belber095
Legend
x pipes on v6's sound very raspy. i really hate the sound personally. sixxers get raspy when the get louder, and x pipes make the exhaust note louder rather than deeper like h pipes. but if you wanna get an x, go for it.
The Poonstang Buildup V6
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belber095
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i don't know anything about pro chambers to be honest haha. if you do, feel free to fill me in! i'm interested.
It's like any exhaust, it's all opinion and there is (usually) never anyone with your exact same setup to show you exactly what it'll sound like. Its basically sort of a wide x that goes into a hollow box. according to most people, It deepens and hollows the tone without making it super loud. For me atlest, there are some downfalls to this one as well. I was going for a loud exhaust, and it is a bit more expensive. http://www.americanmuscle.com/mac-prochamber-offroad-9904gt.html
belber095
Legend
sounds weird. lol.
FrankenStang
Well-Known Member
doesnt an X give the rasp and an H give the oldschool muclecar low rumble....???????
belber095
Legend
belber095
Legend
i know they don't make them for 94-98 models, but they might for 99+. you could also get one custom made and have the shop reuse your stock cats.
belber095
Legend
Certainly not as well as high flow cats, but no I don't know much about em
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whiplash473
Post Whore
high flows are a big difference from stocks
greenscobie86
Well-Known Member
Laughing my ass off at "Poonstang." Why didn't I think of that?
Welcome aboard.
Welcome aboard.
g36 monkey
Post Whore
Alright, time for the master to step in.
For your exhaust:
You seem pretty undecided. My reccomendation, get a stock GT catback, or a MAC catback, then get a custom H pipe made at a nice exhaust shop. Make sure they put flanges in, etc. so you can easily remove it if necessary. Once you have a midpipe, you can use any GT cat back.
That, and it could still be modified to take out your cats and replace with high flow, or just leave them there. I had mine with all 4 stock cats and an H for a long time. Sounded really good for a v6.
Only reason I went with l/t is I basically got them for free. You'll end up much slower with long tubes and no cats though, because you don't have enough supporting mods for power. Don't waste your time.
It takes away the pressure you need to get up and moving. Just like deleting the cats makes it harder for a car to get going.
Anyhow, cool little garage mod. Welcome to the forums!
For your exhaust:
You seem pretty undecided. My reccomendation, get a stock GT catback, or a MAC catback, then get a custom H pipe made at a nice exhaust shop. Make sure they put flanges in, etc. so you can easily remove it if necessary. Once you have a midpipe, you can use any GT cat back.
That, and it could still be modified to take out your cats and replace with high flow, or just leave them there. I had mine with all 4 stock cats and an H for a long time. Sounded really good for a v6.
Only reason I went with l/t is I basically got them for free. You'll end up much slower with long tubes and no cats though, because you don't have enough supporting mods for power. Don't waste your time.
It takes away the pressure you need to get up and moving. Just like deleting the cats makes it harder for a car to get going.
Anyhow, cool little garage mod. Welcome to the forums!
So then, in order, it would go stock Headers into the stock cats then the H pipe right? Or are the stock cats PART of the custom H? <- cause that sounds like a good idea. Sorry for the confusion too. I'm pretty new to all of this
belber095
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the way i understand it is that he would either cut the midpipe after the cats and weld in the rest of the h pipe or he'd cut all the cats off and make a full new system. if you can afford hiflows, get them. or just get an o/r pipe.
g36 monkey
Post Whore
cats are part of the midpipe, in this case, an H.
MustangChris
Mythic Level
so... poonstang (i like your name. lol)
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the first step is the headers. they are individual "pipes" to carry the exhaust gases from the motor to the rest of the system.
where these pipes connect to become a single pipe is called the "collector" (this part is part of the header. its not a different piece you can buy...)
after the headers the "mid-pipe" connects to the collector. This is the "x" or "h" pipe. the cats are PART of this. You can add or remove cats at an exhaust shop. (they either chop out a part of the mid pipe and weld in a cat(s) to install new cats, or they cut out the cats and install a piece of pipe to delete them)
after the mid-pipe comes the "cat-back" it gets this term because it is the exhaust that comes "after the cats".... (the same name applies whether or not cats are actually on the car.) Some people call it "the axle-overs" or "tail pipes"
after the exhaust is routed above the axles, comes "the tips" which are 99% cosmetic. You want a 5" chrome tip? or a 3" stainless? they range in lengths, types, and diameters.
..
the first step is the headers. they are individual "pipes" to carry the exhaust gases from the motor to the rest of the system.
where these pipes connect to become a single pipe is called the "collector" (this part is part of the header. its not a different piece you can buy...)
after the headers the "mid-pipe" connects to the collector. This is the "x" or "h" pipe. the cats are PART of this. You can add or remove cats at an exhaust shop. (they either chop out a part of the mid pipe and weld in a cat(s) to install new cats, or they cut out the cats and install a piece of pipe to delete them)
after the mid-pipe comes the "cat-back" it gets this term because it is the exhaust that comes "after the cats".... (the same name applies whether or not cats are actually on the car.) Some people call it "the axle-overs" or "tail pipes"
after the exhaust is routed above the axles, comes "the tips" which are 99% cosmetic. You want a 5" chrome tip? or a 3" stainless? they range in lengths, types, and diameters.
belber095
Legend
you da mannn!
g36 monkey
Post Whore
I put on 22" long 3.5" tips, and it definitely changed the sound of the car. I was like "holy crap"
I felt like a ricer, but it did make a difference haha
I felt like a ricer, but it did make a difference haha
