X pipe VS. H pipe VS. Straight

KillSwitchNY · 02-04-2006, 09:17 PM

so i broke the air pipe that goes into the exhaust where i thought the H was.... turns out thats all it was , an air feed tube from the smog pump.

i broke it on a curb and the shop cut and welded it shut, now i have striaght pipes and im not liking them too much.

what do you think sounds best? X H or Straight. i know X is better performance but i dont care.

im looking for the most deep yet smooth sound.

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redgt2000 · 02-04-2006, 10:49 PM

most folk round here will tell you H pipes for the throaty bark. i have an offroad x-pipe, and im thinking of switching to a H for the sound. anyone else???

099gt · 02-05-2006, 02:27 AM

h pipe is deeper sounding and better IMO. x pipe is loud and raspy

Car_Ramrod · 02-05-2006, 02:38 AM

id say h pipe. but its preference. h and x are within like 2 hp of each other. but with a straight pipe i believe you lose a decent amount of power. so it depends on if you want a deeper muscle car sound, or a little higher pitched, racecar sound. either will probably sound pretty good. it also depends on the type of muffler/catback you have. an o/r x with say slp lm1 is going to sound insanely loud...but not very refined...IMO of course.

you said you want a deep but smooth sound...so for a smoother sound id say you might want an H with high flow cats.

nanaki · 02-05-2006, 02:56 PM

blah blah. x isn't loud and raspy. sti;; the same old song and dance here. people posting information about things they've never actually had/heard and just go by hear say. ask anyone that actually has an X.

i'd get an H for a 5.0 though.

gt96stang · 02-05-2006, 03:02 PM

Yes, I love my x, but for a 5.0 deff. get an H.

Albizo66 · 02-05-2006, 03:08 PM

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ORIGINAL: nanaki

blah blah. x isn't loud and raspy. sti;; the same old song and dance here. people posting information about things they've never actually had/heard and just go by hear say. ask anyone that actually has an X.

i'd get an H for a 5.0 though.

i was waiting for you to comment on this nanaki, hahah..if you get an X pipe on a 5.0 you should be shot numerous times in the face.

nanaki · 02-05-2006, 03:15 PM

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ORIGINAL: Albizo66

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ORIGINAL: nanaki

blah blah. x isn't loud and raspy. sti;; the same old song and dance here. people posting information about things they've never actually had/heard and just go by hear say. ask anyone that actually has an X.

i'd get an H for a 5.0 though.

i was waiting for you to comment on this nanaki, hahah..if you get an X pipe on a 5.0 you should be shot numerous times in the face.

jence the reason why i said to get an H for a 5.0.

i'll always comment when people say X;s are "high pitched" and "raspy". i'd say 95% of people that say that have never actually heard one nad just go by what;s been posted on the internet by someone else (who probably hasn't heard it either).

gt96stang · 02-05-2006, 03:36 PM

Yeah, I wish I could get a soundclip of the stang idleing so people can hear the x.

Car_Ramrod · 02-05-2006, 05:51 PM

i didnt say it was raspy i just said it was a little bit higher pitched and maybe more race-car-ish. not necessarily a bad sound by any means. i just like the h better.