Switching Stock Midpipe With X-Pipe

DCstangGT · August 25th, 2006, 05:21 PM

i know that when i installed my cat-back exhaust i had to cut the stock pipes to remove them, when i remove the stock h-pipe to replace it with the bbk x-pipe will i have to do any cutting or will it just be remove and replace?

also if i wanted to put the stock h-pipe back on, would i be able to?

GTSilver · August 25th, 2006, 05:34 PM

When i got my x-pipe it was custom made...they cut out my stock h and had to fabricate some piping to flow correctly into the x-pipe from the stock manifolds. Also, the mufflers might be in a different position once the x-pipe is installed because the pipes come out at an angle on some applications. in that case...you will need to bend some piping so that your tail pipes and tips come out straight. thats what the shop had to do with my stang...but like i said it was all custom so if you buy a pre-fab x, it should bolt up to the manifolds depending on whether or not your gonna have cats.

Drgnracin72 · August 25th, 2006, 09:42 PM

even if its prefabbed, you still may have to bend the pipes a tad to make it fit good. oputting on my h-pipe to my l/t we had to bend the pipes out a little bit. and they were even made by the same company to bolt up together

Red1986GT · August 25th, 2006, 10:14 PM

I did a BBK X-pipe on my friends 01Cobra and we had issues with it fitting right. They may say bolt on but they dont mean it...lol. With a little help its not that bad

raceruler03 · September 1st, 2006, 05:45 PM

I bought my bassani x pipe and it fit right up, didn't give me any trouble except where the two pieces fit together I used a little heat tape and it was fine. It is a bitch getting them to bolt up to the headers though.

orangeRcode · September 1st, 2006, 07:25 PM

My Bassani catted x fit perfectly with my Borlas. Getting the factory h pipe was kind of PITA due to reaching the passenger side nuts. Once that was off it was easy as butter. Good luck with your install.

raceruler03 · September 1st, 2006, 07:26 PM

they just put that starter right in the way, other than that its real simple

ChrisJ · September 1st, 2006, 07:27 PM

I bassani x-pipe went on like a breeze...No issues here...Went right where it was supposed to go and bolted up like a dream...I guess you get what you pay for when it comes to a mid-pipe...

raceruler03 · September 1st, 2006, 07:29 PM

I think it would have been easier if I hadnt kept getting mad at it. I would fight with it and my dad was standing outside the car laughing at me arguing with it. Helps when you can focus on what you're doing I guess.

ChrisJ · September 1st, 2006, 07:32 PM

Well it prolly also helped that I do all my work on a lift and have access to any tool you could think of for working on a ford...I did not have to crawl under the car or anything so maybe that is why it was so much easier for me...

raceruler03 · September 1st, 2006, 07:34 PM

yeah I wish I had a lift...

orangeRcode · September 1st, 2006, 07:34 PM

Originally Posted by ChrisJ

Well it prolly also helped that I do all my work on a lift and have access to any tool you could think of for working on a ford...I did not have to crawl under the car or anything so maybe that is why it was so much easier for me...

The right tools and a lift can make your life so much better. You are very lucky to have access to that.

ChrisJ · September 1st, 2006, 07:35 PM

Originally Posted by orangeRcode

Originally Posted by ChrisJ

Well it prolly also helped that I do all my work on a lift and have access to any tool you could think of for working on a ford...I did not have to crawl under the car or anything so maybe that is why it was so much easier for me...

The right tools and a lift can make your life so much better. You are very lucky to have access to that.

Yeah it makes life a hell of alot easier...Now I just wish I had access to a time machine...

AtxStang · September 2nd, 2006, 07:10 PM

I put a pacifica performance x pipe on, like in this article:

http://www.fordmuscle.com/archives/2...hale/index.php

it came in three pieces and the actual install was easy except for the pass. side manifold is hard to get to. It would have been much easier if I would have used PB blaster on the old manifold bolts, nuts, etc.....

I used ramps and jack stands, inside garage, luckily I am pretty slim but even then there is no friggin room under there.

August 25th, 2006, 05:21 PM	#1
DCstangGT Regular 1999 Mustang GT 13.21@104.5 Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Washington Posts: 237 iTrader: 0 reviews	Switching Stock Midpipe With X-Pipe i know that when i installed my cat-back exhaust i had to cut the stock pipes to remove them, when i remove the stock h-pipe to replace it with the bbk x-pipe will i have to do any cutting or will it just be remove and replace? also if i wanted to put the stock h-pipe back on, would i be able to?

