Need advice, an h-pipe or an x-pipe?

[1993 Mustang]

I am wondering which o/r pipe should I used, a regular h-pipe or an x- pipe for a 2.5 exhaust? I have Ford Racing shorties and Flowmasters.

 

[buddha93]

I'm on my first x-pipe and I must say I love the way my car sounds. Definitely different than the old standby (h-pipe).

 

[cobra186]

H-pipe seems to sound best with a chambered muffler.. i.e. Flowmaster

X-pipe sounds best with a straight through muffler..i.e. Bassani, Magnaflow, Dynomax

I have always heard that they also perform the best when used that way too. I would guess because of their different scavenging effects... X vs H


I can tell you that a X-pipe makes the exhaust sound alot more "raspy"

 

[670 of 4993]

offroad x is the way to go

 

[Red Turtle]

I am an H fan on the Fox bodies.

 

[racerbox77]

x pipes flow better period

 

[blownfox]

X-pipe FTW

 

[runin1320]

H-pipe seems to sound best with a chambered muffler.. i.e. Flowmaster

X-pipe sounds best with a straight through muffler..i.e. Bassani, Magnaflow, Dynomax

I have always heard that they also perform the best when used that way too. I would guess because of their different scavenging effects... X vs H


I can tell you that a X-pipe makes the exhaust sound alot more "raspy"

I agree 100%...I have a Bassani O/R X-Pipe and wish that I would have gotten another H-pipe. The x and the flows just have a weird sound....:dw:

 

[heavychevy]

Since you have flowmasters, go with an h-pipe!

 

[laz2447]

H-pipe for you!

 

[racerbox77]

I agree 100%...I have a Bassani O/R X-Pipe and wish that I would have gotten another H-pipe. The x and the flows just have a weird sound....:dw:

I have the same set up and think it sounds great. :shrug:

 

[runin1320]

I have the same set up and think it sounds great. :shrug:

I also have BBK Equal length shorties...what headers are you running? I think that is a little too raspy at mid throttle. WOT sounds good in the upper RPM's. Maybe I need to hear it outside my car???

:beer:

 

[blownfox]

I also have BBK Equal length shorties...what headers are you running? I think that is a little too raspy at mid throttle. WOT sounds good in the upper RPM's. Maybe I need to hear it outside my car???

:beer:

Before I switch my CB that was the same exhaust I had. It was ok but not the greatest. I'm just not a fan of flows.

 

[02JoeGhost]

I have BBK Shorties, catless X pipe and flows and love the way the car sounds. Get somplimets all the time


Joe

 

[racerbox77]

I also have BBK Equal length shorties...what headers are you running? I think that is a little too raspy at mid throttle. WOT sounds good in the upper RPM's. Maybe I need to hear it outside my car???

:beer:

Long tubes

No raspy sound

 

[Big Ben]

I have BBK equal length shorties, DR Gas X into flows and it sounds nasty! I too am a fan of the H Pipe but the Dr. Gas X makes the awesome high pitch tuned sound above 4k, very cool. Plus I put 265 / 301 with just bolt ons so I think it works!

 

[Black Talon]

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