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Old Apr 18, 2002 | 01:25 PM
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Current: TTS longtubes; 3" duals, ovalized into round; 3" bullet mufflers; turndowns before the axle

I want to add an H pipe to my setup. I know all about the paint/crayon test, but does anyone know generally how far back I should go? I mainly want to quiet the exhaust down.

I am also swapping on different mufflers, Borla XR1's oval.
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Old Apr 19, 2002 | 10:14 AM
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Anyone know at a minimum how far back I should go?
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Old Apr 19, 2002 | 10:20 AM
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Why are you picking the H over the X? I thought about this, maninly because it would be cheaper to do the H but, then I thought I would loose out on some HP.
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Old Apr 19, 2002 | 10:37 AM
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Because I can probably do it on Monday for $30.
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Old Apr 19, 2002 | 03:12 PM
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I'd say at a minimum 15" from the collector. I've always used 18", and that's worked best for me. <img border="0" title="" alt="[Wink]" src="gr_images/icons/wink.gif" />
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Old Apr 19, 2002 | 03:31 PM
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Thanks for the response! How did you arrive to those numbers? I'll try that if we weld up the H pipe tomorrow.
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Old Apr 19, 2002 | 08:22 PM
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Spend the money and get an X. You got a fricking expensive set-up, don't wimp out here. <img border="0" title="" alt="[Razz]" src="gr_tounge.gif" />
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I cannot do an X without extensively redoing my exhaust, since it's ovalized 3". And I doubt an X is worth significantly more than an H.
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its more a quiet thing john with the x pipe
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