X or H pipes

[NavStar]

Whaich is better for all around performance, and X Pipe or an H pipe???

I havew a 2011 Mustang GT, looks like I have heders (factory), and poss an H pipe now (not sure, have not lifted it yet...

Thoughts ???

 

[five.slow]

yep you have the factory manifolds and a weak looking H pipe lol but its a H pipe none the less. sometime today il have my factory H pipe off and il put it beside the lethal H pipe that is going on the car. over all if you dont mind sound and are just going for power id say go with the X pipe but honestly the power difference isnt that much really. il get you some pics and vids today sometime.

 

[JL-KA]

Yeah x may be slightly better for power. Go with the sound you like though.

 

[ViciousJay]

if you need 2 extra hp then get the X but there is hardly any noticeable power gain over the H

 

[NavStar]

So if I have a weak H pipe now, is it workth changing it or is hte one I got okay for what I need???

 

[five.slow]

ok well my camera sucks and i wont have video until i get the other one charged but here is some pics. as you can see the stock h pipe is WEAK!!! and there is alot of bottle necks in the stock system.

 

[NavStar]

I see what you mean... I would need to keep the cats... I think I will add a new H pipe...

 

[five.slow]

if you wanna keep the cats search for heart throb exhaust. they sell a H pipe that allows you to keep the stock cats in place and should be a super easy install. but honestly it probably wont give you much more power and the sound might not even change. OR you could go baller and get some high flow cats and stuff $$$
2011-2012 Mustang GT 5.0L 4V Catted H-Pipe, with Stock Exhaust Connections at LRS - Same Day Shipping!

 

[NavStar]

So the cats and H pipe set up, is it worth it??? I want to get as much out as poss from bolt on (for now - warr ). It loos as if the 5.0 has shorty headers on it now? is that correct? I was told, changing the H pipe will not help w/o changing the cats, this set up look like both???

 

[five.slow]

So the cats and H pipe set up, is it worth it??? I want to get as much out as poss from bolt on (for now - warr ). It loos as if the 5.0 has shorty headers on it now? is that correct? I was told, changing the H pipe will not help w/o changing the cats, this set up look like both???

here is what your manifolds look like
http://www.collectorcarsforsale.com...-exhaust-header-manifold-set_120695908599.jpg

i guess you could call them a header type since they have individual primary runners.... but as you can see each runner isnt equal in length so there is some room for improvement there.

if you get a high flow catted H pipe you will pick up some power and im sure it would be worth it b/c it will be louder plus it will have a calmer smoother sound vs. a off road H pipe.

 

[NavStar]

Interesting photo... Sounds like if I am going to do anyhting I should do it all, long tube headers, hf cats, H pipe and so on...

 

[five.slow]

Interesting photo... Sounds like if I am going to do anyhting I should do it all, long tube headers, hf cats, H pipe and so on...

depends on your goals, if you want to make some good power you can keep the stock manifolds but if you plan on going all out then sure get some long tube headers. im trying to get on a dyno today so maybe i can get you some numbers with my stock manifolds.

 

[KIXASS]

BOOSTAHOLIC01....did you get those dyno numbers? Do you have a sound clip?

 

[five.slow]

yea im sorry, i forgot to post it here.
401 RWTQ 372RWTQ
[nomedia="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f7O1js1yPkI"]YouTube - ‪2011 5.0 cammed tune o/r H pipe and flowmaster classic‬‏[/nomedia]
it starts to cam around 1 min i think just watch the whole thing.

 

[KIXASS]

I would do anything to get a "cammed tune". Is there anyway to email the file to another person with same mods?? I wouldn't say a word to anyone how I got :wink::wink: if someone/tuner out there could help me out. Just PM me PLEASE!!!!!!!!

 

[KIXASS]

WOW... your car sounds amazing:bowdown:. I have always been a huge Flowmaster fan. What/how did you do the resonator delete? I'm jealous...I want my car to sound like that:thumbsup:

 

[five.slow]

WOW... your car sounds amazing:bowdown:. I have always been a huge Flowmaster fan. What/how did you do the resonator delete? I'm jealous...I want my car to sound like that:thumbsup:

i just saw that lethal performance is doing the cammed tunes again so you can get it there.

to delete the resonator i got some 3" pipe, cut the resonators out and welded in the 3" pipe in replace of them. or you can just get a over the axle pipe kit like im gonna do one day.


also forgot the dyno numbers are from a mustang dyno.

 

[FastRedPonyCar]

I know magnaflow makes an X pipe made to be a direct swap for the factory H pipe. I'm considering getting that as I want to keep the stock cats.

curious if I can get JUST the axle pipes w/no resonators from Heart throb?

 

[five.slow]

I know magnaflow makes an X pipe made to be a direct swap for the factory H pipe. I'm considering getting that as I want to keep the stock cats.

curious if I can get JUST the axle pipes w/no resonators from Heart throb?

yea you can, i use to have a link to it but for some reason i deleted it on my favorites grrr. i wanna get them too.