What should I do?
12-29-2010, 09:36 PM
#1
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What should I do?
I think I posted this in the wrong section so Ill try here.
I'm getting dual exhaust put on tomorrow and had a couple decisions..
First was x or h pipe?? What's the pros and cons??
I have 3 options to choose. I can put on gt mufflers for $300. Flowmaster 40 mufflers for $425 or I can get glasspack exhaust for $400 imco is the brand....
I think glasspacks have a cleaner look but I'm not sure how they sound. When I think of glasspacks I think cherrybomb and I think rice burner lol. I could be way off base but I don't want to lose the muscle car sound. I hate the way hondas sound. Its crap.
Then I figured you can go wrong with flowmasters. Just not sure if I wana spend the extra 125 to get it done. 300 was really my budget but who ever stays in budget? Do u think the extra dough is justified over gt mufflers?
what would you do??
I'm getting dual exhaust put on tomorrow and had a couple decisions..
First was x or h pipe?? What's the pros and cons??
I have 3 options to choose. I can put on gt mufflers for $300. Flowmaster 40 mufflers for $425 or I can get glasspack exhaust for $400 imco is the brand....
I think glasspacks have a cleaner look but I'm not sure how they sound. When I think of glasspacks I think cherrybomb and I think rice burner lol. I could be way off base but I don't want to lose the muscle car sound. I hate the way hondas sound. Its crap.
Then I figured you can go wrong with flowmasters. Just not sure if I wana spend the extra 125 to get it done. 300 was really my budget but who ever stays in budget? Do u think the extra dough is justified over gt mufflers?
what would you do??
12-29-2010, 10:38 PM
#2
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Though all questions could be answered through a search....
X pipes offer better flow resulting in better performance
H pipes are preferred for better sound
The difference in the performance of the X over the H, and the sound of the H over the X is IMHO minimal. Anything is better than the OEM exhaust.
$300 for GT mufflers is sky high. People get them for less than $50 all the time.
As for muffler preference there is a thread around here somewhere with many different muffler options, youtube is your friend as well!
X pipes offer better flow resulting in better performance
H pipes are preferred for better sound
The difference in the performance of the X over the H, and the sound of the H over the X is IMHO minimal. Anything is better than the OEM exhaust.
$300 for GT mufflers is sky high. People get them for less than $50 all the time.
As for muffler preference there is a thread around here somewhere with many different muffler options, youtube is your friend as well!
12-29-2010, 11:01 PM
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sry let me clear it up, the prices include the conversion and labor...Ive also checked out youtube and its tough to hear on a computer. Im prob gona go with flowmaster but was hoping on some input from anyone with glasspack exhaust...
thanks for the info about x and h pipes..I think im going with an x
thanks for the info about x and h pipes..I think im going with an x
12-29-2010, 11:13 PM
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I think I posted this in the wrong section so Ill try here.
I'm getting dual exhaust put on tomorrow and had a couple decisions..
First was x or h pipe?? What's the pros and cons??
[An X pipe is a pipe that, obviously, looks like an X, and an H looks like an H. The biggest difference is the sound. Don't let anyone tell you otherwise. Looks up some youtube videos on the different sounds X and H pipes have. H pipes sound a bit more like classic muscle car.]
I have 3 options to choose. I can put on gt mufflers for $300. Flowmaster 40 mufflers for $425 or I can get glasspack exhaust for $400 imco is the brand....
[You can get used GT mufflers for 25-50 bucks anywhere. There are a few in the classified section I believe. Between the glasspacks and the flows its really just sound preference. Once again, go to youtube.]
I think glasspacks have a cleaner look but I'm not sure how they sound. When I think of glasspacks I think cherrybomb and I think rice burner lol. I could be way off base but I don't want to lose the muscle car sound. I hate the way hondas sound. Its crap.
Then I figured you can go wrong with flowmasters. Just not sure if I wana spend the extra 125 to get it done. 300 was really my budget but who ever stays in budget? Do u think the extra dough is justified over gt mufflers?
what would you do??
[Personally I would get the GT takeoffs just for now. Have you looked into borla mufflers? I have heard some nice setups on sixxers. Some nice magnaflows out there too. Do some youtubing tonight and find a setup you really dig, and run with it.]
I'm getting dual exhaust put on tomorrow and had a couple decisions..
First was x or h pipe?? What's the pros and cons??
[An X pipe is a pipe that, obviously, looks like an X, and an H looks like an H. The biggest difference is the sound. Don't let anyone tell you otherwise. Looks up some youtube videos on the different sounds X and H pipes have. H pipes sound a bit more like classic muscle car.]
I have 3 options to choose. I can put on gt mufflers for $300. Flowmaster 40 mufflers for $425 or I can get glasspack exhaust for $400 imco is the brand....
[You can get used GT mufflers for 25-50 bucks anywhere. There are a few in the classified section I believe. Between the glasspacks and the flows its really just sound preference. Once again, go to youtube.]
I think glasspacks have a cleaner look but I'm not sure how they sound. When I think of glasspacks I think cherrybomb and I think rice burner lol. I could be way off base but I don't want to lose the muscle car sound. I hate the way hondas sound. Its crap.
Then I figured you can go wrong with flowmasters. Just not sure if I wana spend the extra 125 to get it done. 300 was really my budget but who ever stays in budget? Do u think the extra dough is justified over gt mufflers?
what would you do??
[Personally I would get the GT takeoffs just for now. Have you looked into borla mufflers? I have heard some nice setups on sixxers. Some nice magnaflows out there too. Do some youtubing tonight and find a setup you really dig, and run with it.]
12-29-2010, 11:24 PM
#5
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X-pipe is known to cause a bit more raspiness than the H. Regardless, it's a 6 and you're not going to get a deep rumble.
The GT takeoffs from a manual are a bit less restrictive than those off an auto and therefore have a little better tone. There's a few threads that include the 2 model #'s for the takeoffs. I've never heard glasspacks on an S197 so I can't say how they sound.
The GT takeoffs from a manual are a bit less restrictive than those off an auto and therefore have a little better tone. There's a few threads that include the 2 model #'s for the takeoffs. I've never heard glasspacks on an S197 so I can't say how they sound.
12-29-2010, 11:49 PM
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Some youtube videos with glasspacks.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oyKs1GJx-KA
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dYpzoFgHObQ
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xAFuaEtb7oM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oyKs1GJx-KA
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dYpzoFgHObQ
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xAFuaEtb7oM
