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h-pipe vs. x-pipe

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romgolferman

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which one give the most power. also what brand is the best for the money.
 

timeless2

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Here is a good read to get you going.
http://forums.stangnet.com/showthread.php?t=607174

Bump it up if you want.
 
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RoadconeTuning

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uhh ohh.. this is going to be bad....
in the end this thread will say that they are about equal and that an xpipe will cause a slightly raspier sound and the h will be more mellow... the x pipe will also out dyno an x but only by a few hp, read as 1-2hp, there is also a third option which is the mac prochamber... it has about the sound of an h but supposedly makes the hp of an x... i got it because i liked the sound it makes...

heres a link to a video that i made of my car after i installed the prochamber on my car w/ flowmasters welded into the stock tail pipes.

http://roadconetuning.com/Videos/GTExhaust.wmv
 

03ghoststang

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i would go with the prochamber has the best of both worlds sound of an Hpipe and teh HP of teh X-pipe cant go wrong with it
 

deftsound

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thers about 10000 threads about this already
 
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four.six

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i just got rid of my crappy sounding X pipe. and bought an H pipe. best thing i ever did. it has a very noticable lower tone than the X. and i like the low tone opposed to the raspy high tone the X produces.
low=bass, high=treble ----- lol
 

blackink00

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well if you want a cheap x pipe \/
 

Outlaw97GT

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Where is Tom, when we need him...
 

Stang|ess

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Outlaw97GT said:
Where is Tom, when we need him...
Click to expand...

Hi, I'm Johnny and I'll be filling for Tom this lovely morning.
Use the search feature

View attachment 464787
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CatmanJJ

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O-pipe FTW!!

But seriously I thought the rule of thumb was x pipe for straight through mufflers and H pipe for chambered but I don't really think it matters that much...comes more down to sound preference and deleting a couple if not all of the factory cats is where u really make the power from anyway. Differences from X and H are negligible.
 

RedDaemon

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SINCE u said "what gives more power" im going to just touch on the performance aspect.

X is better up top H is better down low, its all a matter of what ur looking for
 

BooWFO

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I love this kinda thread free post
Anyways.
I've had stock hpipe, mac prochamber, mac or hpipe and now a xpipe on my car. So unlike others I know first hand how each felt on the car and how my car sounded with each on it.
stock = well stock and fairly quiet.
Prochamber = liked the deep mellow sound, lots of lowend but doesn't clear and allow inspection of a DS loop Fit was super never hit it on any bumps.
H pipe = Sound made me feel all warm and funny, was fair down low pulled clearer to the top than the prochamber. Downside was mine fit like POO and I got tired of exhaust leaks. hung WAY too low.
x pipe = lowend not as strong, mid range sound changes to a scream, and it starts to build power pulls cleanly to redline. Others you could feel them falling off earlier than that. Fit is fair, but not as tight as I would like.
 

CanadaStang

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As others have said, you'll get a bit more peak HP with the X
 
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I have a Bassani X pipe with cats and it really makes my exhaust
sound great.It gives my car a nascar sound with a light raspy higher
tone.It is the best mod I ever did on my car.I never had a h pipe on
any of my cars so, I can't comment on it.I only had X pipes on my
mustangs.I would get a Bassani X pipe if you like the sound of a X pipe.
 
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in the next couple of weeks ill be going from O/R H+Flows to SLP LM1+SLP catted X, i was never an X guy but after hearing that i was sold...it all just comes down to sound prefrence....02
 
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romgolferman

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i have a catted x-pipe on it now. how much power will i gain with the off road.
 

RedDaemon

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2-4, its really not much more since most aftermarket midpipes that come catted are equipped with "high-flow cats"
 

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Stang|ess said:
Hi, I'm Johnny and I'll be filling for Tom this lovely morning.
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Awww Geeez!!! I thought it was my turn to fill in for Tom
 

Mossberg

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Go with an offroad U pipe.

Hey, at least we don't see nearly as many of these threads as before.

PS: Go with whatever sounds better to YOU. The difference is minimal between H and X. Go to mustangexhaust.com.
 
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