Is an x pipe REALLY worth it?

[NHRACobra]

I was thinking of getting a Bassani catted x-pipe. I heard gains of around 7rwhp. :read: Has anyone dyno'd before and after? Any actual numbers? Loss of low end torque? :shrug:

 

[03gobluecobra]

I think it's more hp under the whole curve, so in reality its more than "just 7hp"

 

[DKS2814V]

yes, sounds awesome

 

[Snake Pliskin]

I went catless before I knew there would be some torque loss due to "no" back pressure.It sounds great, but I may be adding high flow cats in the near future.If I can trade a little sound for a little more power its a no brainer. Buy the one with high flow cats.Its worth it.

 

[Juiced-03]

with your mods, it's definitely the missing link! I would expect 20-30rwhp with your mods.

 

[04cobratorchred]

like juiced said i think you would really tell a difference with it. and it sounds great.

 

[NHRACobra]

I'm not looking for anymore sound. It’s loud enough right now. Looking for HP and torque. If I could get 20 ponies by adding a catted x, I’d do it in a heartbeat. Anyone have any dyno numbers to back this up?

 

[sambandit]

IMHO, sound would be the only reason to get a aftermarket midpipe. There aren't alot of gains to be made by switching out. Don't think there is anyway it's worth 20 ponies.

 

[I-CAN-STANG]

The stock h pipe flows damn good! It has high flow cats as well. My midpipe (magnaflow catted x) may have yielded me 5-8 rwhp if I'm lucky. I seriously doubt you'll see anything over 10hp with just adding an aftermarket midpipe.

 

[PoisonSnake]

Go with an Off Road H. It will probably give the same rwhp (give or take) as the Catted X but will sound 1000 X better. It's the cat back which adds the ponies.

 

[cobravenom39]

Go with an Off Road H. It will probably give the same rwhp (give or take) as the Catted X but will sound 1000 X better. It's the cat back which adds the ponies.

+1

Don't get cats, if you go high boost, you'll just clog them up. Waste of $$$$

 

[MystiChrome Coupe]

Here is my before & after dyno, same dyno, different days. I added a magnaflow catted X to my FR500 catback.

 

[PowerWheels]

Uhhhhhh, I don't think it makes quite that much difference.

 

[BAFMustangGT]

yes, sounds awesome

:rockon:

 

[Fast Willy]

Custome 3" the hole way baby with silverline mufflers. The loudest, nasties thing you've ever heard imo. :rockon:

 

[DitchTehFish]

The stock h pipe flows damn good!

04's have more restrictive cats, thus you will see more gains from an aftermarket midpipe(obviously if you have an 04).

 

[blackvenom77]

I changed out mine with the SLP hi-flow catted X. Holy crap!! I could tell a huge difference. Not to menting the sound. Well worth the money!

 

[baby2000]

What if i were to take off the rear cats off of the stock cat pipe? I wonder if that would be worth it?

 

[stangd1909]

I say get them!!

 

[CobraBob]

IMHO, sound would be the only reason to get a aftermarket midpipe. There aren't alot of gains to be made by switching out. Don't think there is anyway it's worth 20 ponies.

Just one other comment. If you decide to go with a new midpipe, please listen to both the X-pipe (Magnaflow, Bassani, Dr. Gas) and the H-pipe (MRT). They each have a very distinctive sound. I had the X-pipe and never could get used to the "exotic" sound. Whereas the MRT maintains that classic muscle Mustang sound. Had I heard both I would have personally gone with the MRT H-pipe. Roughly the same power gains for both.