[Countryboy_99]

I got the Flowmaster American Thunder with 50 Series Mufflers on my car now ('95 GT auto). And now Im wonderin what to put on it to make it sound better, mid-pipe wise ya know. Guy from school says it sounds ricey and I'll admit I wish it did sound a little deeper and more throaty than it does. But whata you guys think about this system and what do ya think I otta do next? Wish I was a better welder then I'd just jack my car up and open up the cats with a torch and knock the shit outa there and weld it back up. Is there a way to clean that shit out cuz it does seam like its kinda clogged sounding to me...

[95opal]

Get a high flow h-pipe or an off road pipe.

[Countryboy_99]

Yeah whatever I get will be o/r...

Just wonderin which will sound best with the catback system I got on now...

[tjames]

H pipe will make a difference, i would go with a flowthrough muffler like magnapacks

[Countryboy_99]

keepin the cat back system. no change there just the midpipe.

[tjames]

Originally Posted by Countryboy_99 keepin the cat back system. no change there just the midpipe.

o ok well then as i said before the H will have better sound IMO.. but other will say X its all a matter of opinion

[Countryboy_99]

I dont really know what the difference between the two is really...

Can ya give an example of difference in price and sound?

[69fastback]

I personally think the X gives it a better sound

[whitemustang02]

well the difference in the two is this
x flows beter then h
and sound wise that is just a mater of ur personal oppion

[Countryboy_99]

price???

oh and which is more difficult to install?

[Goblin]

Originally Posted by whitemustang02 well the difference in the two is this x flows beter then h and sound wise that is just a mater of ur personal oppion

Well put.

Installation for both mid pipe designs is basically the same, and it shouldnt cost more for one or the other. Sound wise, the H-pipe will give more of a "muscle car" sound. Its very throaty and deep.. and most of the time is louder than an X-pipe at part throttle and moderate cruising speeds. An H-pipe will make the most noise at WOT.

An X-pipe, for the most part, isnt quite as loud as an H. Its exhaust tone is smooter, and more refined. It flows better than the H does, so you'll pick up a little bit of power with it compared to the H. X-pipes do a better job of equalizing exhaust freqeuncys and pulses, and help to promote better exhaust scavenging (i know this is more than you wanted to know, but it cant hurt). At WOT, most X-pipes will sound higher pitched.. and smooter. Kinda comparible to how NASCAR's sound at 9000rpms. X-pipes also normaly cost a little bit more than H's do, but they're a better design.. so the money is worth it. Good luck.

[Countryboy_99]

WOT???

Exhaust scavenging???

Equalizing frequency's and pulses???

Im kinda leanin towards H I think, but not sure.

Which will be loudest and throaties at idle? H right?

[Goblin]

LOL Just get an H pipe if you wanna be loud. Thats what i was saying, just slighty more technical.

WOT= Wide Open Throttle.

[Countryboy_99]

oh ok...

thanks for the help everyone. 'preciate it.

[Blk01ponyGT]

if you really want flowmasters to sound MEAN get a set of longtubes and a shorty H pipe. that really wakes them up but if your not into gettin headers right now id say go with an o/r H

[Countryboy_99]

Yeah headers are outa my league price wise and would be hard to convince my dad to let me buy em...

yeah make fun o' me cuz my dad can dictate what I can and cant do to and with my car, despite the fact that I bought it and pay for everything involving it...