Type of exhaust and H or X pipe

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06-16-2011, 10:59 PM

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4.6GT_guy

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I am pretty sure that they are just the stock catted exhaust.

06-16-2011, 11:09 PM

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speedkills

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Originally Posted by 4.6GT_guy

I am pretty sure that they are just the stock catted exhaust.

"They" referring to the mid-pipe? Anyway, go to YouTube and listen to as many exhaust clips as possible and decide what you like. I have o/r x and magnapacks. I love the sound and get many complements. Been told it sounds better than my friends 5.0 with flows.

06-16-2011, 11:12 PM

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magnapacks sound great. Longtubes/offroad X/packs are one of my dream exhaust setups on my car.

If no longtubes, offroad X is the only way to goooo.

06-16-2011, 11:18 PM

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Originally Posted by TRUEBLUE3934

OP,
How old are you?
I suspect that most guys older than mid-twenties, that have outgrown the LOUD AS POSSIBLE phase, would go with either a high flow cat mid-pipe to reduce the volume or at least an O/R H-pipe to cut down on the raspiness of the sound.

Just my 45 year old opinion... LOL

My 32 year old ears found that after listening to alot of different exhaust sounds on youtube that a single catted H pipe was for me. I think it gives it a deeper rumble. I can't stand that raspy sound and definately hate that wet fart sound at high rpm's.

I'm getting some SSS Adrenaline mufflers on my stock setup for now. Then moving to a catted H-pipe. I figure 2 cats will be louder than the 6 that are on there now and give me a slightly louder sound, and I can still muffle the rasp.

I'm not really ready for long tube headers just yet, but IMO long tubes with a catted H and the adrenaline muffler was a great sound.

Any thoughts? Does that logic sound about right or am I off base somewhere. This x-pipe vs. H-pipe is something I'm very interested in before I pull the trigger to buy one.

06-16-2011, 11:20 PM

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PurpleIcedGT

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X pipe vs. H pipe is like Playboy and Hustler models. Both sound great when they work, one is slightly classier than the other, and both can be cheap if you know someone that can hook you up.

06-16-2011, 11:25 PM

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speedkills

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Penthouse = prochamber???

06-16-2011, 11:26 PM

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Originally Posted by PurpleIcedGT

X pipe vs. H pipe is like Playboy and Hustler models. Both sound great when they work, one is slightly classier than the other, and both can be cheap if you know someone that can hook you up.

So which is classier??? I'm guessing the H pipe right? I found that the H seems to have slightly less rasp.

I think the cats vs the O/R is the real hustler to playboy. O/R gives it to you dirty...while the cat still gives it to you...but like you said, classier.