Bigger gains: x-pipe vs. catback
03-06-2006, 01:18 AM
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RE: Bigger gains: x-pipe vs. catback
I think it would depend on which setup you went with. An o/r x-pipe or even an x-pipe with high flow cats will net you more rwhp with a stock cat-back over the stock h-pipe, because the stock h-pipe has four cats on it. If you changed just your cat-back and went with a chambered setup like Flowmaster you would be lucky to gain anything at all aside from sound. A straight through system like Bassani, Magnaflow or Borla will get your more anyday. With that said I would lean towards the mid-pipe giving more power for what you are trying to do.
03-06-2006, 01:23 AM
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RE: Bigger gains: x-pipe vs. catback
Well stated! I still havent gotten my cat-back but have installed my o/r X. Didn't do anything but make it sound good.
ORIGINAL: red2k1gt
Upgrading just the midpipe will get you some nice sound but dont expect a noticeable difference in hp. An aftermarket midpipe is 2.5" in diameter which allows for better exhaust flow. A stock midpipe and catback is 1.25", so having a midpipe and is 2.5" and then going into a catback that is 1.25" isnt really going to do a whole lot. You will probably gain (as mafia stated) 5-8 rwhp and maybe 10 rwhp from a new midpipe and catback together.
Upgrading just the midpipe will get you some nice sound but dont expect a noticeable difference in hp. An aftermarket midpipe is 2.5" in diameter which allows for better exhaust flow. A stock midpipe and catback is 1.25", so having a midpipe and is 2.5" and then going into a catback that is 1.25" isnt really going to do a whole lot. You will probably gain (as mafia stated) 5-8 rwhp and maybe 10 rwhp from a new midpipe and catback together.
03-06-2006, 01:48 AM
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RE: Bigger gains: x-pipe vs. catback
Im depressed now I thought I might of gained some power with me Bassani Catback!!! 
After all these months of thinking I got more HP out of it, DO I get anything out of it?
After all these months of thinking I got more HP out of it, DO I get anything out of it?
03-06-2006, 01:55 PM
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RE: Bigger gains: x-pipe vs. catback
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Im depressed now I thought I might of gained some power with me Bassani Catback!!! After all these months of thinking I got more HP out of it, DO I get anything out of it?
Im depressed now I thought I might of gained some power with me Bassani Catback!!!
After all these months of thinking I got more HP out of it, DO I get anything out of it?
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