l00kitzzlilcj

I knew there was something in between the mid pipe and axle back, but how do you obtain the right size pipe for that section without buying catback setups?

08caliGT

All the axelbacks on let's say Americanmuscle are direct bolt ons. Mid pipes pair up with their headers and made to fit with the over axels.

Mishri

Yep, as he said, all of the major brands will directly bolt in and match up. the exception ofcourse is the headers, you'll need the matching mid pipe, but with that it should match up with factory or any replacement axle back exhaust systems. Sounds like you already knew about the midpipe though.

Youtube videos don't do exhaust justice and it's hard to hear drone and stuff. Some exhaust that sounds awesome on youtube sounds terrible in person because the person's camera didn't catch all of the sound. (well microphone on the camera).

But you've been given good advice here, I'd actually just do the headers and mid-pipe with stock mufflers to see how that sounds. It would be loud enough for me.

My favorite stock exhaust with axle back sound is boomtubes, but that is too much with LT headers, way too loud.

So you'll either sell off your aftermarket axlebacks after you get your headers and midpipe or you'll get one so quiet now that you probably wont be happy with it.

AMWill

l00kitzzlilcj,

There's some good suggestions on here! All of the info is right on too. I would try for the LT and Xpipe first if it's in your budget, like someone already said. You'll get a real clean tone with a significant power increase.

If you want to get the axle back first, definitely go with a more tamed muffler setup if you're going to do LT's soon. It's going to be rowdy once the LTs and midpipe are installed!

As far as fitment- that was already covered, but you won't have any problem lining up the axle back with the over the axle piping to the BBK midpipe.

Whatever you choose, enjoy the new tone!

Shane

l00kitzzlilcj

Thanks everyone for the help. It really cleared things up for me lol because one of my buddies told me to let a shop do the installs so I don't have to deal with any welding and I was like no way there shoudnt be any.

I guess now I just have to decide whether to spend $430 on an axle back, or $1000 for headers and a catted X.

Norm Peterson

Gotta have the sound now is gonna cost you money in the long run. How much is it worth?


Norm

l00kitzzlilcj

Yeah I see what you mean norm. Probably an extra 250$ if I wind up switching axle backs, unless I trade with someone which I probably would never do.

08caliGT

You should try finding stuff in the classified section, find a pair of axelbacks for cheaper, try craigslist. as long as they aren't beat in with a hammer or obviously pretty poor you can't go wrong. They'll most likely be broken in as well so you'll get the true sound. An o/r pipe with axelbacks is pretty loud.. my buddy just did shorties, o/r x and stock muffler, pretty quiet idle, decent WOT. So if you're doing longtubes its gonna be LOUD!!!! Look for a muffler style.

l00kitzzlilcj

Actually CaliGT, I was thinking that lol, but no one near me has the axle backs that I want. I looked on YouTube too and I thought this was odd- the mustangs on there with the hushpowers are the 2011+ 5.0's. Maybe it isn't a good combo or something with xpipes

brent_G

I have corsa sport axle backs. Its before the headers and x pipe. Which it will get REALLY loud after that. but ill probably have resonators welded in before the axle if its too bad. I guess welll see. Anyways heres a clip. Its a straight through design so most people will match up an X pipe with straight through muffer and an H pipe with chambered muffler.

My suggestion is get the headers and mid pipe. You will get power from it then just keep switching axle backs until you find one you like. Installations on axle backs take like 20 mins. I picked up my corsa's for 250 shipped on forums. They are like 750 new. so you can find deals here and there. ALot of people are searching for that sound they want so they show up alot on forums..