4point6GT said:
Fets said:
You only get the catback when you buy the catback. I never seen someone with a Y pipe on their V8 Mustang, do they even make them for V8s? As for whats better anything other then stock is better. X Pipe will give you a little more horsepower over the H due to it flowing better, but it sounds more raspy. The H Pipe sounds more deeper. Basically when buying an exhaust it all just depends on what you want it to sound like. Check out
www.mustangexhaust.com or browse the media section on here. Borlas a great choice, but Im biased and I like FLowmasters haha. But its basically what YOU want your car to sound like.
i must b wrong on there being Y pipes then lol my bad....but yea if x gets more but sound isnt good i prefer h pipe, i love that deep tone. thax 4 ur help.
xpipe are fox mustang beesixx's.
This should help: (source:
http://www.mustangexhaust.com/forums/ )
Exhaust Manifolds
The exhaust manifolds (sometimes called headers) are connected to the exhaust ports of the engine and their basic function is to funnel the exhaust gases from various cylinders into a single exhaust passage. On a Mustang with a V8 or V6 engine there are two exhaust manifolds (one for each of the engine's cylinder banks) and they exit into the two entry points of the mid-pipe.
Mid-pipe
Mustangs with V8 engines are factory equipped with a mid-pipe that has an H formation and is therefore called an H-pipe, while Mustangs with V6s are factory equipped with a Y-pipe. Some aftermarket mid-pipes take on an X formation and are therefore called X-pipes. The main function of the mid-pipe is to equalize the exhaust pulses that are exiting the exhaust manifolds and entering the mid-pipe. Equalizing the exhaust pulses makes the exhaust system work more efficiently, allowing the engine to produce more power. Catalytic converters (often shortened to just "cats") remove contaminants from the exhaust and are present on the factory H-pipe and on some aftermarket mid-pipes. Some aftermarket mid-pipes that are intended for off-road or racing use, however, do not have catalytic converters and are often referred to as "off-road H-pipes" or "off-road X-pipes".
Cat-back
The cat-back is the assembly that contains the mufflers and the tail pipes. After traveling through the exhaust manifolds and the mid-pipe, the exhaust pulses enter the cat-back and exit through the tail pipes. Mufflers are devices designed to lower the sound level of the exhaust by absorbing the sound or canceling the sound using sound wave physics.