O/R X-pipe Loudness

DCstangGT · August 20th, 2006, 05:08 AM

ive been reading from people that the bbk o/r x pipe is very loud and neighbors complain. if i have flowmaster american thunder catback, how loud will my car be after adding the o/r x pipe?

Casper98GT · August 20th, 2006, 10:52 AM

Well..... i had the same set-up. The flows i didnt even notice were on my car when i had my cats... after the off road came.... i mean.... it was a lil loud. But nothing serious. I then put SLP LM1's and i can say... DONT do it. It sounds horrible and raspy ( IMO ) . But it will sound great with the off road. I have neighbors and i have cops who are under a program called R.A.C.E.... i dont reme,mber what it stands for... but they look for aftermarket stuff and noise. I never got pulled over. I got the SLP's and got pulled over and now run a MAC exhaust catback.... sounds great and louder than i thought but it sounds amazing and i get no trouble with it.

Blownsvt · August 21st, 2006, 10:30 PM

i am going to be getting the bassani o/r x pipe as well. i think it is a bit loud but i like the sound. alot of my svt buddies have them and love them as well. i say go for it.

White2000GT · August 22nd, 2006, 07:41 AM

I have a BBK O/R X with my LT's and Magnapacks. They aren't loud at idle, but at around 2500 to 3000 rpm's they get a bit raspy. Then above 3000 they mellow back out a bit and are pretty loud.
I've heard some great things about the MAC catback, It's nice to hear that you are happy with them Casper.

Casper98GT · August 22nd, 2006, 07:39 PM

That i am. I love them i couldnt ask for a different sound. I have been through almost 6 exhaust systems. It get expensive and annoying. But now i found the one that sounds perfect to me.

DCstangGT · September 8th, 2006, 01:08 PM

well i live in tacoma washington so im gonna have to go with the catted x, even though i really dont want to spend that much.

is the catted x-pipe loud too? will i be happy with it?

raceruler03 · September 8th, 2006, 02:09 PM

it is kinda loud. Id rather have no acts its more hp. Plus it just sounds like you will eat the competition. I havea bassani off road x pipe and I love it.

neckbonekat · January 6th, 2007, 12:33 PM

Originally Posted by DCstangGT

well i live in tacoma washington so im gonna have to go with the catted x, even though i really dont want to spend that much.

is the catted x-pipe loud too? will i be happy with it?

Do you want it to be loud or no? If your looking for a good muscle car sounding set up get a bassani or SLP catted X pipe. Both have a design that lets you remove the cats in under a half hour. You can ride catless all year until inspection. For exhaust go with the magnapack. Nothing sound like it. Your car will literally growl! Some people like to compare them to the SLP but they sound sloppy. SLP sound great at idle, but when you hit the gas they sound crappy. listen to both here. If you are going for volume you might try a H pipe too. You lose a couple horses, but it will be louder.

energiesource · January 6th, 2007, 12:54 PM

I'd love to have more hp but i hear the x-pipes have a more raspy sound to them than the h-pipes and the raspy noise, sounds..ricerish.
anyone know a good h-pipe to get?

neckbonekat · January 6th, 2007, 01:44 PM

Originally Posted by energiesource

I'd love to have more hp but i hear the x-pipes have a more raspy sound to them than the h-pipes and the raspy noise, sounds..ricerish.
anyone know a good h-pipe to get?

X pipes don't real sound raspy to me. They do sound 'more' raspy than a h pipes, but they don't sound bad IMO. If you are worried about sounding 'ricerish' get magnapacks. No ricer in the world sounds like that! Try a mac pro chamber.

OcOnnor220 · January 6th, 2007, 02:34 PM

I've got the flowmaster kit on my 01 GT, tacked to the stock H-Pipe with the AM TH 40 Series muffs'...Its only unbearably loud if Im full throttle at 3000 rpm and climbing...not easy to do that in a neighborhood with 25 mph speed limits. I hear you though, I live in a very private incorporated village on Long Island and I work for UPS...which means Im heading out at 3am or earlier every morning...which is why I havent gotten an X-Pipe yet, it WILL make that set up louder and deeper in tone, because there is less obstruction of the exhaust flow than with a stock H-Pipe. What I like about them though is the deeper growl, slightly better gas mileage and Ive been told its easier to exchange headers with an X-Pipe set up.