August 25th, 2006, 05:34 PM	#2
GTSilver Enthusiast Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 698 iTrader: 0 reviews	When i got my x-pipe it was custom made...they cut out my stock h and had to fabricate some piping to flow correctly into the x-pipe from the stock manifolds. Also, the mufflers might be in a different position once the x-pipe is installed because the pipes come out at an angle on some applications. in that case...you will need to bend some piping so that your tail pipes and tips come out straight. thats what the shop had to do with my stang...but like i said it was all custom so if you buy a pre-fab x, it should bolt up to the manifolds depending on whether or not your gonna have cats. __________________ 2002 GT K&N CAI O/R X-Pipe Race Bullit Mufflers SCT Xcal2 w/Custom Tune By RWTD 4.10 Rear Nitto D/R's FR500 Rims 17x9 17x10.5

August 25th, 2006, 09:42 PM	#3
Drgnracin72 I Post Entirely Way Too Much Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: somewhere in oklahoma Posts: 10,638 iTrader: 2 reviews	even if its prefabbed, you still may have to bend the pipes a tad to make it fit good. oputting on my h-pipe to my l/t we had to bend the pipes out a little bit. and they were even made by the same company to bolt up together __________________ RIP ΜΟΛΩΝ ΛΑΒΕ Political Correctness is a doctrine, fostered by a delusional, illogical, liberal minority and rabidly promoted by an unscrupulous mainstream media, which holds forth the proposition that it is entirely possible to pick up a turd by the clean end. One Big Ass Mistake America SHEEPDOGS

August 25th, 2006, 10:14 PM	#4
Red1986GT Newbie Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Long Island New York Posts: 12 iTrader: 0 reviews	I did a BBK X-pipe on my friends 01Cobra and we had issues with it fitting right. They may say bolt on but they dont mean it...lol. With a little help its not that bad __________________ I'm not tring to take over the world.......YET!

September 1st, 2006, 05:45 PM	#5
raceruler03 Enthusiast 2000 mustang gt Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: georgia Posts: 913 iTrader: 0 reviews	I bought my bassani x pipe and it fit right up, didn't give me any trouble except where the two pieces fit together I used a little heat tape and it was fine. It is a bitch getting them to bolt up to the headers though. __________________ http://i157.photobucket.com/albums/t...donecopy-1.jpg

September 1st, 2006, 07:25 PM	#6
orangeRcode Hardcore Enthusiast 11.21@123 -150 shot Join Date: May 2006 Location: Mustang/Yukon, OK Posts: 1,830 iTrader: 1 reviews	My Bassani catted x fit perfectly with my Borlas. Getting the factory h pipe was kind of PITA due to reaching the passenger side nuts. Once that was off it was easy as butter. Good luck with your install. __________________

September 1st, 2006, 07:26 PM	#7
raceruler03 Enthusiast 2000 mustang gt Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: georgia Posts: 913 iTrader: 0 reviews	they just put that starter right in the way, other than that its real simple __________________ http://i157.photobucket.com/albums/t...donecopy-1.jpg

September 1st, 2006, 07:27 PM	#8
ChrisJ RLY SRS Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Ft. Meade, MD Posts: 36,743 Blog Entries: 4 iTrader: 9 reviews	I bassani x-pipe went on like a breeze...No issues here...Went right where it was supposed to go and bolted up like a dream...I guess you get what you pay for when it comes to a mid-pipe... __________________ 2008 Acura TL Type-S - 2008 EB Ford Expedition - 2002 Boosted GT - Sold Facebook Google+

September 1st, 2006, 07:29 PM	#9
raceruler03 Enthusiast 2000 mustang gt Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: georgia Posts: 913 iTrader: 0 reviews	I think it would have been easier if I hadnt kept getting mad at it. I would fight with it and my dad was standing outside the car laughing at me arguing with it. Helps when you can focus on what you're doing I guess. __________________ http://i157.photobucket.com/albums/t...donecopy-1.jpg

September 1st, 2006, 07:32 PM	#10
ChrisJ RLY SRS Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Ft. Meade, MD Posts: 36,743 Blog Entries: 4 iTrader: 9 reviews	Well it prolly also helped that I do all my work on a lift and have access to any tool you could think of for working on a ford...I did not have to crawl under the car or anything so maybe that is why it was so much easier for me... __________________ 2008 Acura TL Type-S - 2008 EB Ford Expedition - 2002 Boosted GT - Sold Facebook Google+

September 1st, 2006, 07:34 PM	#11
raceruler03 Enthusiast 2000 mustang gt Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: georgia Posts: 913 iTrader: 0 reviews	yeah I wish I had a lift... __________________ http://i157.photobucket.com/albums/t...donecopy-1.jpg

September 2nd, 2006, 07:10 PM	#14
AtxStang Regular Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 116 iTrader: 0 reviews	I put a pacifica performance x pipe on, like in this article: http://www.fordmuscle.com/archives/2...hale/index.php it came in three pieces and the actual install was easy except for the pass. side manifold is hard to get to. It would have been much easier if I would have used PB blaster on the old manifold bolts, nuts, etc..... I used ramps and jack stands, inside garage, luckily I am pretty slim but even then there is no friggin room under there.

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