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Old Dec 14, 2009 | 04:12 PM
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Sup everyone.. I think its time fer me to change my exhaust...I have Mac Catback right now, and I am changing the mufflers to SLP LM... I also wanted to get either Shorty Headers or an X-Pipe...All I am debating is Benefit of power & sound...gota have cats..
What do you guys think would be best?

Old Dec 14, 2009 | 04:19 PM
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Just get a midpipe.. dont do shorties.
Old Dec 14, 2009 | 04:26 PM
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Catted x with lm1's.

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you should be able to pull some youtubes on slp x and lm1, pretty popular setup since it is so easy to add slp lt's later.
Old Dec 14, 2009 | 04:30 PM
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yaa. and the shorties seem too much of a hasle to even mess with...

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Old Dec 14, 2009 | 06:46 PM
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Just do the mid pipe if you're only considering shorty headers.

Which LM's are you going with?
Old Dec 14, 2009 | 07:20 PM
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Headers are way to much of a headache unless you are making seious power. I like the sound of catted x, but it seems that most guys on here like the deep rumble of an h pipe. its up to you
Old Dec 14, 2009 | 07:40 PM
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mid pipe it
Old Dec 14, 2009 | 07:59 PM
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If you are planning on doing long tubes at some point, think carefully about just going out an purchasing a new mid-pipe. You are going to need a shorty mid-pipe down the road making your new mid-pipe useless. Unless you are going to go the Bassani route like I did.
Old Dec 14, 2009 | 08:13 PM
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or you go the SLP route like he's thinking of. Their midpipe can transform into a shorty midpipe too.
Old Dec 14, 2009 | 08:24 PM
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Really? I didn't know they were modular, thats cool then.



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