opinions on the best exhaust set up

[snakebitten2001]

hey guys I have an 01 cobra, ive been wanting to upgrade the exhaust for a while now but its so hard to decide what to get. my question is mainly on mid pipes, I heard the x pipes are raspy and don't really sound too well which do you guys prefer the sound of the O/R x or O/R h pipe also how much quitter is the H pipe compared to the X pipe and which brand are you running on your stang? thanks for the help

 

[FORDboy357]

I've got a BBK off-road X-pipe and FRPP M58 catback on my IRS swap Bullitt. I think it sounds fantastic. No rasp at all. Rasp comes from echoes within the exhaust. H-pipes and chambered mufflers are raspy as hell.

 

[ShiftinGT]

I got an 00 GT with UPR x pipe and stock catback pipe with Pypes m80 welded in. I think it sounds great. Lot less drone than the flowmaster 40's it had in it before. General rule is that Straight through mufflers sound better with x pipes and chambered mufflers sound better with H pipes.

This setup is really quiet inside even at like 5k RPM, but it screams outside.

 

[Bad_S55]

I've always liked the sound of Pypes Violators. Pypes sells an o/r x-pipe kit called "The Beast" which sounds pure evil (http://youtu.be/VhkjWqpM9ic) Violators with an h-pipe has a more raspy sound to it, but it still sounds pretty good (http://youtu.be/6U0mSqws1CE) Keep us posted on what you go with!

 

[snakebitten2001]

I ended up going with the bassani o/r x there wasn't too many options for the cobra but I looked at a lot of videos and thought this sounded the best I'll let you know how I like it thanks for the input guys

 

[spike_africa]

Mid pipe is a mid pipe. H are deep and X are not. The brand does not matter.

 

[T3RM1N8R_18]

I have magnaflow tru-x midpipe with a bassani cat-back and I love it! I have a built 2003 motor in my 1998 GT running this set-up.

 

[KingKo8y]

I had a BBK H-pipe and now have a Bassani X-pipe. I prefer the X-pipe and don't forget you "tune" your exhaust with the mufflers also.

 

[DMassey]

I have a Pypes off road x-pipe and a MAC 3" catback, I really like it alot