What Brand O/R Pipe?

[SteedaGT9150]

I had to get cat's welded into my o/r h for inspections and they need to come off asap. What brand is everyone running? I need something fairly inexpensive but good quality. Im running a pacesetter on my 91 and have had zero issues. Ive heard horror stories about MAC's fitment for fox bodys...anyone have any issues with them? thanks

 

[blackfang]

Before I had Longtubes/X pipe, I was running a Mac o/r H pipe on my old 97 Cobra.

 

[slayr281]

If you've got your stock or aftermarket shorty headers, and it'll meet up to the same spot for the catback, so it really comes down to how much you want to spend, and whether you personally prefer the x or h sound. I'd find it hard to believe that there could be too much different a sound from the same pipe inner diameter and length with nothing like baffling or cats to change the sound.

 

[02nightmaregt]

Dude everyone gets o/r h's. Get an x, they make more power and i think they sound better. Bk bbk is decent, but i;m looking ot switch to a vrs o/r x.

 

[Winters98GT]

power won't be any different on a bolt on 2v car. I've used Mac and BBK, and both are fine. I have never had any fitment issues with either on stock headers. I've gone through 4 bbk h pipes on my cars, because my local FRPP stocks them, and 1 mac. I would go with whatever is easier to get your hands on.

 

[blackfang]

Dude everyone gets o/r h's. Get an x, they make more power and i think they sound better. Bk bbk is decent, but i;m looking ot switch to a vrs o/r x.

That will also depend on the muffler you use too.

 

[SteedaGT9150]

ok let me make this a little clearer. i know what i want, but what brand do i want? i have bbk shorties on the car with magnapack mufflers. i had to get cats welded in on my current o/r h because of inspection.

 

[bboylobo]

my bbk ELs with ORX with flowmaster 2 chambers sounds like sweet love <3 on a saturday night.

 

[0h3gt]

as long as you don't go with a pypes o/r you should be all set, i can tell you that much, not happy with myne.

 

[9646gt]

Stay away from pypes. I can't say one good thing about mine. Yeah the two piece makes shipping cheaper but it's garbage. To many tricks to make everything fit right and I still have a tiny leak! Will never buy anything pypes again!

 

[slayr281]

know anybody with a mandrel bender? aside from welding on the flanges, it's not that difficult

 

[KillaKev702]

 

[KillaKev702]

my bbk ELs with ORX with flowmaster 2 chambers sounds like sweet love <3 on a saturday night.

I heard that, running the same thing on my '02 GT

 

[isjoining]

as long as you don't go with a pypes o/r you should be all set, i can tell you that much, not happy with myne.

could you make your sig picture any bigger?

 

[Twista]

my mac fits perfect. Its 3 pieces by the way (2 legs separate and the H crossover)

 

[SteedaGT9150]

my mac fits perfect. Its 3 pieces by the way (2 legs separate and the H crossover)

thats what i needed to hear. i was looking at that piece on cj's website, but was weary because of all the horry stories i heard about fitment for fox bodys.

 

[scupking]

Best pipe would be a VRS or Doctor Gas X. They are true X pipes.

 

[Wolvrin704]

I notice you said you had to weld in cats for inspection. Is this something you have to have done on any regular basis? If so I would suggest a MAC prochamber O/R and then when you have an inspection coming up you can buy the cats and pop them right in. Once its over take them right back out.

If its not an issue I'd suggest MAC for your O/R. I bought one for my car, good fit. I have a prochamber on it now.

 

[306notchback]

I had a BBK X with flows and it was a little to raspy for my taste, so I went with the Mac Pro Chamber and it has alot deeper cleaner sound!

 

[EPIK]

+1 for the Mac o/r H... i have had them on 3 of my cars & the fitment & quality was good for the price....