few ponies and want better sound, go with an H.
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Old Jan 5, 2007 | 07:31 AM
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Originally Posted by HavATampa
And here we go again. This topic has been beat to death. Does anyone search anymore?
Wasnt that one X vs H thread like many pages long too?
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Originally Posted by sickws698
I was always told that x pipe is for HP and H pipe is for sounds.
This is accurate. Xpipe is more for tq (hp) and hpipe sounds deeper, xpipe has somewhat of an exotic tinge to it.
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