UPR x-pipe? any comments/reviews

88potentpony · Mar 12, 2004

I just ordered some more exhaust components for my 03 GT. I already had a 2-chamber flowmaster catback system and I wanted to add a midpipe to get that finalized sound that we all enjoy. I had quite a bit of trouble deciding on an H or an X and I had an off road H on my 88 GT, and I thought I should switch things up a bit and go with an x pipe. The one I ended up getting was a UPR off-road x pipe for around $150. I've heard they make a great midpipe for the 03 cobras so I figured I couldn't go wrong. Do any of you guys know anyone who has a UPR midpipe (mainly their x pipe)? What kind of sound should I expect? Thanks

road rage · Mar 12, 2004

I just put a upr x pipe on my 00GT d it sounds awesome at low rpm and when you get on it, it's frickin loud. Gotta love american muscle

03poontanggt · Mar 12, 2004

I agree. The upr x is awesome, easy install, great sound with flowmasters and a great price

Craig Mack · Mar 12, 2004

Have a UPR X into 2 chambered flows here. Sounds awesome overall. On the highway, I get a tinny rocky sound around 2800rpm, but overall the sound is just sick-mean (in a good way)

The UPR design is basically just two pipes meeting at a single place which is the crossover. No chamber like Bassani. Is the UPR design any good? I have always thought it was, but recently people have told me its a cheap design that yeilds weak power gains.

03poontanggt · Mar 12, 2004

I noticed more of a power difference from the x pipe then any other bolt on, there was a fairly loud drone on the freeway probably due to the turn downs but with the headers on the drone is completely gone

sasscuba · Mar 13, 2004

I had someone frive my car after mine was installed. It sounds alot better outside of the car than inside. I like mine but sometimes the interior noise is weird. Outside it sounds alot louder and meaner!

kj99 · Mar 13, 2004

Yeah, I let my wife drive my car the other night. And i drove her jetta behind my car. And it is mean sounding from behind ,but it's not to really bad inside the car.

road rage · Mar 13, 2004

I agree with you guys, I thought it was just me but I no longer have drone on the highway and it sounds different inside the car. I had my father drive it pass me while I was standing in the driveway and it sounds mean.

jas142 · Mar 13, 2004

What about power gains? Anything noticeable?

road rage · Mar 13, 2004

Power gains seem to come at higher rpm's

decoy562 · Mar 13, 2004

Do they make catted x-pipe's? My main concern is the smell of gas with no cats.

2002BLGT · Mar 13, 2004

just replace the factory studs and use blue loctite and brass nuts on the new studs you put in the manifolds and you will be happy

nickthegenius · Mar 13, 2004

decoy562 said:
Do they make catted x-pipe's? My main concern is the smell of gas with no cats.

To answer your question, yes Magnaflow does and I think BBK and Bassani, but quotes like that make me feel old. My first two cars didn't have cats when they were built and I never once thought, "Man...I ought to get cats put on here to make it smell better." Nothing smells better than the scent of burnt high-test from a non-catted car.

jmichalicek · Mar 13, 2004

nickthegenius said:
To answer your question, yes Magnaflow does and I think BBK and Bassani, but quotes like that make me feel old. My first two cars didn't have cats when they were built and I never once thought, "Man...I ought to get cats put on here to make it smell better." Nothing smells better than the scent of burnt high-test from a non-catted car.

Don't worry, you're not old, he's just strange. I love the gas/exhaust smell and I'm only 24. I drove an 83 5.0 Mercury Capri for a couple years with no cats. Long tube headers that went straight into cheap turbo tube mufflers that cut off right under the front seats. I loved the smell.

nickthegenius · Mar 13, 2004

jmichalicek said:
Don't worry, you're not old, he's just strange. I love the gas/exhaust smell and I'm only 24. I drove an 83 5.0 Mercury Capri for a couple years with no cats. Long tube headers that went straight into cheap turbo tube mufflers that cut off right under the front seats. I loved the smell.

I guess I'm not that old (28), but I grew up around a household that drove nice older cars that had either been restored or were low-mileage survivors until the mid-80's when my parents started buying new stuff again. Then when I got my license in '91, I had a '67 Plymouth Belvedere and my second car was a 28k-mile '73 Plymouth Satellite that I built into a Roadrunner clone. I never once gave any thought to how the cars smelled.

BTW, I currently have the UPR X-pipe on my car and the fit, finish, and sound is fantastic. Its coming off the car in a couple weeks to make way for a set of Mac LT's and a Trubendz o/r X-pipe.

jas142 · Mar 14, 2004

nickthegenius said:
Nothing smells better than the scent of burnt high-test from a non-catted car.

ShadowGT · Mar 14, 2004

I love mine. It was easy to install and I agree w/ everyone that the sound is awesome. I get compliments all the time.

decoy562 · Mar 14, 2004

jmichalicek said:
Don't worry, you're not old, he's just strange. I love the gas/exhaust smell and I'm only 24. I drove an 83 5.0 Mercury Capri for a couple years with no cats. Long tube headers that went straight into cheap turbo tube mufflers that cut off right under the front seats. I loved the smell.

I'm not strange, just asking a question. I've never driven a car w/o cats before, and I've heard of people complaining about the gas smell. Just because I'm asking a question on something I don't know doesn't make me "strange."

jmichalicek · Mar 14, 2004

decoy562 said:
I'm not strange, just asking a question. I've never driven a car w/o cats before, and I've heard of people complaining about the gas smell. Just because I'm asking a question on something I don't know doesn't make me "strange."

I'm just kidding about the "strange" thing man, don't take any offense from it.

03poontanggt · Mar 15, 2004

sometimes when your sitting in traffic at a light or something you look in your rear view mirror and you see some guy in a mini van with his wife and you can see them looking at each other with funny faces going honey, I think theres something wrong with our van, whats that smell. And i just laugh to myself Ha Ha Ha. The only time the smell gets real bad is when have the vent on not the A/C just the vent. Get the O/RX

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