Exhaust Components

marcfiebka · April 23rd, 2007, 11:49 PM

Hey guys been doing some reading. I see a lot of people have X pipe and a lot of people have H pipe. I hear X pipe makes the car sound a little tinny while H pipe gives it a lower growl. I have magnaflow cats on right now and looking to make my exhaust louder. Should I go H or X? and whats the diff between off road and catted? Also...whats the difference between the h/x pipe and a mid-pipe? what would give me louder sound?

|TH|BLaCkStAnG · April 23rd, 2007, 11:56 PM

Off road means it doesnt have cats. Get a MAC prochamber.

MustangMatt96GT · April 24th, 2007, 12:20 AM

+1 ON THE PROCHAMBER!

marcfiebka · April 24th, 2007, 12:24 AM

OK...so whats a mid-pipe? is prochamber h pipe only? and since offroad isnt catted that means it will be louder right?

MustangMatt96GT · April 24th, 2007, 12:25 AM

yeah prochamber is only a mid pipe! the midpipe is what connects your headers to your cat back exhaust! and yes the O/R will be louder

marcfiebka · April 24th, 2007, 01:26 AM

oh so an x/h pipe IS A MID-PIPE?

energiesource · April 24th, 2007, 01:47 AM

Yeah, I'm pretty sure it goes headers> mid-pipe> exhaust

MeZ · April 24th, 2007, 02:12 AM

X-pipes, H Pipes and the Mac prochamber are all midpipes .. like they said .. they are section where the cats are traditionally located .. you have your you stock manifolds, which most people replace with headers, ( Long Tubes or Shorties) then you have the mid pipe where alot of people choose to go wtih mid pipes that delete the cats, and then you have your cat back, basically pipe and mufflers. The HP/TQ #'s are so minute, basically all you have to worry about is the way it sounds. X-pipes are raspier in full throttle than H's and I really hate the prochamber b/c well I've heard them in person and just don't like them and they aren't worth the xtra $ .. anyway ..

Off Road or catless midpipes are cheaper, b/c they don't contain cats, you can score a new H pipe for around 135-140 bucks or a nice used one for around 100 ... X pipes are a tad bit more .. but basically listen to the clips and find out which set up sounds best to you !

energiesource · April 24th, 2007, 09:35 AM

When you go with shorties or long tubes, are you limited with your midpipe and exhaust setups since, im thinking they both don't end up at the same spot?

MeZ · April 24th, 2007, 12:22 PM

No, Not really you just have to make sure you get the midpipe for the right length headers ..

zkid01 · April 24th, 2007, 03:33 PM

Shorties should not affect the length at all.. they will bolt up just like a stock manifold. And like MeZ said you have to get the right length mid pipe to match the LT headers.

April 23rd, 2007, 11:49 PM	#1
marcfiebka Regular Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 196	Exhaust Components Hey guys been doing some reading. I see a lot of people have X pipe and a lot of people have H pipe. I hear X pipe makes the car sound a little tinny while H pipe gives it a lower growl. I have magnaflow cats on right now and looking to make my exhaust louder. Should I go H or X? and whats the diff between off road and catted? Also...whats the difference between the h/x pipe and a mid-pipe? what would give me louder sound?

April 24th, 2007, 12:20 AM	#3
MustangMatt96GT All Throttle with a Bottle 1996 Mustang GT 10.76 @ 122 with d/a of 8365 ft Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Lakewood, CO Posts: 8,131	+1 ON THE PROCHAMBER! __________________ 1996 Mustang GT with a 351 swap with Stalled C4 1997 F250 Powerstroke 1999 28' Classic Dominator Special Thanks to: Andrews Racing Transmissions & Thanks for the help: PoorManMotorSports "Just Cause its Smoking, don't mean its broken"

