x or h-pipe?

johnsplowing207 · Apr 13, 2010

what one is better?what are the up's and downs on each if there are any?

stykthyn · Apr 13, 2010

no real advantage or disadvantage. x pipe is supposed to scavenge better at high speeds(most likely you will never drive fast enough to notice this) which is why Nascar uses them. X has a high raspy sound to it. The H has that low rumble that makes the sidewalk shake at idle.

montyd · Apr 13, 2010

i have had both my car has a 2.5 x and slp loudmouths on it and it is really loud and sounds like a nascar, but sounds good and get quiet enough to hear the radio when cruising another thing to consider is the mac pro chamber its the bet of both if you ask me im thinking of going that route now if you get on you tube and seach for mustang exhaust you can hear almost any set up out there thats how i found mine

stykthyn · Apr 13, 2010

I run an offroad H with Mac flowpath mufflers and its wicked loud. rumbly at idle and when I floor it I can set off car alarms. The pro chamber will help quiet things down if you dont want cars half a block away to know that you are coming.

krazedstang · Apr 13, 2010

i have bbk equal length headers with a bassani x pipe with hi flow cats and flowmaster american thunders, and it has a nice low rumble, i would of went with an Hpipe to get an even deeper rumble but i got the bassani for a good price i couldn't pass up

foxforce33 · Apr 13, 2010

I'd go with the h-pipe.

I had a BBK X on my '87 notch with Dynomax ultraflows, and it was pretty raspy sounding.

The H enhances the V8 sound. The X only benefits at high RPM. So unless you're running mods that up the redline considerably, the h is the best bet IMO.

xracer22 · Apr 14, 2010

I was always told the x pipe makes more power, but really couldn't tell myself. It pretty much comes down to what you prefer. I personally like the sound of the x pipe better, and am prolly one of the 50 people that do For the most part the h pipe is more popular. If you have never heard the difference between the too i highly suggest that you do first cause the x pipe definetly has a unique sound.

85_SS_302_Coupe · Apr 14, 2010

I have an old Super Ford magazine article where they dyno compare the two, and the X makes something like 6hp and a few tq more than the H. It's so little that you'll never know the difference so go with what you like the sound of most unless you're building a true racecar and you need every single hp you can find.

v8only · Apr 14, 2010

there is nothing raspy at all about the x pipe. the x pipe sounds better imo in every way over the h. The h has more of that low end growl, but the x also has more of a wicked "tuned" sound to it. It's got a higher rpm snarl to it that's absolutely wicked.

NIKwoaC · Apr 14, 2010

85_SS_302_Coupe said:
I have an old Super Ford magazine article where they dyno compare the two, and the X makes something like 6hp and a few tq more than the H. It's so little that you'll never know the difference so go with what you like the sound of most unless you're building a true racecar and you need every single hp you can find.

+1 I've seen dyno tests that were even closer than that. There is so little performance difference between the two, it's almost insignificant. It really comes down to preference. My vote would be the X. I like the raspy/race car sound X pipes make, and IMHO, H pipes sound more like truck exhaust.

7upstang91 · Apr 14, 2010

I vote the H! They sound awesome if you have a cam! the x pipe isn't too raspy, just doesn't have the low rumble.

bgdowski · Apr 14, 2010

+1 on the 'X'. Im running shelby Tri-Y longtubes, 2.5" to an offroad X and SLP LM II's. People have told me it kind of loses the "classic ford pushrod sound" achieved with dumped flows with an H, but they compliment it none the less as a crisp, refined sounding exhaust, almost mod motor like?

video:
YouTube - Shenanigans

Sound clips at 0:07, 0:30, 1:02, some fun at 1:35. Ignore the rest of the video, including vehicles involved.

v8only · Apr 14, 2010

bgdowski said:
+1 on the 'X'. Im running shelby Tri-Y longtubes, 2.5" to an offroad X and SLP LM II's. People have told me it kind of loses the "classic ford pushrod sound" achieved with dumped flows with an H, but they compliment it none the less as a crisp, refined sounding exhaust, almost mod motor like?

video:
YouTube - Shenanigans

Sound clips at 0:07, 0:30, 1:02, some fun at 1:35. Ignore the rest of the video, including vehicles involved.

you nailed it...it's not raspy in the slightest...refined is the key word

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