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Old Jul 21, 2008 | 12:53 PM
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but where in the world can i get an H-pipe to fit the 05+ v6???
Same boat as you, Ive looked everywhere for one online...Im getting the Borla mids/stingers and the only thing I can find for a reasonableprice is the Pypes "X" pipe around $90
Old Jul 21, 2008 | 01:04 PM
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I think I'm getting the JBA cat back system with H pipe. It sounds amazing
Old Jul 21, 2008 | 01:20 PM
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I did some dyno testing when my car had a 4.0 and was NA. It showed no gains between X and Y, so on a NA car, single exhaust will do just fine, its more a looks/sound thing for a NA 4.0 car if you go duals.
Old Jul 21, 2008 | 02:10 PM
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ok, can anyone with a takeoff GT H-pipe verify something for me?

is the stock GT h-pipe connected to the stock GT cats? like are they one piece? or is the h-pipe an individual piece connected to the cats and then to the mid pipes?

and when you installed it, did you have to cut your stock exhaust after the V6 cats?
basically how is the h-pipe set up?
Old Jul 21, 2008 | 02:11 PM
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how bout a link to those borla stingers ?
Axle-back
http://www.ninosport.com/Borla-Sting...mp;category=90

Cat-back
http://www.ninosport.com/Borla-Cat-b...p;category=870
Old Jul 21, 2008 | 02:30 PM
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Go H-pipe or two H's its all about balancing pressure to optimize low end torque and backpressure.

Standard H 2 H's
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My friend is running the 2 H setup on his 66' to help equalize pressure, it would be awesome if someone with a 6 on this forum could try it out and let the rest of us standard H Pipers know.
Old Jul 21, 2008 | 02:46 PM
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a few guys have just had the muffler shop fab up the h just below the trany. basically its just a short pipe coped at both ends and slid between the two pipes. most good shops can make one up
Old Jul 21, 2008 | 03:16 PM
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http://www.buyfordracing.com/shop/pr...id=638cPath=85

stingers......i doubt you find them anywhere else cheaper
Old Jul 21, 2008 | 04:22 PM
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From what I know the best V6 set up for performanceis no h no x (this is for V8 sound balance)but straight from headers !
Reverse Y pipe on the stock Y is just like a big X pipe or am I wrong?
Old Jul 21, 2008 | 04:23 PM
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I thought our cars came with Y pipes ? what exactly does the term "true dual mean" does it mean your running a single pipe all the way from the converters at the front all the way to the exhuast at the back of the car for each side or is any dual exhuast "true dual"

Also flowmaster recommends H pipes on their site and says with testing they've seen no signifigent difference in performance cause I could careless about 5 hp gained from X pipe, H is better for low end torque which I'd much rather have .

also who makes double H pipes ?

also anyone know where I can get a good priced H + mid pipes alone I already have mufflers.



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