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Nov 23, 2007 | 05:46 PM

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Got Me SOM

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Are you guys fabbing up your own own TD systems or purchasing them from somebody. I might be getting a new project and I'd like to go with TD for more of a intimidating sound.

Nov 23, 2007 | 06:41 PM

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Originally Posted by Got Me SOM

Are you guys fabbing up your own own TD systems or purchasing them from somebody. I might be getting a new project and I'd like to go with TD for more of a intimidating sound.

You can do either. TSP offers a setup that's a little over 400 bucks, and it utilizes band clamps. I'm running it, but I modified it to run single chamber Flowmasters. I got mine cheaper due to the fact I purchased it without mufflers.

The other routes are to buy some mandrel bends of different angles, and fab up your own, or pay a shop to do it for you.

Nov 23, 2007 | 07:10 PM

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I love when a simple question has a curve ball thrown in it.

It was X or straight.
go H
arguing insues.

for X to non merge X is better hands down.

Nov 23, 2007 | 09:20 PM

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wow these topics are fun...

Let me break it down, yeat again for the 3rd time this week

H = Deep, Bassy, 70's muscle car tone. it also has more low end TQ.

X = Racy, heigh pitched, exotic racy sound. Good for top end power.

I had both an X and H on my car. I could really tell when i had the X on, it pulled like a raped ape at around 3500 RPMs. But i lost some low end tq. then i switched to an H pipe, got my low end TQ back big time. But lost a little top end power.

Do what ever sounds good to you, and see what fits your plan better

BTW. BRIANCWS6 has X and 1 chambers in his sig. And i have H and 1 chambers in my sig

SEE BOTH OUR SIGS FOR SOUND CLIPS

Nov 23, 2007 | 09:23 PM

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Quote:

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Are you guys fabbing up your own own TD systems or purchasing them from somebody. I might be getting a new project and I'd like to go with TD for more of a intimidating sound.

I fabbed my own

Nov 23, 2007 | 09:32 PM

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I love how my x-pipe sounds. Didn't lose any lowend at all over my catback, and no more 2800 RPM rasp.
http://videos.streetfire.net/video/5...cf01145b07.htm
http://videos.streetfire.net/video/3...0f00ef2783.htm

Nov 24, 2007 | 12:05 AM

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X pipe over straight pipes for sure, ive never had an H setup. I dig the x pipe so why switch.

Nov 24, 2007 | 02:00 AM

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the difference between all listed setups is 10 rwhp MAX. In the big picture, that is nothing. IMO go with what YOU think sounds best. might take you a couple setups, but i LOVE the sound of my LT ORY borla.

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Nov 24, 2007 | 09:38 AM

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for an LT1 your car sounds great

Nov 24, 2007 | 09:56 AM

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I personally like the Flowmaster D-port merge that choco posted. I've been looking at that for months but need a clutch first.

Look up jmm98LS1, he has the D-port merge with one chamber flowmasters and his car sounds badass.

Nov 25, 2007 | 08:50 AM

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For a street car X/H over straight pipes any day. I will be fabbing up my own duals. I would rather have an X pipe because I prefer the way they sound, but most likely I will stick with an H pipe because its so much easier for me to fab on my own.

Nov 25, 2007 | 11:18 PM

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So a good combination to go with would be kooks long tube headers, x pipe, 2 borla bullet mufflers ending with dual dual borla tips from the catback system i already have???? i have a lowering kit from eibach on there and koni shocks as well. i'm hoping they're adjustable and i can raise it up a bit. what do you guys think?