Invictus · January 6th, 2007, 06:52 PM

i've got BBK longtubes, BBK o/r hpipe, and SLP LM exhaust and absolutely love it! soudns amazing.. after i get it off the dyno i'll have a video and soundclips.

TheManInBlack · January 7th, 2007, 11:43 AM

i have an offroad UPR x-pipe on my car with the stock catback with flows welded in. they were on the car when i bought it so i dunno the series. the off road x pipe i put definately made a difference. most people would say it was a drastic difference from stock. i prefer bassani for sound which is what i hope to get later this year....thought of slp but its a bit too raspy.

ChrisJ · January 7th, 2007, 11:49 AM

I fyou dont want it loud you better go wtih the catted version of the mid-pipe...

neckbonekat · January 7th, 2007, 11:54 AM

Originally Posted by TheManInBlack

i have an offroad UPR x-pipe on my car with the stock catback with flows welded in. they were on the car when i bought it so i dunno the series. the off road x pipe i put definately made a difference. most people would say it was a drastic difference from stock. i prefer bassani for sound which is what i hope to get later this year....thought of slp but its a bit too raspy.

If you were considering SLP you might like magnapacks. check out the difference here.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tQnLq2ajvFs

03GT · January 7th, 2007, 12:06 PM

i have a bassani O/R X and it sounds mean as hell. and then i have a borla stinger exhaust to go wit it. and it truly sounds like a beast. and u can almost hear me a mile down the road.

TheManInBlack · January 7th, 2007, 02:38 PM

Originally Posted by neckbonekat

Originally Posted by TheManInBlack

i have an offroad UPR x-pipe on my car with the stock catback with flows welded in. they were on the car when i bought it so i dunno the series. the off road x pipe i put definately made a difference. most people would say it was a drastic difference from stock. i prefer bassani for sound which is what i hope to get later this year....thought of slp but its a bit too raspy.

If you were considering SLP you might like magnapacks. check out the difference here.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tQnLq2ajvFs

i dont care for the magnaflow sound. when i do get a cat back its more than likely gonna be bassani. i may do another flowmaster catback setup with 2.5 pipe and 3 inch stainless tips.

August 20th, 2006, 05:08 AM	#1
DCstangGT Regular 1999 Mustang GT 13.21@104.5 Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Washington Posts: 237 iTrader: 0 reviews	O/R X-pipe Loudness ive been reading from people that the bbk o/r x pipe is very loud and neighbors complain. if i have flowmaster american thunder catback, how loud will my car be after adding the o/r x pipe?

August 20th, 2006, 10:52 AM	#2
Casper98GT Hardcore Enthusiast Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: NEW HAMPSHIRE Posts: 2,393 iTrader: 0 reviews	Well..... i had the same set-up. The flows i didnt even notice were on my car when i had my cats... after the off road came.... i mean.... it was a lil loud. But nothing serious. I then put SLP LM1's and i can say... DONT do it. It sounds horrible and raspy ( IMO ) . But it will sound great with the off road. I have neighbors and i have cops who are under a program called R.A.C.E.... i dont reme,mber what it stands for... but they look for aftermarket stuff and noise. I never got pulled over. I got the SLP's and got pulled over and now run a MAC exhaust catback.... sounds great and louder than i thought but it sounds amazing and i get no trouble with it. __________________ 91 LX, 5spd. Ex:Toyota/Ford tech Marine Machinery Technician, Department of Defense.

August 22nd, 2006, 07:41 AM	#4
White2000GT Regular Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Rota, Spain Posts: 71 iTrader: 0 reviews	I have a BBK O/R X with my LT's and Magnapacks. They aren't loud at idle, but at around 2500 to 3000 rpm's they get a bit raspy. Then above 3000 they mellow back out a bit and are pretty loud. I've heard some great things about the MAC catback, It's nice to hear that you are happy with them Casper. __________________ 2000 Mustang GT 5 speed BBK LT headers BBK O/R X pipe Magnaflow Magnapack catback UPR CAI

August 22nd, 2006, 07:39 PM	#5
Casper98GT Hardcore Enthusiast Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: NEW HAMPSHIRE Posts: 2,393 iTrader: 0 reviews	That i am. I love them i couldnt ask for a different sound. I have been through almost 6 exhaust systems. It get expensive and annoying. But now i found the one that sounds perfect to me. __________________ 91 LX, 5spd. Ex:Toyota/Ford tech Marine Machinery Technician, Department of Defense.

