Sorry if this question has been asked a thousand times before but is an X or H pipe really necessary for our 4.0L V6? Or am I spending money just to get a sound that is more pleasing to me personnally? I'm going to get duals just because I like the look but I don't want to spend any more than I need to.

 

IMO - not really unless you think a crossover X or H makes a better sound than straight pipes.

A V8 GT is what's called an Odd-fire engine. The 1 and 3 and the 6 and 5 cylinders are on the same bank. When either of these two sets fire, they fire consecutively, exhausting into the same manifold and fight each other for space in the collector and exhaust pipe. While the two cylinders are firing, there is no activity in the opposite bank. The crossover pipe allows the excess pressure to bleed over to the quiet side of the exhaust system, resulting in smoother exhaust flow.

Our 4.0L V6 is an Even-fire engine. In every case, when one cylinder fires, the next one to fire is on the opposite bank. So there is no NEED for an equalizer on a Mustang V6.

So if the sound created by an X or H pipe is pleasing to you - go for it - it's money well spent.

 

Nice explenation I want to pin that one on my wall LOL.

Well said

 

+1, i got slightly excited and a little arroused by that incredable explanation.

 

Yeah and this is only foreplay! LOL Wait till I get around to explaining "Wet" and "Dry" injections. Hehehehehe!

 

ewww baby, gettting me all worked up.

 

A Man walks into the doctors office and says "Doctor Doctor i have an Apple pie stuck in my ***" The Doctor replies "Well bend over i have some cream for that"

 

A man walks into the doctors office and says "Doctor Doctor I have trouble with the size of my *****", and drops his pants. His ***** is the size of a peanut and the Doctor says "Yeah you sure do have a problem". The man says "I know! And last week it was twice as swollen!"

 

Outstanding explaination.......