Pics: Got "True" Duals Installed Today - No X, Y, or H Pipe!
01-27-2010, 11:46 PM
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01-28-2010, 12:15 AM
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You're fine sir 
But an H pipe will make it sound deeper and rumbly'er....and an X will be slightly louder and raspier than the H....more exotic if you will.
You won't hear much of a difference between divorced duals and an X...but the H is DEF. Deeper!
It's all a matter of sound opinion on even firing sixxers ya know!
Opinion being the key word.....I personally like the deeper ssounds of the H pipe so that's why I have had H's on all my stangs!
But an H pipe will make it sound deeper and rumbly'er....and an X will be slightly louder and raspier than the H....more exotic if you will.
You won't hear much of a difference between divorced duals and an X...but the H is DEF. Deeper!
It's all a matter of sound opinion on even firing sixxers ya know!
Opinion being the key word.....I personally like the deeper ssounds of the H pipe so that's why I have had H's on all my stangs!
01-28-2010, 12:41 AM
#24
You have a very good setup that will only get better as you add supporting mods. You will not have any problems with the Valves cooling and will not fail at any mile unless you run open manifolds, which of course no one would ever do. 
As for a driveshaft I suggest going to PST and buying one of their Carbon Fiber driveshafts. Its the best of the best and does not require a driveshaft loop as it will turn to fibers if it drops and will not flip the car.
To give you an idea, there is an old review of it somewhere with a 97' GT in stock form, the guy gained 12RWHP, not bad seeing how the engine only makes 215hp. Now this doesnt add power to the engine, it just helps get more power to the ground that was getting wasted in turning the heavy stock DS.
As for a driveshaft I suggest going to PST and buying one of their Carbon Fiber driveshafts. Its the best of the best and does not require a driveshaft loop as it will turn to fibers if it drops and will not flip the car.
To give you an idea, there is an old review of it somewhere with a 97' GT in stock form, the guy gained 12RWHP, not bad seeing how the engine only makes 215hp. Now this doesnt add power to the engine, it just helps get more power to the ground that was getting wasted in turning the heavy stock DS.
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01-28-2010, 01:02 AM
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You have a very good setup that will only get better as you add supporting mods. You will not have any problems with the Valves cooling and will not fail at any mile unless you run open manifolds, which of course no one would ever do.
As for a driveshaft I suggest going to PST and buying one of their Carbon Fiber driveshafts. Its the best of the best and does not require a driveshaft loop as it will turn to fibers if it drops and will not flip the car.
To give you an idea, there is an old review of it somewhere with a 97' GT in stock form, the guy gained 12RWHP, not bad seeing how the engine only makes 215hp. Now this doesnt add power to the engine, it just helps get more power to the ground that was getting wasted in turning the heavy stock DS.
As for a driveshaft I suggest going to PST and buying one of their Carbon Fiber driveshafts. Its the best of the best and does not require a driveshaft loop as it will turn to fibers if it drops and will not flip the car.
To give you an idea, there is an old review of it somewhere with a 97' GT in stock form, the guy gained 12RWHP, not bad seeing how the engine only makes 215hp. Now this doesnt add power to the engine, it just helps get more power to the ground that was getting wasted in turning the heavy stock DS.
You are far more likely to roll the car by losing control from being startled by the break or by driving at high speeds and losing control than the aforementioned.....it's a Physics improbability: there is simply not enough mass or torque to flip a car over with a piece of metal that would simply break before it could create a big enough moment of inertia to flip the low cent vehicle.
So there is no reason to fear flipping Dave:
that being said...it's much better for a DS to shred to pieces than to turn the underside of your car to shrapnel....lol
just my .02
01-28-2010, 01:53 AM
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01-28-2010, 07:39 AM
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BTW Zach, the pic in your sig is very nicely done!
01-28-2010, 08:07 AM
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01-28-2010, 08:55 AM
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You're fine sir
But an H pipe will make it sound deeper and rumbly'er....and an X will be slightly louder and raspier than the H....more exotic if you will.
You won't hear much of a difference between divorced duals and an X...but the H is DEF. Deeper!
It's all a matter of sound opinion on even firing sixxers ya know!
Opinion being the key word.....I personally like the deeper ssounds of the H pipe so that's why I have had H's on all my stangs!
But an H pipe will make it sound deeper and rumbly'er....and an X will be slightly louder and raspier than the H....more exotic if you will.
You won't hear much of a difference between divorced duals and an X...but the H is DEF. Deeper!
It's all a matter of sound opinion on even firing sixxers ya know!
Opinion being the key word.....I personally like the deeper ssounds of the H pipe so that's why I have had H's on all my stangs!