September 8th, 2006, 02:09 PM	#7
raceruler03 Enthusiast 2000 mustang gt Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: georgia Posts: 913 iTrader: 0 reviews	it is kinda loud. Id rather have no acts its more hp. Plus it just sounds like you will eat the competition. I havea bassani off road x pipe and I love it. __________________ http://i157.photobucket.com/albums/t...donecopy-1.jpg

August 21st, 2006, 10:30 PM	#3
Blownsvt Newbie Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 23 iTrader: 0 reviews	i am going to be getting the bassani o/r x pipe as well. i think it is a bit loud but i like the sound. alot of my svt buddies have them and love them as well. i say go for it.

September 8th, 2006, 01:08 PM	#6
DCstangGT Regular 1999 Mustang GT 13.21@104.5 Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Washington Posts: 237 iTrader: 0 reviews	well i live in tacoma washington so im gonna have to go with the catted x, even though i really dont want to spend that much. is the catted x-pipe loud too? will i be happy with it?

January 6th, 2007, 12:54 PM	#9
energiesource MM Fanatic Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Up der in canada eh Posts: 3,527 iTrader: 1 reviews	I'd love to have more hp but i hear the x-pipes have a more raspy sound to them than the h-pipes and the raspy noise, sounds..ricerish. anyone know a good h-pipe to get? __________________ 2000 Mustang GT, 417hp/421tq, P1SC @ 6 psi(?), Custom grind cams, Steeda Triax shifter, SLP LM2, MAC L/T and O/R H-pipe. 18x9/10 Flat Black FR500's, Mach C-pillars, bullitt side scoops/skirts.

January 6th, 2007, 02:34 PM	#11
OcOnnor220 Enthusiast Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 520 iTrader: 0 reviews	I've got the flowmaster kit on my 01 GT, tacked to the stock H-Pipe with the AM TH 40 Series muffs'...Its only unbearably loud if Im full throttle at 3000 rpm and climbing...not easy to do that in a neighborhood with 25 mph speed limits. I hear you though, I live in a very private incorporated village on Long Island and I work for UPS...which means Im heading out at 3am or earlier every morning...which is why I havent gotten an X-Pipe yet, it WILL make that set up louder and deeper in tone, because there is less obstruction of the exhaust flow than with a stock H-Pipe. What I like about them though is the deeper growl, slightly better gas mileage and Ive been told its easier to exchange headers with an X-Pipe set up.

January 6th, 2007, 06:52 PM	#12
Invictus Hardcore Enthusiast 1999 Mustang Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 1,354 iTrader: 0 reviews	i've got BBK longtubes, BBK o/r hpipe, and SLP LM exhaust and absolutely love it! soudns amazing.. after i get it off the dyno i'll have a video and soundclips.

January 7th, 2007, 11:43 AM	#13
TheManInBlack Regular Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Louisiana Posts: 96 iTrader: 0 reviews	i have an offroad UPR x-pipe on my car with the stock catback with flows welded in. they were on the car when i bought it so i dunno the series. the off road x pipe i put definately made a difference. most people would say it was a drastic difference from stock. i prefer bassani for sound which is what i hope to get later this year....thought of slp but its a bit too raspy. __________________ 2008 Mustang GT - O/R H-pipe, Flowmaster A/T axleback, Eibach prokit springs, Stillen shifter, CMDP, UPR CAI, 4.10s, ft sway bar delete brace, UDP, SCT Xcal3, FRPP Hotrod Cams, dyno tuned by Wes @ Total Performance Solutions.

January 7th, 2007, 11:49 AM	#14
ChrisJ RLY SRS Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Ft. Meade, MD Posts: 38,220 Blog Entries: 4 iTrader: 10 reviews	I fyou dont want it loud you better go wtih the catted version of the mid-pipe... __________________ 2008 Acura TL Type-S - 2008 EB Ford Expedition - 2002 Boosted GT - Sold Facebook Google+

January 7th, 2007, 12:06 PM	#16
03GT Newbie Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Panama City FL Posts: 40 iTrader: 0 reviews	i have a bassani O/R X and it sounds mean as hell. and then i have a borla stinger exhaust to go wit it. and it truly sounds like a beast. and u can almost hear me a mile down the road. __________________

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