Need Help with an X Pipe!

[Maza4ever14]

Need Help with an X Pipe! (Bonus Question @ the bottom)

right now im on the edge of purchasing a BBK O/R X-Pipe from summit

its gunna cost me $199.88, but the thing is...it's for 99-03 mustangs. after some questions i found out that its becuase the oxygen sensor. some people told me to get oxygen sensor extenstions. so when i go to order it, i click on suggested parts and sure thing, they have the oxygen sensors on there, but they also have MIL eliminators.

should i go for the MIL Eliminators ($59.98) or the O2 Sensor Extension Harness ($29.88)?

thanks in advance

 

[venom97]

i just put a mac o/r x- pipe on my uncles 03 gt, and i did not o2 ext harness's. on off road mid pipes you do have to run mil eleminators or your engine light will come on. get the eleminators and you should be good to go

 

[Maza4ever14]

kool thanks

 

[twogts4us]

The 2004 (and ONLY the 2004) needs the extensions. So, to answer your question, you need BOTH the MIL Eliminators and the O2 Sensor Extension Harness.

 

[streetstang03]

get a mustangtuning.com xpipe instead. bbk=teh lose.

 

[Maza4ever14]

thanks twogts!

and streetstang, why is that? and either way if i get the mustangtuning one i still need the mil eliminators and the extension harness correct?

 

[helty]

i dont think streetstang's hating on you, ive heard a LOT of guys not just complaining, but saying the BBK x-pipe flat out sucks. not trying to be a prick but thats what ive heard. see, its not a "true" x, its a stamped version and it just doesnt sound that great to a lot of people. but, its all opinion, so get what YOU want. good luck

 

[streetstang03]

i dont think streetstang's hating on you, ive heard a LOT of guys not just complaining, but saying the BBK x-pipe flat out sucks.

werd.

they sound pretty crappy and i've heard of a lot of people complaining about fitments issues.

 

[timeless2]

http://brenspeed.com has MAC X's for much cheaper than that POS BBK you are considering. I'm a happy customer from there, so give Brent a shot--support the little guy!

 

[Maza4ever14]

ahh i knew i was gunna come off like i was gettin hated on but i was seriously asking. sorry if i came back wrong. but thanks for letting me know about the BBK. So the mustangtuning one is decent? and i would still need those other 2 products correct?

EDIT: i have heard only bad things of MAC stuff so im not trying to go in that direction

 

[streetstang03]

i've had the MT.com o/r xpipe on for 3 years. zero leaks or fitment issues. bolted right up with ZERO problems and sounds BAD ASS with the flowmasters. if you want a vid clip of it, i can get you one when i get back into town on monday.

 

[Maza4ever14]

^yeah that would be great.

did u have to install the mil eliminators and the extensions also with it tho?

 

[streetstang03]

no extensions and i didnt bother with MILs.

 

[timeless2]

^yeah that would be great.

did u have to install the mil eliminators and the extensions also with it tho?

Hey, I suggested the MAC to save you money.

You want the best? MRT, in my opinion.

I have an '04 and YES, you'll need o2 extensions. If you don't have a flash tuner or chip, you'll need MIL eliminators, too.

 

[goshia]

X-Pipe

Go with Bassani, I love mine. If you would like I can post the pictures on my Web page that I took when I removed the stock H pipe and installed the Bassani X-pipe.

[email protected]
www.weather-check.com

 

[Maza4ever14]

^yeah that would be great also

 

[goshia]

Bassani X-pipe Pictures

Here is the site for the Bassani installation.

http://www.weather-check.com/bassani_x-pipes.htm

 

[Maza4ever14]

wow thanks, so the extension cable came with the kit? i think im sold on the bassani and i only heard great things of them. im gunna head to a local dealer monday

also question #2:

to buy or not to buy, 99.10 shipped

 

[Mossberg]

Just say no to BBK X pipe. It is the definition of chit.

 

[Stang|ess]

Sounds like you're a little confused as to what mil eliminators and o2 extensions do. When you get an offroad midpipe (no cats) the ecu or whatever is going to get a false reading, and turn on your "check engine light". Mil eliminators, trick the the ecu unto thinking that the cats are still there.

o2 extensions are exactly that they sound like. They extend your oxygen sensors.

Now as someone stated, you need o2 extensions if you have a 2004 mustang. but it's not necessarily true. It makes it a lot easier to intall them, but are not needed. You can cut the tape, and unscrew the plug that holds the plug down, and stretch your stock sensor and plug it in. Saved me $30

If you install longtube headers, then you will need o2 extensions, no way around that.

Bbk sounds like ass, very raspy, no tone. There's an xpipe thread on this page somewhere, and they recomended bassani, slp, and dr gas.