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Old 07-11-2006, 02:25 AM
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hey everyone. im stuck on what exhaust to get for my 92 lx. can somebody explain to me about x and h pipes? and should i go with slp catback? thanks
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Old 07-11-2006, 02:27 AM
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Get BBK chrome unequal length headers. BBK offroad X pipe. SLP loudmouth muff's! You'll love the sound and the price.

H pipes are like what's stock on your car. It balances exhaust flow. X pipes just balance it a little better.
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Old 07-11-2006, 02:30 AM
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Shortys, h-pipe and Borla
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Old 07-11-2006, 02:32 AM
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I have bassani headers, some kind of cat-less h pipe, and flowmasters all run through 2 1/2 piping. It's loud as **** and sounds really good.
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Old 07-11-2006, 02:35 AM
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i'd go with bbk equal length headers which give a little more hp/tq than unequals, bbk h or x and flows. i have an o/r h-pipe with flowmasters american thunder catback and it sounds like a monster.
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Old 07-11-2006, 02:39 AM
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thanks everyone.. im looking for a mean sound like real muslce car sounding.
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Old 07-11-2006, 09:55 AM
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BBK Ceramic coated shorties ... equal length ... of course ... also get off road H pipe for a deep tone and emmissions is no prob ... also i like magnaflow's #15630 tuned stainless cat back system .. thats my setup and its pretty sweeeeet! jmo
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Old 07-11-2006, 10:00 AM
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X pipe make the most HP to my knowledge but H pipe give you a better sound. Equal length headers give you the most Hp but unequal length headers are a lot easier to install. I personally have magnaflow catback with 3 inch tips that come with it. The exhaust is all stainless steal and has a lifetime warrentee. It's not the loudest eshaust out there but it is loud when you want it to be!!
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h pipe sounds better on a 5.0 and for the slp exhaust is loud sounds very good
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Old 07-11-2006, 11:23 AM
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My setup is diff, and works good. No H-pipe, no x pipe. Just a pipe from each converter back to 40 series FLOWMASTER dumps.


Scary when you floor her, sound is throaty muscle and idle freindly. SLEEPER! You cant beat $260 for all that.

I chose dumps to hide my exhaust and make the car a sleeper, as well as keep temps low in the rear end.
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