X-Pipes RQ

DARCA · Apr 8, 2009

Ok, I am finally looking at ordering my X-Pipes for the last time. Try to decide from Jegs or summit. Jegs are more expensive by $25 (Tight on money) and I have been reading that Jegs and summit are nearly identical.

SteedaGT9150 · Apr 8, 2009

ok so order the summit one then

DARCA · Apr 9, 2009

Eh I guess I didn't clarify what I was looking for. Do the summit pipes fit well?

85_SS_302_Coupe · Apr 9, 2009

You may wanna look into a Pace Setter X...i've heard a lot of good things about them for being pretty cheap.

SteedaGT9150 · Apr 9, 2009

85_SS_302_Coupe said:
You may wanna look into a Pace Setter X...i've heard a lot of good things about them for being pretty cheap.

thats what i run and i love it. no problems what so ever!

Darkwriter77 · Apr 9, 2009

Jeg's X-pipe all the way.

I'm running one on my notch, and Frankenstang has one on her Capri. They fit great, and they're WAY easier to install with their three-piece design. You hang the downpipes first, then slip the rear section onto them while wiggling it into position on the tranny crossmember hanger, and then clamp everything down. Easy as cake. Even when you go to take it off for smog inspection (to slip on a cat'ed X-pipe or stock H), it goes right back on without a hitch because it's "fitted" to your car; X- and H-pipes that are one-piece deals are a total PITA because the hangers never seem to line up right, and sometimes you have to pry the downtubes apart or push them inward to line up with the header flanges because they're welded up as "one size fits all" deals.

Pay the extra $25 and go for the Jeg's X-pipe. You will LOVE the thing, I guarantee it.

FrankenStang · Apr 9, 2009

Yea, Jeg's ftmfw.

Jaswir · Apr 9, 2009

Upr, had on both stangs and sounds great....

like 159 i think on ebay

66sprint6 · Apr 9, 2009

Im runnin a Summit H and it was easy to install...Im sure they are pretty well on par with each other, Summit vs Jegs
Matt

Darkwriter77 · Apr 9, 2009

FWIW, the cat'ed UPR X-pipe I have is the biggest pile of crap I've ever invested in, as far as midpipes go. The cats are welded too far back (or was it too far forward? Can't remember... ), so they hit the tranny crossmember and necessitated that I cut a notch out of my crossmember just to make the thing actually bolt up. Then the fact that it doesn't have any hangers to it means that the center section of your exhaust (where the X-pipe's flanges join with the flowtubes) constantly sags and droops down until it scrapes after every little bump in the road. I was constantly jacking that thing back up and re-tightening it to keep it up there AT LEAST once a week. Additionally, the thing is about an inch longer than it should be, so my tailpipes stick WAY past my rear bumper when it's installed.

On the plus side, though, the lack of hangers also means it does install/uninstall very quickly when I swap it in/out for smog testing time.

DARCA · Apr 9, 2009

Thanks for the input guys. I ordered the Summit ones because they were 3 piece and cheaper.

fordmuscle395 · Apr 9, 2009

looks like you had your mind made up
:worthlesa

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