April 24th, 2007, 12:25 AM	#5
MustangMatt96GT All Throttle with a Bottle 1996 Mustang GT 10.76 @ 122 with d/a of 8365 ft Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Lakewood, CO Posts: 8,131	yeah prochamber is only a mid pipe! the midpipe is what connects your headers to your cat back exhaust! and yes the O/R will be louder __________________ 1996 Mustang GT with a 351 swap with Stalled C4 1997 F250 Powerstroke 1999 28' Classic Dominator Special Thanks to: Andrews Racing Transmissions & Thanks for the help: PoorManMotorSports "Just Cause its Smoking, don't mean its broken"

April 24th, 2007, 01:47 AM	#7
energiesource MM Fanatic Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Up der in canada eh Posts: 3,048	Yeah, I'm pretty sure it goes headers> mid-pipe> exhaust __________________ 2000 Mustang GT, Steeda Triax shifter, Underdrive pulleys, SLP LM2, MAC L/T and O/R H-pipe. Transmission fix, new clutch Coming soon: Brakes.

April 24th, 2007, 02:12 AM	#8
MeZ Enthusiast 2004 Mustang GT Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Concord, North Carolina Posts: 967	X-pipes, H Pipes and the Mac prochamber are all midpipes .. like they said .. they are section where the cats are traditionally located .. you have your you stock manifolds, which most people replace with headers, ( Long Tubes or Shorties) then you have the mid pipe where alot of people choose to go wtih mid pipes that delete the cats, and then you have your cat back, basically pipe and mufflers. The HP/TQ #'s are so minute, basically all you have to worry about is the way it sounds. X-pipes are raspier in full throttle than H's and I really hate the prochamber b/c well I've heard them in person and just don't like them and they aren't worth the xtra $ .. anyway .. Off Road or catless midpipes are cheaper, b/c they don't contain cats, you can score a new H pipe for around 135-140 bucks or a nice used one for around 100 ... X pipes are a tad bit more .. but basically listen to the clips and find out which set up sounds best to you ! __________________ Car For Sale on Autotrader.com 04 Silver GT 32K Miles Parts 4 Sale: 18" Wheels SSR GT3 replicas w/ tires Steeda Tri-Ax 10lb N20 Bottle w. gauge (2) Kirkey Racing Seats w/ RCI 5 Pt. belts Steeda & Momo shift knobs SB GT Spoiler

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April 23rd, 2007, 11:56 PM	#2
\|TH\|BLaCkStAnG Regular Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 326	Off road means it doesnt have cats. Get a MAC prochamber.

April 24th, 2007, 12:24 AM	#4
marcfiebka Regular Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 196	OK...so whats a mid-pipe? is prochamber h pipe only? and since offroad isnt catted that means it will be louder right?

April 24th, 2007, 01:26 AM	#6
marcfiebka Regular Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 196	oh so an x/h pipe IS A MID-PIPE?

April 24th, 2007, 09:35 AM	#9
energiesource MM Fanatic Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Up der in canada eh Posts: 3,048	When you go with shorties or long tubes, are you limited with your midpipe and exhaust setups since, im thinking they both don't end up at the same spot? __________________ 2000 Mustang GT, Steeda Triax shifter, Underdrive pulleys, SLP LM2, MAC L/T and O/R H-pipe. Transmission fix, new clutch Coming soon: Brakes.

April 24th, 2007, 12:22 PM	#10
MeZ Enthusiast 2004 Mustang GT Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Concord, North Carolina Posts: 967	No, Not really you just have to make sure you get the midpipe for the right length headers .. __________________ Car For Sale on Autotrader.com 04 Silver GT 32K Miles Parts 4 Sale: 18" Wheels SSR GT3 replicas w/ tires Steeda Tri-Ax 10lb N20 Bottle w. gauge (2) Kirkey Racing Seats w/ RCI 5 Pt. belts Steeda & Momo shift knobs SB GT Spoiler

April 24th, 2007, 03:33 PM	#11
zkid01 Enthusiast Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Pearl Harbor, HI Posts: 606	Shorties should not affect the length at all.. they will bolt up just like a stock manifold. And like MeZ said you have to get the right length mid pipe to match the LT headers. __________________ Work Hard....Play Harder. http://i142.photobucket.com/albums/r...dMustangs2.jpg

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