X-pipe vs H-pipe

[kbenrajab]

I have a 98 GT with stock headers and 2 chamber Flowmasters. I recently in stalled an o/r BBK x-pipe. I sounds like crap! When I accelerate it mades this very harsh brassy hollow sound.

Anyway I have read alot of tech threads and it seems like an h-pipe with or without cats works better with the 2 chamber Flowmasters. Is there anyone who is currently running an h-pipe with their Flow-masters? Any input would be real helpful. The x-pipe has been a total disappiontment. I want to keep the flowmaster sound, get a little more power and a little more volume.

By the way anyone want to buy a BBK o/r x-pipe? I only ran it for about 110 miles.

 

[97GTAP]

I am running an Offroad H by BBK with flows. Sounds Awesome...

 

[98laseredgt]

should have got a real X, like mustangtuning or magnaflow. they sound much better. the BBK and Bassani are more like an H with rounded edges, not really an X.

 

[mcmmotorsports]

I love my Mac O/R "X"
Click the link in my sig to hear it.

 

[billfisher]

"true "X" only.

 

[helty]

heard a lot of bad things about bbk's x-pipe. like like they said, get a true x-pipe. or an h

 

[ALEX2028]

I had a BBK h pipe with 2 chambers flows and the sound was great, when I installed the BBk X pipe the sound was very raspy and bad threw the H pipe back on and never looked back. I also have a bbk x pipe if someone wants to trade for a h pipe.

 

[mity2]

Flow and H is killer...
I'm running H myself

 

[03ghoststang]

i like my Bassani set up and i love the tone my X-pipe gives

 

[cobra2798]

X pipes only sound good if they are paired up with a straight through muffler like Magnaflow. They sound like crap with chambered mufflers.

 

[03ghoststang]

X pipes only sound good if they are paired up with a straight through muffler like Magnaflow. They sound like crap with chambered mufflers.

yup thats why i have it matched up with the Basani Cat back .............if they are some flowmaster mufflers better off with the H-pipe

 

[lgndracer]

Exhaust sound is very subjective. I've heard a lot of cars that the people say sound great, and they sound nasty to me. I currently have a Magnaflow O/R X, and I think it sound too raspy. I am looking for more of a V8 muslce car sound. Not sure if you can really get it from a mod motor without cams. I have not heard many that have that classic muscle car sound

I am probably going to try LT's and a Bassani X with cats next.

 

[03ghoststang]

Exhaust sound is very subjective. I've heard a lot of cars that the people say sound great, and they sound nasty to me. I currently have a Magnaflow O/R X, and I think it sound too raspy. I am looking for more of a V8 muslce car sound. Not sure if you can really get it from a mod motor without cams. I have not heard many that have that classic muscle car sound

I am probably going to try LT's and a Bassani X with cats next.

anytime you install a O/R X-pipe just be prepaired to have a real raspy sound if you want the muscle car sound then an O/R H-pipe is better off for that sound

 

[cobra2798]

Exhaust sound is very subjective. I've heard a lot of cars that the people say sound great, and they sound nasty to me. I currently have a Magnaflow O/R X, and I think it sound too raspy. I am looking for more of a V8 muslce car sound. Not sure if you can really get it from a mod motor without cams. I have not heard many that have that classic muscle car sound

I am probably going to try LT's and a Bassani X with cats next.

Are you running that x pipe with the factory exhaust. I dont see a aftermarket catback in your sig. That could be why it dosent sound right.

 

[97gtblue]

I am running an Offroad H by BBK with flows. Sounds Awesome...

thats exactly what im running

 

[timeless2]

I have an H and flows.
X with flows, if I had to do it again.

 

[9646gt]

what will give the burble type sound of a cobra? Thats what I like considering ditching the flows and getting an orx and a catback..

 

[03ghoststang]

what will give the burble type sound of a cobra? Thats what I like considering ditching the flows and getting an orx and a catback..

its the 4V design it has gives a different tone